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[whitebark]

Domains For Next MyID .ca Auction

These are the upcoming domains and reserve range for the next/current myid.ca auction:

666.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Acrobats.ca ($251 - $500)
affordabletrips.ca ($251 - $500)
AirportRentals.ca ($1001 - $1750)
albertabyowner.ca ($251 - $500)
BridalOnline.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Broke.ca ($5001 - $7500)
CanadianDrugStores.ca ($501 - $750)
CanadianTennis.ca ($1001 - $1750)
CarStore.ca ($1001 - $1750)
CheaperFlights.ca ($101 - $250)
CraftSales.ca ($501 - $750)
DiscountTours.ca ($1001 - $1750)
DivorceTips.ca ($501 - $750)
DownloadFreeRingtone(s).ca ($2 - $100)
DUILawyers.ca ($1001 - $1750)
EasyIncome.ca ($751 - $1000)
EcoVoyage.ca ($251 - $500)
EngineeringCareer.ca ($751 - $1000)
Enlargement(s).ca ($751 - $1000)
ExoticHolidays.ca ($1001 - $1750)
FashionOnline.ca ($2501 - $3750)
Fertiliser.ca ($1001 - $1750)
FitnessJob.ca ($751 - $1000)
FlightSearch.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Freebies.ca ($7501 - $10000)
FreelancingJobs.ca ($2501 - $3750)
FurnitureLiquidation.ca ($751 - $1000)
GayBlog.ca ($251 - $500)
GayCanada.ca ($3751 - $5000)
HealthGuide.ca ($1001 - $1750)
HearingAids.ca ($7501 - $10000)
Hired.ca ($7501 - $10000)
HockeyGame.ca ($1001 - $1750)
homegardens.ca ($251 - $500)
HowToDance.ca ($501 - $750)
iBlogs.ca ($751 - $1000)
InternetHelp.ca ($251 - $500)
InternetPhones.ca ($1751 - $2500)
JFK.ca ($1001 - $1750)
JointVenture.ca ($2501 - $3750)
KitchenWare.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Lake-Ontario.ca ($1001 - $1750)
LogosOnline.ca ($501 - $750)
Mask.ca ($3751 - $5000)
MontrealLaser.ca ($251 - $500)
MontrealTravel.ca ($1001 - $1750)
MusicJob.ca ($751 - $1000)
NutritionJob.ca ($751 - $1000)
OakvilleFlowers.ca ($501 - $750)
OnlineCoupons.ca ($1001 - $1750)
OnlineDates.ca ($2501 - $3750)
OnlineGaming.ca ($2501 - $3750)
OnlineStock.ca ($751 - $1000)
OnlineStocks.ca ($751 - $1000)
OrganicStore.ca ($1751 - $2500)
PharmaceuticalCareer.ca ($751 - $1000)
PizzaRestaurant(s).ca ($101 - $250)
PrivatePilots.ca ($501 - $750)
ProFootball.ca ($251 - $500)
QuebecHoneymoons.ca ($1001 - $1750)
RollerBlading.ca ($5001 - $7500)
SaskatoonRealtors.ca ($101 - $250)
SelfImprovement.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Sensual.ca ($10001 - $15000)
Shareware.ca ($15001 - $25000)
SingleChristian.ca ($251 - $500)
SmallJob.ca ($1001 - $1750)
SNN.ca ($251 - $500)
Snores.ca ($1751 - $2500)
SportsStore.ca ($501 - $750)
TechJobs.ca ($2501 - $3750)
TeddyBear.ca ($1001 - $1750)
Theme.ca ($2501 - $3750)
TNN.ca ($251 - $500)
TorontoComputer.ca ($251 - $500)
TorontoComputers.ca ($251 - $500)
TorontoDentists.ca ($2501 - $3750)
TravelAuction.ca ($2501 - $3750)
UniqueGifts.ca ($2501 - $3750)
UsedHouses.ca ($251 - $500)
UsedLaptops.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Valuable.ca ($501 - $750)
VancouverHomeForSale.ca ($101 - $250)
War.ca ($1751 - $2500)
Women.ca ($50000)


I can see a number of these getting picked up - there a few others I'm surprised they accepted the high reserve and can't see selling because of it. What do you think?

 

[DomainRecap]

Also, I wonder is there any specific reason for choosing Toronto only and not any other region of Canada.

Cuz every'un lives in the Big Smoke, or dinna ya know dat, eh?

 

[cabotower]

trawna publications went for the .com. snubbed the .ca! http://trawna.com/

 

[dtagr]

Also, I wonder is there any specific reason for choosing Toronto only and not any other region of Canada.

I would assume that is because most of Canada's corporate head offices are in and around the GTA. It's a very standard and irksome Central Canadian outlook.

 

[Spex]

Also, I wonder is there any specific reason for choosing Toronto only and not any other region of Canada.

Probably because it's the Capital of Canada

 

[wwwweb]

I would assume that is because most of Canada's corporate head offices are in and around the GTA. It's a very standard and irksome Central Canadian outlook.

I would think the .ca growth is going to come from small, and medium businesses needing to go online to compete. Many Canadian based landscapers, construction, and more industrial types lack any online engagement. Many of those great two keyword direct match people are holding here need to be put to use. I have seen a lot of gtld use on food trucks, and such.

 

[DomainRecap]

I would love to see a commercial like this with some wit,

I would assume that is because most of Canada's corporate head offices are in and around the GTA. It's a very standard and irksome Central Canadian outlook.

But hopefully that wasn't the target market for the ad, as those old horses picked their online brand a long time ago.

 

[DomainRecap]

Many Canadian based landscapers, construction, and more industrial types lack any online engagement.

It's sad that these companies think "Oh, a Facebook page is more than enough" as when I go looking for service people, no website = no deal as they just look sketchy.

Seriously, can't afford a basic website, how do you afford insurance and warranty service, where do you get your products, a dumpster? How skilled and experienced are your workers - are they bonded?

 

[wwwweb]

It's sad that these companies think "Oh, a Facebook page is more than enough" as when I go looking for service people, no website = no deal as they just look sketchy.

Seriously, can't afford a basic website, how do you afford insurance and warranty service, where do you get your products, a dumpster? How skilled and experienced are your worker - are they bonded?

These people charge like $35-50 an hour for landscape, construction type services, you used to be able to get people at around $20-25 an hour, but those days are long gone, nobody wants to roll out of bed for less than $500 a day when it comes to trades type jobs. Just old school mentality, they don't realize they usually pay off their whole web development with one lead, or job in most cases.

 

[DomainRecap]

Just old school mentality, they don't realize they usually pay off their whole web development with one lead, or job in most cases.

I know, and we recently assigned a very lucrative fencing contract for a large portion of our neighborhood and there was no way in heck that any company without a professional website was going to be in the running.

You might be good at what you do, but if the company does not present a professional exterior to clients, then they're dead in the water. When I get business cards with a FB link, I wonder why they wasted the money and time on printing them - hey, maybe it was a free online offer through a... website?

It's like those micro-businesses that utilize call answering services to mimic a receptionist - that stuff works and a lot of medium to big IT firms started that way in the 90's and 2000's.

 

[MapleDots]

Hey everyone.... I'm back

Sorry to be away but I had a situation beyond my control where I was not able to keep my word to another member and Eric was kind enough to step in and help resolve the situation.

So all is well and I am back.

 

[DomainRecap]

Glad to see you back in action - are you involved in the REAL.CA festivities?

 

[Spex]

It's sad that these companies think "Oh, a Facebook page is more than enough" as when I go looking for service people, no website = no deal as they just look sketchy.

Same here. FB business pages looks scammy to me for some reason. Also, they are clunky as hell on my phone and even worse on a computer, so I avoid them like the plague because they are not usable

 

[DomainRecap]

Same here. FB business pages looks scammy to me for some reason.

That's because a lot of them are - FB business pages as a main website are right up there with Kijiji business listings for trustworthiness.

Look at all those "consumer hotline" problems you see on TV or read about - the words "FB page" and "Kijiji listing" are in about half of them.

 

[MapleDots]

Glad to see you back in action - are you involved in the REAL.CA festivities?

No, not at the moment, it will be interesting to see who gets it and for how much though.

Without me spending forever on it how do I find out in advance what the key domains are?

Can you cc me to them in advance?

 

[DomainRecap]

Sitting on $4K right now, I am guessing fireworks show at the end.

Updates, we need more updates!

 

[DomainRecap]

where is the auction?

I don't know if anyone answered yet, but it's at MyID.

 

[MapleDots]

I don't know if anyone answered yet, but it's at MyID.

I'm going to start participating in those this week, never mind anyone else, this is the best bet to assure I get what I need.

 

[wwwweb]

Last I saw it was at $39xx, I missed the end, YRI.com went for $72.

I got busy with reality, and forgot about the auction. It was sitting quietly everytime I checked, but someone usually likes to sneak in last few minutes. I would feel a good buy at $3500, I had no issue paying $5k for it, but I just lost track of time. The bid increments get really big at those levels, and I hate I can’t see other bidder ID’s.

 

[DomainRecap]

Last I saw it was at $39xx, I missed the end, YRI.com went for $72.

That's weird, I thought there would be a minimum amount any auction starts at, like $200.

 

[DomainRecap]

I don't know if anyone answered yet, but it's at MyID.

And just in case no one knows, every week I post a sortable and Registrar-translated TBR Results chart so you can easily figure out who won what:

https://www.domainrecap.com/2019/picks/ca-to-be-released-tbr-results-leftovers-september-25/