.ca Dot CA Discussion, Sales, and Showcase

[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?

 

[esdiel]

If someone wants your domain they will come to you, a number of times when I ignore a godaddy response (under 1k) the person will go to my lander and contact me through there. If I sell the domain direct I will knock $50 off the price and sell for $950.

Thanks for sharing. Do you use escrow.com when people contact you directly?

 

[MapleDots]

Thanks for sharing. Do you use escrow.com when people contact you directly?

I use my inhouse credit card machine, I have my own merchant account.

 

[DomainRecap]

I use my inhouse credit card machine, I have my own merchant account.

Ooooh, La-Te-Da.

Well... I have my own credit card machine... and my butler brings it to me... and I make him punch in the numbers!

 

[MapleDots]

Ooooh, La-Te-Da.

Well... I have my own credit card machine... and my butler brings it to me... and I make him punch in the numbers!

HeHe.... funny guy

Here is what I have.... pretty cheap
https://www.costco.ca/costco-services.html

Look for the Elavon link

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I suppose I should've started it off. The majority of Canada has probably been in the store or at the least, walked right by one. TheSource.ca.

Wow!

 

[rlm]

Wow!

All I can say is that you'd think they'd try and buy the domain name before announcing a major rebranding effort. The domain had been registered 4 years prior to their announcement, but, you can be sure the price went up significantly on that day!

 

[MapleDots]

All I can say is that you'd think they'd try and buy the domain name before announcing a major rebranding effort. The domain had been registered 4 years prior to their announcement, but, you can be sure the price went up significantly on that day!

Its like when Canadian Tire bought Triangle.ca

I think they picked it up incognito at around 6k

 

[DomainRecap]

And we're off!

Not a great week to be sure, but good luck to those who are playing.

 

[DomainRecap]

To Be Released (TBR) .CA Results & Leftovers for January 29, 2020

The TBR list dropped to just over 8,000 expired domains, the fifth week in a row at 8K or more, and what this TBR list lacked in terms of high-end premiums, it made up for in sheer quanitty. Some of the notable Top 10 picks included...

The Pot is Overflowing

 

[rlm]

Thanks for sharing. Do you use escrow.com when people contact you directly?

I use my inhouse credit card machine, I have my own merchant account.

For me, Escrow has nothing to do with payment processing. The entire purpose of escrow.com is to give the buyer a level of comfort and security and that they're not about to get ripped off. So I always offer to invoice them and accept payment directly, or optionally to use an escrow service such as escrow.com. I explain that its a great service but that it comes with additional fees to the buyer, as well as the currency hassles. I also explain that I too use it all the time when I don't know/trust the seller on a large transaction - and that I certainly won't be offended if you prefer to use escrow for the same reasons too. Then I tell them it's their choice.

If it's a foreign customer, the vast majority choose Escrow.com because it actually solves the currency issue for them. It also solves the risk issue for them, which is perceived to be significantly higher since they are dealing with another country's laws if shit goes sideways.

If its a Canadian customer, I find they are generally happy to bypass Escrow.com and trust me. Then again I'm fairly transparent, I have a website, whois is not private, I send an invoice with my GST#, etc... If you're not as transparent, there's going to be more distrust, pushing more people towards Escrow.com. Any business big enough to have their own lawyers will almost always do up their own domain sale/transfer agreement too.

 

[MapleDots]

For me, Escrow has nothing to do with payment processing. The entire purpose of escrow.com is to give the buyer a level of comfort and security and that they're not about to get ripped off. So I always offer to invoice them and accept payment directly, or optionally to use an escrow service such as escrow.com. I explain that its a great service but that it comes with additional fees to the buyer, as well as the currency hassles. I also explain that I too use it all the time when I don't know/trust the seller on a large transaction - and that I certainly won't be offended if you prefer to use escrow for the same reasons too. Then I tell them it's their choice.

If it's a foreign customer, the vast majority choose Escrow.com because it actually solves the currency issue for them. It also solves the risk issue for them, which is perceived to be significantly higher since they are dealing with another country's laws if sh*t goes sideways.

If its a Canadian customer, I find they are generally happy to bypass Escrow.com and trust me. Then again I'm fairly transparent, I have a website, whois is not private, I send an invoice with my GST#, etc... If you're not as transparent, there's going to be more distrust, pushing more people towards Escrow.com. Any business big enough to have their own lawyers will almost always do up their own domain sale/transfer agreement too.

My largest recent sale was to an online store in BC. I provided them with a bill of sale, took a 5k deposit, and had them wire the remainder to my account. The transaction was too large to put on credit card.

At no time did the seller or I ever talk about fraud or anything thereof. When the buyer contacts me and we agree to a deal I don't expect him to accuse me of fraud. I verify ownership and ask for payment. So far that has worked for me.

I would not be opposed to escrow but I would make it quite clear that the buyer would have to pay the fees.

 

[rlm]

My largest recent sale was to an online store in BC. I provided them with a bill of sale, took a 5k deposit, and had them wire the remainder to my account. The transaction was too large to put on credit card.

At no time did the seller or I ever talk about fraud or anything thereof. When the buyer contacts me and we agree to a deal I don't expect him to accuse me of fraud. I verify ownership and ask for payment. So far that has worked for me.

I would not be opposed to escrow but I would make it quite clear that the buyer would have to pay the fees.

I didn't say anything about anyone accusing anyone of fraud. I don't think people ever want to bring up the risk of being screwed, but I'm sure a buyer almost always at least thinks about that possibility. And depending on how reputable the seller appears, and how important that money is to the buyer, there's always going to be varying degrees of concern over a transaction. That's why I always offer Escrow.com as an option, explain what its primary purpose is for, and then leave it as their choice. I don't find the bigger customers are as personally concerned as the small to medium ones. That's probably a direct result of hard earned money coming directly out of their own pockets compared to spending someone else's money.

Any big payments are definitely wires for both Canadian or foreign customers. But thankfully Interac email transfers have helped with the small Canadian transactions, even if it sometimes takes a couple of payments to get past the transfer limits.

 

[DomainRecap]

Also, props to @DomainRecap. The domain i sold was discovered in his TBR leftovers list.

Just quoting this for posterity.

 

[andrewschnarr]

Picked up:
MiniGames.ca
748.ca

 

[MapleDots]

But thankfully Interac email transfers have helped with the small Canadian transactions, even if it sometimes takes a couple of payments to get past the transfer limits.

I have used that option to make numerous transactions, a lot of guys in this topic probably remember that.

For my most recent sale I would have taken weeks to accomplish this so I had no choice but to use a money transfer. For my smaller sales and acquisitions, where one or two transactions will do, the e-transfer is a wonderful thing.

The fact that you offer escrow is nice but having never offered it, or talked about it, I find that most one time buyers don't even know about it. During the transaction I simply ask... How will you be paying and the usual response is.... what do you offer. I then respond credit card works the best unless the amount is too large and then I say bank transfer. Smaller amounts up to 3k I usually offer e-transfer as the most viable form of payment, assuming the client is in Canada.

 

[DomainRecap]

Picked up:
MiniGames.ca
748.ca

Nice pickups - I was busy yesterday and put in a few bids, but they didn't line up and I came home empty-handed for once. Now I just need to get my GoDaddy Auction computer work done before next week.

 

[MapleDots]

I sold a domain on Kijiji yesterday

Nice sale, smooth sailing

Here is a trick I used.....

I advertised the domain in the home area of the company I was targeting (not in my home area).
Had it on Kijiji for almost a year (8 months) and the company I was targeting took the bait.

 

[esdiel]

I sold a domain on Kijiji yesterday

Nice sale, smooth sailing

Here is a trick I used.....

I advertised the domain in the home area of the company I was targeting (not in my home area).
Had it on Kijiji for almost a year (8 months) and the company I was targeting took the bait.

Very interesting. First time I heard of this technique but makes sense. Did you say “contact me if interested”, or include a bin or say make offer?

 

[MapleDots]

Very interesting. First time I heard of this technique but makes sense. Did you say “contact me if interested”, or include a bin or say make offer?

I advertised it with a selling price under my personal name not under mapledots.
I was hoping someone would eventually make the business aware of the domain.

Business had a 3 word domain in .com and I had the First (most important part) direct hit name in .ca.

I often do that, I seek out businesses with 3 word or longer domains and I target them.

Second trick I use....

I activate (and use in the ad) an email address [email protected] so the business can see how good that looks instead of..

[email protected]

I always say if you cannot sell the domain then sell the email address. I am currently negotiating with a car dealership where the email address is the main focus of the negotiation.

 

[rlm]

The fact that you offer escrow is nice but having never offered it, or talked about it, I find that most one time buyers don't even know about it.

Well there is definitely a mix, some people won't know about it - some will. And I don't always offer Escrow, clearly for smaller Canadian based buyers, e-transfers make the most sense and I steer it in that direction.

But for either foreign or large transactions, that's when I'll automatically offer Escrow. For those that don't know about it (which is rare), it gives them some comfort and it often avoids lawyers/sales agreements, simplifying the process for me. For those that know about it, it lets them know this isn't my first rodeo. And based on plenty of experience, I know that odds are we'll wind up using escrow anyways.