.rs Landrush started !

[Angelicus]

March 10, at 12h noon, officially started the registration of .rs domain.

.rs is national domain of Serbia. This is a 3rd day of landrush and there is still a lot of good names. Here is a few hacks available at this time

dive.rs
cha.rs
tune.rs

There is a lot more check it out if u are interested.

http://www.rnids.rs/?lang=en ......all info u need to know.

 

[newsiness]

too expensive...

 

[Kate]

I suspect this one will be flooded with domain hacks. Why not register real keywords in the local languages ? At least they could be worth something

 

[labrocca]

.rs == domain hack heaven

i.e. (ca.rs, game.rs)

 

[SoundTheAlarm]

I don't really like not TLDs.
Good luck on snagging up good names.
:]

 

[Kate]

.rs == domain hack heaven

i.e. (ca.rs, game.rs)

Sure enough. But ccTLD keywords in the right language can get type-in traffic or even an offer from a local end user, which is hardly the case with domain hacks.
99.8% of domain hacks are worthless and waste of reg fee.

PS: Population estimates for Serbia:
re2007 estimate 10,150,265 Serbia.
There is a local market of average size by European standards.

 

[Steven]

Which registrar do you guys recommend for this extension?
What is the conversion in USD?
Is it around $5 USD?

Thanks.

 

[potatoe]

Prices range from $30 - $50 depending on registrar

Foreigners are allowed to register .rs domains but the administrative contact has to be a citizen or a company in Serbia, the registrar will require verification of this via government issued ID or company registration documents from this local entity.

I have registered the following that could be of resale interest I guess
matchmake.rs
caree.rs
i also have hoote.rs but thats more for fun

Other people have registered domains such as:
deale.rs
pee.rs
pokergame.rs
love.rs
compute.rs
develope.rs
designe.rs
gamble.rs
colo.rs
wallpape.rs
builde.rs
flowe.rs

EDIT: forgot to say, there are many interesting english words left that end in rs and are not registered

 

[.tv]

Which registrar do you guys recommend for this extension?
What is the conversion in USD?
Is it around $5 USD?

Thanks.

Most of the Serbian registrars are charging between 2750 to 2900 RSD.

Currency conversion rates:

1 USD = 55.0376 RSD.

2750 RSD is approximately 50 USD.

 

[potatoe]

I paid about $34 for mine, if you want a full list of registrars and their pricing, check out http://good-spirit.net/?p=9

 

[Charley]

I suspect this one will be flooded with domain hacks.

And also too expensive.

 

[Angelicus]

And also too expensive.

Unfortunately its true.
But still... from my sources renewal rate for next year will be around 2000 RSD ( 2000 RSD = aprox. 36$ ) or even lower.
Its only o.1$ per day , if u pick up a good name ( and u still can ) it could be well worth it.

But again... thing which can be pain in the a** is u need administrative contact from Serbia to reg the name... ( i dont know what are they afraid of... its not good move from RNIDS imho )

... well after all the choice is all Yours.

Good luck

 

[ajkula]

Too expensive, not for newbies :imho: There is also a list of reserved names. Don`t play with it if you don`t know what are you doing.

Quote from GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS For Registration of .rs Domain Names (full document)

Registrant, Administrative and Technical Contact
(1) A domain Registrant is a person who, in accordance with these General Terms and Conditions, registers and holds an .rs domain within rsTLD registry.
(2) A Registrant can be a domestic or foreign, natural or legal person.
(3) Administrative contact is a natural person, a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, or a legal person registered in the Republic of Serbia, authorized to exchange with RNIDS data relevant for domain name registration, and to make changes of all data on registration of an .rs domain on behalf of a Registrant.
(4) Technical contact is a natural or legal person authorized to make changes of technical data concerning the registration of an .rs domain on behalf of a Registrant (DNS server data and technical contact details).

Recommended registrars:

http://www.eunet.rs/registracija-domena
http://www.loopia.rs/domeni/
http://www.verat.net/?q=sh/registracija-rs-domena
http://www.cri.co.yu/rsdomeni
http://www.sezamhosting.rs/

If you need some help, PM me freely

 

[Kenny]

lose.rs

 

[jido]

"The following domains

are booked and can be registered only by owners of the same .yu domain. If you do not own these domains, your registration form will be stored in our base until those domains become available for registration (i.e. if their owners do not use their right in the first 6 months)."

And then it asks for a passport number to register with eunet.rs, and 2800+ RSD

Oh well...

 

[Coopey]

I suspect this one will be flooded with domain hacks. Why not register real keywords in the local languages ? At least they could be worth something

:tu:

 

[bfluid]

End users have to pay more to register. :D

 

[Charley]

But again... thing which can be pain in the a** is u need administrative contact from Serbia to reg the name...

Do they have some sort of trustee for people not from Serbia ?

 

[Angelicus]

Do they have some sort of trustee for people not from Serbia ?

If i get you right , you are referring trustee as an unpaid volunteer (or company) who undertakes fiduciary responsibilities on behalf of the charity.
If that is the case i'm afraid i must disappoint you. As far as I know You alone must find your administrative contact for your .rs domains. ( i imagine how hard it can be to find people to act as your administrative contact for free, thats why i dont think its good choice for RNIDS and for .rs marketing to place that kind of requirement.

QUOTE FROM GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
(2) A Registrant can be a domestic or foreign, natural or legal person.
(3) Administrative contact is a natural person, a citizen of the Republic of Serbia, or a legal person registered in the Republic of Serbia, authorized to exchange with RNIDS data relevant for domain name registration, and to make changes of all data on registration of an .rs domain on behalf of a Registrant.

If u look on it from a brighter side, this means any citizen of Serbia can be your administrative contact.

Im not sure if i answered your question but if you need me help you can always PM me.

Good luck

 

[Charley]

Im not sure if i answered your question but if you need me help you can always PM me.

You did. Thanks.