new gtlds What are your '.best' domain names?

[Most Bay]

Hi All,
We know, one registrant has launch great discount for registering new '.best' (dot best).
My knowledge is very limited about this extension. But I have tried to register some new names. Such as:

cap.best
bat.best
ham.best
dew.best
nap.best
tan.best
yap.best
night.best
morning.best

So What are yours?
And, Anyone can help me (or us) to explain how about the future prospects of this extension (dot best) for global market?

Thank you...

 

[Cyril.Best]

new registration today:

january .best
march. best
december .best

Thanks @Cyril.Best

Lucky you are coz I was thinking those were in our premium list with the other months

Congrats !

 

[NameJi]

Lucky you are coz I was thinking those were in our premium list with the other months

Congrats !

@Cyril.Best -- why do you think they are premium category?

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

I have asked Porkbun to lower their Renewal/Transfer prices...
They replied that no such plans at this time.

 

[NameJi]

@Cyril.Best - As you said '$15 renewal price for wholesale customers'. Could you please let us know who are all fit into 'wholesale' category? Is there any limitation on number of domains?

 

[NameJi]

 

[Jurgen Wolf]

Wholesale means "for Registrars".

 

[Cyril.Best]

@Cyril.Best -- why do you think they are premium category?

They aren't actually but they were supposed to in terms of pricing (It was a mistake from the previous owner) coz those are strong names with related search in google.

Never mind - good for you.

 

[Cyril.Best]

I have asked Porkbun to lower their Renewal/Transfer prices...
They replied that no such plans at this time.

Porkbun - Like all our .Best registrars have received a notice on Feb 5th that .best renewal price (for non premium names) will get down at $15 on August 5th. It was part of our RRA that we should notice them 6 months before the price change - this is why change will only happens August 5th 2019.

As for Porkbun, You could ask directly Ray (King) and he will confirm.

 

[Cyril.Best]

Wholesale means "for Registrars".

Correct - coz all registrars are not taking the same margin.

Some are not taking any margin like domain cost club for instance (they ask you to be a member of the domain cost club to access domain at the wholesale price in counterpart), some of them are just taking $1 (Like porkbun or dynadot for instance) basically to cover their registrar ICANN fees, and some are taking more. Each registrar is free.

 

[Cyril.Best]

@Cyril.Best - As you said '$15 renewal price for wholesale customers'. Could you please let us know who are all fit into 'wholesale' category? Is there any limitation on number of domains?

Wholesale = registrar price

No limitation on number of domains.

The only limitation is that this new wholesale renewal price is not for our "premium names category".

 

[DOMAIN ILLUMINATI]

regards.best

 

[Most Bay]

regards.best

Very popular name @DOMAIN ILLUMINATI
We always use it.

Best Regards (Regards.best) ...

 

[Most Bay]

They aren't actually but they were supposed to in terms of pricing (It was a mistake from the previous owner) coz those are strong names with related search in google.

Never mind - good for you.

Hi @Cyril.Best
Please excuse me to ask, just to convince myself.
That when strong names (like you said; Janunari, February ... etc)
are supposed to be considered premium, but forget to be included in your premium list. Would you like to Declare here that the renewal price will not be changed to be premium in future time?

Thank You

 

[NameJi]

Hi @Cyril.Best
Please excuse me to ask, just to convince myself.
That when strong names (like you said; Janunari, February ... etc)
are supposed to be considered premium, but forget to be included in your premium list. Would you like to Declare here that the renewal price will not be changed to be premium in future time?

Thank You

I think they can't increase the renew price unless the domains expire and go-back to their hand.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

I think they can't increase the renew price unless the domains expire and go-back to their hand.

I had assumed that was the case but someone in another thread provided evidence of a .ooo domain name switching from standard to premium without dropping. It was a low premium but a premium.

 

[Most Bay]

I think they can't increase the renew price unless the domains expire and go-back to their hand.

We hope so.
Viva .Best!!!

 

[Most Bay]

I had assumed that was the case but someone in another thread provided evidence of a .ooo domain name switching from standard to premium without dropping. It was a low premium but a premium.

So, let us declare here. We make commitment here.
And .Best will be The.Best Extension...

 

[Cyril.Best]

I think they can't increase the renew price unless the domains expire and go-back to their hand.

Legally and technically we can do what we want (almost twice per year in terms of price changing or moving names for a premium category as part of our RRA) but we will not do this for those names don't worry : the renewal price will not be changed to be a premium for those names this year.

 

[Most Bay]

Legally and technically we can do what we want (almost twice per year in terms of price changing or moving names for a premium category as part of our RRA) but we will not do this for those names don't worry : the renewal price will not be changed to be a premium for those names this year.

Understood.
So, we are save for this year. (... the renewal price will not be changed to be a premium for those names this year)
Thanks @Cyril.Best

 

[Cyril.Best]

Understood.
So, we are save for this year. (... the renewal price will not be changed to be a premium for those names this year)
Thanks @Cyril.Best

You can always secure your price by renew the domains for many years in advance after 5th August. I could not legally engage further than this year because our price is not only depending on us, it is also related to annual icann fees on names, ... so it's not just about us. But for this year you are saved and globally our more general trend is more to lower the .Best pricing like we did this year.