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Well the .WS registry has been in the news this week for releasing all 5N to 20N combinations last night, and 2 and 3 character .ws will be available later in Feb with new pricing scheme.

.WS registry also has a presence on NP now:
https://www.namepros.com/threads/ws...-ws-domains-will-be-released-tomorrow.915224/

Obviously the China story may be creating a new market for short .WS domains. ALL of the NNNN.ws were bought out over three days this past December according to thedomains.com blog.

I registered some 5N.ws last night when they were released, anyone else stepping into .WS now?
 
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Are those the only 4N left?

There may be a few more I got a little tired there was actually quite a few I did this search about an hour ago
 
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There may be a few more I got a little tired there was actually quite a few I did this search about an hour ago
The double nn's wo/4 could pull 100.00 ws is related to internet==9== 2016 I think this is why the sudden interest 2016 only 2018 is a 1 year= water. So if you have them 2016 is the year
 
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The double nn's wo/4 could pull 100.00 ws is related to internet==9== 2016 I think this is why the sudden interest 2016 only 2018 is a 1 year= water. So if you have them 2016 is the year
ment to say 2017 is a 1 year=water
 
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Here's a list of 4n.ws currently available Yes 0, 4 not chips Chips are up at auction asking 499. GoD
May be able to get a ben out of a few here. 8's and patterns in bold.




4989.ws
0679.ws
0879.ws
0283.ws
0103.ws
0105.ws
0106.ws
0610.ws
1210.ws

0610.ws
1210.ws
0910.ws
5310.ws
0139.ws
0583.ws
0810.ws
0108.ws

0109.ws
0575.ws
0113.ws
0119.ws

1510.ws
0311.ws
0115.ws
0116.ws

9073.ws
9023.ws
0269.ws
1029.ws
0289.ws
6849.ws
0489.ws

1469.ws
1489.ws
1499.ws
1489.ws

2010.ws
0102.ws
0117.ws

cheers!

I snagged only one off the list. 0289
Apparently the rest have been registered!
 
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Seems there are still 4N available to reg with 4 or 0. Did some checks and not hard to find many.
 
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ALL of the NNNN.ws were bought out over three days this past December according to thedomains.com blog.
Should be all CHIP NNNN.ws are registered. Lots of non chip left to go.
 
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Should be all CHIP NNNN.ws are registered. Lots of non chip left to go.
Correction-all of the ones listed in the post here are regged. Since many are left, no floor price will be established yet. Right?
 
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There may be a Chip 4N.ws floor price.
 
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I just ran the 1000 4N.ws from 9000 to 9999 a few minutes ago. By my count there are 374 left. all with 0 or 4. For those interested here they are.


.WS 4n Available
9974
9964
9947
9946
9945
9943
9942
9941
9940
9934
9924
9914
9904
9894
9874
9864
9854
9849
9848
9847
9846
9845
9844
9843
9842
9841
9840
9834
9824
9814
9804
9803
9794
9784
9774
9764
9754
9750
9749
9748
9747
9746
9745
9744
9743
9742
9741
9740
9734
9730
9724
9720
9714
9704
9694
9684
9674
9670
9664
9654
9649
9648
9647
9646
9645
9644
9643
9642
9641
9640
9634
9624
9620
9614
9610
9607
9606
9605
9604
9603
9602
9601
9594
9590
9584
9580
9574
9570
9564
9560
9554
9549
9548
9547
9546
9545
9544
9543
9542
9541
9540
9534
9530
9524
9520
9514
9510
9509
9508
9507
9506
9505
9504
9503
9502
9501
9498
9497
9496
9495
9493
9492
9491
9490
9489
9487
9486
9485
9484
9483
9482
9481
9480
9479
9478
9477
9476
9475
9474
9473
9472
9471
9470
9469
9468
9467
9466
9465
9464
9463
9462
9461
9460
9459
9458
9457
9456
9455
9454
9453
9452
9451
9450
9449
9448
9447
9446
9445
9443
9442
9441
9440
9439
9438
9437
9436
9435
9434
9433
9432
9431
9430
9429
9428
9427
9426
9425
9424
9423
9422
9421
9420
9419
9418
9417
9416
9415
9414
9413
9412
9411
9410
9409
9408
9407
9406
9405
9404
9403
9402
9401
9400
9384
9380
9374
9370
9364
9360
9354
9350
9349
9348
9347
9346
9345
9344
9343
9342
9341
9340
9334
9324
9320
9314
9309
9307
9306
9305
9304
9303
9302
9301
9294
9284
9280
9274
9270
9264
9260
9254
9250
9249
9248
9247
9246
9245
9244
9243
9242
9241
9234
9230
9224
9220
9214
9210
9207
9206
9205
9204
9203
9202
9201
9194
9190
9184
9174
9170
9164
9160
9154
9150
9149
9148
9147
9146
9145
9144
9143
9142
9141
9140
9134
9130
9124
9120
9114
9109
9108
9107
9106
9105
9104
9103
9102
9101
9097
9095
9094
9093
9092
9087
9086
9085
9084
9083
9082
9081
9078
9077
9076
9075
9074
9072
9071
9070
9069
9068
9067
9062
9061
9060
9059
9058
9057
9056
9054
9053
9052
9051
9050
9049
9048
9047
9046
9045
9044
9043
9042
9041
9040
9032
9031
9030
9027
9026
9025
9024
9021
9020
9017
9016
9015
9014
9013
9012
9010
9007
9006
9005
9004
9003
9002
9001
 
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Glad that I reg'ed 15 of 4Ns .ws in Nov 15 (such as: 9090, 8181, 8877, etc, see my collection of .ws on my signature).
 
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.WS price drop at Godaddy, only $4.99 reg fee. Not sure for how long.
 
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.WS price drop at Godaddy, only $4.99 reg fee. Not sure for how long.
Thanks, regged some 4Ns (with 0, cause 4Ns without 0 and 4 are bought out)
 
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Here are some of the best 4N I could find that are avail.

1102.ws
1103.ws
1105.ws
1106.ws
1107.ws
2201.ws
2203.ws
2205.ws
2206.ws
2207.ws
2209.ws
3301.ws
3302.ws
3305.ws
3307.ws
5501.ws
5502.ws
5503.ws
5505.ws
5506.ws
5507.ws
5509.ws
 
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That's almost half still available. All depends on how the .ws extension gets picked up in China. Doesn't seem to be moving very fast.
 
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I don't believe in a comeback of .ws.
.ws has had its time but that was long ago.
I've never seen a failed extension coming back from the ashes.

.ws = .was :)

I know you're focusing on numerics and short names but still.

PS: I see a lot of people buying short names in ccTLDs, but what I see is the Chinese buying available handregs. Not buying from domainers. I'm not sure it's a good idea to invest heavily in this area. Also, if you are solely dependent on Chinese buyers that won't come, you'll end up with a pile of useless domains.

I'd think the same thing, but then I see .mobi's selling and .biz going crazy.

As far as .ws goes it's short, could be website or something in Chinese. I don't think it has any negative connotation that biz and mobi had for years.

I almost look at it as a sort of new gtld. I never paid attention to it before just like I didn't pay attention to 200 other cctld's. But if it's marketed right who knows what can happen.

Marketing will be the key, look at .co or .xyz, that was the key for them.

.vc not even Chinese premium letters but I'm getting 4 figure offers on my LL's and they're selling on auctions every week. All the offers are Chinese. There was only minimal marketing for VC as venture capital.

Most numbers except NNNN and a few other exceptions were all restricted, even LLLL.ws were restricted until recently. So I wouldn't have expected the Chinese to be using it in the past, there was very little available that they like. Ironically there are a few Chinese sites up on .ws despite this.

When you break it down, you have to ask yourself
-does it make sense as an extension, I think it does.
-is it cheap enough to be an acceptable speculative risk, it is now
-what names can I get now at reg fee? Basically it's the ground floor, all kinds of good stuff now available that never was before.

If it passes this test in your mind, then the new branding and team behind it are a good sign and an added bonus.

.cc worked with no marketing, no support from verisign and high reg fees.
 
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