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Are there "certifications for domain brokers" ? ICA doesn't seem to be it. The ICA page ( ICA’s Best Practices for Domain Name Brokers - InternetCommerce.org ) lists best practices but explicitly disclaims any responsibilities.

both domains extended 24 hours to 12:45 pacific tomorrow ... current sale prices sit at $350 and $300 (thanks!)

Reminder - scheduled to close today 45 minutes after the start of the TBR run. earthbound.ca ($200): up for auction! Graen.com($2175) Go Daddy ($4243 US) Dynadot ($2942 US) Estibot ($810) "evokes adventure and exploration" curbappeal.ca ($200): up for auction! Graen.com($1093)...

results for: 2025-06-18 (107 domains) 00:00.020 MyID howl.ca 00:00.020 MyID b7.ca 00:00.021 MyID ribs.ca 00:00.025 PlanetHoster evermore.ca 00:00.025 WHC/Sibername lookdujour.ca...

new post-reg auctions at baremetal for curbappeal.ca and earthbound.ca odd (and disappointing) run. Congrats to MyID. Results for domains we had bids on: ribs.ca MyID.ca INC. evermore.ca PlanetHoster b7.ca MyID.ca INC...

normal post-reg (after tbr) auctions. Closing Wednesday. stratus.ca ($350): up for auction! Graen.com($3500) Go Daddy ($5700 US) Saw.com( $20k US) Dynadot ($9700 US) Estibot ($590 US) There are just shy of 150 .ca domains containing "stratus". Paraphrased from dynadot...

results for: 2025-05-28 (108 domains) 00:00.000 WHC/Sibername dudley.ca 00:00.004 BareMetal stratus.ca 00:00.008 MyID walkbc.ca 00:00.012 MyID aki.ca 00:00.013 WHC/Sibername ybc.ca...

three new postreg auctions at baremetal: worryfree.ca, stratus.ca, wodb.ca auctions should close next wednesday, open to anyone. wodb.ca appears to be a good backlink domain ... ahrefs.com gives it a domain authority of 53 worryfree.ca BareMetal.com inc...

Yeah, CIRA doesn't lock domains for contact updates. That's a registrar thing. Easy fix. : )

you were F, new high bidder with your 300 bid. I don't see a bid from you on the 19th. Looks like I was shooting my mouth off when I said this burned you. I assumed you had bid multiple times. (instead, you're using the system as intended, bid what it's worth to you and leave it.) (slightly...

I found the issue. I made some database changes and got burned by an issue with aggregate SQL functions. The app was getting the timestamp from your first bid instead of from the maximum $$ bid. Consequently it was showing your late tieing bids as winning when they were not. Both of you got...

blah, trying to keep it simple. and I'm more than a little shocked to hear anyone thinking the old 2-d layout was clearer. It was also an ugly mess to display. trying for: "this is a bid, this is what happened". Carrying forward the current winner? I can do that, but IMHO that would be...

and buylocal.ca G/ 100 2025/05/13 05:20:48 .52842 NEW HIGH BIDDER D/ 75 2025/05/14 10:57:31 .97114 new sale price D/ 100 2025/05/14 10:57:37 .08264 new sale price D/ 150 2025/05/14 10:57:42 .42339 NEW HIGH BIDDER G/ 200...

whistle.ca: A/ 100 2025/05/14 09:23:03 .40899 NEW HIGH BIDDER B/ 100 2025/05/14 10:42:12 .77283 new sale price B/ 150 2025/05/14 10:42:33 .68364 NEW HIGH BIDDER C/ 200 2025/05/14 10:48:48 .24006 NEW HIGH BIDDER D/ 200 2025/05/14...

Great Timing! #tariffs #consumer #jobs #buylocal #tariffs | Shelley Gilberg, FCPA, FCMA, ICD.D | 25 comments