SOLD.ca Finance.ca Sold by Irex (5.Viewing)

lotsofcoffee · Nov 19, 2023

From: Finance.ca sold via Escrow.com – DomainGang

The ultra-premium, Canadian domain name Finance.ca, appears to have been sold.

The finance-related domain was registered in 2000 and was in the possession of Irex corporation, aka DomainNames.ca.

Selling such a premium domain utilized the services of Escrow.com. Finance.ca is currently managed by the Escrow.com Domain Concierge account.

Price is unknown.

MapleDots · Nov 19, 2023

https://twitter.com/x/status/1726225857113669837

Finance.ca sold via Escrow.com – DomainGang

GeorgeK · Nov 19, 2023

They may be open to CIRA taking away the domain name.....

According to the WHOIS:

Registrant Name: Neil Katz
Registrant Organization: Escrow.com
Registrant Street: 180 Montgomery St
Registrant City: San Francisco
Registrant State/Province: CA
Registrant Postal Code: 94104
Registrant Country: US
Registrant Phone: +1.8885118600

How are they handling the .ca Nexus Requirements?

Neil Katz appears to be an Australian:

About Escrow.com, The Online Escrow Service - Escrow.com
https://au.linkedin.com/in/neillkatz

and Escrow.com is a US entity, as far as I know. If they don't meet any of the requirements listed at:

Canadian Presence Requirements for Registrants – CIRA

then CIRA might send the domain to TBR!

I won't be the one to report it to CIRA, but those registrars doing TBR auctions would be highly motivated to see that name end up deleted, to have a shot at a big payday.

Best to do direct legal contracts, or use a Canadian law firm, in my opinion.

LCM · Nov 19, 2023

Maybe Canadian?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-katz-blakes

GeorgeK · Nov 19, 2023

LCM said:
Maybe Canadian?
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-katz-blakes

That's a different person. The one I linked to above:

https://au.linkedin.com/in/neillkatz

specifically mentions that he's CFO at Freelancer.com, which owns Escrow.com.

rlm · Nov 19, 2023

Since Escrow.com provides $CAD support, they must have a CAD bank account. Furthermore, they charge GST/HST on their fees. So I tend to believe they must have a Canadian presence of some sort. They can't collect GST without having a GST #, right?

GeorgeK · Nov 20, 2023