Get or List Expiring Domains before they hit TBR (1.Viewing)

Hello fellow members....

Are you thinking of dropping some domains?

Why not keep them off MyID and let our members pick them up.

Please post them here for other members to peruse.


[h]Rules for this topic...[/h]


1. Domain has to be free or a max of $10

2. First person to post claim gets it and has 24 hours to claim

3. Member must have more than 10 posts to participate

This is a rough idea for a topic here and I quickly made a set of rules but [notify]DomainRecap[/notify] will set the tone and rules for this one. As the forum moderator he will decide how to administrate this.

DomainRecap, feel free to delete this and make a new topic or changes as you see fit.

I thought something similar to this might work and save us all some money on auction fees.

Great idea

I might suggest $20 (?) max as that seems to be the least you can offer at TBR.
Of course you could offer it for less

I agree on increasing the price above $10, at least make it worth the hassle of closing the transaction. I'd even say $30-50, personally.

That might be another topic ie a blowout section in the sales forum.

This string is supposed to be for the domains that you are going to drop for sure and it is a way to get a 10 dollar registration fee back.

So yes we can have bargain topics but because this one is in TBR it is meant for the domains you have added to your do not renew list and are prepared to give to another member for free or registration cost.

So if anyone wants to open asbargain topic or something that is perfect, no issues but for this topic it is all about keeping our members expiring domains out of the hands of MyID.

rlm said:

I agree on increasing the price above $10, at least make it worth the hassle of closing the transaction. I'd even say $30-50, personally.

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I agree, I would try and pick the average cost of a TBR pick, If you picked up a name here for $30 that's guaranteed playing the TBR isn't a sure thing. If your selling wholesale for say $30 a 10x return on your money is just a $300 sale.

I have dropped hundreds of domains, I posted in forums prior to dropping I have never had an offer for $10 only to see most picked up on the drop for $20 - $75?

I think this is a great idea to potentially give someone a domain they may have a use for, and for dirt cheap plus it pays for a Cpl renewals.

MapleDots said:

So if anyone wants to open asbargain topic or something that is perfect, no issues but for this topic it is all about keeping our members expiring domains out of the hands of MyID.

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I sincerely doubt that anything being offered for a $10 max price would be remotely of interest to MyiD.

Personally, I think $10 is way too low and I'd rather just drop it at that point, rather than going through the hassle of getting a transfer code (especially at NamesPro or others), then confirming, then getting the payment, and also dealing with the inevitable problems that will ensue with 'some users".

There's 'being nice" and then there's "being stupid".

I say anything 2-figures should be fair game, as we're all busy people and $10 CAD is not going to cut it.

OK here is my point

I have hundreds of 4 letters coming due soon and I was going to let a number of them drop.
Just because I do not want them does not mean another members would not like one or two.

I have all my transfer codes on my spreadsheet because I can download your entire file from godaddy in a few seconds. So expiries, transfer codes etc.

I decide to post ten to first claimants...

I may say free or I may say 10 bucks to cover the registration fee.

For my idea there was no intention of making money, it is simply a giveaway to any member that might be interested because one of those four letters might mean something to somebody on TBR and it would be better to give it to a member than to let it drop.

So you guys are thinking make money and I am thinking basically free for this topic.

There is no reason we cannot have numerous topics in numerous ranges but I like the idea of at least one topic where we post the free or reg fee recovery domains that we are going to let expire.

Any idea you guys have, just open a topic, set your rules and away you go, for mine I was thinking free or reg fee recovery for the topic.

MapleDots said:

That might be another topic ie a blowout section in the sales forum.

This string is supposed to be for the domains that you are going to drop for sure and it is a way to get a 10 dollar registration fee back.

So yes we can have bargain topics but because this one is in TBR it is meant for the domains you have added to your do not renew list and are prepared to give to another member for free or registration cost.

So if anyone wants to open asbargain topic or something that is perfect, no issues but for this topic it is all about keeping our members expiring domains out of the hands of MyID.

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By the time most people have decided to drop a domain, its already expired, so it will require renewal too. Furthermore, I'd suggest that recovering $10 isn't worth the hassle of listing/collecting/renewing/transfering a domain. That's why I agree with the concept, just at a higher price.

Sounds good, I just didn't think it was okay to have 10 different threads to potentially divest unwated .CAs at 2-figure or less prices.

And to be very clear, no one is looking to "make money" at $20-$30 a domain, but a meagre $10 CAD (which is below "standard renewal rates" at any .CA registrar I use) is hardly going to make up for all the work this entails.

The only way to get around that is to offer them for Free, as even at $10 you are going to have issues, believe me. I could sell something for $5 and there is a nimrod out there who would try and dispute or reverse the transaction.

I think are only two tiers here, 1) totally free and clear and 2) a minimal payment that makes the hassle worthwhile.

rlm said:

By the time most people have decided to drop a domain, its already expired, so it will require renewal too. Furthermore, I'd suggest that recovering $10 isn't worth the hassle of listing/collecting/renewing/transfering a domain. That's why I agree with the concept, just at a higher price.

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I feel the exact same way, and $10 CAD doesn't cover any "standard renewal price" at any .CA registrar I know of.

I think there should be a thread for FREE and a thread for 2-figure .CA Expired.

Sounds good but the others should probably be in the sales forum.

The topic for the TBR is almost like a PRE-TBR for members only.

SO if I am going to drop 10 domains I might post them and say claim yours before they hit TBR.
SO as much as some might say it is a lot of work for me using godaddy it is almost no work to push a domain, a few keyclicks or simply release the codes. I would gladly give the domain to a member who has a use for it.

Example

erde in ca maybe someone has an idea I do not.
It is the german name for earth, maybe there is a company I do not know about and the domain creates a big auction bid. What if one of our members is the winner and just handed MyID 1k?

They could get it here for free first.

It is a hypothetical domain but you get the point, a PRE TBR list/topic where members can publish their intended drops first. Another astute member might see a domain that has a special meaning and bingo we have a winner.

DN.ca Pre-TBR, as the member base grows we could even make the list a month ahead and publish it at tbr.dn.ca.
A member driven pre TBR list and nobody really needs to make money here because they are all going to be domains we have scheduled to drop. Only thing is a member or two may see a treasure they like.

MapleDots said:

So you guys are thinking make money and I am thinking basically free for this topic.

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While I think that's a generous thought, I think that spirit will die quickly when you considering doing that on a weekly basis. That's where I think the $30-50 range at least makes it worth the hassle. And honestly, if I'm buying and willing to pay $10 for a one-off domain, then I'm happy to pay $50 too. I consider that a win-win situation, and thus possibly sustainable.

Great comments all around and I agree there should be separate "free/blowout" and "liquidation" sections at different price points.

Long ago, I envisioned a quasi-NameLiquidiate for .CA domains with a reverse auction type set-up. Maybe we can somehow recreate that here? Obviously not with the reverse auction component because that would have to be automated

With that, could a mod please delete or edit my previous post in this thread (post #3)? It was partially to get the ball rolling and partially tongue-in-cheek. But with the ensuing conversation, I'm not sure this is still the appropriate thread for it

[notify]DomainRecap[/notify] will have to do that...it is his forum

Spex said:

With that, could a mod please delete or edit my previous post in this thread (post #3)? It was partially to get the ball rolling and partially tongue-in-cheek. But with the ensuing conversation, I'm not sure this is still the appropriate thread for it

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Dang, I did it the minute Spex asked.

Thanks [notify]DomainRecap[/notify], whatever [notify]MapleDots[/notify] is paying you to Mod, he should double it

I think some kind of bargain bin for expiring .ca's or ones you want to get rid of is a good idea. Maybe call it a $50 or less thread.