TBR Drop - Aug 17, 2022 (1.Viewing)

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So we had a few weeks of mediocre lists. Will the trend change or will it continue?

When will the quality domains return from Summer Vacation??

Or is it just good as it is, with talks of recession and market crash looming hard and heavy??
 
I feel this is a dangerous time to be foolish with your money and as I stated in an earlier TBR post, I've raised the bar on what I go for and lowered my max-price on mid-range lottery tickets.

I haven't stopped buying (yet) but I'm more careful on what I do buy. The domain retail market is in a definite lull (even the big boys are being hit hard - Namejet revenue dropped by 55% in July while Snapnames was down by 25%) and you can see domainers scrabbling for a sale all over Twitter. The Crypto Crash is a big part of this, probably bigger than many think, as that was a rising tide that lifted all boats.

If a premium week did hit the TBR (multiple top LLLs and some premium 1-words) it would be interesting to see where the prices would end up.
 
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Indeed. We need to see some quality LLLs or one word domains to drop and I do not wish it on anyone here to be the contributor by mistake even.

Hope the big companies who have always grabbed money from the little guys who will end up dropping domains because they kicked the guy who was maintaining their domain portfolio ( because you know why) and end up enriching the drop list.
 
DomainRecap said:
I haven't stopped buying (yet) but I'm more careful on what I do buy. The domain retail market is in a definite lull (even the big boys are being hit hard - Namejet revenue dropped by 55% in July while Snapnames was down by 25%) and you can see domainers scrabbling for a sale all over Twitter. The Crypto Crash is a big part of this, probably bigger than many think, as that was a rising tide that lifted all boats.
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I see everything as an opportunity, as people need cash I pick up domains at reasonable prices. I just picked up a 4 letter pronounceable word where I contacted the owner almost a year ago. The money I offered then was not accepted but in today's climate the owner decided it was a fair price and gave up the domain.

So the more I see crypto and NFT's taking a hit the more I know some of these people will require cash liquidity at some point. Since so many crypto and NFT owners also have choice domains the pickings are ripe if you know where to look and who to target.

I rarely participate in more than a few domains on TBR because I am not hot on the bidding process and competition for a single domain. I still do the vast majority of my purchases behind the lines with the domain owners directly.
 
mapleexports.ca

I used to own this one and hated the double ee

Still looks odd and can see why it's on the drop




torontomaplelaughs.ca

That one is hilarious
 
DomainRecap said:
If a premium week did hit the TBR (multiple top LLLs and some premium 1-words) it would be interesting to see where the prices would end up.
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Big money will still be spent. Even with the economy supposedly slowing down, a lot of domain investors buy not only for the short run but the long haul as well. If not for themselves but for their kids as well. I believe Mapledots has mentioned that on a few occasions.

I also think that many domainers have money “stashed” away (sock drawer?) waiting for another big TBR week or even some nicely priced domains for sale on here.
 
Nafti said:
Big money will still be spent. Even with the economy supposedly slowing down, a lot of domain investors buy not only for the short run but the long haul as well. If not for themselves but for their kids as well. I believe Mapledots has mentioned that on a few occasions.

I also think that many domainers have money “stashed” away (sock drawer?) waiting for another big TBR week or even some nicely priced domains for sale on here.
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Oh I know that and I'm in the same boat, albeit not willing to toss the really serious money around (Pixel, Matrix, Ranger, etc) on .CA, at least not yet, but I still think there is some natural reticence to blow money with an impending recession on the way.

So while a premium .CA domain will still go for 4-figures, I think with multiple premiums on the same list, prices would be lower (but by how much is the question) than during the Crypto-craziness, low gas prices, sitting at home collecting CERB, housing-boom heydays.
 
Nafti said:
Big money will still be spent. Even with the economy supposedly slowing down, a lot of domain investors buy not only for the short run but the long haul as well. If not for themselves but for their kids as well. I believe Mapledots has mentioned that on a few occasions.

I also think that many domainers have money “stashed” away (sock drawer?) waiting for another big TBR week or even some nicely priced domains for sale on here.
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I can only tell you that if another domain like pixel.ca comes up I have a reserve fund set aside and I am prepared to bid at a higher dollar value.

The way I look at it is I have picked up some privately negotiated one word domains at a reasonable price, if I bid a little higher on one I can just cross average my expense to stay in my general budget.

And yes, almost everything I buy is destined for my son @MapleMark here on the board. He is 15 and this is my way of doing what I like to do and securing his future. The way I look at it it's only a matter of time until we see the first million dollar .ca sales and that will set a precedence driving up the value of other one word .ca domains.
 
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How about on Racoon.ca? :D
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Had to Google it. Who remembers them? :)

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4 Letter domains


Text Box: 
agni.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
ajhs.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
bsky.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
cacm.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
clif.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
cmip.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
cpoc.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
dbmg.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
ecil.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
edep.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
enfj.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
ficm.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
flhc.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
fygo.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
gcsx.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
gdai.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
grgr.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
gyoo.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
heva.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
hgsg.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
hhco.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
icip.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
iomo.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
jard.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
jcfd.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
jido.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
jsrj.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
jwec.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
kbnb.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
keru.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
kioo.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
kyaq.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
lbvo.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
mane.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
meeb.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
oigi.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
olml.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
suak.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
tfpj.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
ttek.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
utek.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
vrdx.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
wcsb.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
wsrg.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
xdss.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
zcms.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
zeea.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20
zpaw.ca 6d 4h 2m C$20


utek.ca >> I have utec.ca
 
silentg said:
I like Agni (hindu god)
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I am not a big fan as I own some premium-Indian names and the only thing I got was verbally flayed by asking more than $20 for them - I know several Indian businessmen... and the trend holds true with domains as well. The same thing with French language and other similar domains, there's just no big money in it, at least in .CA.

For those looking to make any real money, I would highly recommend sticking with English language domains. That's where the demand is and where it will probably continue to be in the near future - niche markets in the tiny .CA marketplace is not where you want to be.
 
DomainRecap said:
I am not a big fan as I own some premium-Indian names and the only thing I got was verbally flayed by asking more than $20 for them - I know several Indian businessmen... and the trend holds true with domains as well. The same thing with French language and other similar domains, there's just no big money in it, at least in .CA.

For those looking to make any real money, I would highly recommend sticking with English language domains. That's where the demand is and where it will probably continue to be in the near future - niche markets in the tiny .CA marketplace is not where you want to be.
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I would suggest using the term "cheap" repeatedly when quoting these particular domains, worked for someone I knew in sales. And perhaps quoting .com sales prices for comparison because emotions:)
 
sonatime said:
I would suggest using the term "cheap" repeatedly when quoting these particular domains, worked for someone I knew in sales. And perhaps quoting .com sales prices for comparison because emotions:)
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I buy them every once in a while when they're really, really cheap, but I wouldn't put any real cash into them, as "cheap" is certainly the word of the day on both sides of the equation.

Investing in a Niche Market in .CA = Living in a Cardboard Box
 
sonatime said:
I would suggest using the term "cheap" repeatedly when quoting these particular domains, worked for someone I knew in sales.
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Yeah, and tell the buyer I'm not trying to "bamboozle" them with this deal.
 
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