What was your latest .ca inbound domain inquiry? (1 Viewing)

DomainRecap said:
You know, I really hate this "thread" term, as when I talked to contacts at the CIRA they always referred to the new system as "TBR connections", as in "currently 1 connection per company". I got the technical breakdown in an email from CIRA when the change went through and it was all "multiple connections", "one connection per company and one order per 5 seconds" and "now registrars can add many connections under a single company".
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In Java, C#, C++ etc, "threads" does have a meaning that I would consider fitting here, apart from the fact that the connection between the threads is missing.

Google said:
Thread is a light weight process which helps in running the tasks in parallel. The threads works independently and provides the maximum utilization of the CPU, thus enhancing the CPU performance. Threads to make Java application faster by doing multiple things at same time.
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This being said, I usually use connections too, as in "concurrent connections". Other registries, also differentiate between guaranteed and overflow connections and maintain different server pools for different types of transactions (which CIRA used to do as well, not sure if they still do). The interesting part is that in gTLDs larger registrars usually have the same restrictions for their connections that small registrars have.
 
I think its just perspective and that's just the way I thought of it. I personally think _most_ appropriate would be to call them accounts, and now maybe sub-accounts since you no longer need a new registrar for each one. Connections/links/threads would be considered the physical ways to access your account, but its your account that is privileged to do certain tasks, like register domains. Each request is going to pass an authentication key including their account # - and its that account # that is the limiting factor. You can attempt all the connections you want, they're just going to fail.

But if CIRA definitely refers to them as connections, then I think it just makes sense to use that terminology going forward.
 
The last time I checked it was $1,000 a year per TBR connection.
 
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Recieved an offer this morning for Halicin(dot)ca

Offer was for $2500 and came in via my MapleDots lander form


In case anyone wants to know what halicin is:
https://news.mit.edu/2020/artificial-intelligence-identifies-new-antibiotic-0220

Had that one for almost a year now and am considering my options because the information entered on my form was incomplete and not the end user.
 
My latest request was not so surprising for coronavirus.ca
It's an info site.
Lots of requests to buy it.

Some odd offers this week include:

TailLights.ca 2 offers
Hooka.ca 2 offers
Jumpsuits.ca 1 offer
HomeInvestor.ca 1 offer
utilitytrailers.ca 1 offer
Gout.ca 1 offer

Adam
 
$2500 is pretty good for a first contact offer, regardless of what name it is.


MapleDots said:
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Recieved an offer this morning for Halicin(dot)ca

Offer was for $2500 and came in via my MapleDots lander form


In case anyone wants to know what halicin is:
https://news.mit.edu/2020/artificial-intelligence-identifies-new-antibiotic-0220

Had that one for almost a year now and am considering my options because the information entered on my form was incomplete and not the end user.
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Latest was yorkies
 
I just got an offer for Chasm*ca.
 
Latest: Lambert.
Biggest offer this week was $5K on Summit.
 
Yes, I know you like to bid on those too. And yes, it was a recent TBR and it was surprisingly cheap for being a very popular last name.
 
rlm said:
Yes, I know you like to bid on those too. And yes, it was a recent TBR and it was surprisingly cheap for being a very popular last name.
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Remember I dropped off on that auction, then later said (that being in the Matrix) that it would sell within a year?

That's why I don't want to know, as I'm notorious for being cheap on domains when I should put the hammer down.
 
Great thread, but damn...where are you guys getting these offers? I have my names listed at the usual places (Sedo, Afternic, Dan) and haven't had an offer on a .CA in 6+ months. Not even lowballs
 
DomainRecap said:
Remember I dropped off on that auction, then later said (that being in the Matrix) that it would sell within a year?

That's why I don't want to know, as I'm notorious for being cheap on domains when I should put the hammer down.
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I do remember you saying that about _some_ domain, but didn't remember it was this one. But I doubt it'll sell any time soon, it's not exactly pocket change.
 
Spex said:
Great thread, but damn...where are you guys getting these offers? I have my names listed at the usual places (Sedo, Afternic, Dan) and haven't had an offer on a .CA in 6+ months. Not even lowballs
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Mine aren't listed anywhere, you just have to visit the domain. And I don't know what you have, but its definitely a game of quality AND quantity. I have plenty of domains that don't get inquiries either, then sometimes you get just one inquiry in 10 years and it sells. Or you stubbornly renew forever and it'll never sell. I seem to be doing plenty of that too.
 
rlm said:
I do remember you saying that about _some_ domain, but didn't remember it was this one.
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Hey, I say that about most of the stuff I lose to you, so at least I'm consistent.
 
Spex said:
Great thread, but damn...where are you guys getting these offers? I have my names listed at the usual places (Sedo, Afternic, Dan) and haven't had an offer on a .CA in 6+ months. Not even lowballs
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It's very tough out there right now, and although I had a pretty good 2020, I went November-December with zero sales and little interest. It seems to be picking up lately and my offers and sales picked up at the start of January, so fingers crossed it keeps up.

But as you know, .CA is definitely not a "quick money" game and I work my ass off trying to get the best domains I can at the lowest price I can - otherwise the math will absolutely sink you. It's pretty scary and I'd bet most domain investors don't even look at their true profit and loss figures.

You don't want me to post the math again, do you? :D
 
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