Premium .ca domains for sale at auction

June 3rd, 2009

The n49 network continues to grow and we now help almost 500,000 Canadians every month to find local businesses.

n49 has been fortunate enough to acquire a large number of premium generic .ca domain names since we began our journey to become a great Canadian media company. We have always felt that it is our responsibility to develop great content and community at these web addresses. Our directories are built to utilize the domain names so one can go directly to say dining.ca or limos.ca for example. The domains also help us attract businesses and even provide unique solutions such as free websites like azevedo.kitchens.ca.

Now, for the first time ever, we will be selling a select number of premium generic .ca domain names. Throughout the month of June we will sell several domains beginning with 4 names to be auctioned at the ccTLD Targeted Traffic show in Amsterdam on Thursday June 4th.

This live auction will begin at 10 AM Eastern standard time. There are 4 .ca domains on the live list all with supper low reserve prices:

  1. Imports.ca
  2. Spanish.ca
  3. Stores.ca
  4. Lesbians.ca

The full list of all domains at the live auction are found here:
http://bit.ly/kFAw7

AND you can bid online live here:
www.proxibid.com/ricklatona

Final order of costs in reverse domain name hijacking case

June 3rd, 2009

This past April the first Canadian finding of reverse domain name hijacking was decided by a CIRA panel concerning FORSALE.CA.  The panel asked the Registrant to submit its actual costs in the proceeding.

After reviewing this information the panel has awarded the Registrant the maximum amount permitted of $5000 to defray costs.

Read the original dispute here.

TOP 100 .ca DOMAIN NAME SALES OF 2008

January 1st, 2009

So 2008 is a wrap and while the world slumps deeper into a recession the likes of which most of us have never experienced, the domain world continues to thrive. Many domainers are saying ccTLD’s are the next big thing, something that us .ca veterans have known for years!

Here is a list of the Top 100 reported .ca domain names sales of 2008. The keyword being “reported” since unfortunately most sales go unreported.

There were some nice domain in the mix, but overall the quality of domains reported sold is not all that stellar. This could be due to the fact that most quality .ca domains are owned by a handful of Canadians and we tend to be more buyers than sellers. Clearly the BIG exception was Jobs.ca. A great domain. Worth the price? Sure if it’s developed properly. Look at Business.com. $7.5 million seemed like a steep price at the time. But once  developed it fetched $350 million.

Jobs.ca $600,000 Pvt May-08
Emplois.ca $56,200 sibername Apr-08
cv.ca $53,300 MyID.ca Jul-08
Banks.ca $41,000 Pool Apr-08
GMX.ca $31,200 Aug-08
Interview.ca $30,933 MyID.ca Jul-08
Income.ca $26,242 MyID.ca Jul-08
Lesbian.ca $20,400 MyID.ca Dec-08
Bond.ca $19,100 Jun-08
Dates.ca $18,353 Jun-08
Espresso.ca $18,000 Sedo Nov-08
Diploma.ca $17,999 MyID.ca Jul-08
RR.ca $15,811 MyID.ca Feb-08
vv.ca $15,811 Feb-08
Pharmacies.ca $15,663 MyID.ca Jul-08
Gamble.ca $15,000 Jun-08
bu.ca $13,500 Feb-08
Eyeglasses.ca $11,410 MyID.ca Jul-08
ZZ.ca $9,959 MyID.ca Jul-08
Cafe.ca $8,200 Pool Jul-08
Mike.ca $8,006 Jan-08
sn.ca $8,000 Jun-08
Vert.ca $7,595 Sedo Jul-08
Lawns.ca $6,400 Jan-09
Diplomas.ca $5,360 MyID.ca Jul-08
Betting.ca $5,310 Jul-08
Calories.ca $5,300 Pool Mar-08
LQ.ca $5,100 Pool Jun-08
Quality.ca $4,800 DomainConvergence Nov-08
FairTrade.ca $4,488 AfternicDLS Aug-08
Salads.ca $4,180 Jul-08
STD.ca $4,149 Jul-08
Bite.ca $4,124 Jul-08
holidaycheck.ca $4,000 Aug-09
Cookware.ca $3,607 MyID.ca Sep-08
ICQ.ca $3,400 pool Mar-08
MNS.ca $3,300 Pool Apr-08
WhistlerHotels.ca $3,161 Pool Feb-08
LoansCanada.ca $3,112 Jul-08
HomeBuyers.ca $3,102 Pool Mar-08
Bad.ca $3,101 sedo Jul-08
CanadianPersonals.ca $3,101 Pool Mar-08
OnlineSingles.ca $3,093 Jul-08
OilJobs.ca $3,001 MyID.ca Sep-08
HolidayCheck.ca $3,000 Sedo Aug-08
MBAOnline.ca $3,000 MyID.ca Jul-08
Medication.ca $2,810 Pool Feb-08
Treehouse.ca $2,760 Pool Apr-08
CareersOnline.ca $2,701 MyID.ca Jul-08
North.ca $2,701 Pool Apr-08
OnlineInvesting.ca $2,700 Pool Jun-08
UniqueGifts.ca $2,700 MyID.ca Sep-08
October.ca $2,650 Mar-08
MontrealMortgages.ca $2,624 Jul-08
MontrealDentist.ca $2,578 Jul-08
AutoFinancing.ca $2,501 MyID.ca Sep-08
HospitalJobs.ca $2,501 MyID.ca Sep-08
Paris.ca $2,501 MyID.ca Sep-08
TechJobs.ca $2,501 MyID.ca Sep-08
Climb.ca $2,500 DomainConvergence Nov-08
GraduationGifts.ca $2,500 Dec-08
PentictonHomes.ca $2,500 Sedo Mar-08
SexPhoto.ca $2,500 DropWizard Aug-08
Sleepwalking.ca $2,500 Sep-08
AccountingJobs.ca $2,438 Jul-08
FreePoker.ca $2,180 Pool Sep-08
Smokers.ca $2,100 Sep-08
Rashes.ca $2,062 Jul-08
PPV.ca $2,010 Sibername Jan-08
cashloans.ca $2,000 Jul-08
ForKids.ca $2,000 Sedo Sep-08
momz.ca $2,000 Dec-08
Peg.ca $2,000 Pool Feb-08
NRG.ca $1,950 Pool Oct-08
CatsOnline.ca $1,850 Dec-08
Fake.ca $1,850 Jan-08
Enjoy.ca $1,817 Jul-08
TorontoRealtor.ca $1,808 Jan-08
HouseAndHomes.ca $1,800 Aug-08
PharmaceuticalJob.ca $1,800 MyID.ca Jul-08
PubicRelationsJobs.ca $1,700 Dec-08
Gout.ca $1,615 Mar-08
LandscapingJobs.ca $1,601 Sep-08
securitysystems.ca $1,600 Oct-08
VancouverCondos.ca $1,556 sibername Feb-08
BcHockey.ca $1,503 Jun-08
CanadianTravelInsurance.ca $1,500 MyID.ca Jul-08
Pit.ca $1,500 Nov-08
CMW.ca $1,458 Sedo Oct-08
Landscapes.ca $1,452 Jan-08
ArchitectureJob.ca $1,450 Jun-08
SummerSchool.ca $1,392 Jul-08
Cardiology.ca $1,325 Jan-08
OfficePools.ca $1,251 Jan-08
qwm.ca $1,250 sedo Jan-08
cruisetravel.ca $1,200 Oct-08
JFK.ca $1,200 Sep-08
Temperature.ca $1,161 Feb-08
SaveMoney.ca $1,145 Jan-08
Leaders.ca $1,050 Dec-08
Occasions.ca $1,050 Pool Mar-08
OPG.ca $1,015 Pool Jan-08

Thanks to Robert Borhi at DomainReport.ca and Ron Jackson of DNJournal for keeping track of most sales.

Most figures are in $Cdn.

DOES THE WORLD REALLY NEED ANOTHER DOMAINER BLOG?!?!

January 1st, 2009

Welcome to the Domainia.ca blog. We will endeavor to present a perspective on the Canadian domain name market with a focus the .ca ccTLD. If you have news you would like to share please let us know at rick@n49.ca.