.co domains. Are they worth it or not?

scottmccloud · Jan 20, 2016

I was going to ask this in another thread but thought it deserved a thread of its own.

I've noticed a few .co domains crop up on here and certain members seem to be quite a fan of them. Do you think they are worth it for:

Resale?
Development?

I've never really had much to do with them myself but after having a play around before there do seem to be a number of domains still FTR that may command £xxxx if it was in .co.uk and £xx,xxxx if it was in .com.

I've never really took much notice of them myself and I find it hard get over the fact it just look like someone has just omitted the 'm'!

Adam H · Jan 20, 2016

I'm a fan......maybe even a little obsessed

. They seem to be put into the same bracket as .io's for tech startups etc. Id say there is more call for brandables rather than generics or keyword domains though. Ive had offers for a some of mine.

One in particular seems to get offers on a regular basis on Sedo, top offer been £1700 which i should have taken............but I was being stubborn because the same guy offered the same via email ( or at least i think it was him ) so paying SEDO a 15% finders fee on that seemed a piss take.

RobM · Jan 20, 2016

I haven't seen any evidence of interest in them with regards to domain sales, development etc. I think a lot people are clinging on to hope as they do with any non-established extension that exists only to make the registrar richer.

ian · Jan 20, 2016

Did you miss "m" or ".uk" off the end I hear them cry!

Kari · Jan 20, 2016

ive just reg'd my first and no means last

i love it
the business centres im working with all love the new domain

spiderspider · Jan 20, 2016

MNO said:
the business centres im working with all love the new domain

Then why are you trying to find a buyer right away?

Is it not for your own usage?

Kari · Jan 20, 2016

just because ive advertised it for sale doesnt mean im going to sell

am seeing if there is any interest.
its not 100% essential for what im doing as I operate with location specific mini sites so not going to affect my business if i sell

Alien · Jan 20, 2016

MNO said:
just because ive advertised it for sale doesnt mean im going to sell

am seeing if there is any interest.
its not 100% essential for what im doing as I operate with location specific mini sites so not going to affect my business if i sell

BIN $35,000 USD? :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

Alien · Jan 20, 2016

MNO said:
i love it
the business centres im working with all love the new domain

businesscentres.co is free to register.

Kari · Jan 20, 2016

Alien said:
BIN $35,000 USD? :shock::shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

lol purely for a giggle

Kari · Jan 20, 2016

Alien said:
businesscentres.co is free to register.

I actually went to reg that then but the mrs stopped me

probably sensible

noonoo1 · Jan 20, 2016

I'm a lover of .co

790.co (many recent offers, best one $1,600 but i will hang on to this as it will go the upwards way of .com)

ASR.co
AXG.co
IJK.co
MOT.co
NNI.co
NTN.co
SBO.co
TBH.co
UKU.co
UXT.co
XTU.co
Monaco.co
DebtManagement.co
Katy.co
Tapas.co
Bogus.co
Bumps.co
Brill.co
Calais.co
Chablis.co
Flipped.co
Forrest.co
Influenza.co
InstantPaydayLoan.co
Jerrys.co
Lino.co
Muesli.co
Salou.co
Trackday.co
Ruin.co
Juror.co
Cairns.co

Ive sold this lot:

PPIclaims.co sold $5,500
trackdays.co sold $1,000
dmp.co sold $1,055
klx.co sold $$$
ksy.co sold $$$
rpy.co sold $$$
trj.co sold $$$
tsy.co sold $$$
ynp.co sold $$$