Normally, when I get ad mail in my mailbox (actual mailbox, not email mailbox), I just stack them up and ship them off to the recycling bin where they belong. Today however I noticed a letter addressed to me from a company called Domain Registry of America. It was about my domain expiring in the next few months and asking if I wanted to switch to them. I figured since I didnt have too much to do today, I would check it out. I went to their <a href=”http://www.droa.com”>website</a> and looked around. At first glance their prices seem a bit expensive but then I noticed that web hosting is also included. Not bad. Actually it’s cheaper than what I pay right now, but I’m in the mind set that if it ain’t broken don’t fix it. I am however thinking of starting up a new site so maybe i’ll give them a try.

Most notably in this weeks CIRA TBR drop is barackobama.ca. An excellent name that im sure everyone was trying to get. Good on Sibername for snagging that one. Other notables were mumps.ca, charming.ca, tasks.ca, and candybar.ca. Celebrity names grabbed included sylvesterstallone.ca and boderek.ca. One very notable typo is canadapst.ca. I would be wearysome of Cybersquatting on Canada posts domains after ready articles like this.

This week Sedo has compared.ca listed as sold for $800.00. We think the buyer got a great deal on that domain but then again compare.ca would be the better choice. Good luck to the buyer and congratulations to the seller. Its always good to see a .ca sold on Sedo.

Nothing special to report on this weeks CIRA TBR drop list. There were a number of decent domains that were picked up like immigrants.ca, rubandtug.ca (wink), jehovahswitnesses.ca, rentboats.ca, and deadlines.ca. A number of band sites were grabbed like kmfdm.ca and nickelback.ca, the latter of which is a great domain for a great Canadian band. caigslist.ca, craigsist.ca, and kjijij.ca were some of the typo domains that were picked up as well.

bodybuliding.ca led this weeks CIRA TBR drop as the number one pick. I wonder if it was purchased by the Manitoba Amateur Bodybuilding Association who owns bodybuilding.ca. Probably not. An odd choice for a typo if you ask me. Another name of interest this week is operation.ca. Historical records show that this domain sold previously for $1,060. Looks like the previous owner didn’t think too much about his/her $1000+ investment to keep the name. Some notable names were toyshop.ca, reb.ca (works well for Research Ethics Board), christiansingles.ca, yogacanada.ca, and fucked.ca. Im not sure what they plan on doing with the last one though.

Nothing to impressive to report this week for the CIRA TBR drop this week. There were some LLL.ca domains that were picked as well as some mildy decent generics like windstar.ca, pathology.ca, shredders.ca, and sinners.ca. One of the better ones on the list is debtconsulting.ca which could fetch a decent price on the aftermarket. Next weeks TBR looks like it’s gonna be a big one with 2900+ already on the list.