March 26 TBR

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-26-2008, 07:09 PM

TM why? You can't own random 3 letter's now? sheesh.

**sudesh** · 03-26-2008, 07:14 PM

well.. I know icq.com is active and famous.. but well, what can I say.. I think there would be TM issues on NORTH.ca even.. who knows!!! It's a matter of time, till a C&D to arrive for both I presume!!!

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-26-2008, 07:17 PM

Auction status

icq.ca - $1550
north.ca - $1175

**RazorNF** · 03-26-2008, 07:20 PM

Originally Posted by sudesh

ICQ.CA is much much better than north.ca I would say....

What would be your rationale for this assessment?

**DomainMagnate** · 03-26-2008, 07:30 PM

Originally Posted by theinvestor

TM why? You can't own random 3 letter's now? sheesh.

its value is based on the icq brand and I think there should be significant type in traffic.

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-26-2008, 07:32 PM

That doesn't mean it's a TM issue. Unless you use it in order to profit from the ICQ brand, there's no issue.

**DomainMagnate** · 03-26-2008, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by theinvestor

That doesn't mean it's a TM issue. Unless you use it in order to profit from the ICQ brand, there's no issue.

What else can you use it for to justify the high price for an LLL.ca

**revolution1** · 03-26-2008, 07:53 PM

is icq a registered biz or just a site operated by a parent a company?

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-26-2008, 07:56 PM

Michael, i understand what you're saying. The high price is based on icq.com ...but obviously that is going to be the case. Overture is high...is also another reason.

ICQ is owned by AOL now.

**sudesh** · 03-26-2008, 09:14 PM

Originally Posted by RazorNF

What would be your rationale for this assessment?

Well, I thought it was the 3 char and could be used in many different ways. Something to do with Quebec.

But, NORTH will have to be marketed so well, one needs to have a huge marketing budget.

**whitebark** · 03-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by Michael_Goldman

its value is based on the icq brand and I think there should be significant type in traffic.

I would surmise it does get ok traffic, but what clicks it gets probably pay poorly. Not the highest paying niche to say the least. icq.com also dominates the entire first page of google.ca so getting it listed there under "icq" will be tough, and trying to ride their coattails to it might bring other problems.

Someone will buy it, park it and realize they paid too much.

North.ca on the other hand can be used for so many different things making it highly desirable to so many end-users.

**DomainMagnate** · 03-26-2008, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by theinvestor

Michael, i understand what you're saying. The high price is based on icq.com ...but obviously that is going to be the case. Overture is high...is also another reason.

ICQ is owned by AOL now.

Yep, thanks for the updates!

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-26-2008, 09:25 PM

Updates

protocol.ca - $140

Auctions end in approx 16 hours at sibername.

**domainatrix** · 03-27-2008, 10:31 AM

ICQ is actually Trademarked in Canada and owned by AOL - ie Time Warner (billion dollar company)

Cira Dispute resolution recently concluded that even a site that does not directly compete with a TM holder can be seem as a "competitor". Not for the product or service, but a "competitor" for web traffic. This precedent is dangerous, and would be used here, so even if you launched a site about "Ice Castles in Quebec"... icq.ca would be competing for traffic with ICQ.com and therefore likely to lose the domain.

Jen

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-27-2008, 10:34 AM

Auction Updates

protocol.ca - $210
icq.ca - $1850
north.ca - $2050

**revolution1** · 03-27-2008, 11:36 AM

I hope hen sees lots more action. Heres to 3 letter words!!!

**Banned: theinvestor** · 03-27-2008, 11:47 AM

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**revolution1** · 03-27-2008, 02:15 PM

why is this week closing so early wasn't last weeks banks auction just wrapped up 2 days ago??? sorry if this is an obvious question to some but i don't use pool.

thanks,
Christian.