Showroom #001: 12 July 2021
Check out top picks and honorable mentions in the inaugural edition.
Building on a great response from the Handshake community, today marks the release of the first blockdomains/ showroom mailing list. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed and/or submitted top-level domains (TLDs) for consideration.
Featured TLDs are divided into two sections: Top Picks and Honorable Mentions. The inaugural selections are below.
Top Picks
.homeruns – Not only appropriate for the all-star break, but also a great value with a 500 $HNS asking price.
.airtravel – Representing a major consumer spending category, this TLD has appeal for airlines, ticketing companies and tour guides. Seller is asking 2,500 $HNS
.4hire – Short and snappy, this TLD has excellent syntax to succeed “right of the dot.” Job search is an evergreen industry with significant room for innovation. Asking price is 8,000 $HNS. Interested parties may submit offers via Namebase or can contact the seller through blockdomains/ as an intermediary.
.nugz – The seller of this TLD noted that .nugs is reserved. Cannabis-related domains have enjoyed great popularity within and outside of Handshake. This 4L is resonant, fun, and eminently brandable. Seller is asking 15,000 $HNS. Interested parties may submit offers via Namebase or can contact the seller through blockdomains/ as an intermediary.
Honorable Mentions
xn--53h00c/ (☕❤) – Show your love of coffee (or Javascript) with the coffee/heart emoji combination. The seller noted that offers 500 $HNS and up will be considered.
.bitcoin-devs – The seller notes: “If you love Bitcoin and HNS, this is the TLD for you!” Listed for 500 $HNS.
.paypro – We agree with the seller that the SLD possibilities for this TLD are almost endless. Interested parties should reach MrPhintastic#6409 via Discord.
.voxpop / .voxpops – A creative seller is offering the opportunity to govern the voice of the people for 1,000 $HNS each or 1,600 $HNS for both. Buyers interested in the pair are advised to make bids via Namebase with the same .XX decimal on both to indicate your identity.
.coffeeroasting – Asking price of 2,000 $HNS. Interested parties may contact @vincenttobiaz on twitter or Tobiaz/ on Namebase Discord.
.cannabisdoctors – Seller is asking 2,500 $HNS for another highly-searched cannabis term. Interested parties may contact @vincenttobiaz on twitter or Tobiaz/ on Namebase Discord.
.myfile / .myprofile – A great complementary two-pack, the seller provided guidance at 16,000 $HNS for the pair or 10,000 $HNS individually. Interested parties may submit offers via Namebase or can contact the seller through blockdomains/ as an intermediary.
⛴ (xn--jbi) , 🧯 (xn--5v9h) , 💺 (xn--2s8h) , 🕊 (xn--6w8h) , 🔜 (xn--vv8h) , 🍇 (xn--hi8h) – Single emoji have consistently been some of the most sought after TLDs with routine five-figure $HNS trades. Interest in the category has been further piqued by recent rumors of forthcoming compatibility with the OpenSea marketplace. One seller is asking 40,000 $HNS each for these six emoji: the ferry, fire extinguisher, seat, dove of peace, ‘soon’ arrow, and grape bunch, respectively. 40k is somewhat higher than recent 1x trades, but close enough to market that middle ground seems eminently navigable.
.fibers – As noted by the seller, “fibers are the foundations of things after atoms - broad and valuable.” If interested, buyers should contact the HNS Don, who has advised that serious offers will receive serious and timely responses.
.maluku, .riau, .mentawai, .jawa, .sulawesi, .lombok, .madura, .sumba, .nias – If you like geo TLDs, this selection of Indonesian islands is for you. The seller can be reached at acinindo@hushmail.com.
.fasttravel, .blogz, .sell-it, .store-it, and .esig – The seller of these TLDs noted some reticence to sell but wants to generate funds for investments in other projects as well. No pricing guidance provided, but interested parties may contact Jespermilton@gmail.com directly via email.
xn--21ha/ (◌◌) – Symbols have seen a huge upswing in popularity and transaction volume. No pricing guidance was submitted for this double, but it is available for offers on Namebase.
.atletico – This Spanish term for “athletic” (male form) is another offering from the HNS Don, who has requested that a buyer make him an offer he cannot refuse.
Closing Notes
Sincerely, thank you to everyone who has supported the showroom concept and offered encouragement. Unfortunately, as one goal of this mailing list is to provide a curated selection to buyers, not all submitted TLDs were included in today’s edition. Sellers are encouraged to submit again for future editions. Among the factors considered are pricing and price reasonableness; preference is given to TLDs for which pricing guidance is provided, and TLDs are excluded if said guidance (or listing price) is deemed too unrealistic based on sales of comparable domains.
Depending on volume of submissions and interest, the showroom will recur on a weekly or semi-weekly basis. Please feel free to reach the author directly (see dLink below for contact information) with any questions or feedback.
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