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Sedo is accepting domain names for a themed .co.uk auction that begins on May 6th. The new TLD “.uk“ launches on June 10, 2014 and Sedo thinks that now is the best time to sell your .co.uk domain names.
Click here to submit your .co.uk domains.
Here is the announcement:
The new TLD “.uk“ launches on June 10, 2014 which makes NOW the best time to sell your .co.uk domain names!
Submit your .co.uk domains for our themed auction now to sell your names to the highest bidder on our award winning platform when the auction begins on May 6th.
Why sell now ?
As you know, the .uk equivalents of the .co.uk names will be automatically reserved for current owners. This makes your .co.uk domain a highly sought-after asset for everyone aiming to make use of the new .uk domain. Companies and individuals alike will be competing to get the rights for the new.uk domain names. NOW is your best chance to sell!
How to submit:
- Click on the button above or click here.
- Log into your Sedo account.
- Select your .co.uk names and choose the .co.uk auction from the “Promote Domains“ drop down menu below.
For more info visit www.dotuklaunch.co.uk or our FAQ section.
Best regards
Your Sedo Team
“As you know, the .uk equivalents of the .co.uk names will be automatically reserved for current owners”
This is not strictly accurate, there is a lot more to it than that, unless they clarify the .uk rights correctly and check that the .co.uk automatically qualifies for the .uk then I can see this causing problems, I honestly can not see Sedo bothering to check each submission of .co.uk actually qualifies for the .uk but I may be wrong.
Also, why on earth would anyone want to sell their .co.uk that qualifies for .uk now when you can have both the .co.uk and the .uk to sell later in the year if you want to?.
“As you know, the .uk equivalents of the .co.uk names will be automatically reserved for current owners”:
It is accurate.
As to why sell now that is strictly up to the seller. Sedo just wants the commission.
it isn’t quite accurate, some .org.uk qualify, also if a .co.uk wasn’t registered at the cut off point ie, recent hand registrations, they don’t qualify either as far as i’m aware.
this is what I mean that it will cause confusion.
No .org.uk qualify unless there is no .co.uk registered.
The cut-off date is midnight on 28th October 2013.