A newcomer on the block is Bido who auctions domain names. However they only auction 1 per day, therefore at most 365 per year will be auctioned through Bido.

If you are looking to have your domain auctioned by Bido they take an 8% commission rate. Each bid starts at $1 and they guarantee a minimum price for the seller. They allow individuals to make comments regarding the domain to be auctioned, Bido calls them experts.

Due to the low volume of auctions they also provide domain name portfolio management.

Take a look at Bido.

MyID.ca has begun to have regular auctions, the next auction is June 5th to June 12th – information here.

Here are their categories if you are looking for a popular .ca domain or wish to auction one yourself:

Categories for June 5-12 auction:

• * 2-3 characters
• * Professional Services (Legal, Medical, Accounting,…)
• * Jobs, Careers, and Employment
• * Real Estate
• * Geo Domains (Domains that have ‘Canada’, ‘Canadian’, or any of the Canadian provinces/cities in them)
• * Business and Financial Services (Loans, mortgages,…)
• * Education
• * Relationships, Dating, Weddings
• * Sports
• * Travel
• * French domains
• * Miscellaneous (Domains that do not fit in any category above)

You can also find a list of the exact domains to be auctioned off here. They have interesting domains, it is worth taking a look, such as MovieChannel.ca.

Does anyone know if these .ca domains are restricted by search engines in anyway so as to make them more or less useful for SEO purposes?