> Yes I understand that it's likely that squatters would've taken this instead. The squatters are actually better in some cases. If they're selling a non-prem

> Yes I understand that it's likely that squatters would've taken this instead. The squatters are actually better in some cases. If they're selling a non-premium domain that you can renew cheaply, the up front price can be more tolerable than the long term cost of a premium domain. It looks like the premium domains for .zip are about $550 USD on Porkbun. I'd way rather pay $5k up front for a .com compared to $5.5k over 10 years for a .zip.