Afternic - Official Thread

[GoDaddy]

Hello NamePros!
By popular demand, we have launched a dedicated feedback thread for Afternic, the GoDaddy-owned domain name marketplace.

We have created this thread as a way for you to tell us what works, what doesn't work, and what features you'd like to see at Afternic (please be constructive with your feedback). We're looking forward to hearing from the domain investment community to help us shape the future of Afternic.

We will also be sharing Afternic product updates in this thread.

Please note that this thread is not meant for support. Please email our support team at [email protected] for assistance.

 

[kor]

I am also facing the same problem.

I sold a domain name through fast-transfer network 3 days ago. The buyer has made the payment, the domain name has already been transferred.

However, there are no details about the payment to be made to me in the email or on Afternic 2.0

 

[silentg]

@kor
This happened to me on a sale and buyer was already using the domain. I called them to expedite the payment.

 

[campout]

We're looking at the on-screen Fast Transfer statuses based on other customer feedback, too. We'll let you know once this has been adjusted.

Thanks. I may be wrong, but it seems to be triggered by the act of approving a domain for fast transfer.

I bought a domain at GD closeouts 60+ days ago, received it, and added it to Afternic. Now, today (like normal) I got the Afternic email to approve it for fast transfer, which I did. And now I see that in my Afternic account notifications there is a notification that I should transfer that same domain to a fast-transfer eligible registrar, even though it's a .com at GoDaddy that I just approved for fast transfer today.

And yes I can confirm that the Verify Domains function has been fixed. Thanks for that.

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

A very simple suggestion:

Can you place an immediate "In review" status on a domain in Afternic, when someone reports that they are the actual domain owner and want the unauthorized listing removed?

That immediately removes potential harm to a buyer, who inadvertently could try to buy a domain that a seller cannot actually sell. It also removes the interference with fair trade, as potential buyers may be turned off by what is often a higher price on these spurious listings than what the actual domain owner is willing to accept.

And a real plus would be immediate notification of the current seller and asking them to verify ownership.

 

[Armageddon]

New Homepage

 

[forge]

What the hell?

It's about as easy on the eyes as an ice pick.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

Thats ugly as sin. And I have to click three dots on mobile to open each one individually. All the paperwork is in order.



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[411domains]

@GoDaddy

It's great that the team was able quickly re-word this, but is anyone actually working to resolve the underlying issue of the system not recognizing the registrars?

Deleting and re-adding until the system is finally able to detect the registrar isn't exactly what I would call ideal or simplified for that matter.

I can confirm that Afternic agents are also finding that they're required to resubmit multiple times in order get the system to recognize the registrar.

By the way, although the information is redacted, all of these names are Fast Transfer eligible.

PS. We're still waiting on those "enhanced features" and "simplified workflows."

 

[kor]

The new Afternic domain search page for buyers located on "godaddy.com/domainsearch/find" does not work on Safari browser.

Clicking on that magnifier icon does nothing, pressing enter doesn't send the form either. And refreshing the page doesn't change anything.

Instead of improving products, you constantly disrupt existing systems. You must hire A class developers, QA and UI/UX experts before it's too late.

If your goal is to make the current ecosystem unusable for buyers and sellers, state this clearly and I will consider switching to other alternatives.

 

[LoveCatchyDomains]

A very simple suggestion:

Can you place an immediate "In review" status on a domain in Afternic, when someone reports that they are the actual domain owner and want the unauthorized listing removed?

That immediately removes potential harm to a buyer, who inadvertently could try to buy a domain that a seller cannot actually sell. It also removes the interference with fair trade, as potential buyers may be turned off by what is often a higher price on these spurious listings than what the actual domain owner is willing to accept.

And a real plus would be immediate notification of the current seller and asking them to verify ownership.

As an update, apparently Afternc cannot do the InReview status" for an alleged fake listing if it is propagated from Dan.

On last check, about 2/3 of my potfolio was listed without my permission on DAN. Only one of these showed up on Afternic. AN customer support did track down that the problem was a propagation of a DAN listing. They cannot put a Dan-propagated domain in review.

The good news is that Dynadot has a feature to block all Afternic requests in one click. Fr those of you oerwhelmed with inexplicable Afternic Fast transfer requests, that may be a real plus. At the current time, a blocking is not available for Dan. Hopefully in the future, that will be an option as well.

 

[kor]

I am also facing the same problem.

I sold a domain name through fast-transfer network 3 days ago. The buyer has made the payment, the domain name has already been transferred.

However, there are no details about the payment to be made to me in the email or on Afternic 2.0

It's been 1 week since the sale closed, 4 days since I sent an e-mail to the Afternic team and wrote this message here, but there is still no news about the payment.

The domain name has already been transferred, Godaddy has received its $750 commission, and the buyer has even started using the domain name.

As the original owner of the asset, when will I receive my money?! @GoDaddy

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@kor
This happened to me on a sale and buyer was already using the domain. I called them to expedite the payment.

Due to the time zone difference, it is not easy for me to match the call times. But it seems like there is chaos within the company for a while and direct communication is necessary.

 

[GoDaddy]

Unfortunately, payment status information is still confusing within the Afternic environment.

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Hi @Future Sensors
Thanks for the update, Afternic's team is looking into this.

The new Afternic domain search page for buyers located on "godaddy.com/domainsearch/find" does not work on Safari browser.

Clicking on that magnifier icon does nothing, pressing enter doesn't send the form either. And refreshing the page doesn't change anything.

Instead of improving products, you constantly disrupt existing systems. You must hire A class developers, QA and UI/UX experts before it's too late.

If your goal is to make the current ecosystem unusable for buyers and sellers, state this clearly and I will consider switching to other alternatives.

Hi @kor,
We've tried replicating your issue on multiple browsers and devices across different countries, and we are unable to replicate any problem with accessing or using GoDaddy search from Afternic. If you experience this again, please email us with screenshots to [email protected].

 

[silentg]

Seeing the new Afternic page now. Start Buying button is linked to GoDaddy search and same issue still persists. .com domain don't show in search results since my country setting is Canada. When will this experiment @GoDaddy end?

 

[NameGroove]

Can I use Afernic for sales if I move all my names to an alternate registrar other than GoDaddy? GD pricing has gotten out of whack.

 

[Future Sensors]

Can I use Afernic for sales if I move all my names to an alternate registrar other than GoDaddy? GD pricing has gotten out of whack.

Yes.

 

[NameGroove]

Yes.

Great, never thought I'd leave GoDaddy, been with them for decades! But their pricing is insane. They want $14.99 renewals... PorkBun is $10.37. Their DDC club does get it down, but you need thousands of names to make it a wash. I'd pay more to stay with GD - but their pricing is simply out of whack nowadays

 

[NameGroove]

Would Afternic suggest pausing all my names after transferring from GoDaddy to another registrar? I ask because after the transfer there will be a 60 day lock period (and in the unlikely event a name sells, Afternic won't be able to transfer it - although they can push it within the new registrar, right?) The new registrar (PorkBun) is part of the fast transfer program. Or is it better to pause all transferred names for 60 days?

 

[karmaco]

Don’t like the redirect to GD for searches and how we can’t search easily on Afternic as before.

The search shows many unregistered alternatives. To actually see all tlds pricing and if regged you have to type each one in.

 

[Jannes]

Now the only functional search is available as a toolkit within GoDaddy's Domain Academy. I love this comment on X known as Twitter:

 

[NameGroove]

Yes.

So I transferred a name from GoDaddy to Porkbun. I then received an email from Afternic stating that my name was removed from Afternic. I called Afternic to ask how to get the name back on their platform and they told me one must keep their name registered with GoDaddy to list on Afternic. So it appears if I want to move my portfolio I will lose access to Afternic (which I don't want). Not sure why you said "yes". Do you believe the CS person at Afternic was incorrect?