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.

 

[silentg]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865154310767595583

 

[names2sell]

Is Afternic down? I've been trying to login for almost an hour and just get a white page

 

[Garet]

Can't update prices right now.

Firefox - spin, spin, spin after I hit Save Changes

Chrome - refreshes to blank page after I login, goes to https://sso.afternic.com/

Yep, I can confirm perma-spin with Firefox for an attempted price change. I am SO surprised to see something funky, quirky, buggy in the land of GD/AN.

 

[names2sell]

I finally got in

 

[Joe drake]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865154310767595583

Is there any way to get a dedicated afternic broker I can choose ,im fed up with domain buy services ,I put them a couple notches below lawyers?

 

[silentg]

Is there any way to get a dedicated afternic broker I can choose ,im fed up with domain buy services ,I put them a couple notches below lawyers?

Self brokerage is the only way. Feature coming soon

 

[wwwweb]

Self brokerage is the only way. Feature coming soon

What data points do you want to see with self brokerage, Name, email, Country?

 

[silentg]

What would be good:

Name:
Email:
Phone Number:
Country:
Region:
City:
First Visit Date: 19th, Sep 2024
Last Active: 26th, Sep 2024

What data we may get: Maybe Country flag and buyer's name just like Dan.

What data points do you want to see with self brokerage, Name, email, Country?

 

[zomainhacks]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1865154310767595583

It seems this new tab shows only boosted domains.

 

[NicTraders]

Is Afternic down? I've been trying to login for almost an hour and just get a white page

I think when this happens it's because they are busy running 'fun little experiments'...

 

[silentg]

It seems this new tab shows only boosted domains.

Are there boosted domains included in the main results as well?

 

[DN_Hunter]

It seems this new tab shows only boosted domains.

Where are you seeing that Afternic Tab? I went to GoDaddy and searched on a name -- but I am NOT seeing the Afternic tab. Do you have to be on the "Beta" team? If so, how can I get on the list of Beta Testers?

 

[zomainhacks]

Where are you seeing that Afternic Tab? I went to GoDaddy and searched on a name -- but I am NOT seeing the Afternic tab. Do you have to be on the "Beta" team? If so, how can I get on the list of Beta Testers?

Aren't we all beta testers? lol

Jokes apart I saw it this morning with incognito mode but then disappeared. If you still don't find it you can try to switch location to US from the homepage footer and see if it helps.

 

[Bob Hawkes]

Where are you seeing that Afternic Tab? I went to GoDaddy and searched on a name -- but I am NOT seeing the Afternic tab. Do you have to be on the "Beta" team? If so, how can I get on the list of Beta Testers?

It does show for me, from Canada, just when I search on GoDaddy. Someone posted that the trial is only in certain regions it seems. I know many trials they do that. To get it to show you need to first do a GoDaddy search, and then with the search results the Aftermarket tab shows.

That said, even when I search for the precise name with extension in the Aftermarket tab, on names that are listed on Afternic, have fast transfer turned on, and using Afternic landers, although the names show (with TLD) in both the standard GoDaddy search, and at GoDaddy auctions, none of the names (I only checked 8) show when I search from the new Aftermarket tab.

I do not have Boost on, so my guess is they are only showing names from Boost accounts, but not sure. Other than the fact that the precise match name does not show, the Aftermarket selection of displayed names seems mainly appropriate names, and at least the hand-registration .sucks etc. is removed.

If that is so, it actually is a negative for those without boost turned on, and a positive at some level for those with boost.

Can someone with boost confirm that if you search for a term precisely (with extension) with the Aftermarket tab, that it does indeed show up, ideally at the top? If they are not showing the exact searched term ever, then it is clearly bad for everyone.

-Bob

Here is a capture showing what it displayed with the Aftermarket tab for one name that is listed on Afternic with FT enabled, and that showed up in regular search but not Aftermarket. There are more names displayed, but not the exact term within the list.

 

[DomainRecap]

Self brokerage is the only way. Feature coming soon

 

[DN_Hunter]

It does show for me, from Canada, just when I search on GoDaddy. Someone posted that the trial is only in certain regions it seems. I know many trials they do that. To get it to show you need to first do a GoDaddy search, and then with the search results the Aftermarket tab shows.

That said, even when I search for the precise name with extension in the Marketplace tab, on names that are listed on Afternic, have fast transfer turned on, and using Afternic landers, although the names show (with TLD) in both the standard GoDaddy search, and at GoDaddy auctions, none of the names (I only checked 8) show when I search from the new Aftermarket tab.

I do not have Boost on, so my guess is they are only showing names from Boost accounts, but not sure. Other than the fact that the precise match name does not show, the Aftermarket selection of displayed names seems mainly appropriate names, and at least the hand-registration .sucks etc. is removed.

If that is so, it actually is a negative for those without boost turned on, and a positive at some level for those with boost.

Can someone with boost confirm that if you search for a term precisely (with extension) with the Aftermarket tab, that it does indeed show up, ideally at the top? If they are not showing the exact searched term ever, then it is clearly bad for everyone.

-Bob

Here is a capture showing what it displayed with the Aftermarket tab for one name that is listed on Afternic with FT enabled, and that showed up in regular search but not Aftermarket. There are more names displayed, but not the exact term within the list.
Show attachment 267356

Thanks! I can see it after changing to "Canada - English". The results were related to my search term (so that's good). I don't have Boost turned on either - and it seems my exact match names don't appear when using the Aftermarket tab. That's just "rude" @GoDaddy

 

[GoDaddy]

It does show for me, from Canada, just when I search on GoDaddy. Someone posted that the trial is only in certain regions it seems. I know many trials they do that. To get it to show you need to first do a GoDaddy search, and then with the search results the Aftermarket tab shows.

That said, even when I search for the precise name with extension in the Aftermarket tab, on names that are listed on Afternic, have fast transfer turned on, and using Afternic landers, although the names show (with TLD) in both the standard GoDaddy search, and at GoDaddy auctions, none of the names (I only checked 8) show when I search from the new Aftermarket tab.

I do not have Boost on, so my guess is they are only showing names from Boost accounts, but not sure. Other than the fact that the precise match name does not show, the Aftermarket selection of displayed names seems mainly appropriate names, and at least the hand-registration .sucks etc. is removed.

If that is so, it actually is a negative for those without boost turned on, and a positive at some level for those with boost.

Can someone with boost confirm that if you search for a term precisely (with extension) with the Aftermarket tab, that it does indeed show up, ideally at the top? If they are not showing the exact searched term ever, then it is clearly bad for everyone.

-Bob

Here is a capture showing what it displayed with the Aftermarket tab for one name that is listed on Afternic with FT enabled, and that showed up in regular search but not Aftermarket. There are more names displayed, but not the exact term within the list.
Show attachment 267356

Hi Bob,
You're correct, this Aftermarket tab we're experimenting with is a Boost exclusive.

 

[411domains]

It does show for me, from Canada, just when I search on GoDaddy. Someone posted that the trial is only in certain regions it seems. I know many trials they do that. To get it to show you need to first do a GoDaddy search, and then with the search results the Aftermarket tab shows.

That said, even when I search for the precise name with extension in the Aftermarket tab, on names that are listed on Afternic, have fast transfer turned on, and using Afternic landers, although the names show (with TLD) in both the standard GoDaddy search, and at GoDaddy auctions, none of the names (I only checked 8) show when I search from the new Aftermarket tab.

I do not have Boost on, so my guess is they are only showing names from Boost accounts, but not sure. Other than the fact that the precise match name does not show, the Aftermarket selection of displayed names seems mainly appropriate names, and at least the hand-registration .sucks etc. is removed.

If that is so, it actually is a negative for those without boost turned on, and a positive at some level for those with boost.

Can someone with boost confirm that if you search for a term precisely (with extension) with the Aftermarket tab, that it does indeed show up, ideally at the top? If they are not showing the exact searched term ever, then it is clearly bad for everyone.

-Bob

Here is a capture showing what it displayed with the Aftermarket tab for one name that is listed on Afternic with FT enabled, and that showed up in regular search but not Aftermarket. There are more names displayed, but not the exact term within the list.
Show attachment 267356

@Bob Hawkes - After numerous tests, I can confirm the irony that exact match boosted names do not appear anywhere in the Aftermarket tab results.

 

[silentg]

@GoDaddy So, premium domains won’t show up in the main results. Buyers will have to click ‘Aftermarket’ to see the Premium domains, right?

Hi Bob,
You're correct, this Aftermarket tab we're experimenting with is a Boost exclusive.

 

[End User King]

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