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.

 

[rh2000]

& at the same 15% commission?

Ha! Sums it up.

 

[DomainRecap]

 

[November]

What about all the experienced investors who aren't signed up to the Discount Domain Club, will they get access to this feature? They have many domains in their portfolios and you take a lot of money from their sales every year.

 

[Timkh]

Hi @GoDaddy,

so this doesn't work with Price Request pages? Why?

 

[End Game]

I have 4000+ domains, but I don't use DDC. I have less then 100 domains in Godaddy. Despite DDC, other registrars are cheaper in terms of Registration/Renewals & Transfers.

DDC is suitable if you buy from GD auctions or closeouts, as there's no way to avoid Godaddy there.

Got ya. That said, if you have 4K domains what’s a membership?

I do use the auctions & closeouts.

 

[silentg]

Hi @Smooth,
You mentioned you have less than 100 names at GoDaddy. We'll DM you to talk more about the potential savings within that portfolio.


Thanks, Garet! That's great to hear. There's plenty more to come from Self-Brokerage. This is just the beginning.


It's a great question, @Janoss. We have a huge amount of new Afternic sellers join us every day, and negotiating for yourself as a new investor can lead to a significantly reduced STR without guidance and guardrails. Teaming Discount Domain Club with Self-Brokerage brings Domain Academy access to new customers, while experienced hands may already be among the approximately 100,000 members who can access Self-Brokerage through Discount Domain Club already.

There's far more experienced investors than new investors. Dan had no problem having self brokerage with option to push lead to broker.

All the hype to launch self-brokerage and put it behind paywall?

 

[DomainRecap]

Why do new investors need to be guarded from negotiating leads on their own domains?

And I am totally confident GoDaddy will NOT allow any user to self-negotiate even a single transaction until he or she has completed 100% of the Domain Academy courses, right?

 

[DomainThrive]

Doesn't work with Price Request - Fail

Customer has to sign into make an offer - Fail (Also looks scammy asking someone to log into Godaddy from visiting your domain)

Have to be forced into Discount Club - Fail (Paying more money to Godaddy has no bearing on your capability to handle leads and never was an issue on Dan or others)

 

[November]

I have 1800+ domains, only 2 domains in Godaddy. I don't want to pay for DDC.

 

[DN_Hunter]

What is the commission for Self Brokered sale? In my mind it's the same as using the GoDaddy Checkout link -- so 5% sounds fair...

 

[End Game]

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I missed it. What’s so bad about the SB?

 

[silentg]

What is the commission for Self Brokered sale? In my mind it's the same as using the GoDaddy Checkout link -- so 5% sounds fair...

 

[karmaco]

Typical GoDaddy rug pull.

Forcing sellers to pay for a membership to their club to negotiate on their own names.

Another day another GoDaddy cash grab.

 

[silentg]

Domain Academy needs to be taken only once. You're asking sellers to pay this yearly to use self-brokerage.

 

[DN_Hunter]

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During the negotiation, can the seller just send a GoDaddy Checkout Link to the buyer to close the sale? Asking for a friend...

 

[ddxd]

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lmao

 

[King]

What is the commission for Self Brokered sale? In my mind it's the same as using the GoDaddy Checkout link -- so 5% sounds fair...

At least there are no extra fees!

 

[silentg]

At least there are no extra fees!

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There is. Yearly DDC subscription fee.

 

[NameGroove]

I have 1800+ domains, only 2 domains in Godaddy. I don't want to pay for DDC.

Same here. I shouldn't have to join DDC just to access self-brokerage.

@GoDaddy
Self-brokerage should've been rolled out like Auctions is. A small separate fee, so those who want to access it can. And those who don't need it - aren't forced to join a club. Auctions is fee based, separate, and outside DDC. Self-brokerage should be too (it can be part of DDC for those who want DDC) - but there should be a fee based option just like Auctions for those who do not.

 

[DomainRecap]

At least there are no extra fees!

Well, other than the extra fees.