Domains listed on GoDaddy Auctions at other registrars

[TheFifty9Sound]

Has anyone ever run into trouble with this? I've just purchased a name that will require it to be transferred in from another registrar, but it just occurred to me that I'm not sure GoDaddy verifies you own a name before you list it?

This would mean it's possible for people to list names they don't own. On GoDaddy's website it states -

"We hold the buyer's funds for 20 days before releasing them to the seller. If the transfer does not occur, the buyer has 15 days from the sale date to file a dispute. If there is no open dispute on the 20th day after purchase, we close the transaction and send the net proceeds to the seller. If disputed, we hold the funds while we investigate."
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Now in my Auctions account it has "Yours On: 2016/03/10" next to the name I just bought, which I think would lead many to believe the name is on 100% on it's way. That's 13 days from now, and doesn't leave a lot of time to file a dispute if it didn't arrive. I could easily see people forgetting about the name, thinking it's a sure thing.

And in the same breath, has anyone every purchased a name from a seller who has then just changed their mind and not transferred the name? Or maybe made an error on the buy it now price and doesn't want to honour the sale?

Of course, I'm sure both the above instances are sure fire ways to get yourself banned from GoDaddy, but would be interested to hear if anyone has been stung.

Cheers.

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Edit - So I tested listing a name at GoDaddy BEFORE I typed the above was not asked to verify anything. I just went back to my inbox and found a verification email that took around 20 minutes to come through, sent to the email on that names whois. So it turns out you do need to verify ownership. However I'd still need to manually transfer the name after a sale, so some of the above concerns are still valid.

 

[DaveX]

I have sold domains on GoDaddy auctions that were at a different registrar. I don't know if they verify ownership, but I believe they do. Of course, I have many domains at GoDaddy and my whois is the same across all the registrars I work with. The thing I didn't like is that they had me provide the auth code prior to receiving the money. I trusted them, but then they didn't pay me right away. I even saw the whois change and they still didn't pay me. Finally I picked up the phone about 3 days after the domain transfer and demanded payment. I had the payment immediately.

As a seller of a domain not registered at GD, you just have to be careful they don't sit on the money.

 

[garptrader]

One can list domains at Godaddy Auctions which are registered elsewhere. Prior to them being listed, an email will be sent to the email address in the Whois for that domain which needs to be verified prior to the listing being active. Domains which are registered at Godaddy and which expire will be removed automatically. However, it appears Godaddy does not automatically remove listings of domains registered elsewhere which expire and are then backordered / captured by another individual.

 

[owntype]

Please check my case with Godaddy

https://www.namepros.com/threads/purchased-a-premium-domain-name-via-godaddy-but-its-weird.920588/

 

[TheFifty9Sound]

Please check my case with Godaddy

https://www.namepros.com/threads/purchased-a-premium-domain-name-via-godaddy-but-its-weird.920588/

Any idea if there were consequences for the guy whom you tried to buy the name from?

 

[Dorkside]

I sold a couple domains on GoDaddy Auctions in the last month that were registered with Rebel.com.

With both domains the buyer wanted the name transferred to a registrar that wasn't GoDaddy.

It kind of confused things and I had to send some e-mails to GoDaddy customer support but it all worked out fine, the buyers received their domains and I got paid after the 20 day window.

Though I was surprised by how much GoDaddy leaves it to the buyer and seller to work out the details of transferring the purchased domain. I definitely expected them to be more hands-on than they were.

 

[FPForum]

The process is a little strange. Buyer sends the payment into GoDaddy and once they process the funds and all is good, they pretty much leave it up to the buyer and seller to complete the transfer. One thing I recommend is contacting GD as soon as the transfer is done. Once they confirm the domain has been moved to the new owner payment is usually sent within a day or two, but they don't play any role in the transfer so I don't think funds get automatically sent like when the move is done from one GD account to another.

 

[Name Trader]

@FPForum - If the domain is at another Registrar and the Buyer wants the domain at GoDaddy. GoDaddy will advise the buyer to begin a transfer to GoDaddy. If the buyer is a noob who doesn't know how to do that, they will do it for them. At least this is what has happened with my domains sold on GoDaddy, which generally are not held at GoDaddy.

 

[TheFifty9Sound]

Update.. My fears have been confirmed. I received this email from GoDaddy today. I'm having a run of bad luck on GoDaddy auctions at the moment..

Dear Dean,

Regrettably, we must inform you that we are canceling the transaction for cnl.co, and your payment has been refunded. We are doing this because the seller no longer has control of the domain. We have taken appropriate action against the seller.

We thank you for your participation in GoDaddy® auction services.

Please let us know if we can assist you in any other way.

Regards,

Jess v.
Aftermarket Support​

 

[paul79]

would echo what slientptnr said originally - sold two domains through godaddy auctions recently , one reg'd at GD the other not. payment for the one reg'd at GD was pretty fast - still chasing the payment for the one not with them.

not saying theres anything amiss obviously but it does seem they move slower when the name isn't with them but is prob good reason for that

 

[TheFifty9Sound]

FFS.. Here is another one. I've now had this happen twice in the last week, as well as having a seller who emailed begging me to give them their name back.. I can't win!

Dear Dean ,

We regret to inform you, we had to cancel the auction transaction for djrh.com, as the seller no longer owns or has possession of the domain name. We have issued you a refund. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,

Václav Růžička
Aftermarket Support Group
Tier II
GoDaddy.com, LLC​

 

[TheFifty9Sound]

This f***ing happened a third time. In this instance, the owner actually transferred the name away from GoDaddy two days after I purchased it. Is anyone else having these issues, or am I just really unlucky?

Dear Dean,

It has come to our attention that the seller of bxs.co no longer owns the domain and will not be able to complete the transaction as agreed. At this time we have taken action against the seller and have issued a refund for the purchase of this domain. Please let us know if you have any questions and we apologize for the inconvenience.

Regards,
Elizabeth
Aftermarket Support​