GoDaddy auction filters don't work (or they are removing domains from results)

[maya-zir]

The filters on the GD auction don’t work. I can't find my domains through filters. I have over 180 domains, and none of them show up when using filters. The filters worked fine a couple of weeks ago
Support comes up with excuses. They are completely incompetent. I asked why my domains don’t appear in filters, and their answer was: “You have to type the full domain name.” If someone has to type my domain name exactly, then why do I even need your lazy ass?
It seems the only thing GD can do well is to buy other marketplaces just to ruin them, because they can’t do anything right on their own.

 

[maya-zir]

GoDaddy​

!!!

 

[maya-zir]

@GoDaddy​

What the hell is going on? Today, there are even fewer domains. Other people’s domains are disappearing too. I remember 3 weeks ago, I searched for the first keyword “Animation.” There were at least 5 pages of results. Now there’s barely half a page. What is this? It's impossible to find anything by keywords on GD anymore!!!

Support is cynically replying that I need to type the full domain name, including the dot and the extension. Why the hell would I need to type the full domain name if I’m trying to search by a keyword? If I already know the exact domain name, wouldn’t it be easier to type it directly into the browser’s address bar? What kind of nonsense is that?

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

Not sure if your at auctions.daddy or just daddy
Daddy.com is typical fecal matter.
Auctions you can see the results, less than 150

Daddy dont care bruh, he just keeps filling you all with so much meat might as well call yourself a walk in cooler.
No one here cares because their all getting filled to the rim too
Only time i go to godaddy is to see if smily face has aged. Like joe joe, not lookin any older

Sorry its the nature of the biz

 

[maya-zir]

Not sure if your at auctions.daddy or just daddy
Daddy.com is typical fecal matter.
Auctions you can see the results, less than 150

Daddy dont care bruh, he just keeps filling you all with so much meat might as well call yourself a walk in cooler.
No one here cares because their all getting filled to the rim too
Only time i go to godaddy is to see if smily face has aged. Like joe joe, not lookin any older

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Sorry its the nature of the biz

I think you didn’t understand me. Something clearly changed in the last 3 weeks. Many domains no longer appear in keyword search. I can’t see what connects the domains that are still shown or why others disappeared. Something changed in the search system, and I would like a clear explanation of what happened.

This does not look like a planned update. GD support told me I should contact Afternic support. Afternic support tells me to type the full domain name. They act like nothing happened. It looks more like something in the search system is not working properly. And I would like a clear explanation from GD or Afternic of what is going on.

 

[Ali Mustafa]

The filters on the GD auction don’t work. I can't find my domains through filters. I have over 180 domains, and none of them show up when using filters. The filters worked fine a couple of weeks ago
Support comes up with excuses. They are completely incompetent. I asked why my domains don’t appear in filters, and their answer was: “You have to type the full domain name.” If someone has to type my domain name exactly, then why do I even need your lazy ass?
It seems the only thing GD can do well is to buy other marketplaces just to ruin them, because they can’t do anything right on their own.Show attachment 295984

I have noticed something similar recently & It does feel like the keyword search behavior changed over the past few weeks.

If domains that previously showed up under broad keywords (like “Animation”) are suddenly missing, that suggests either:


• A change in indexing
• A new filtering threshold (quality score, price range, extension priority, etc.)
• Or a technical issue in how listings are being pulled from Afternic

Telling sellers to “type the full domain name” completely misses the point. Keyword discovery is how buyers browse inventory. If visibility through search is reduced, that directly impacts liquidity and sales potential.

It would definitely help if GoDaddy or Afternic clarified whether this was an intentional algorithm update or a system bug. Transparency matters especially when search visibility affects revenue.

Hope you get a clear answer soon from @GoDaddy @Afternic

 

[maya-zir]

I don’t know if this is some issue on my side, maybe something related to my IP or geolocation, or if it’s happening to everyone. But if I can’t see my own domains (and other domains too) in keyword search, it’s very possible that other people can’t see them either, or at least some users who are experiencing the same issue.

This is what useless Afternic support told me:

When searching for your domains on auctions.godaddy.com, please ensure you're using the complete domain name (including the extension) rather than just keywords or partial names. The search function works best with exact domain matches rather than partial text searches.

Three weeks ago, everything was ok. When I search by keyword, even if I type my domain name in full, the exact name, but without the dot and extension, it doesn’t show up at all. I also tried searching for a random domain that uses an Afternic landing page, just to test it. Same result. I can’t see it either. Nothing appears unless I type the full domain with the extension. Even if the domain is just two or three words and I enter those words together exactly as they are, it still doesn’t show up without the extension.

GoDaddy and Afternic just keep shifting the blame onto each other. Very convenient.

We distribute your listings to our partner networks, but we have no control over their search facilities or how they display results. Each partner platform (GoDaddy, GoDaddy Auctions, etc.) uses its own search algorithms and ranking systems. This means search results may vary depending on which platform you're searching and how their systems prioritise listings at that moment.

This is what I get when I use advanced search:

Here, I used a simple search and sorted all results alphabetically to show that CzechiaTours does not appear in the results. Check between the last word starting with C and the first word starting with D - the domain CzechiaTours is not there.

And here I typed the full domain name with the dot and the extension:

I tried on 3 different browsers. The same results...

 

[maya-zir]

@GoDaddy !!!
@Afternic !!!

 

[AnotherDay]

I think you didn’t understand me. Something clearly changed in the last 3 weeks. Many domains no longer appear in keyword search. I can’t see what connects the domains that are still shown or why others disappeared. Something changed in the search system, and I would like a clear explanation of what happened.

This does not look like a planned update. GD support told me I should contact Afternic support. Afternic support tells me to type the full domain name. They act like nothing happened. It looks more like something in the search system is not working properly. And I would like a clear explanation from GD or Afternic of what is going on.

Godaddy has done major UI and functionality changes in the past 3-8 weeks and it has caused numerous things to break. I couldn't even get godaddy auctions to load any domains at all on 3 separate devices and multiple browsers each.