GoDaddy Auctions -- Discussion, Acquisitions, and Sales

[Ms Domainer]

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I searched the forum and could not find a thread dedicated solely to Godaddy auctions, which seem to be heating up lately.

I envision this thread as a place for discussion regarding YOUR sales and acquisitions, and general discussion about the auction venue itself, and, perhaps, some domain oddities that are popping up on the auction site, for example, high-priced domains that should be regfee.



One caveat, though: for your own good, PLEASE do not reveal your auction win (or anyone else's, for that matter) until the domain has landed in your account because the original owner still has the option to renew it, and I know how vexing that can be. In other words, don't count your chickens until they're hatched.

On the other hand, if you're having second thoughts about your auction win, by all means tell us all about it.

I suppose that if an auction win is high profile, it's already out there, but, still...

Anyway, I'll start with three comments:

1. I won my first (and maybe last) intentional typo, and it's getting clicks (no $ so far, though): Forwx.com. I could not find a live TM on this term, but one never knows. I have mixed feelings about this one.

2. I accidentally clicked on a BIN that I didn't want (I wanted the one above it), but I decided to honor the bid anyway. Grrr..., so be careful before hitting the submit button. It's not in my account yet, so I can't really reveal it right now.

3. Currently, there's a weird .co domain at over $9,000, with three bidders duking it out. Again, I don't want to reveal what it is, but if you go to the most active auctions, it's number 1 (as of this posting).​

Mods, I hope this thread is okay.



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[m-i-k-e]

Does anybody here have experience with 'make offer' sales on Godaddy.

Almost a week ago I placed a mid xxx offer on a domain, but I haven't heard back from the seller. The sales listing shows X number of days remaining. Do sellers wait until those days are up and then start negotiating with all offers or do they usually start negotiations immediately?

The sale does show that other offers have been made, but in my auction manager it says that I am the 'high bidder'.

 

[johname]

Your offer will have an amount of time its good for (your obligated to purchase if he/she accepts) This time is the key, not the "x number of days sale listing" as its not an auction hammer date, just a roll over time period. Check to see if your offer is still active. Odds are your so under what they want they dont even want to communicate with you. There a small chance there on vacation or someting.

 

[m-i-k-e]

Odds are your so under what they want they dont even want to communicate with you. There a small chance there on vacation or someting.

Yup, I was thinking that as well, but, when they list it for offers starting at a $10 minimum and my initial offer is mid xxx, I would think that they would reply and see where my second offer falls before cutting off communications.

Thanks for the clarification on the process. I'm guessing that they can only reply to one offer at a time as well, seeing as their offer would also be binding.

 

[Ms Domainer]

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My 5/28 domains have all landed in my account.

One is just a "cute" hack (maybe not much value and not much likelihood of being clawed back, and even if it were, big deal), so I'll reveal it:

WhyNot.us​

Congrats to everyone who made it through redemption hell week with a great (and even not-so-great) name!



I also won a few other .us that trickled in after the big 5/28 closer, but I'm not going for too many other .us until I sell some that I already have.

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[TopJimmy]

Can someone else verify...is Godaddy.com down? or just me?

 

[JB Lions]

Can someone else verify...is Godaddy.com down? or just me?

Here as well:
Whoops! Sorry for the delay in service.
Our team is investigating.

Thank you for your patience
during this time.
--The Go Daddy Engineering Staff

 

[TopJimmy]

Here as well:
Whoops! Sorry for the delay in service.
Our team is investigating.

Thank you for your patience
during this time.
--The Go Daddy Engineering Staff

I have never been on when this has happened that I can remember. Does this happen often?

 

[JB Lions]

I don't remember it happening before but I'm sure it has, some of the biggest sites out there will have an issue every now and then. It'll probably get corrected soon.

 

[DU]

My second name has landed! I wont post it because I was told not too... I will be creating a one page site and it will appear in my sig at some time.... Mwahahaha...

 

[equity78]

Pat.org closes today over $2000 currently.

 

[NPer]

I missed an auction last month. Beside that, no one even bothered with the name at closeouts. :D

However, I was waiting for the name to drop, but usually that doesn't always turn out well. So I wondered if it was possible to backorder since it hasn't yet dropped. I went to GD and saw that a backorder is still possible. But whenever you backorder a name, it goes to auction. Is this also true for names which are about to be deleted (5 days time) and have been at tdnam already and no one wanted it? I am not sure if I should backorder or not?

One thing everybody should note is that that when you press backorder, it always gives a dumb story that someone else has already backordered it, bla bla bla, and it will go to auction. :D There's a chance it's not true. I just checked if there were any backorders on my hand-reg of last week, and guess what... there apparently is one! :D In fact I tried it with many of my names, and it says this-so that is just the reason they are providing for sending it to auction. :lol:

Back to my question, anyone with advice?

:wave:

 

[Dave]

A few nice names currently in GD closeouts if anyone wants them.

BrisbaneBikes.com
MayberryApartments.com
VictoryParkApartments.com



Thanks
Dave

 

[cdboard]

I missed an auction last month. Beside that, no one even bothered with the name at closeouts. :D

However, I was waiting for the name to drop, but usually that doesn't always turn out well. So I wondered if it was possible to backorder since it hasn't yet dropped.

backorder it. you have nothing to lose.


I forgot to grab an auction domain a few months ago. it had just disappeared from the closeout list. (not a high value domain) it was NOT showing pending delete.

I fired a backorder at it because I didn't want it to drop and be widely available. it worked.

 

[Ms Domainer]

I missed an auction last month. Beside that, no one even bothered with the name at closeouts. :D

However, I was waiting for the name to drop, but usually that doesn't always turn out well. So I wondered if it was possible to backorder since it hasn't yet dropped. I went to GD and saw that a backorder is still possible. But whenever you backorder a name, it goes to auction. Is this also true for names which are about to be deleted (5 days time) and have been at tdnam already and no one wanted it? I am not sure if I should backorder or not?

One thing everybody should note is that that when you press backorder, it always gives a dumb story that someone else has already backordered it, bla bla bla, and it will go to auction. :D There's a chance it's not true. I just checked if there were any backorders on my hand-reg of last week, and guess what... there apparently is one! :D In fact I tried it with many of my names, and it says this-so that is just the reason they are providing for sending it to auction. :lol:

Back to my question, anyone with advice?

:wave:

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I wouldn't spend the $20.99 backorder fee on a deleting domain. First of all, Godaddy is awful at catching deleting names.

Also, if they do catch it, it will go to auction, with your backorder placed as the first $10.00 bid.

When domains get bids, they also attract eyeballs. It may be that no one but you wants the domain, but keep in mind that our fellow domainers tend to exhibit a bit of lemming behavior.

You could place a backorder with Domainmonster, who accepts only one backorder per domain. But if you win, it will cost about $60.00. (Backordering is free, though.)

You could also try to catch it on your own. If it didn't get snapped up in closeouts, then it may slip under the radar.

But in this biz, one never knows.

Good luck!

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[NPer]

backorder it. you have nothing to lose.


I forgot to grab an auction domain a few months ago. it had just disappeared from the closeout list. (not a high value domain) it was NOT showing pending delete.

I fired a backorder at it because I didn't want it to drop and be widely available. it worked.

So basically, it didn't go to auction again, and just showed up in your account later?

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You could also try to catch it on your own. If it didn't get snapped up in closeouts, then it may slip under the radar.

But in this biz, one never knows.

Good luck!

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But there are many guys out there who wouldn't place a $12 bid and hope and no one takes it so that they can get it at $5. :D There are even more guys who do not want to pay more than $2-$5 or more than reg fee for a name and wait for it to drop instead-and I really don't have time to compete with those guys. :hehe:

So, are you saying it will go to auction again should I decide to backorder?

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[cdboard]

So basically, it didn't go to auction again, and just showed up in your account later?

that is what happened.


a couple things to note:

use a discount code when paying for a backorder. this can bring the cost down close to $15........ which is close to minimum auction cost of regfee plus $5.


don't wait till the last minute (before drop) to backorder. the system needs some time to do its thing. maybe a day? not sure the minimum leadtime.

 

[NPer]

that is what happened.


a couple things to note:

use a discount code when paying for a backorder. this can bring the cost down close to $15........ which is close to minimum auction cost of regfee plus $5.


don't wait till the last minute (before drop) to backorder. the system needs some time to do its thing. maybe a day? not sure the minimum leadtime.

Thanks for that info! That makes sense that it wouldn't go to auction for a second time. I have a 32% discount code which I will use on Sunday-3 days should do the trick. One day is a bit risky. :hehe:

Repped!! :tu:

:wave:

 

[cdboard]

which I will use on Sunday-3 days should do the trick. One day is a bit risky.

why wait?

don't wait. after a domain reached pending delete, it's going to drop.

if you backorder it BEFORE it reaches pending delete, there is a chance that it will be sold to you, and NOT drop.

 

[NPer]

why wait?

don't wait. after a domain reached pending delete, it's going to drop.

if you backorder it BEFORE it reaches pending delete, there is a chance that it will be sold to you, and NOT drop.

:D Indeed! I shouldn't wait. You give solid advice there, Sir!

Once it hits pending delete, the backorder option will not appear. This happened to me in the past as well. :red: But at the time when I discovered the auction had passed, it was pending delete. And when it dropped, it was caught. :yell: This time, I found out just in time. And that domain will be mine!

:wave:

 

[Ms Domainer]

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Probably no longer a big secret, but I did "catch" catch.us in the big auction of 5/28.

The most I have ever paid for a .us.



The former owner evidently did not renew any of his .us domains.

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