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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[johname]

cagey: wary of being trapped or deceived : crafty: shrewd

sounds like the typical forum domainer in the domainer jungle. Wary of being trapped paying a large fee and is crafty enough to find a solution that the registers dont tell them.

 

[Ms Domainer]

Hi Ms Domainer,

You never answered these questions, so lest you forget, I ask them again.

So do you now agree that GoDaddy cannot block a transfer of an expired domain and that they are following ICANN policy up to day 42 (at least) and do you now admit there is nothing cagey about domainers transferring expired domains out of GoDaddy?

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I do NOT agree that Godaddy is following ICANN policy.

I think Godaddy is following GoDaddy policy.

ICANN does not appear to mandate requiring registrars to unlock expired domains, though it appears that registrars would be able to follow their own policy (under certain circumstances). However, that appears to be open for debate because of fuzzy double-negative language.

And, quite frankly, in the end, it shouldn't matter to you what I think.

I'm going to think what I'm going to think, and I refuse to get into a snarkfest with you.

End of story.

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[DU]

Hi Ms Domainer,

You never answered these questions, so lest you forget, I ask them again.

So do you now agree that GoDaddy cannot block a transfer of an expired domain and that they are following ICANN policy up to day 42 (at least) and do you now admit there is nothing cagey about domainers transferring expired domains out of GoDaddy?

Definition:
sneaky; shrewd.

Source:
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
No. It's cagey.

---------- Post added at 09:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:34 PM ----------

cagey: wary of being trapped or deceived : crafty: shrewd

sounds like the typical forum domainer in the domainer jungle. Wary of being trapped paying a large fee and is crafty enough to find a solution that the registers dont tell them.

I'm too slow?! Got beaten by the prolific poster.. no surprise there (except it's not in the break room or appraisal.. who let you out into the wild?)

But you're spot on.

 

[Ms Domainer]

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Another Godaddy auction that probably won't close with an actual sale:

AsianBank.com

Currently at $99,999 with 101 bids (21 bidders)

Update (August 7, 2012): It looks as though Godaddy has deleted some phony bids.

Now at a realistic $671.

I'm surprised that GD doesn't have a quick warning system in place for bids that just don't smell right.

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[Ms Domainer]

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CJF.com at $77,777.

Public auction.

This type of nonsense is one reason I don't bid on non-expiring auctions.

This is beyond silly and smacks of shill bidding.

When is Godaddy going to start vetting their bidders better?

UPDATE:

CJF now at a more realistic $3,605, suggesting that this is NOT a case of shill bidding, but some numpties just playing around on the auction site.

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[Ms Domainer]

Apology

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I need WANT to apologize to the owner of CJF.com.

He seems to be horrified that fake bidders were bidding on his domain.

http://www.hybriddomainer.com/2012/08/cjfcom-auction-corrected-at-go-daddy-now-at-5005-w.html

It just goes to show that words matter, that one must never assume anything and shoot off sloppy comments that could hurt someone or someone's business.

So, Chris, I'm sorry that I implied that your domain was involved in any nefarious activity.

Best wishes for a great outcome on your auction!

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[Ms Domainer]

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Some recent Godaddy auction acqisitions (all .com) that are, more or less, safe to reveal (past day 45):

Objectory (odd ball one)

CoolFavorites (If I don't sell this, I may eventually use this to post my favorite mineral specimens)

WarMemoir

GratisWorld

SocialFolk

Unprofessionalism (a surprisingly popular buzz word, at least in academe, simply because there is so much of it)

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I have some others I'm using for my NaNo Novel, but they are either in redemption week or not past day 45 yet.

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[DU]

Objectory (odd ball one)

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Not odd just, for what it is, out of date. It was the "prequel" for RUP I believe (not looking).

I briefly thought about this one for a developer blog but then realize that they have no money. It's got nice qualities to it though. A small dev shop might like it. Very geeky pickup for someone I view as being probably more on the creative side ​

 

[Ms Domainer]

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DU,

I had done a little research on Objectory, saw that it was a kind of geeky term, but the word itself called to me (like an earworm), appealing to my creative side. I couldn't get it out of my head. I can't even say that if the word calls to me, it will call to others--I know I tend to march to the beat of a different drummer.

:lol:

(I just came from a mineral/new age show, where the crystals up for sale were calling to everyone, so there's still a bit of woo-woo in my head.)

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[dnb8]

Just got this to email email:

Exclusive offer from Go Daddy | Call us 24/7: (480) 505-8821 |
Online: www.GoDaddy.com






NameMatch has just found the following Premium Domain Name for you:

FOREX--PROS.COM*

This Premium Domain name can be purchased for $280.00

 

[m-i-k-e]

Just got this to email email:

Wow a 'premium' double hyphen domain.

This didn't come from godaddy did it?

It sounds like it should be posted here:

http://www.namepros.com/domain-name-discussion/742232-emails-from-domainers-selling-crap-names.html

 

[playercool]

Did anyone monitor BostonRoofing dot Com by chance? I thought I had it on watch but I missed the final sales price. It either ended the 12th or 13th.

 

[Greg]

Did anyone monitor BostonRoofing dot Com by chance? I thought I had it on watch but I missed the final sales price. It either ended the 12th or 13th.

It was is the $1600 range.

 

[Ms Domainer]

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Some recent GoDaddy acquisitions (all past the dangerous 45 days):

AfterForty.com

DrShock.com (will be a character in a book I'm writing: Dana Ray Shock. A shock jock type).

eSorority.com​

In a few days, I will be posting something in the Break Room about my book and how domain names will play a major role in it.

The domain for my book title is in my account, but still within the 45-day danger period, so I don't want to say too much just yet.



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[gbsingh]

Someone please tell me what it was in tepin.com that it ended up getting picked for $8,060!!!

I just want to know out of curiosity.

 

[Ms Domainer]

Someone please tell me what it was in tepin.com that it ended up getting picked for $8,060!!!

I just want to know out of curiosity.

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It's some kind of red hot chile pepper:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsicum_annuum_var._glabriusculum

It's the "in" condiment right now.

It remains to be seen if the domain is worth that much or if it even makes it through redemption week.

Surprisingly, the search numbers aren't that great (489 exact, low competition), but, in lemming-like manner (I admit it!), I did register tepin.co.uk, gambling that the tepin pepper will take off in the United Kingdom.

Then, in typical domainer fashion, I checked "Tepin Pepper" and discovered that the search numbers weren't that much lower than "tepin" (320 exact, medium competition), so I registered the .com version of that as well.

I kind of like the sound of "Tepin Pepper"; could be the name of hot-tempered (and just plain hot) female character in a book.

But, for now, I'm just parking the domain.

A gamble for sure, but I used the Godaddy Canada1 coupon.

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[gbsingh]

Thanks for your comment, Ms Domainer.

But I still find myself baffled over it!

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It's some kind of red hot chile pepper:



It's the "in" condiment right now.

It remains to be seen if the domain is worth that much or if it even makes it through redemption week.

Surprisingly, the search numbers aren't that great (489 exact, low competition), but, in lemming-like manner (I admit it!), I did register tepin.co.uk, gambling that the tepin pepper will take off in the United Kingdom.

Then, in typical domainer fashion, I checked "Tepin Pepper" and discovered that the search numbers weren't that much lower than "tepin" (320 exact, medium competition), so I registered the .com version of that as well.

I kind of like the sound of "Tepin Pepper"; could be the name of hot-tempered (and just plain hot) female character in a book.

But, for now, I'm just parking the domain.

A gamble for sure, but I used the Godaddy Canada1 coupon.

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[Ms Domainer]

Thanks for your comment, Ms Domainer.

But I still find myself baffled over it!

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I don't always understand it, but foodies are passionate people, at least in the U.S.

When I lived in Macedonia, people tended to be less concerned as food as a centerpiece of life and more concerned with social life (food is secondary, although hot peppers are important there as well, LOL).

But the numbers are there, at least for a hand registration, but, like you, I don't get the the high $X,XXX price.

:sold:

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[equity78]

I posted esorority.com on a closeout list, glad you got it Jennifer.

Love the D R Shock book idea.

 

[utomo]

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The final drop day is day 45; Godaddy releases the domain at day 42 to the winner.

Therefore, if the former registrant whines loud enough, Godaddy could take the domain away from the winner and give it back to the former registrant--with a refund to the winner, of course.

That's why I suggest waiting until 45 days after original expiration before assuming that you have "won" the domain.

Quite frankly, equity78, your interviewee really didn't reveal all that much; he did not address that 3-day window between the domain landing in the winner's account and the former registrant's "rights."

He sounds like a politician.

If you look back in this thread (and others) winners HAVE had winning domains awarded back to their previous registrants between day 42 and 45.

Equity78,

I have posted, on your blog the following comment to Paul:

So, Paul, exactly, what is the absolute final day that the original registrant can renew the name?

Is it day 45?

Since you release the domain to the winner on day 42, isn't possible that the original registrant could still renew the domain, even though the winner may be using it?

Some Namepro members have complained that auction domains have been taken away AFTER being awarded to them.

Thanks for any clarity on this.​

Godaddy needs to clear this up ASAP.

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I just know about this 45 days.
so after the domain come in to our GD account. how many days it become safe (old owner cannot renew it)?
is that 7 days ? or 3 days ? (45-42)


Thanks