GoDaddy Backorder Speed

[GiftedDomains]

Does anyone know how many times a domain name is checked (per minute / per hour) by Godaddy Backorder service to see if it can catch it?

There is a field "Last checked on" and you can refresh the page, but it doesn't change. Is Godaddy that slow?

 

[phowell23]

If you want the domain you really need to use Snapnames or Namejet. GoDaddy backorder is very slow and if it's any sort of good domain it'll be gone before GoDaddy gets it. There's backordering software that will check the domain 4 times a second and even that gets beat by Namejet or Snapnames usually.

 

[GiftedDomains]

I know. The names i really want are backrodered by snap, namejet, etc.
But i wanted to know the speed of the Versigin checks from Godaddy.
Somebody told me that they check once a day but i can't believe it.
They also have created shill registrars like Gochina, GoAustralia, etc-
So for some names (those which you don't want to pay 69$ but 15$ Godaddy is ok

 

[JFS]

you pay the price if you want the domains, beating snap or name isn't easy although it does happen sometimes - but simple not by godaddy

 

[Name Trader]

If you want the domain you really need to use Snapnames or Namejet. GoDaddy backorder is very slow and if it's any sort of good domain it'll be gone before GoDaddy gets it. There's backordering software that will check the domain 4 times a second and even that gets beat by Namejet or Snapnames usually.

What's the name of that backordering software?

 

[Eric Lyon]

If you really want to use godaddy for grabbing a name, I would suggest trying the Godaddy Closeout auctions which happen prior to a domain dropping at godaddy. If you can manage to win / buy now a closeout domain, nobody can back-order it anymore. You then just wait out the 7 to 10 days after purchase for the official drop & if the previous owner hasn't renewed at the last minute (which they normally don't) it's transferred to your account.

Other than using the closeouts at godaddy, I would avoid the Back-Orders there all to gather, way to slow to compete with namejet or Snap. As for an official timing number? no clue, just know they suck at catching anything that wasn't initially regged at godaddy. I have heard rumors that godaddy can dropcatch names pretty good that were regged with them prior to dropping, but I haven't seen any viable data to support it yet.

Eric Lyon

 

[GiftedDomains]

Thanks guys. I already knew what you are telling me and i told you that for names which i really want, i use snap and namejet.
Just wanted to know if anyone knows details about the speed of Godaddy.
For instance if i would have more success if i manually atempt to register it let say from 1pm to pm pacific time when they drop, or if Godaddy is at least much faster than manuel attempts.
Thanks anyway.

For trying i have backordered a name which was in Pending Delete (from another Registrar, not Godaddy) which will drop in 3 days. It was not included in the lists of Snap and namejet. I will try to reg it manually and beat Godaddy. Will let you know what happened.

 

[Name Trader]

If it's a GoDaddy backorder (not WildWest Domains or Blue Razor), then the backorder uses all GoDaddy's surrogate Registrars (GoChinaDomains et al) as well as GoDaddy, WWD & BlueRazor itself, to try to capture the domain. If it's a WWD or BlueRazor backorder, they only use that company to try to capture the domain. I'm not sure how many surrogate registers they have but it must be at least 10-20. But I don't think they are used efficiently because there have been occasions when even a GoDaddy hand-reg has beaten my GoDaddy Backorder.

But to be honest, GoDaddy Backorders, cannot compete with SnapNames/NameJet/AndrewReberry/DropCatchingSoftware. I only ever use them for a domain I believe nobody else is interested in (therefore is unlikely to be captured on the drop) because the drop time over here in Asia is when I'm mostly fast asleep in the early hours of the morning.

 

[GiftedDomains]

Hey Stub, thanks, how about a name registered with another Registrar not belonging to their group. But also not a partner Registrar with Snap, etc.
Lets say a small unknown Registrar. Do you know how many Registrars (if any) Godaddy uses in such a case?

 

[Name Trader]

They will use all the resources I mentioned, as long as it's a GoDaddy backorder (not WWD or BlueRazor backorder). As for their success rate, I think they will mostly capture the domain (well that is my experience, not thought) provided it hasn't been backordered at SnapNames/NameJet/AndrewReberry. But I think, in those cases you could have hand-regged the domain (in my case when I wake up, because nobody else wants it). As I've said, I don't use GoDaddy backorders very often, because they are not very good unless nobody else doesn't want the domain (and even then they can't beat a hand-reg at their own registrar), but they are successful, in a lot of cases like you have described (some obscure chinese registrar for example).

to go back to your original question of speed. I have really no idea, but I can imagine it can't be less than 1 knock per minute at the Registery door for each registrar they are using to capture the domain (maybe 10-20). But that really is just a guess.

GoDaddy used to be quite good at capturing domains which were tasted and dropped because they continually monitor the domain, whereas the big drop-catchers all moved on after the original drop and no longer monitor the domain.

So I think your backorder will be successful unless it has been backordered someplace else. Lets see if you can beat the backorder with a hand-reg Keep us informed of the result.

 

[carob]

So I think your backorder will be successful unless it has been backordered someplace else. Lets see if you can beat the backorder with a hand-reg Keep us informed of the result.

Yes I'd like to know if a handreg can beat GD.

I used GD several times successfully for domains I did not want enough to pay Snap etc their full price. And I guessed few wanted those names enough to pay them either, because by all accounts GD is slower than Snap etc.

But actually if others order it at GD you end up in a closed auction at GD, and if GD does not get the name or you do not get it in an auction created by the backorder, you cannot get the backorder fee back - but you can use it for another backorder.

So I agree, if you really want a name, GD backorder is not the best bet.

 

[GiftedDomains]

(in my case when I wake up,

aren't you in US California?
So aren't names drop 1pm - 3pm in your case? Pacific time (your time)?

 

[Archangel]

Sadly, yes.

Is Godaddy that slow?

 

[GiftedDomains]

ok i am giving up the manual attempts for the name.
The name went to pending delete status on 12.april.
Acc. information i have , adding 5 days pending delete time it should have dropped latest today 17. April 3pm PDT time (which is now , and which is 0:00 midnight 18.April here and i have to go to sleep). I thought they all drop in batches between 11 am and (latest) 3pm Pacific time.

Whois is still showing pending delete , same registrar.
I give up , am tired. Lets hope the Shitorder of Godaddy works

 

[Expron]

With GoDaddy, I notice that the amount of backorders a domain receives affects the "tries" GoDaddy uses to catch the domain. I assume GoDaddy tries harder for domains with more backorders so the domain enters auction & GoDaddy makes more from the backorder. In my experience in catching pagerank domains, when I used multiple GoDaddy accounts to backorder the same domain, that yielded a decent amount of tries & higher catch rate per domain. GoDaddy won't be able to beat snapnames on a high quality name, but I have seen GoDaddy on very rare occasions beat out Snapnames - probably because the domain only had one (my) backorder @ Snapnames. I assume all backorder services (GoDaddy, Snapnames, etc) all focus their strengths most on the domains with the most backorders.

I also wanted to clarify that domains backordered at BlueRazor are caught using all of GoDaddy's registrars. Eg, a domain backordered at BlueRazor can be caught by GoDaddy itself, go china domains, go australia domains, etc.. The domain ends up in your bluerazor account. The issue comes - that if a domain is backordered via BlueRazor & GoDaddy, the domain is automatically awarded to the GoDaddy bidder(s) & the bluerazor backorder fails.

 

[GiftedDomains]

The Name is still in pending delete. (18.April)
Whats wrong here?
Pending delete phase is 5 days long only as far as i know.
Anyone has an explanation?

 

[GiftedDomains]

I think i made a mistake.
The pending delete phase is 5 days long but its actually on the 6TH day, when the name drops. So today i have to try again lol.

 

[GiftedDomains]

ok seams like godaddy lost (and me too with my manual attempts lol)

But, the name was in pending delete and dropped today around 11.00 am pacific time. The previous Registrar was OMNIS, and now it is picked up by them again. Does that mean they snapped it theirselves??

 

[holyroller]

I tried to get a domain with godaddy backorder and it failed, so had to use my back order on another domain. I picked a 3 character .com domain and much to my surprize the Godaddy back order managed to grab it lol.

 

[GiftedDomains]

But don't tell me it was a LLL.com lol !
Must have been NLN or something right ?
Even for that it must have been pure Luck with Godaddy lol

Alright, anybody can confirm that with this whois, the name is snapped by the old Registrar themselves?

---------- Post added at 11:58 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:48 AM ----------

I also found this thread from 2011 in DNF

http://www.DNF/f149/question-about-backordering-domain-dropping-omnis-com-thread-457546.html