Domaining.com Launches ClosingAuctions.com
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Popular domain news aggregator launches tool to find good domain name auctions.
Domaining.com has launched an advanced tool for finding gems in closing domain name auctions. Called ClosingAuctions.com, the tool sorts domains according to closing time, bids, price, value and interest.
The first three categories are self explanatory, but the latter two are the most interesting. The value tab sorts domains according to an automated appraisal using domain metrics and past sales. The interest tab takes this data and compares it to the current bidding price for the domain. The lower the ratio between current bid price and value, the higher the domain ranks.
The interest percentage number is color coded to help you find potential gems in the rough. Blue appear to be the best values, green are worth a look, think twice for the orange, danger for the red and avoid the black.
Domaining already had a basic “closing soon” section on its site before launching this enhanced tool. It helped me find a real bargain on Afternic, so this improved tool is sure to do the same.
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Thanks for the note Anrew.
For the story the idea came last year after having lost a lot of good opportunities on Sedo and having pested a dozen times.
But I think I am not alone, one don’t allways have the time nor think about check the main auction places for good deals.
This is why we started adding in the daily domaining.com newsletter the list of the top auctions of the day.
But what you read the morning is sometimes forgot the afternoon…
This is why we added the list in the domaining.com homepage, this way readers can watch closing names while reading the latset news.
But it’s not enough, one is not sticked in front domaining.com so I continue missing sometimes good deals, what you want I have a little head!
This is why it’s on the TODO list and it should be up before the end of the week:
The ability to receive an email alert 15mn, 30mn, 45mn or 1h before a domain of interest closes.
For info listings are updated each 5 mn.
We currently show auctions from:
Afternic
Sedo
GoDaddy
Pool.com, Bido.com and Namedrive NDX auctions should be up soon now.
Even if they were contacted 6 months ago I still have no official date for SnapNames.
NameJet says they have not public auctions for the moment but are interested as soon this changes.
Well, I hope this little free service be of interest for you as it is for me.
RT @domainnamewire Domaining.com Launches ClosingAuctions.com: http://tinyurl.com/m65h5b – No longer miss great auction deals.
I signed up once before, it didn’t work.
I signed up again today, it didn’t work.
Hello Mr Domain Investor,
I am not sure to understand what you mean by “it didn’t work”.
You can drop us an email to get assistance. We’ll be happy to help you.
First time ever some clown closed account for this reason:
“Accounts with a fake identity were closed. ”
Considering how unimportant domaining.com is this is ridiculous idiocy…
Mr D,
As stated in our sign up page we may need to transmit to Escrow.com your contact information if a sale is done, as you may understand the information must be accurate.
This raises an interesting question.
Why should we trust you with private/personal information “just in case” you might need it in the future?
We often hear where a major organizations (U.S. govt, prestigious college, bank)accidently leaks (or hacked) our personal information.
And, these organizations have far advanced IT depts than you.
For example, when I sign up for a non vital site, I NEVER give out my REAL birthday. If you ask why, you are part of the problem.
Domain Investor,
I am not sure why you are trying anonymously to polute this post speaking about things that has low relationship or interest with it.
But for the last time I will respond:
Most of the time when one sign up a membership on internet he has to provide his valid name and address. I am surprised by your eaction as there is nothing special here. In fact it’s the inverse that is rare.
We don’t ask any birthday, simply the age to ensure the member is adult. We are obligated to control this fact.
Our data has the same level of safety most of the sites you are using and you trust. We are not operating from a garage with a server in the basement as your persistance let suggest