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Host Europe Group registrars’ expired domains now hitting GoDaddy Auctions

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Host Europe Group acquisition means more expired domains on GoDaddy Auctions.

Expired domains from four Host Europe Group registrars are now heading to GoDaddy Auctions following GoDaddy’s acquisition of the European hosting conglomerate earlier this year.

Expired domains from 123-Reg.co.uk, Heart Internet, Domain Factory and HostEurope.com will be available on the platform.

These registrars will add to GoDaddy’s existing inventory of its own expired domains as well as inventory from partner Endurance International Group.

The company also briefly offered Tucows’ expired domain inventory on the site but that deal was scuppered after Tucows acquired a 50% stake in expired domain rival NameJet.

One of the benefits of buying expired domains on GoDaddy is that all of the domains are put in your GoDaddy account rather than having to be managed at various registrars.

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Another major registrar is sending expired domains to GoDaddy

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Endurance’s PDR is sending expired domain inventory to GoDaddy Auctions.

godaddy-new-logoIt looks like GoDaddy Auctions has picked up another major expired domain name partner.

I was searching expired domain names today and noticed many domain names registered at Public Domain Registry and BigRock in GoDaddy’s expired domain lists, e.g. loyaltymoney.com, tarabulusshiping.com and rippleleaf.com.

Both of these registrars were part of Directi and acquired by Endurance International. Endurance is generally considered the second biggest registrar in the world when you add up its many registrars. Public Domain Registry itself is currently ranked #6 for registrations at Webhosting.info. So far, I’m not seeing other Endurance registrars in GoDaddy’s expired lists.

Public Domain Registry previously sent its expired inventory to SnapNames.

In September, Tucows became the first third-party registrar to partner with GoDaddy for expired domain names.

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What domain names to buy this week

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It’s Monday, so it’s time for Domain Name Wire’s “What to Buy This Week”, where I list domain names that might be worth purchasing on the aftermarket.

I haven’t run trademark checks on any of these, so you should do that before bidding. Also, keep in mind that I am compensated for including some of these domains, but I won’t include names I don’t think make the cut.

And we’re off!

Off Market

Contact andrew (at) domainnamewire.com to purchase

  • VietnamWar.com $6,500
  • VancouverDermatologist.com $300
  • StLouisNannies.com $300

GoDaddy

SnapNames

NameJet

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GoDaddy launches Domain Investor App

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App makes on-the-go bidding easier, even if you use two-factor authentication.

GoDaddy has launched a new domain name investor app for the iPhone and Android, making it easier to watch and bid on domain names at GoDaddy Auctions.

Mike McLaughlin, GM for Domains at the company, announced the app release during his keynote address at NamesCon today in Las Vegas.

The app’s functionality is fairly simple. But it’s certainly much faster than logging into GoDaddy’s mobile site to bid, especially since the app “solves” the problem of two-factor authentication. Two-factor authentication is only required once because the app sets up a bidding pin.

Here’s how the app works.

First, you log in to your GoDaddy account. If you have two-factor authentication enabled, you’ll be asked to enter the authentication code.

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Next, you create an auction pin. You use this four digit pin when you place a bid on a domain through the app:

Even better, if your device has Touch ID, you can just use your fingerprint to authenticate each bid:

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You can’t add new domains to your watchlist or bid on new domains unless you previously added them through the web interface. This is similar to the NameJet app. The apps are designed to make it easier to bid on-the-go rather than search for and add new domains to your lists.

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GoDaddy Auctions implements bidder verification

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Verification process should reduce questionable bidding.

Responding to complaints about the integrity of its domain name auction platform, GoDaddy rolled out a bidder verification requirement today for its auctions service.

Bidders are restricted to participating in two auctions and a maximum of $1,500 in bids until they complete the verification process.

To become verified, GoDaddy Auctions will require bidders to have a verified PayPal account. PayPay verification differs by country, but is typically granted when a user links their bank account to their PayPal account. Click to continue reading…

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