Making Initial Bids or Offers on Domain Names
You must be a Go Daddy Auctions® member to bid on or submit offers for domain names. If you aren't a member, you must purchase a membership before you can place your bid.
What's the Difference Between Bidding and Submitting Offers?
- Bidding — You can submit a starting bid and specify the maximum amount you want to bid on a domain name. Beginning with $5 more than the current bid amount, our Proxy Bidding Service automatically increases your bid by $5 each time you're outbid until you reach your maximum bid amount.
- Submitting Offers — You can submit one offer amount per domain name. The seller is notified immediately and can accept or counter your offer.
The seller may choose to push the domain name to auction using your previously submitted offer as the opening bid. If they do this, anyone who previously submitted an offer prior to the start of the auction receives notification and the domain name moves to his or her Watching List. You can continue to bid on the domain name after it is pushed to auction.
If you win the auction by submitting the highest bid or the seller accepts your original offer, you're responsible for submitting the payment, and the cost of a one-year renewal (when applicable). Your purchase price won't exceed the maximum amount you bid plus the one-year renewal fee. If a renewal fee is applicable, you must acknowledge it when you confirm the bid.
Go Daddy Auctions facilitates the transfer or change of account for the domain name you are purchasing. For information about moving a domain name, see Domain Name Transfers vs. Account Changes.
NOTE: Some domain names have a minimum bidding requirement. You can view the minimum amount allowed when you place your bid.
To Make an Initial Bid or to Submit an Initial Offer
- Log in to Go Daddy Auctions.
- Enter a bid into the text box for the domain.
NOTE: The watermark amount in the text box tells you the minimum amount that will be accepted.
- Read and accept the Terms & Conditions.
- Click Submit.
NOTE: After receiving an offer for a domain name, sellers may choose to convert their listing to a 7-day auction. If this happens, your offer is set as the first bid and the domain name is added to your Watching List.
You can also place bids from your watch list. For more information, see Using the Go Daddy Auctions Watch List.
For more information on counter offers, see Responding to Offers When Buying Domain Names.