Selling Your Domain Name in a 7-Day Public Auction
Go Daddy Auctions® lets you list your domain name for sale in a seven-day public auction. You set the asking price, which is the minimum starting bid buyers can enter for the domain name. Potential buyers make bids, and the highest bidder wins when the auction ends. You can also set a reserve price so the domain name sells only if the winning bid meets a threshold.
NOTE: Potential buyers cannot see the reserve price, but they can see that a reserve price has been set and if it has been met.
For more information about your options for listing domain names, see Understanding Selling and Listing Options.
Listing Your Domain Name in a 7-Day Public Auction
- Log in to Go Daddy Auctions.
- From Selling List, select List a Domain. The List Your Domain page displays.
NOTE: If you have not added at least one payment type in your Go Daddy Auctions account, you will receive an Account Not Found message. Click OK to go to the My Settings page. See Editing Your Go Daddy Auctions Account Settings for instructions on adding a payment type. When finished, click List a domain to return to the List Your Domain page.
- In the Domain name and Confirm domain name fields, enter the domain name you want to list.
- From Listing Type, select 7-Day Public Auction.
- In the Add Listing Details section, complete the following:
- Asking Price — Enter the minimum starting bid in USD. You must enter at least $10.
- (Optional) Add Reserve Price — To sell the domain name only if winning bid meets a threshold, select this option, and then enter the minimum amount you’ll accept in USD.
- Select Auction End Hour — Select the time range you want the auction to end.
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Category — Select the categories you want your domain name listed in.
NOTE: You receive one free category with your listing, and you can purchase four additional categories for an additional fee.
- Includes a Web Site — Select this option to include your current, live website in the sale of the domain name. When selected, a link to the website displays in your listing.
- Contains Adult Content — Select this option if your website contains adult content.
- Description — Enter a description the domain name you are listing. If you have traffic data for the domain name, you can add it to the description.
- (Optional) In the Increase Visibility section, you can increase your domain name's exposure with following upgrades:
- Make My listing a Home Page Feature — Select to list your domain name in the Feature Listings section of the Auctions home page.
- Make My Listing a Category Page Feature — Select to list your domain name in the Category Listings section on the corresponding Category page.
- YES! Get a Certified Domain Appraisal — Select to receive an appraisal for the value of your domain name. The value displays in your listing.
- In the Receiving Payments section, do one of the following:
- From Deposit payments to, select the account you want to use.
- To create a payment account, click Add a payment type. For more information, see Editing Your Go Daddy Auctions Account Settings.
- In the Agreements section, read GoDaddy.com's Universal Terms of Service and the Go Daddy Auctions Membership Agreement, and select them if you agree.
- Click Finish to proceed to the checkout, or click Create Another Listing to list another domain name before checking out.
NOTE: If you did not select any upgrade options and you already have a Go Daddy Auctions membership, you do not need to proceed to the checkout to complete your listing.
It takes up to 24 hours for Go Daddy Auctions to activate your listing.