As I mentioned earlier today I started tracking GoDaddy public auctions lately. I had another domainer ask why they didn’t seem to do as well as expired auctions. (People would rather donate to GoDaddy than another domainer?). In talking with Michael Sumner he explained that Namebio has not tracked GoDaddy public auctions, no real way to automate the process, so I will send the data over to Michael, least I can do for all the value he brings to the domain industry.
One big .net sale happened today Espresso.net closed at $10,001.
It was an epric back and forth between bidders 4 and 5 from $3,300 to the close.
| Bid Date | Bid Expires | Bidder | Bid Amount |
| 2018/08/15 01:16 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $10,001 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:16 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $9,901 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:15 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $9,801 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:15 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $9,701 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:15 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $9,501 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:15 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $9,401 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:15 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $9,201 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:15 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $9,101 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:14 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $9,001 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:14 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $8,901 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:13 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $8,701 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:13 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $8,601 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:12 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $8,501 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:12 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $8,401 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:12 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $8,201 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:12 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $8,101 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:08 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $8,001 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:08 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $7,901 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:07 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $7,801 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:07 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $7,701 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:02 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $7,601 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:02 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $7,501 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:02 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $6,950 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:02 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $6,850 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:01 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $6,750 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:01 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $6,650 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:01 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $6,550 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:01 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $6,450 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:01 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $6,250 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:01 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $6,150 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:00 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $6,050 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:00 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $5,950 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:00 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $5,850 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:00 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $5,750 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:00 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $5,650 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 01:00 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $5,550 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:59 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $5,450 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:59 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $5,350 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:58 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $5,250 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:58 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $5,150 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:58 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $5,050 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:58 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $5,000 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,950 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,900 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,850 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,800 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,750 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,700 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,650 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,600 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,550 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:57 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,500 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,450 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,400 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,350 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,300 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,250 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,200 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,150 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:56 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,100 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:55 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $4,050 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:55 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $4,000 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,950 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,900 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,850 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,800 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,750 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,700 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,650 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:54 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,600 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:53 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,550 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:53 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,500 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:52 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,450 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:52 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,400 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:51 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 5 | $3,350 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:23 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,300 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 06:35 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $3,251 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:23 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $3,250 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:23 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,200 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:22 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $3,150 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 12:22 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 4 | $3,100 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 06:35 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $3,050 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/09 01:16 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $3,000 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 06:35 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $2,551 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 06:35 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $2,501 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/15 06:34 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $2,276 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/15 06:34 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 3 | $2,251 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:37 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $1,525 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:37 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $1,500 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $1,375 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $1,350 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $1,175 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $1,150 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $710 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $700 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $510 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $500 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $305 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $300 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $205 | |
| Comment: Automatic Bid | ||||
| 2018/08/12 06:30 AM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 2 | $200 | |
| Comment: | ||||
| 2018/08/08 12:51 PM (PDT) | 2018/08/15 01:22 PM (PDT) | Bidder 1 | $20 | |
| Comment: | ||||
Big overpayment.
In such cases, I think there are chances of bidder 5 ends up being default and bidder 4 wins the domain. In public, it will still remain the domain sold for $10,001. If bidding IDs are disclosed, we can at least know after a period of some time that if the buyer is legit or not. At least, we can track it.