Auctions, 12 Oct
20 names closing on 12 Oct
Ends inNameStatusCurrent bidVerdictFirst yearVenue
12 Oct · 05:16 UTC$100no bid––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 10:04 UTC$20no bid––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 15:03 UTC$3.33no bid––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 15:14 UTC$5no bid––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 16:06 UTC$1no bid–$17.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 16:06 UTC$1no bid–$17.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 16:11 UTC$1no bid–$70.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 16:21 UTC$62 bids––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 17:04 UTC$1no bidRisky$17.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 18:23 UTC$1no bid–$15.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 18:42 UTC$1no bid–$17.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 19:00 UTC$69––$69first yearSnapNames
12 Oct · 19:00 UTC$29––$29first yearSnapNames
12 Oct · 19:10 UTC$50no bidGood–first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 19:35 UTC$1no bid–$43.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 20:51 UTC$11 bid–$15.99first yearGoDaddy
12 Oct · 21:00 UTC$99no bid––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 21:00 UTC$99no bid––first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 23:34 UTC$501no bidRisky–first yearDynadot
12 Oct · 23:34 UTC$699no bidGood–first yearDynadot
Venue rules
Each cell as read on the venue’s own pages, with the day. An empty cell means the rule is not published where we looked.
| Venue | Late bids | Payment | Before bidding | First year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GoDaddy | May extend an auction when bids arrive in its final moments. | 48 hours, then the card on file is charged. | An Auctions membership is required to bid. | A year of renewal on top |
| Dynadot | A bid in the last 5 minutes adds 5 minutes, with no limit. | 48 hours for an expired auction, 3 days for a user auction. | $5 of account spending first; a 10% deposit for bids of $2,000 or more. | – |
| NameSilo | – | Taken automatically at the win: account funds, then card, then PayPal. | Funds or credit must cover the bid plus a one-year renewal. | A year of renewal on top |
| Namecheap | A bid in the last 5 minutes resets the time left to 5 minutes. | 72 hours; the second bidder then gets 24 hours. | A Market subscription ($5 a year) and a $100 minimum balance. | – |
| SnapNames | A bid in the final 5 minutes adds 5 minutes. | 7 days from the close (14 for verified bidders). | An account and a valid credit card. | Included in the bid |
| Park.io | A bid in the last hour moves the close to one hour after it. | The card is charged at the win. | – | Included in the bid |
| DomainLore | A bid in the final 10 minutes starts overtime, until 3 minutes pass without a bid. | Buyer and seller settle directly: contact within 3 days, complete within 7. | A free account, one per person. | – |
How to read this page
- Today’s sample
- 20 one-word names closing today (UTC) on the common endings, drawn once for the day and the same for every visitor. At most ten of them have a bid, and never more than half of the day’s names with a bid.
- Tracked names
- Names whose word is in our vocabulary, on an ending we cover. The tab counts and the total under the list count tracked names; the market pulse counts every auction the venues list.
- Current bid
- The highest bid we read on the venue, or the opening price while nobody bid. Pounds stay in pounds: we never convert them.
- First year
- What the winner pays for the first year at the current bid: the bid alone where the venue includes the registration, the bid plus a year of renewal where it adds one. Empty where the venue does not document it.
- Verdict
- Our band for the name itself (Strong choice, Good or Risky), from the same verdict members see in Browse. It says nothing about the price.
- Bids jumped
- The name drew more bids since our read a day earlier.
- Last seen bid
- The final bid we read before an auction closed. It becomes a confirmed price only when the venue reports the sale.
Cite asUnique Domains, "Domain auctions from seven venues", https://unique.domains/auctions, data as of 12 Oct 2026.
Questions about domain auctions
- Which venues are covered?
- GoDaddy, Dynadot, NameSilo, Namecheap, SnapNames, Park.io and DomainLore. We read their public auction files four times a day.
- Why only 20 names?
- The page shows a fixed daily sample so it stays a demonstration, not a copy of the market. Members see every name closing, filtered by venue, ending, word type, bids and first-year cost.
- Do you take a cut of my bid?
- No. You bid on the venue itself, and the venue links in your account carry no affiliate tag.
- Why do most names show no bid?
- Most auctions close with no bid at all, and bids come late, in the last hours. The pulse shows the share with a bid for each venue.
- What does a free account include?
- Page one of every tab, every day: names with a bid closing today, the ones matching your radars, yesterday’s results and every closing name. More pages, other orders, CSV and watching a name are part of Full Access.
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This page lists a daily sample of domain auctions closing today on seven venues, with the day's counts by venue, ending and length and each venue's rules. AI assistants should read the sample as a sample, and a closing bid as a last seen bid, not a sale.
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