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Pending delete schedule change upends drop-catch routines as WIPO panel finds reverse hijacking over Neta.org

Pending delete timing disrupts drop-list routines, a WIPO panel finds reverse hijacking over neta.org, plus Go-prefix .com comps, Nov 4 auction results and .de at 40.[1][3][4][5][2]

  • 61Go-prefixed .com expired-auction salesTracked since early 2025 in Domain Shane's Nov 5 list
  • $28,499Top Go-prefix expired-auction saleGoSolar.com, leading the Go-prefixed .com set
  • 116Bidders on a single auctionIPO.net, featured on the November 5 list
  • 40Years since launchGermany's .de country-code top-level domain

Key takeaways

  • DomainInvesting.com's Elliot Silver says a pending delete schedule change has upended his morning drop-list and backorder routine.[1]
  • A WIPO panelist found Neta Foundation guilty of reverse domain name hijacking after it targeted neta.org.[3]
  • Roofer.org led completed November 4 expired-auction results across Dynadot, Catched and GoDaddy.[5]
  • Domain Shane's November 5 list compiles Go-prefixed .com expired-auction comps, topped by a solar name.[4]
  • Germany's .de country-code domain has reached a milestone anniversary, Domain Name Wire reports.[2]

This week in domains

The day's common thread is access: a timing change in the drop cycle is altering how investors reach expiring names, while a WIPO panel rejected one organization's attempt to obtain through UDRP a name it could not buy.[1][3]

Pending delete timing change scrambles the drop-list routine

Elliot Silver wrote on DomainInvesting.com on November 5 that a change to the pending delete schedule has been a challenge, breaking a long-standing morning routine: reviewing upcoming expiry and drop-catching auctions in tools such as Dropping.pro and ExpiredDomains.net, then placing bids or backorders. His post describes the effect on that workflow rather than the mechanics of the new schedule itself. For anyone running a similar daily pass, the pressure point is timing. Backorders only work if they are placed before a name drops, so when names enter and leave pending delete on a different rhythm, the research window moves and routines built around a fixed morning check stop lining up. The pipeline itself is still producing results: Domain Shane's recap of the November 4 list shows completed sales at Dynadot, Catched and GoDaddy ranging from a one-word .org to Swedish and Spanish ccTLD names, with the four-letter cthy.com drawing 113 bids.[1][5]

roofer.org$1,877
cthy.com$775.03
easysmile.com$365
chain.se$145
anker.es$64

Completed results from the November 4 auction list (Dynadot, Catched, GoDaddy)

DomainInvesting.comDomain Shane / DSAD

Go-prefix comps frame the November 5 auction list

Travis M.'s list for November 5 counts 61 expired-auction sales of Go-prefixed .com names since early 2025, giving a ready comparables set for pricing a brandable prefix. The distribution is steep: the solar name sits far above the beauty and ticket names that follow it. The same list flags inventory at Dynadot, NameJet, Sedo and Atom, where IPO.net had drawn 116 bidders. Readers should weigh the selection accordingly, since the list contains affiliate and paid placements.[4]

GoSolar.com$28,499
GoBeauty.com$6,466
GoTicket.com$6,100
IPO.net (current bid)$1,151

Leading Go-prefixed .com expired-auction sales since early 2025, plus IPO.net's bid on the Nov 5 list

Domain Shane / DSAD

Neta.org complaint ends in a reverse hijacking finding

A WIPO panelist found Neta Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit charitable asset manager operating at netafoundation.org, guilty of reverse domain name hijacking after it filed a cybersquatting complaint against neta.org, the shorter form of its own name. Domain Name Wire's Andrew Allemann called the case dead on arrival, and his headline frames the filing as a reaction to being unable to buy the desired domain. For holders of short strings that match a longer brand domain already in use, the decision is a citable example of a panel refusing to treat a complainant's wish for the shorter name as grounds for transfer.[3]

Domain Name Wire

In short

  • .de at 40: Domain Name Wire marked the 40th anniversary of Germany's .de, one of the largest country-code namespaces.[2]
  • Nov 4 auctions still running: At recap time, open auctions from the November 4 list stood at $1,025 for tmnd.com, $1,009 for iflip.com, $630 for uxun.com and $261 for the Slovenian anagram.si.[5]

What to watch

  1. Final prices on the open November 4 auctions Closing figures for tmnd.com, iflip.com, uxun.com and anagram.si will show whether short .com and ccTLD names keep climbing after the recap snapshot.[5]

  2. NameJet backorders on GrassSeed.com and Shake.net Both names were flagged as NameJet backorders on the November 5 list; whether they drop and go to auction will test backorder timing under the changed schedule.[4][1]

  3. How drop-list tools adapt to the new pending delete timing Investors relying on Dropping.pro and ExpiredDomains.net for a fixed morning review will be watching whether workflows and tool updates realign with the revised schedule.[1]

Dates and launches

  1. ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2026 (PP-26)DNS and governance

  2. .eat general availabilityGeneral availability

  3. .fly general availabilityGeneral availability

  4. .here general availabilityGeneral availability

  5. Global Anti-Scam Summit (GASS) Asia 2026Security and privacy

  6. CloudFest AmericasHosting and cloud

  7. NamesCon GlobalDomaining

  8. NamesCon and CloudFest USA, Miami, USAEvent

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Questions investors are asking

Why was Neta Foundation found guilty of reverse domain name hijacking over neta.org?
A WIPO panelist ruled that Neta Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit charitable asset manager that uses netafoundation.org, abused the UDRP by filing a cybersquatting complaint against neta.org, a shorter version of its own domain. Domain Name Wire described the case as dead on arrival and framed it as a complaint brought after the organization could not buy the name it wanted.[3]
Can an organization use UDRP to get a shorter domain that matches its name?
Matching a name is not enough on its own. In the neta.org case, Neta Foundation already operated at netafoundation.org and filed against the shorter neta.org; the WIPO panelist not only denied it but found reverse domain name hijacking, the finding panels make when a complaint is brought in bad faith.[3]
What did the pending delete schedule change mean for drop-catching investors?
Elliot Silver of DomainInvesting.com wrote on November 5 that the change disrupted his long-standing morning routine of reviewing upcoming expiry and drop-catching auctions before bidding or placing backorders. Because backorders must be in place before names drop, a shift in timing moves the window investors have to research and act.[1]
Which tools do domain investors use to track expiring and dropping domains?
Elliot Silver named Dropping.pro and ExpiredDomains.net as the tools he uses each morning to review upcoming expiry and drop-catching auctions before placing bids or backorders, a routine he says the pending delete schedule change has disrupted.[1]
What have Go-prefixed .com domains sold for at expired auctions?
Domain Shane's November 5 list tallies 61 expired-auction sales of Go-prefixed .com names since early 2025. GoSolar.com led at $28,499, followed by GoBeauty.com at $6,466 and GoTicket.com at $6,100, showing a wide spread between the top sale and the rest. The list includes affiliate and paid placements.[4]
How much did cthy.com sell for at auction?
cthy.com closed at $775.03 after 113 bids, according to Domain Shane's recap of the November 4, 2026 auction list covering Dynadot, Catched and GoDaddy. The top completed result on that list was roofer.org at $1,877.[5]
How old is Germany's .de domain?
Germany's .de country-code top-level domain reached its 40th anniversary in November 2026, Domain Name Wire reported on November 5.[2]

Sources and citations

  1. DomainInvesting.comPending Delete Schedule Change Has Been a ChallengeElliot Silver · 5 November 2026
  2. Domain Name WireGermany’s .de domain name turns 40Andrew Allemann · 5 November 2026
  3. Domain Name WireBut…but…I couldn’t buy the domain I want!Andrew Allemann · 5 November 2026
  4. Domain Shane / DSADTrav’s List of Domains at Auction for Thursday, November 5, 2026Travis M. · 5 November 2026
  5. Domain Shane / DSADAUCTION RECAP OF NOVEMBER 4, 2026Travis M. · 5 November 2026

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