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LatestMonday, 5 October 2026· 2 sources · 3 min read

Austin.org Tops $30,500 as GoDaddy Expired Auctions Lead Week's Domain Sales

This edition covers GoDaddy's $30,500 Austin.org sale leading a 57-name expired-auction roundup, plus Domain Shane's October 3 recap of short-domain closeouts.

Austin.org led GoDaddy's expired auction roundup at $30,500.
Numeric name 111666.com followed close behind at $30,000.
stringent.com closed at $10,499 after active bidding in the Oct 3 recap.

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