James Iles wrote on the GoDaddy blog that prices will be going up at GoDaddy auctions. Specifically the starting price will no longer be $12 but $25 starting October 30. It’s important to note, This price change will not affect Closeouts and third-party aftermarket domain name listings, where terms and bid amounts will remain unchanged.
From the post:
Expired auction pricing update
For more than a decade, GoDaddy Auctions has provided customers with access to a world-leading inventory of expired and backorder domain names. Despite the continued increase in demand and rising wholesale costs of domain names, GoDaddy Auctions has maintained the starting bid of $12 for expired auctions.
GoDaddy is dedicated to enhancing the Auctions platform by continuously investing in various aspects. This includes adding more domain inventory, improving site speed and reliability, and strengthening our team of designers, engineers, support and developers. These efforts are aimed at delivering the seamless experience you find on GoDaddy Auctions today.
Beginning Oct. 30, 2023, we will be increasing the starting price for expired domain name auctions. All new expiry auctions listed on or after this date will show the new $25 starting bid. Domain auctions already underway prior to that date will not be affected.
This price change will not affect Closeouts and third-party aftermarket domain name listings, where terms and bid amounts will remain unchanged.
