Domain Auctions

Get your domains in now!

Auction your domains through our marketplace and secure the best prices for them. You can now start your auction whenever you want, with no limit on the number of auctions you wish to launch.

What types of auctions are available?

• Start a direct auction whenever you decide. No prior offers are required.
• Paid auction: start your own auction for $15,- and determine your own reserve price.
• Received an offer already? Use that as your auction's opening bid to ensure a guaranteed sale.

Direct auctions explained

With a Direct Auction you have total control when you want to start your domain auction. You can pick the starting time of your choice. These auctions come without any reserve prices. This means the highest bidder wins the auction and takes ownership of the domain. Your auctions will be displayed on your domain's sales lander for the duration of your choice.

Start paid auction

With a paid auction you have the option to determine your own reserve price. If the reserve price is not achieved, the domain name will not be sold.

Guaranteed sale auction explained

When you receive an offer on your domain name through our marketplace you can send the domain to auction.

The initial offer can serve as the starting point for your domain auction. This offer will become the opening bid. The key benefit of this auction type is that you already have a guaranteed sale for the domain.

Why choose Nameshift.com for your domain auctions?

In today's competitive landscape you have a wide range of options when it comes to auctioning your domains. Since Nameshift.com is built by domainers we try to give you the best auction experience without the restrictive fees or limits found on other platforms.

• Free Auctions: Launch your auctions at no upfront cost!
• Paid auction: determine your own reserve price.
• Maximum Exposure: Your auctions will be displayed on your domain's sales lander for the duration of your choice.
• Unlimited Auctions: Start as many as you like, no limits.
• Seamless Transactions: Enjoy transfers handled free of charge.

What you need to know about our domain auctions

• To secure the highest possible prices and boost your domain sales, Nameshift.com free auctions operate without any reserve prices.
• With a paid auction you determine your own reserve price. If this is not achieved, your domain name will not be sold.
• Our commission is 15% on the final sales price in the event of a successful sale.
• If a bid is placed within the final 5 minutes the auction is extended by an additional 3 minutes. This extension repeats as long as new bids are submitted within each new 5-minute window.

How to start an auction?

Start an auction directly from your dashboard. Follow these simple steps, and you're all set.

• Go to your domain list.
• Select start auction button.
• Choose the data and length.
• Choose a free or paid auction.
• Press ‘Create’.