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Auction rules · version dnom-auction-v2

How DNOM auctions work

Set the most you’d pay, and we bid for you only as much as needed. If you win and the reserve is met, pay within 48 hours and we transfer the domain to you.

Who can bid

  • Auctions currently include DNOM-owned domains only.
  • Create a buyer account and verify your email before bidding.
  • All prices are in US dollars.

Your maximum bid

  • When you bid, you enter the most you are willing to pay (your maximum). DNOM bids for you automatically, only as much as needed to keep you in the lead, up to your maximum.
  • Your maximum is private. You never pay more than your maximum.
  • Your bid is a commitment to purchase at the final price if you win and the reserve is met.
  • Check your amount carefully: accepted bids cannot be withdrawn through the website. Contact support immediately if you make a mistake.
  • If two bidders enter the same maximum, the earlier one leads. Leading bidders can raise their maximum at any time without bidding against themselves.

Opening bid and reserve

  • The opening bid and minimum next bid are shown on each auction.
  • The reserve amount is confidential; the auction shows whether it has been met.
  • Bids below the reserve may be accepted, but a sale occurs only when the final bid reaches the reserve. When a leading maximum reaches the reserve, the current bid rises to the reserve.

Closing time

  • Server time determines whether a bid arrives before closing.
  • A bid in the final two minutes extends bidding to two minutes after that bid, with extensions capped at one hour beyond the original closing time.
  • Refresh the auction to check the latest price and closing time.

Winning and paying

  • The highest valid bidder wins when the reserve is met.
  • The winner must pay through DNOM’s secure checkout within 48 hours of the auction being closed. Payment status is confirmed by the payment provider.
  • Unpaid auctions enter manual review; they are not automatically sold again.
  • Domain transfers begin after confirmed payment and follow the purchase terms.

If the reserve isn’t met

  • Automatic relisting starts a fresh seven-day auction at the same opening bid, reserve and increment.
  • Previous bids do not carry forward and do not create a purchase obligation.
  • Administrators can turn off relisting or cancel the current auction. Withdrawn, sold or unavailable domains are not relisted.

Cancellations and privacy

  • DNOM may cancel an auction if a domain becomes unavailable, ownership cannot be confirmed or there is an error or suspected abuse. A cancelled auction does not create a purchase obligation.
  • Bidder labels protect customer identity: bid histories show your chosen bidder name or an anonymous label. DNOM retains account-linked bid records for administration.

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