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    Any tips for getting a domain on GoDaddy auctions?

    There's a domain I want currently listed on GoDaddy auctions with a few days left. There are zero bids, very little traffic and a low price. I assume I should wait until pretty much the last minute to place a bid? And assuming I win the auction, can I expect GoDaddy to tack on any additional...
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    Will .com.au owners be notified by email when they are able to claim a .au domain?

    Hey guys, Does anybody know if .com.au domain holders (who are, if I understand correctly, generally first in line to claim the corresponding .au domains) will be notified via email when they are able to register the .au domain? And will they then be given, from the date of the email, a certain...
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    How to acquire a domain that is in the reactivation period?

    Hi There is a domain I want that, looking at the whois info, is registered at Namecheap and currently in the reactivation period. What's the best (least expensive) way for me to try and acquire this domain once it comes out of the reactivation period, assuming the current domain owner doesn't...
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    What will be the process of registering .au domains?

    Let's say that Person A had example.com.au registered, Person B has example.org.au registered and Person C has example.net.au registered. Who has preference / first dibs on registering example.au? Or how does it work? And, in the scenario that Person B registered example.org.au about 6 months...
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    Is it still worth registering .com.au domains?

    Forgive me for the noob question, but is it still worth registering .com.au domains or are these likely to be superseded by the new .au domains?
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    Redemption Period

    Hi guys, I stupidly neglected to renew a .org domain and according to Namecheap customer support it has now gone into a redemption period with an AU$140 fee to retrieve the domain. According to what I have read, during this period the upstream provider may auction off the domain? But if the...
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    Are domains like [suburbname][service].com.au valuable and worth registering?

    I'm talking about domains like (and these are just examples): richmondmedical.com.au prahrandental.com.au brightonfitness.com.au fitzroygym.com.au brunswickhealth.com.au Would you register domains like these and if so, what would you do with them? Thanks.
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    Help! I'm about to lose a domain name, registered with Namecheap

    I own a .com.au domain that expires in a couple of days. I've just gone to renew it but Namecheap advised me that .com.au domains must be renewed at least 12 days prior to the actual expiration date. Namecheap say I need to pay a US$122 fee to "attempt" to renew the domain. They said they can't...
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    Hello

    I have joined this forum to learn from those who have more knowledge and experience. I've read through quite a few threads and already learned a lot from the community here.
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