Afternic Bazaar Buyer's Guide

There is no fee for bidding or buying on the Bazaar.

Bazaar auctions stay at their starting price for 24 hours. The price then drops every hour until the auction ends. The auction ends when a bid is made or when the stop price set by seller is reached without a bid. The most important thing to remember about a declining price auction is that the first offer wins the auction. The price may continue to drop, but you never know when someone else will make a bid or when the seller's stop price will be reached.

You can use proxy bidding to win an auction at the price you want to pay. If there is a price that you want to pay for a domain, but do not want to keep returning to check the status of an auction, you can place a proxy bid. Your bid will be made for you when the auction reaches your price. If more than one bidder places a proxy bid at the winning price, the first one to place a bid wins.

Your proxy bid cannot be removed. You can make a new higher proxy bid and you can always use the Buy Now button to make sure you will win an auction.

Escrow services are not included in standard Bazaar auctions but are available when desired. If you buy a domain, you are going to pay the seller and receive the domain transfer directly from the seller. You should review a seller's feedback before placing a bid on a Bazaar auction. If you are unsure of sending funds to a seller on the promise of a transfer, you can use our optional escrow service at a special Bazaar price of $30.

While you are browsing for good buys on the Bazaar, do not forget to check the Closing Soon box on Afternic's home page. Sometimes great deals at wholesale prices can be found there too, especially for domains with wholesale value of more than $600.