After our post yesterday on pricing your domains for auction, we received a lot of feedback and most was regarding the lack of knowledge of when and where major domain auctions going to be held.

 

So here is the Domain Auction Schedule for 2008:

 

1. DomainTools.com Auction. The second auction by domaintools.com will be held on January 3, 2008 at 11am PST.

 

This auction will NOT be in connection with any show but will be an online live bidding auction.

 

They have no announced the bidding process yet or how to get qualified for the bidding. At the last auction that involved registering at domaintools.com and placing a credit card on file. No fee was required to bid or watch the auction.

 

For more info click here

 

We will keep you up dated

 

2. Internext Show held by Moniker.com (This is an industry show for the adult internet business showcasing adult domains.

 

This show will be held, January 13-15 Palm Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas Nevada.

 

You must be at least 21 to attend.

 

If you would like to learn about the show or register for it click here:

 

http://www.internext-expo.com

 

The registration fee is $300. I have been to several of these shows and they are a blast.

 

The Live Domain Auction is scheduled for Tuesday January 15, 2008 from 4 pm-7pm PST.

 

This show will NOT offer live remote bidding.

 

If you would like to bid on any of the names at the live auction and cannot attend you will have to do so with a proxy bid or a phone bid. Both of these will have to be prearranged by contacting Moniker.com. The list of domains for the live auction has NOT been released.

 

Beginning on January 16, 2008 Moniker.com will start a silent auction which will be available for remote bidding. The fees and ending date have not been released yet. The registration fee for the silent auction is refundable so if you buy anything the fee you paid is applied against your purchase.

 

We will keep you updated on this.

 

3. Sedo.com will be holding an online auction of premium domains online only starting January 17, 2008

 

Click Here to view the list of domains scheduled to be auctioned at this event

 

To bid on the auction you will need to have a sedo.com account, to obtain one click here

 

4. Snapnames.com Live Auction will be held at DomainFest.

 

DomainFest will run from January 21-23, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood Ca.

 

The cost to register for the show is $795 now and $995 at the door.

 

If you would like to learn about the show or register for the show click here:

 

DomainFest

 

The Live Auction will be scheduled over 2 days.

 

On January 22 and 23rd there will be a Live auction from 4 – 7 pm PST.

 

This auction WILL offer live remote bidding.

 

To bid you will have to have a snapnames.com account.

 

Here are the full details that will allow you to bid remotely, live along with the participants at the show (reprinted from snapnames.com site):

 

How do I view or bid in the Live Auctions from my computer?

Step 1: Create a SnapNames’ account

Step 2: Register for the Live Auctions
Step 3: Log in to your SnapNames account and follow the Live Auctions links on Jan. 22 & 23, 2008Q. Can I participate in the Live Auctions if I am not attending DOMAINfest Global?

A. Yes, anyone can participate in the Live Auctions by logging into their SnapNames account and following the Live Auctions links during the auction. We recommend that you visit the Live Auctions page at snapnames.com a minimum of three days prior to the auctions to download the Live Auctions software.

Q. How far in advance of the auctions should I go to the SnapNames Live bidding interface?

A. The bidding interface will be available approximately one hour prior to the start of each auction. Some special software is required in order to view the Live Auctions and submit remote bids. We strongly recommend that you visit snapnames.com a minimum of three days prior to the auction to download the Live auction software.Be sure that you have a SnapNames account prior to the auctions. To create an account click here.

Q. Can I watch the auctions online without bidding?

A. Yes, all you need is the Live Auctions software installed on your computer. The auction software will be available for you to download several days in advance of the event.

Q. How do I pay for domain names that I won in the auctions?

We accept payment by wire or check only. You will receive a confirmation email with payment instructions immediately following the auction. Simply send the amount you owe to SnapNames within 7 business days of the auction close. We will transfer your purchased domain to you within 5 days of payment for all names available at the Live Auctions registrar. Be sure to review the terms and conditions prior to submitting or bidding.

5. TRAFFIC Live Auctions held by Moniker.com

 

The first TRAFFIC Show for 2008 is scheduled for February 18-21, 2008 at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas.

 

The Live auction is scheduled for February 20 at 3:30-6:30pm PST.

 

If you would like to attend the show the price is $1,795 until December 31, then it is $1,995.

 

If you would like more info on the show or register for the show click here

 

I hear they have a goal of having live remote bidding for the first time for this show, but that has not been finalized nor has the possible cost for accessing the auction remotely.

 

We will keep you updated

 

a. TRAFFIC Orlando will be held on May 20-24, 2008.

 

The final schedule has not been posted or the date of the Live Auction

 

b. TRAFFIC New York, will be held in September 22-25, 2008. There will be a live auction by Moniker.com at this show.

We will give you more info as it is released

 

c. TRAFFIC Australia, will be held sometime in November, 2008. Final dates have not been released, but there will be a live auction by Moniker.com held during the show.

 

There will be many more domain auctions in 2008, but these are all that have been announced.

 

Check back often we will have the details for you as soon as they become available including all results.