We have all seen showcase auctions where there were just a handful of domains that wound up with bids, but it looks like SnapNames.com is on to something with their Dotster Showcase Auction.
The auction which doesn’t end until Thursday August 23rd at 3:15pm EST already has more than half the domain names with a bid.
While there are no big numbers yet, its a welcome sight to see an auction with bidders.
Out of the 81 domain names in the auction as of publication 41 have bids.
Pretty good with almost 2 weeks to go.
The secret?
Most of the domain has no reserve to very low reserve prices.
Something all auction houses should take note of
Here are all the domain names with bids as of time of publication:
| Domain Name | Bidders | Current Bid | ReserveRange | ReserveStatus |
| fuga.com | 13 | $1,600 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| blueenergy.com | 4 | $1,050 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Met |
| travelfare.com | 3 | $850 | $1,001 – $2,500 | Reserve Not Met |
| glassshop.com | 4 | $750 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Met |
| kidsmodeling.com | 1 | $726 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Not Met |
| commercial.net | 5 | $713 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| mytracks.com | 3 | $700 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Not Met |
| primaryinsurance.com | 1 | $700 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Not Met |
| passports.net | 5 | $675 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| persianfood.com | 6 | $625 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| lood.com | 10 | $600 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| refe.com | 7 | $600 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| skydiving.org | 7 | $575 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| publicdefenders.com | 2 | $550 | $201 – $500 | Reserve Met |
| winked.com | 2 | $525 | $1,001 – $2,500 | Reserve Not Met |
| healthinsurancecompany.com | 2 | $500 | $201 – $500 | Reserve Met |
| cardealers.net | 1 | $500 | $1,001 – $2,500 | Reserve Not Met |
| endofworld.com | 1 | $500 | $201 – $500 | Reserve Met |
| oceanhotels.com | 1 | $500 | $1,001 – $2,500 | Reserve Not Met |
| platinumcredit.com | 1 | $500 | $1,001 – $2,500 | Reserve Not Met |
| petshelters.com | 1 | $475 | $201 – $500 | Reserve Not Met |
| utar.com | 2 | $450 | $201 – $500 | Reserve Met |
| mbadegree.net | 2 | $425 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| fily.com | 4 | $405 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| decide.net | 2 | $400 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Not Met |
| firms.org | 3 | $350 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| dout.com | 2 | $350 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| kevy.com | 2 | $350 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| cottontees.com | 2 | $330 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| diabetics.net | 2 | $325 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| sportsaccessories.com | 2 | $325 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| addicts.net | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| cartow.com | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| inkpro.com | 1 | $300 | $501 – $1,000 | Reserve Not Met |
| minicopter.com | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| oste.com | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| scary.net | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| sportsnetwork.net | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| sportwagering.com | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| udev.com | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
| workstations.net | 1 | $300 | No Reserve | Reserve Met |
The first Snapnames auction worth visiting for me in the past 2+ years I think.
Some good names on there for good price.