Domain FAQs

Answers to common questions about domain auctions, bidding, payments, transfers, and domain lifecycle.

• Why do we hold the auction before the domains are caught?
• The business case behind owning generic keyword related domains.
• Quick Basic Expired Domain Auction Rules
• New auDA rules, our simplified take on them.
• Links
• I have a Drop auction account, but how do I register a domain for a client?
• Expiring and Deleted Domain Name Auction Agreement
• Expired Domain Auction Guide
• Drop auDA and the new "Invalid Entity Type" messages on the ABN lookup.
• Domain Status Definitions | Pending Delete & Client Delete
• Domain Registration Prices
• .au WHOIS Status Codes
• .au Transfer (Change of Registrant)