I want to buy a domain but of course "GoDaddy" owns it (checked with whois). I go to godaddy.com and type the address in and get info that they offer "broker service" for 60$ to "contact the owner" and see if they want to sell it.

Is this for real? Is there a way to find out how to buy the domain and for how much without using their "broker services"?

Thanks!

I have a few domains, sort of like BanannaApple1.com, BanannaApple2.com, and all the way up to 24. My problem is BanannaApple6.com expired, slipped away, and is "protected" by the GoDaddy privacy thing, so the seller (I don't think it's GoDaddy, but my offer has to go through them) can't be contacted directly, or even be sent a note with my offer, and the automatic asking price is $2,500 for it, which is ridiculous and obviously an automatic assessment.

It's the kind of domain nobody would ever use, I was shocked it was even picked up (I think a lot are automatically bought by bigger companies just in case it can be sold) and my 20 year loyalty to GoDaddy means NOTHING. I can't even send a message with my offer, even though I am a fantastic 20 year customer, the seller is obviously a big customer, and it's hosted with them. Not even a 7 word message with my offer.

I'd like to pay $100 for the domain (something so it's not nothing) or I'd take $50 for all the other domains that go with it as a bundle, just to get something that is also not nothing. None of them are worth anything with out the other, and to be clear, it's not actually the worthless and silly sample I provided. Something like that, you get the picture. But there is nothing GoDaddy will do, over ride, or attach a note with the offer. If there is any way to find out how to reach the buyer that I haven't tried, I'd love to know.

Also, I did try emailing at admin@ and contact@ to those domains, which just came back.

A few weeks back I purchased a domain from godaddy auctions. It wasn't a bid, but rather a straight purchase. The domain was not listed as "premium"

after a couple weeks and no delivery, I contact them to find out where the domain is. They tell me they are having problems contacting the seller and getting any kind of response.

I'm like "seller? I though godaddy was selling me a domain they possessed".

Godaddy charged my credit card the day I made the order, and I got a receipt back that listed the product (domain), price, and date. So I asked the godaddy representative for a refund.

she tells me "we don't give refunds on premium domains"

and I am like "I never received anything from you, and you can't reach the seller. Nowhere on the receipt or the site did it say this domain was 'premium'--not that it would make a difference anyway. I would simply like a refund"

representative" Godaddy doesn't give refunds

so I call my credit card company, and find out that not only did godaddy charge me the $200 for the domain, they put the charge in as recurring (this was not a purchase of a recurring product). Godaddy was going to charge me another $200 every month.

so I opened a dispute

Never have a dealt with a company this shady. Beware

I purchased a domain through GoDaddy several years ago and I'm ready to sell it. It seems like the only option available for me to sell is through afternic, which I've heard concerning things about. Is that really the only option or am I a complete noob and going about this wrong?

I'm estimating I could get like 5 to 10k but I'm not in an immediate rush to sell (i.e. via auction style). I would just like to make it known that the site is for sale and use the best service for selling it (even if it means my only option is afternic).