GoDaddy Backorders - A waste of time nowadays?

[Stocks]

I just tried to backorder a domain on godaddy and it said

A Backorder is currently registered by another person, but you can still own it! All backordered domains go to auction when expired, so you have a chance to win it. Others may have also backordered this name, so act now to secure your place in the auction once it expires.

[pokeraussie]

^ Cheers that's what I figured. I think prop was getting GD domains before the auction system was in place.

[Stocks]

^ Cheers that's what I figured. I think prop was getting GD domains before the auction system was in place.

Although I think he's right about only 1 person being able to backorder a domain on godaddy. Theres a lot of domain you cant backorder not sure if that because someone already backordered them

[pokerprop]

The Auction system was there. Not sure the specifics other than what is stated here.

I can't say I'm 100% sure but here are the facts:

1) I've captured 28 domains via godaddy and have never been placed in a private auction.
2) Around 400 times a domain I scouted said "back order not available".
3) I have read about private auctions at Godaddy - but I'm not sure how this works and have never experienced one.

[pokerprop]

So for the first time in a while there was a domain I knew was dropping that was registered at Godaddy. Expecting it would be anyday now I was watching daily for the drop I had backordered and finally determined it would be today. Then really hoping I got this domain I went and backordered it at namejet and snapnames too. I was the only one to backorder at snapnames and namejet. (snapnames ended up being the one to capture it). Now I'm pretty sure had I not done that, this would have been one of those cases where I got it for the Godaddy price. However this one I wanted to much to bother taking the risk over saving $38.

[pokeraussie]

Weird shit is going on prop. I am seeing GD domains not going to tdnam when they would always get auctioned off there. I think it's safe to say GD backorders have become irrelevant if you really want a name backorder at snapnames.

I can't complain though. For the first time ever I am being able to manually register domains I've had my eye on when they would always usually get picked up by someone else before getting dropped. This happened for my last 2 domains, I shouldn't speak too soon.