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AUCTION RECAP OF APRIL 5, 2023 A look at the final auction prices, closeouts and more from the domain auction list posted on April 5, 2023. GoDaddy Names at Auction Domain Status Price Bids 0wf.com Ended with bids $252.00 23 173rdairborne.com Ended with bids $1,075.00 76 49882.com Ended with bids $997.00 79 59503uo.com Ended with bids $155.00 22 59507gb.com Ended with bids $155.00 18 59509dg.com Ended with bids $155.00 20 59523br.com Ended with bids $65.00 10 59539ap.com Ended with bids $155.00 12 59542bi.com Ended with bids $1,475.00 154 59553qq.com Ended with bids $45.00 5 59568ue.com Ended with bids $155.00 16 59594lj.com Ended with bids $155.00 23 59595pv.com Ended with bids $155.00 22 81822ft.com Ended with bids $50.00 5 81845hd.com Ended with bids $65.00 8 81875wt.com Ended with bids $40.00 5 81888cc.com Ended with bids $105.00 12 8ky.cc Ended with bids $1,870.00 150 90856.com Ended with bids $205.00 35 9o8n.com Ended with bids $38.00 8 adoptahydrant.org Ended with bids $4,161.00 93 AllBusinesses.com Ended with bids $341.00 46 AllPictures.com Ended with bids $575.00 76 AllSoulsSanford.org Ended with bids $465.00 24 AlpAbet88.com Ended with bids $999.00 132 anqulu.com Ended with bids $13,250.00 94 artf.com Ended with bids $2,025.00 66 ashecac.org Ended with bids…

Auction winners should experience fewer pullbacks and can now snap domains in closeouts via the API.   GoDaddy (NASDAQ: GDDy) has made two changes to its expired domains auction platform that domain investors have requested for a long time. First, it is tightening the timeline around renewals for partner inventory. The company says “reclaimed domains from late renewals will decline significantly” due to the changes. GoDaddy said there are still some edge cases in which a domain might be pulled back. GoDaddy previously tightened the timeline for expired domains registered at GoDaddy, nearly eliminating pullbacks for that inventory after an auction winner won the domains. But it had less control of partner inventory from other domain registrars. With the change, the situation should get better for all inventory. Second, GoDaddy is extending API capabilities for expired auctions. Some domain investors have access to an API that lets them bid on auctions. Access to this API has been limited for a long time, and the company said this was because it needed to make changes to the back end to accommodate more users. As a preliminary step, the company has opened access to everyone to acquire closeout domains through the API. Have…