GoDaddy - AUCTIONS MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY, AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND REMEDIES.
1. OVERVIEWThis GoDaddy Auctions Membership Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and between GoDaddy.com, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("GoDaddy") and you, and is made effective as of the date of electronic acceptance. This Agreement sets forth the terms and conditions of your use of GoDaddy’s Auctions services (“GoDaddy Auctions” or the “Services”).
Your electronic acceptance of this Agreement signifies that you have read, understand, acknowledge and agree to be bound by this Agreement, along with GoDaddy’s Universal Terms of Service Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference.
The terms “we”, “us” or “our” shall refer to GoDaddy. The terms “you”, “your”, “User” or “customer” shall refer to any individual or entity who accepts this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.
GoDaddy, in its sole and absolute discretion, may change or modify this Agreement, and any policies or agreements which are incorporated herein, at any time, and such changes or modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting to the GoDaddy website (this “Site”). You acknowledge and agree that (i) GoDaddy may notify you of such changes or modifications by posting them to this Site and (ii) your use of this Site or the Services found at this Site after such changes or modifications have been made (as indicated by the “Last Revised” date at the top of this page) shall constitute your acceptance of this Agreement as last revised. If you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement as last revised, do not use (or continue to use) this Site or the Services found at this Site. In addition, GoDaddy may occasionally notify you of changes or modifications to this Agreement by email. It is therefore very important that you keep your account (“Account”) information, including your email address, current. GoDaddy assumes no liability or responsibility for your failure to receive an email notification if such failure results from an inaccurate or out-of-date email address.
2. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICESThe Services are provided to facilitate the buying and selling of currently registered domain names only, and not the purchase or sale of associated website content. GoDaddy provides a venue and a transaction facilitation process. GoDaddy is not an auctioneer or an escrow agent. Although the process occurs in an “auction-style” format, GoDaddy is not the owner of the domain names listed on the website. As result, GoDaddy has no control over the quality, safety or legality of the domain names listed. Domain names listed may be withdrawn at any time by Seller or by GoDaddy.
You acknowledge and agree that if you engage in a transaction with an auction selling price of five thousand dollars (₨1,426,941) or more, your transaction may be handled by third-party escrow service, Escrow.com. Your electronic acceptance of this Agreement signifies that you have read, understand, acknowledge and agree to be bound by Escrow.com’s General Escrow Instructions, which are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, you acknowledge and agree that GoDaddy may disclose personally identifiable information to Escrow.com for the sole purpose of facilitating the transaction.
You acknowledge and agree that if you engage in a transaction with an auction selling price of less than five thousand dollars (₨1,426,941), your transaction will be handled by GoDaddy’s “Transaction Assurance” process. GoDaddy will remit payment of the purchase price, less the applicable commission and fees, to the Seller approximately 20 days after receiving funds from the Buyer, except in the event of a dispute or where the payment is suspected to be fraudulent.
For Domain Broker Service transactions, as part of GoDaddy’s “Transaction Assurance” process, GoDaddy will remit payment of the full agreed upon purchase price to the Seller within approximately 20 days after receiving funds from the Buyer, except in the event of a dispute or where the payment is suspected to be fraudulent, as determined by GoDaddy in its sole and absolute discretion.
By using GoDaddy's “Transaction Assurance” process, you authorize GoDaddy to perform tasks on your behalf in order to complete the transaction. GoDaddy will not use your funds for its operating expenses or any other corporate purposes, and will not voluntarily make funds available to its creditors in the event of bankruptcy or for any other purpose. You acknowledge and agree that GoDaddy is not a bank, and the “Transaction Assurance” process is a payment processing service rather than a banking service. You further acknowledge and agree that GoDaddy is not acting as a trustee, fiduciary, or escrow agent with respect to your funds.
GoDaddy is not responsible and disclaims all liability in the event that the domain name transaction fails to complete due to breach by the Buyer or Seller or failure of the Buyer or Seller to complete the transaction. Buyer does not obtain any rights in the registration of a domain name until completion of the transaction.
You acknowledge and agree that we may, in our sole discretion, extend the length of the auction if bids are submitted in the final moments of the auction, to allow potential buyers the opportunity to bid prior to the end of the auction.
We reserve the right to screen domain names prior to listing and we may exclude, in our sole discretion, any domain name for any reason, including, but not limited to: a) violation of this Agreement or the Universal Terms of Service; or b) infringement, or potential infringement, of a third party intellectual property right.
Should you choose payment by paper check, you acknowledge and agree that a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25 USD) check processing fee will be assessed to you each time a U.S. based check is printed.
Gift cards may not be used to purchase auction memberships or auction items.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF FACILITATING THE CHANGE OF REGISTRANT INFORMATION DURING AND AFTER THE SALE OF ANY DOMAIN NAME, WHETHER AS BUYER OR SELLER, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH ICANN'S CHANGE OF REGISTRANT POLICY, YOU AGREE TO APPOINT GoDaddy AS YOUR DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF EXPLICITLY CONSENTING TO MATERIAL CHANGES OF REGISTRATION CONTACT INFORMATION ON YOUR BEHALF. “DESIGNATED AGENT” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY THAT THE PRIOR REGISTRANT OR NEW REGISTRANT EXPLICITLY AUTHORIZES TO APPROVE A CHANGE OF REGISTRANT REQUEST ON ITS BEHALF.
You agree to thoroughly, accurately and honestly complete all forms and requests for information provided by GoDaddy throughout the process. You agree GoDaddy will not be responsible for any false or misleading information you provide, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
You agree to notify GoDaddy within five (5) business days when any of the information you provided as part of the listing/buying process changes. It is your responsibility to keep this information in a current and accurate status. Failure by you, for whatever reason, to provide GoDaddy with accurate and reliable information on an initial and continual basis, shall be considered a material breach of this Agreement. Failure by you, for whatever reason, to respond within five (5) business days to any inquiries made by GoDaddy to determine the validity of information provided by you, shall also be considered a material breach of this Agreement.
You may use the Services to list domain names to which you have ownership rights for sale and are able to transfer in accordance with your obligations under this Agreement. By using the Services for such purposes, you represent and warrant that:
- You have all rights, titles and interests in the domain name necessary to complete the transaction;
- You have the ability to transfer the domain name free and clear of any obligations, liabilities, liens or encumbrances;
- The domain name does not infringe on the intellectual property rights of anyone else; and
- You have the right to transfer the domain name in accordance with your obligations under this Agreement.
You further agree the domain name is not currently or will not in the foreseeable future be associated with a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy dispute or other such litigation. In the event you are unable to comply or fail to comply with your obligations under this Agreement, GoDaddy expressly reserves the right to delist any or all of your domain names immediately upon GoDaddy becoming aware of your failure to comply.
You may list your domain name for any duration offered on the site. You agree to pay the listing fee associated with the duration period you choose at the time of the listing. You may choose to supplement the listing with various additional services such as Additional Category listings, Featured Category listings, or Buy Now options. By using the additional services, you agree to pay any additional charges that GoDaddy may associate with the additional services. GoDaddy reserves the right to modify its pricing str