Auction Management Policy

Domain Name Auctioning Terms & Conditions
Auction Management Rules
Auction Provision Timeframe

Domain Name Auctioning Terms & Conditions

• The auction is only available for RU-CENTER-registered domain names in the TLDs listed here.
• To place a domain name in an auction, a Seller shall be:
  • domain name registrant (owner);
  • individuals who are citizens and residents of the Russian Federation, or individuals who are registered as sole traders under the laws of the Russian Federation and are residents of the Russian Federation, or legal entities established pursuant to the laws of the Russian Federation and located in the Russian Federation.

At least 2 months shall remain till domain name expiry term.

• at least 60 (sixty) calendar days shall pass since the day of the last transfer of the domain name from another registrant or registrar (if such transfer took place).

Auction Management Rules

• The auction for RU-CENTER Partner and Partner-managed client shall be held in compliance with the Domain Name Auction Schedule (Schedule 1/6 to the Multiple Service Contract).
• For the auction period no registrant or registrar change will take place for the auctioned domain name.
• The auctioned domain name may not be withdrawn from the auction, either may not be changed the bidding terms.
• Domain name transfer to the Auction Winner will be made only upon RU-CENTER receives a payment for the domain name from the Auction Winner or RU-CENTER Partner, managing his/her contract form.
• RU-CENTER will transfer to the Seller the amount due to him/her for a domain name sale.

If a domain name sale failed, and the Seller or Partner has not refused to renew the domain auction service, the domain will be re-auctioned, if all the required terms are met.

Auction Provision Timeframe

The auction includes the following stages:

• Publishing domain auction notification in "Now on sale" list on web-server www.https://www.nic.ru/auction/ (at least 24 hours prior to auction start).
• Holding domain auctions (not less than 20 and not more than 30 calendar days). The auction closing moment is determined to the exact minute. Keep track of the auction status and wait until "Auction closing" message appears.

  Note:

  • The auction may close prematurely, if the domain name was sold at a Blitz price.
  • The auction period will be extended, if less than 5 (five) minutes elapsed since the last bid. In this case the bids will continue till bid-to-bid time span exceeds 5 minutes.
• Expecting payment for the domain name from the Auction Winner (at least 10 calendar days from each Auction Winner).
• Domain ownership transfer to the Auction Winner and money transfer to the Seller for domain sale (not more than 10 business days).