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# 2018: the .ai registry starts auctioning expired names

October 25, 2018 · Summary of an article by Andrew Allemann, Domain Name Wire

In 2018 the .ai registry began selling expired domains in its own monthly ten-day auctions, with bids from $100 and an extra hour for late bids.

At the time, Customer.ai led one auction at $3,343. The same kinds of names would sell for far more a few years later.

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.AI begins auctioning expired domain names
Andrew Allemann, Domain Name Wire · October 25, 2018
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Related on 4ai: [How much is a .ai domain worth?](https://4ai.ai/ai-domain-value/)

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