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Sedoâs brokers carefully review all Premium/Themed Auction applications to determine if a domain meets all of the criteria of that auction. Applications often run into the tens of thousands, so selection is very limited. If your application is declined, you will receive a notification email; in this email, each domain submitted is marked by a letter in parentheses that corresponds with a specific reason. There are four primary reasons why a domain might be declined:
1. Reason "(Q)" â Quality: The domain you submitted does not fulfill the quality requirements (this is the most common reason a domain is declined).
Domains are only accepted when they are:
- Generic, with appeal to a broad audience (car.com, creditcard.com or books.com)
- Easy to spell and not prone to typographical errors when typed into a browserâs address bar
- Product-related with a high commercial value (e.g. loans.com or stocks.com).
- Geographically appropriate (an English .com might be approved whereas an English .de domain would not)
- Not in potential violation of any third party rights, such as trademarks, intellectual property, or other famous names
Additionally, your domain may be declined for one or more of the following quality-related reasons:
- The domain name has been recently registered, so potential interest is indeterminable
- The word or phrase making up the domain name returns limited search results
- The domain name has low CPC/Advertising bids in relation to search terms
- The extension of the domain is not one being considered for that particular auction event
2. Reason "(O)" â Whois: The ownership of the domain cannot be verified. This happens when the information in the domainâs Whois record does not match the contact information in your Sedo account. Please make sure that at least the email address on the Whois records matches the email address you have confirmed with Sedo; then, you may reapply through My Sedo > Domain Management.
3. Reason "(R)" â Reserve: The minimum/reserve price you suggested for the domain is too high for the current domain market, based on trends weâve noticed in buying and selling. The decision email contains minimum/reserve recommendation from our brokers, and you may reapply for the Premium/Themed Auction Event using this recommended amount.
4. Reason "(F)" â Auction Full: Sedo has approved the maximum number of applications for this Auction Event. You may reapply for a later event through My Sedo > Domain Management.
If you would like further information about this or a specific application please contact
support.sedo.com.
Thanks,
Lisa