The table above lists current DomainLore premium auction inventory for UK .uk names. Use the guide below for listing sections, proxy bidding, overtime, gross pricing, post-auction settlement, and how to shortlist with history and link signals.
How DomainLore auctions work
DomainLore.uk is an open marketplace for secondary .uk domains. Sellers list timed auctions; the highest valid bid wins when any reserve is met. After close, buyer and seller deal directly (bank transfer, cards, crypto, and similar methods shown on each listing). The platform reports on the order of 10,000 members and about £11 million in completed sales.
Auction flow in short:
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Registration required to bid. Bids are binding if the auction closes with that bid as the winner and any reserve is met.
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Minimum start is typically £50.
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Proxy maximums. Set a ceiling; the system bids only as high as needed to stay ahead.
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Overtime. A bid in the last 10 minutes enters overtime; then the close extends until 3 minutes pass with no new bids (proxy cases may use a 1-2 minute window).
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Direct settlement. Contact within 3 days; target completion within about 7 days after close.
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Buyer platform fee. DomainLore does not charge buyers a commission. Budget the winning bid plus Nominet transfer costs and optional Escrow.
Listing types
Spotlight auctions
Premium section for generics, commercial keyword phrases, 2-3 letter .co.uk names, and any auction that already attracted bids. Seller sale fees on Spotlight are separate from the buyer's invoice (5% on sales of £100+, or 10% for SEO Spotlight lots).
Hidden Gems
Keyword-rich, brandable, acronym, and expired traffic names. Many Hidden Gems use a small seller listing fee that is credited back if the name receives a bid and sells. Once a bid lands, the auction typically moves into Spotlight.
SEO-focused lots
Some Spotlight inventory is labelled for SEO / backlink value. Treat third-party metrics on the listing as triage only; verify history before bidding.
Backorders and drop lists
DomainLore also shows deleting domains and backorder bids. That flow is separate from timed aftermarket auctions. This page focuses on live auction inventory in the premium feed.
Pricing, VAT, and buyer costs
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Gross prices. Displayed bids include VAT where applicable. The winning bid is the amount paid; VAT is not added on top.
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No buyer commission to DomainLore for winning an auction.
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Nominet transfer charges are historically paid by the buyer.
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Escrow is optional and paid by the parties when used. The House Rules recommend Escrow for higher-value deals (around £4,000+), especially outside Trusted Seller guarantees.
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Payment methods vary by seller (bank transfer, cards, crypto, SEPA, SWIFT, and others listed on the auction page).
What happens after the auction
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DomainLore emails both parties with contact details.
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Buyer and seller should start contact within 3 days.
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Agree payment method, transfer steps, and dates; aim to finish within about 7 days of close.
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If contact stalls, reminders follow around 14 days, and phone details may become available in My auctions.
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Deals that never complete damage Competence Level, especially for non-paying buyers. Sellers must transfer within 7 days after payment is received when obliged to sell.
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Buying from a Trusted Seller includes a DomainLore guarantee of up to £1,000 for genuine direct deals where the domain (or refund) never arrives.
What the table above shows
The table surfaces live DomainLore auctions from the premium feed and overlays history and link-quality signals. Typical columns include Source (DomainLore), Bids, Current Price (£), End Time, plus:
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Karma Score (0-100): Wayback-based cleanliness. Spam eras, doorway patterns, and hard topic flips lower the score.
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Majestic TF/CF, Moz DA / Spam Score, BL, RD: third-party link metrics for fast triage.
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Similarweb Traffic (when available): directional visibility only.
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Wayback Age, Wayback Langs, Categories: age, language footprint, and topical fit.
Workflow: shortlist by Karma Score and link columns, check reserve status and seller trust signals on DomainLore, then set a proxy maximum or bid on the listing page.
Due diligence for DomainLore lots
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Open Wayback snapshots across years; skip pharma, casino, piracy eras, and odd redirect chains.
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Check referring pages, beyond DA/TF or on-listing DR figures alone. Prefer editorial, in-content links and natural anchors.
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Match topics. Historical theme and planned use should line up if link equity matters.
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Screen UK trademarks and brand conflict before bidding on commercial strings.
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Read reserve status (met / not met / Hidden Reserve) so the close price expectation is clear.
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Review seller CL / Trusted badge, and budget Nominet transfer plus Escrow when the price warrants it.
How Karma.Domains helps with DomainLore
DomainLore runs a busy UK aftermarket feed. Sorting by price or end time alone still leaves content history and link quality hard to judge at speed.
Karma.Domains aggregates DomainLore premium auction data on an hourly cadence and adds:
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Wayback analysis and Karma Score for content-history triage.
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Side-by-side link metrics (Majestic, Moz, and related fields where available).
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Listing metadata: current bid, bid count, price in GBP, and end time.
Filter for clean candidates here, then open the matching DomainLore auction page to place or raise a maximum bid.
Quick buyer's checklist
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Account ready; Competence Level above zero.
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Listing section and reserve status understood (Spotlight, Hidden Gems, met/unmet reserve).
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Karma Score and Wayback history look clean and on-topic.
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Link sanity check (TF/CF, DA/SS) plus a manual sample of referrers.
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Proxy maximum set with overtime rules in mind (10-minute trigger, 3-minute quiet close).
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Funds ready for the winning bid, Nominet transfer, and Escrow if used; contact plan within 3 days of close.
Bottom line: DomainLore is a direct-settlement UK .uk auction marketplace with Spotlight and Hidden Gems inventory, proxy maximums, 10-minute overtime into 3-minute quiet periods, and gross (VAT-inclusive) prices with no buyer commission. Use the hourly table above to filter by Karma Score and link signals, then bid on DomainLore only after reserve status, seller trust, and full transfer costs are clear.