The table above lists current WebExpire.fr auction inventory. Use the guide below for Vickrey-style pricing, soft close, payment and transfer steps, backorders, and how to shortlist with history and link signals.
How WebExpire auctions work
WebExpire.fr is a French AFNIC-accredited registrar focused on expired-domain catch inventory, especially .fr. Lots on the auction board are names WebExpire has already secured and re-registered before listing.
Auction flow in short:
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Confidential maximum bid. Only raise the ceiling; no withdrawals.
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Settlement. Winner pays second-highest bid + €10, or the reserve if alone, never above their own max.
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Schedule. 7-day auctions ending at 15:00 (Europe/Paris end times in Karma.Domains).
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Soft close. A bid in the last 5 minutes adds 5 minutes.
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Pay in 7 days, then move the name with the auth code (site rules also cite 14 days to finish transfer).
Vickrey-style pricing
WebExpire describes the format as a Vickrey-style auction with confidential budgets:
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Each bidder submits a maximum they will pay.
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The highest maximum wins.
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The invoice is second place + €10, unless that figure exceeds the winner's max (then the winner pays their max), or there is no second bid (then the reserve applies).
Examples published by WebExpire:
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Max €70, second €40 → pay €50.
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Max €30, second €24 → pay €30 (own ceiling).
Karma.Domains shows the live table price in €; treat it as the current displayed auction figure, and confirm final settlement math on WebExpire after close.
After winning
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Invoice: pay within 7 days from the customer account order form.
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Auth / transfer code: issued after payment so the name can leave for any accredited registrar.
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Transfer window: auction-rules copy on listing metrics pages states 14 days after win/payment handling to complete the move.
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Payments: PayPal, Stripe (card), or bank transfer via support.
Backorders
For names not yet caught, WebExpire's backorder list covers domains expected to free within about 7 days:
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Sole successful catch: €30 HT to transfer to the chosen registrar.
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Multiple orders on the same name: the domain is offered at auction instead.
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Concurrent order caps by badge: New 1, Bronze 3, Silver / Gold / Platinum 7.
What the table above shows
The table surfaces live WebExpire auctions and overlays history and link-quality signals. Typical columns include Source (WebExpire), 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, open the WebExpire lot for metrics and end time, then submit a confidential euro maximum.
Due diligence for WebExpire 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 on-site Moz/Majestic widgets alone.
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Post-catch WHOIS create date is a weak brand-age signal; WebExpire re-registers caught names onto its account before sale.
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Screen trademarks for France and other markets tied to the TLD (.fr AFNIC rules included).
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Budget the Vickrey outcome: second bid + €10 can land below the max, but plan cash for the full ceiling.
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Plan transfer timing: 7-day payment plus the stated 14-day move window after auth code issuance.
How Karma.Domains helps with WebExpire
WebExpire publishes a rotating board of freshly caught expired names on 7-day euro clocks. Sorting by end time or bid count alone still leaves content history hard to judge at speed.
Karma.Domains aggregates WebExpire 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 price in €, bid count, and end time (Europe/Paris).
Filter for clean candidates here, then continue on WebExpire.fr to place a maximum bid or schedule a backorder.
Quick buyer's checklist
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Vickrey rule understood: second bid + €10, or reserve if alone, capped by own max.
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Soft close understood (5-minute trigger, 5-minute extensions).
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Confidential euro maximum set with payment ready within 7 days.
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Karma Score and Wayback history look clean and on-topic.
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WHOIS create date not used as the sole age signal.
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Transfer path ready (auth code → chosen registrar within the stated window).
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If using backorders, badge limit and €30 HT sole-catch fee accepted.
Bottom line: WebExpire.fr auctions are timed expired-domain sales with confidential maximums, second-bid + €10 settlement (or reserve), 7-day runs ending at 15:00, 5-minute / 5-minute soft close, 7-day payment, and optional backorders from €30 HT. Use the hourly table above to filter by Karma Score and link signals, then bid on WebExpire only after history, trademark risk, and settlement math are clear.