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SMS notifications for auctions — NameJet adds

SMS notifications for auctions — NameJet adds

You can finally get alerted in a timely fashion.

NameJet management screen for setting up SMS alerts

One of the most infuriating things regarding buying domains on NameJet is the lack of timely alerts regarding being outbid.

Email alerts arrive late. Alert functionality on the NameJet app (which doesn’t seem to be available for download anymore) hasn’t worked for years.

I don’t think I’m overestimating when I say the lack of alerts has cost NameJet millions of dollars in lost bids.

But help might be here.

NameJet disclosed the introduction of SMS alerts today. It will alert you via text message when you are outbid, when an auction starts, when auctions are ending soon, and when you win an auction. Users can select which of these alerts they want to receive.

The service is only available for U.S. phone numbers at this time.

NameJet sent an email to clients regarding the SMS feature today, but it didn’t contain a link or instructions. I found the feature following poking around a bit. Following logging in, go to “Account Details” and click on the SMS settings alert (see picture above).

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