Auction Terms

1. What a bid is

A bid placed on inside.com is a non-binding expression of interest and an invitation to negotiate. It is not an acceptance of any offer by the seller, and it does not create a contract.

No contract, option, or right to purchase is formed by placing a bid, by being the highest bidder, by a bid meeting or exceeding the reserve, by the auction clock running out, or by any message, email, notification, or status shown on the site.

2. Seller discretion

The seller — Jason Calacanis and LAUNCH, together with their affiliates and authorized decision-makers (the "Seller") — may accept, reject, counter, or ignore any bid, for any reason or no reason, at its sole and absolute discretion. This includes the highest bid, bids at or above the reserve, and bids from verified bidders.

The Seller may at any time pause, extend, shorten, modify, cancel, or end the auction, withdraw the domain from sale, or sell or transfer the domain privately to any party, including through a direct inquiry running alongside the auction, without notice and without liability to any bidder.

3. Reserve, high bid, and "winning"

Labels such as "high bid", "current bid", "reserve met", "reserve not met", or "you're the high bidder" are informational status indicators only. They do not mean that any bid has been accepted or that any bidder has won or is entitled to purchase the domain.

The reserve price is confidential and may be changed by the Seller at any time.

4. How a sale actually happens

A sale occurs only if and when the Seller and a buyer both sign a separate, written domain purchase agreement, and payment is completed through a mutually agreed escrow service (for example, Escrow.com).

Before signing, the Seller may require identity verification, proof of funds, know-your-customer and anti-money-laundering checks, and any other diligence it considers appropriate. Until a purchase agreement is signed by both parties, either party may end discussions at any time without liability.

5. Bidder commitments

By bidding you confirm that you are at least 18, that you are an authorized decision-maker with the mandate and funds to complete a purchase at your bid amount, that your registration details are true and accurate, and that your bid is made in good faith — not for research, brokerage, price discovery for a third party, or resale.

If the Seller chooses to proceed with you, you agree to negotiate in good faith toward a purchase agreement at no less than your bid amount. This commitment runs only in the Seller's favor and gives you no right or claim against the Seller.

Shill bidding, bidding on behalf of undisclosed parties, and fraudulent or misleading bids are prohibited.

6. Moderation and accounts

All bids are reviewed before appearing publicly. The Seller may approve, hide, reject, or remove any bid, and may change, hide, or remove any public handle or account, at its discretion and without explanation.

7. Referral program

Referral commissions (currently 5% of the final sale price) are payable only after a sale to a referred bidder is completed and fully funded under a signed purchase agreement, and only if the Seller determines the referral is valid. Self-referrals, fraud, and ineligible transactions are excluded. The Seller may change, suspend, or end the referral program at any time; a referral link creates no right to a commission until it is paid.

8. No warranties; limitation of liability

The site and the auction are provided "as is". To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Seller is not liable for any loss arising from your participation, including any decision not to accept a bid, technical errors, delays, or displayed information. Your sole remedy is to stop participating.

9. General

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, and disputes will be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

The Seller may update these terms at any time. The version in force when you place a bid applies to that bid, and you may be asked to accept updated terms before bidding again. If any provision is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.

Questions: use the private inquiry form on inside.com.