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title: "SnapNames"
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# SnapNames

An auction and backorder platform owned by Newfold Digital. It tries to catch names as they are deleted and also sells expired names sent to it by partner registrars before deletion. It is a sister platform of NameJet.

## related terms

- [NameJet](https://tldlog.com/glossary/namejet/)
- [backorder](https://tldlog.com/glossary/backorder/)
- [drop catching](https://tldlog.com/glossary/drop-catching/)
- [expired domain auction](https://tldlog.com/glossary/expired-domain-auction/)