How to get a name
You will need HNS in your Namebase account to get Handshake names. If you have not done so, please follow the walkthrough here to buy HNS.
Visit https://www.namebase.io/domains and use the Power search to find names you want to own. There are 5 possible results to your name search:
The name is owned by someone else and it's up for sale — you can immediately purchase it.
The name is owned by someone else and it isn't up for sale. Add it to your watchlist to receive an email when the name is listed for sale.
The auction hasn't started and placing a bid on this — around 30 minutes to confirm — will begin the auction. The auction lasts 720 blocks, and the winner will pay the second-highest bid to receive their Handshake name at the end of the 1440 blocks reveal period; roughly 15 days from when the first bid was placed.
The auction is underway. The winner will pay the second-highest bid to receive their Handshake name at the end of the 1440 blocks reveal period.
The name hasn't been released yet. Add it to your watchlist to receive an email when the name is released.
Lockup Amount = Bid Amount + Added Blind
Adding blinds can be useful during auctions for hiding the true value of your bid from others since you only have to have the highest Bid Amount to win an auction. Note the amount you place for your bid is called a "lockup" because you won't get to spend your Lockup Amount until the auction ends.
Try this for a more in-depth explanation to the Handshake name auction.
Use https://www.namebase.io/domain-manager to keep track of all your domains
Visit the Namer Community’s #auctions-and-marketplace channel to ask about and discuss bidding strategies.