How it works
From offer to ownership in under 72 hours.
The full process, end to end, with timing for each step. No surprises.
Find a domain
Browse the marketplace, filter by extension, or search a keyword. Save shortlist candidates with the heart icon. Open any domain's dedicated page for details.
Submit an offer
Click 'Make an offer' on any domain and submit your name, email, and offer amount. Some domains have a fixed Buy Now price; others negotiate openly.
We respond
We review your offer and reply by email — typically a yes, a counter, or a no with reasoning. No silence, no ghosting. If we counter, you can accept, walk away, or counter back.
Pay into escrow
Once price is agreed, we send you a secure Escrow.com checkout link. You fund the escrow with credit card, ACH, or wire. Your money is held — not paid to us — until you receive the domain.
Domain transfer
We push the domain to your registrar account (GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.) using a registrar-to-registrar push. For complex TLDs, we may use an auth-code transfer. You verify receipt.
Escrow releases payment
Once you confirm you have control of the domain in your account, escrow releases the funds to us. You're done — the domain is yours, free and clear.
Three guarantees
Escrow protected
Every transaction held in regulated escrow. Your money stays safe until the domain is in your account.
24-hour transfer SLA
After escrow funds clear, we push the domain to your registrar within 24 hours. If we miss it, we'll discount the price.
Full refund if it fails
If the transfer can't complete for any reason within 14 days, you get 100% of your money back from escrow.
Pick your rail
Three trusted ways to close the deal
Same outcome whichever you pick — funds held in escrow until the domain lands in your account at the registrar of your choice. We'll initiate the deal on the platform you tell us.
Escrow.com
Neutral third-party escrow
The industry standard. Funds held by a licensed escrow company until the domain is in your account. Card, wire, or crypto accepted. Best for $5k+ deals or international transfers.
GoDaddy
Brokered transfer + escrow
If you have a GoDaddy account this is the smoothest path — no auth-code dance, domain shows up in your portfolio the same day funds clear. Includes Afternic-backed escrow.
Spaceship
Modern registrar with built-in escrow
Fast push between Spaceship accounts (under a minute) or full escrow + cross-registrar transfer to any registrar. Lower fees, modern UI, good fit for tech-savvy buyers.
Don't have an account on any of these? No problem — Escrow.com works for any buyer worldwide, no signup beyond the transaction itself. Transfer typically completes within 24 hours of cleared funds.