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Afternic is the world’s largest domain marketplace, providing domain owners a global distribution platform to buy, park, and sell domain names. Afternic’s marketplace includes the world’s top registrars and reaches over 75 million searches by prospective buyers each month. Afternic’s domain services team has 100+ years collective industry experience and delivers industry-high average domain sale prices for sellers, and offers the lowest commission in the industry. State of the art monetization platforms enable sellers to earn revenue while their domains are listed for sale.
Afternic is committed to providing the highest quality personalized service to our members. We have the most experienced domain services team in the industry, and we have helped thousands of domain sellers and buyers over more than 10 years of operation.
General Questions: For general customer service inquiries, email service@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST at 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Selling Questions: For questions regarding selling your domains, email sales@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST at 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Parking Questions: For questions regarding parking or domain monetization, email parking@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 855-209-3454.
Buying Questions: For questions regarding buying domains, email sales@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST at 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Transaction Assurance Questions: For questions regarding transaction assurance, email dnescrow@afternic.com, or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. EST at 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Afternic does not charge a fee to list your domains for sale. You pay a sales commission only when you sell your domain. We offer optional paid services that can help you buy or sell your domain, include ordering appraisals, category and homepage featured upgrades, or hiring an Afternic Agent to inquire about a domain that is not currently listed for sale with us.
Afternic receives a 20% commission ($15 minimum)* for sales on both the Standard Network and Premium Network.
* Commission rules:
We accept the following payment methods:
*Credit card payments are not accepted for transaction assurance only services.
TIP: To expedite your domain purchase transaction we recommend using PayPal or wire transfer.
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Transaction Assurance (“TA”) is an Afternic service provided to you to complete your domain sale fulfillment process. TA provides sellers and buyers a refined experience for transferring domain name registrations. We have TA agents specialized in the fulfillment process for you.
As a buyer of a domain name, you agree that your domain purchase is subject to all fees and applicable foreign, US, state, local sales or use, value added taxes or other similar transaction taxes and duties.
Domain parking is a program that allows you to use our Parking landing pages that display ads and earn revenue on your undeveloped or unused domain names. These parked pages are created by Afternic. Afternic’s industry-leading technology will evaluate the domain and display relevant advertising based on the intent of the domain name, generating revenue for you, the domain owner, when site visitors click on ads. See www.cats.com as an example.
To take advantage of Afternic’s parking services, you will first need to change the Domain Name Servers (DNS) on your domains to ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com. Changing your DNS is easy. See our instructions in the DNS FAQ.
For questions regarding parking or domain monetization, email parking@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 855-209-3454.
Afternic Sales Acceleration provides tips to maximize your sales revenue while ensuring there are no missed opportunities. While each portfolio has a unique Sales Velocity and Average Sales Price (ASP) you will see an increase in revenue as you follow each tip to achieve the full potential of your domains. Tips include listing domain names for sale with pricing and promoting a “For Sale” banner on your parked domain name while leveraging the Afternic Sales Team. Click here to learn more.
For questions regarding sales acceleration customer service team Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 855-209-3454.
Before you are able to earn revenue from your parked domains, you will need to change your DNS settings so that your pages are pointed at Afternic’s Domain Name Servers (DNS): ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com Domain Name Servers are easily changed through your registrar. Click below for help to change your DNS with any one of the following registrars:
GoDaddy | 1&1 Internet | eNom | Network Solutions | Register.com | Dotster | Moniker
Your domain name servers should be set to ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com
Depending on the registrar, DNS changes may take up to 24-72 hours to complete. You will be able to see your parked pages after the name servers have resolved. Please email parking@afternic.com if you have any further questions, or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 855-209-3454.
For questions regarding parking or domain monetization, email parking@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 855-209-3454.
Domain optimization is the process of maximizing the revenue earned from direct type-in traffic to your domain. There are a variety of methods and technologies to achieve this. They can include, but are not limited to: keyword optimization, image optimization, template optimization, as well as rotation and A/B testing. Afternic’s world-class optimization technology and experienced optimization team ensures that you earn the greatest possible revenue for your domain portfolio.
Earnings depend on your domain names and the amount and type of traffic they attract. Afternic has partnered with the best ad providers to ensure the highest returns for domain name traffic. Our next generation optimization technology and account management team works hard to maximize your earnings.
Afternic’s integrated sales acceleration and parking/monetization platform enables domain owners to earn parking revenue while their names are listed for sale. Parking your domains on Afternic is simple:
For questions regarding parking or domain monetization, email parking@afternic.com or call our customer service team Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST at 855-209-3454.
Payments are made around the 15th of every month for the previous month’s earnings. Payout methods include ACH, PayPal, eCheck, and Wire Transfer (domestic and international). Minimum earnings may apply.
You can find out how much you have earned on your Dashboard Account Summary, or by adding the "Parking Net Revenue" column to your Domain Portfolio view.
Parking customers are provided the majority of the earned revenue. Due to contractual obligations, revenue shares are not disclosed. It’s important to understand that revenue share quoted by any parking service depends on the contracts negotiated with their ad providers. For example, a 95% revenue share quoted means little if that partner is only getting 45% of the revenue from the feed provider. In that case, your payout is really only 42%, and the feed provider makes more than you do! As the owners of more than 900,000 domain names, and the world’s largest premium domain network – Afternic leverages the volume of our domain traffic and strategic relationships developed over years in the industry to deliver the best fees in the industry.
Your parking status reflects your account verification status by our primary third party advertising provider. There are five statuses:
Account verification ensures that we’re providing Afternic members with the best opportunity to monetize their domains and accelerate sales. The process takes less than thirty-seconds and in just a few clicks you’ll be able to take advantage of the full Afternic platform, should you decide to park in the future. Simply navigate to your Dashboard and select the button titled “Verify Your Account”.
Fast-transfer domains must have a buy now price and be registered through GoDaddy, DynaDot, DomainDiscover, TierraNet, Network Solutions, Register.com, Register.com Global Partnership Group, eNom, eNomCentral, BulkRegister, Name.com, Hover, EuroDNS, DomainMonster.com, 123 Reg, DomainBox, Heart Internet, Regtons, MyDomain, Domain.com, Dotster, Namesilo, Hexonet, NamePal, Epik, Rebel.com, or Internet.bs. List your domain names through the Premium Network - making your domain fast-transfer domain gives you the highest level of exposure--75 million searches by prospective buyers each month at the highest average sales prices.
Another way to increase the sale of your domain is to use the Afternic Sales Accelerator program. Domain names that are part of this program sell on average 10x faster than domains that do not participate in this program.
Domain names are seen by 35 million searches by prospective buyers each month through the Standard Network. They also receive dedicated sales support, and use our transaction service to transfer from seller to buyer.
The Premium Network differs from the Standard Network two important ways. First, the resellers promote the domain name with their buy now price for immediate purchase, without counteroffers from the seller or bidding at auction. Second, fast-transfer domains are transferred to the buyer immediately.
Making your domain a fast-transfer domain gives you the highest level of exposure--75 million searches by prospective buyers each month at the highest average sales prices. Fast-transfer domains must have a buy now price and be registered through GoDaddy, DynaDot, DomainDiscover, TierraNet, Network Solutions, Register.com, Register.com Global Partnership Group, eNom, eNomCentral, BulkRegister, Name.com, Hover, EuroDNS, DomainMonster.com, 123 Reg, DomainBox, Heart Internet, Regtons, MyDomain, Domain.com, Dotster, Namesilo, Hexonet, NamePal, Epik, Rebel.com, or Internet.bs.
Buy Now Price: The Buy Now price is the ideal price that you would like to get for your domain. This is the price a buyer sees on the Afternic site and can purchase at that price immediately. Keep in mind that Buy Now prices should be realistic, and if domain prices are set too high, buyers may turn away and choose another name. Buy Now prices are binding.
Floor Price: The floor price is the amount your Afternic sales executive can negotiate to (if necessary) to close the sale without contacting you for approval. Buyers do not see this price. We recommend setting the floor price 20%-30% less than your Buy Now price. This is a very effective way to help sell more domains for you on the spot. The floor price allows your sales executive to pull a buyer into range if they cannot meet your Buy Now price. Floor prices are binding
Minimum Price: The Minimum Price is the lowest amount anyone can submit for your domain. It is often used as a starting point to help your Afternic sales executive pull a buyer into your range. In other words, this is a conversation starter. If you receive an offer at the minimum offer price you can either accept it, reject it, counter it, take no action at all (not recommended), contact your sales executive to negotiate with the buyer on your behalf. Contacting your sales executive is highly recommended, so that they can use their domain sales expertise to get you the best possible offer for your domain. Minimum Prices are non-binding.
Pricing Example:
| YourDomain.com | |||
| Buy Now Price | Floor Price | Minimum Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,000 | $750 | $500 | |
TIP: Use an excel spreadsheet to calculate your minimum offer price, and floor price with a simple percentage reduction.
Note: Offers you receive may fall somewhere between your minimum price and other binding price points (e.g., Buy Now, Floor). In this case, you are not required to sell until a binding price point is met.
You may choose to accept an ACH, eCheck, PayPal or Wire Transfer from Afternic for your domain sales. The following minimum earnings are required and payment fees are applied:
| Payment Method | Minimum Earnings | Payment Fee** |
| ACH | USD $10.00 | USD $0.90 |
| eCheck | USD $25.00* | USD $5.00 |
| PayPal | USD $25.00 | USD $0.10 |
| Wire Transfer (Non U.S. resident paid in non-USD) | USD $25.00* | USD $20.00 |
| Wire Transfer (Non U.S. resident paid in USD) | USD $25.00 | USD $26.00 |
| Wire Transfer (U.S. resident) | USD $25.00 | USD $15.00 |
*Minimum earnings thresholds may vary for Non-USD currency by country and payment method.
**Fees may vary for international payments by country and payment method. All international payments are subject to a 1-3% foreign exchange rate fee.
If your domain is eligible for the Premium Network, you will automatically receive an email from the domain's registrar with instructions on how to opt your domain in to the program. By logging in to your registrar account and accepting the terms and conditions of the Fast Transfer program with your registrar, the domain will be successfully activated in the Premium Network.
To opt your domain out of the Premium Network, you will have to log in to your registrar account and opt out of the Afternic Premium Program. Deleting the domain from your Afternic account will remove the domain from being actively listed for sale, but does not opt the domain out of the program.
To retrieve your username or password, click here to enter your account name, and your login credentials will be emailed to you.
If your domains are not showing in search, it’s possible they are pending review. Domains are reviewed within 1-2 business days, prior to activating your listing, in order to maintain the quality and integrity of the marketplace for our members. To view the status of your domains, log into your account and go to your Dashboard. If you have further questions, please contact Customer Service for assistance at service@afternic.com or 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Afternic partners with industry-leading registrars to provide special incentives for Afternic members, including savings on bulk registrations. To maximize your sales potential we recommend you register your domain names through one of our Fast Transfer registrars. This, along with specifying a buy now price, gives your domains maximum exposure to potential buyers. For more information or assistance, call us at 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide), or email service@afternic.com.
Yes! Domain names that are priced or require a price request will show up as premium offerings when a Go Daddy customer does a search. Note that domains sold through GoDaddy go through Afternic's transaction assurance process.
Yes, you can. You must email Customer Service (service@afternic.com) from the email address you used to set up your account. Please include your current username as well as the new username you wish to use.
Yes, you can. When you are logged into your Afternic account, go to Account Details and in the section under Privacy, you can edit what you wish to display or hide on your profile page.
Please remember to click the green Save button at the top right of your domain list (when viewing your Portfolio). If you have been clicking on the Saved button and your changes are still not being saved, please contact Customer Service.
Sometimes the previous owner of a domain name has forgotten to remove it from his/her account, or the sold record of the domain name is still in the system. Please contact Customer Service at 866-351-9586 (toll free in the US) or 781-839-7990 (international), or email Service@Afternic.com to assist with this type of issue. They will be able to remove the domain name so you can add it to your account for listing.
Domains are reviewed within 1-2 business days, prior to activating your listing, in order to maintain the quality and integrity of the marketplace for our members. To view the status of your domains, log into your account and go to your Dashboard. If you have further questions, please contact Customer Service for assistance at service@afternic.com or 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Our review check process is very sensitive and will pick up on a combination of letters that may be in our system as red flags. Do not worry, we will be able to fix this for you if you contact Customer Service at 866-351-9586 (toll free in the US) or 781-839-7990 (international), or email Service@Afternic.com to let them know about the issue.
Directly above the column headers, click “ADD TO OR CHANGE COLUMN ARRANGEMENT.” You will be able to drag over more column options, remove column options, and arrange the way the columns are displayed. When finished, click on the “SET COLUMNS” button, and when you are back to the Domain Portfolio page click the green ‘Save Changes’ button at the top right.
Note: These settings will only be saved on the browser type and computer you are using. If you open up a different type of browser (like Firefox, when you’ve been using Google chrome), the column changes will not be reflected there, nor will it be reflected if you are logged into a different computer.
When you are in the Domain Portfolio section of your account, check the box to the left of the domain name you wish to delete. A Delete button will appear right above the top of your domain list. Click the Delete button and then click the green Save Changes button at the top right.
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Note: If your sale occurs through a domain reseller and is fast-transfer eligible, it automatically transfers to the new registrar and all fulfillment steps are completed at the time of sale, except the seller's selection of disbursement method. Funds from the sale are released 7 days from the sale date, provided that days is a business day. Otherwise, funds are released the next business day. (We do this to protect the reseller and sellers from fraudulent buyers.)
The sale fulfillment process typically takes 7-10 business days to complete due to multiple actions required by each party involved. The process can complete much faster, provided both buyer and seller are motivated to complete the transaction quickly. Our service agents work as a liaison between the buyer and seller, assisting with the transfer and payment process, as well as following up with both buyer and seller to ensure transaction assurance steps are being completed in a timely fashion.
Note: Fast Transfer sales are automatically completed, but funds are not released until 7 days after the domain sold for security purposes.
An Afternic Agent helps you obtain a domain that is already owned by someone. We will reach out to the owner of a domain that you are interested in purchasing, present an offer on your behalf, and try to negotiate the best deal possible. We will work on your behalf to acquire this domain for you.
There is a $69 sign-up fee. This fee not only includes our effort in reaching out to the owner, but an appraisal as well. We will send you an appraisal on the domain you would like to purchase within two business days. This appraisal will include a price of what we think the domain is worth, and a summary of how we came to that number. This way, you have a good idea of what the domain is worth, and what you may want to offer.
The $69 sign-up fee is a one time, non-refundable payment. There is no guarantee that we will be able to get in touch with the owner, and the owner is under no obligation to respond to our inquiries. However, we will try for as long as possible to get a response from the owner.
The minimum initial offer required is $200. However, you can increase your offer at any time, and you can increase your offer as many times as you like.
When the owner accepts the offer, the domain will automatically be placed into transaction assurance. Our transaction assurance department will work with both parties to ensure the buyer’s payment is received in transaction assurance, the domain is transferred to the buyer and the funds are released to the seller.
Orders can be placed from the Afternic Agent Service information page found at: http://www.afternic.com/domain-broker.
There are no limitations on the number of domains you can order through the Afternic Agent Service. Simply enter all the domains for the order on the order form. You can also add additional domains in the shopping cart.
The Afternic Agent Service is good for 1 year from purchase. During this period, you can request assistance with a domain offer or price inquiry from the domain owner.
No, you have the option of submitting an offer with your order, or requesting a price inquiry from the domain owner. You are not required to submit an initial offer for a domain during the ordering process.
No, the Afternic Agent Service cannot be ordered for any domain that’s actively listed in Afternic inventory. Offers can be made on these domains from the domain profile page for the domain.
Yes, initial offers can be updated in the Member Center.
Yes, an Afternic membership is required to place an order for the any Afternic Service(s). Afternic memberships are free and can be initiated here.
Yes, you must login to complete the order.
Yes. We do not appraise domains that may conflict with trademarks, domains related to adult content or domains related to inflammatory content.
Yes. Please contact customer service for more information at 866-351-9586 (US) or 781-839-7990 (worldwide).
Click here for more information on Afternic’s Appraisal services, and to order a domain appraisal.
Once your appraisal is complete, Afternic provides you with the ability to easily link it to a domain on your Appraisal Purchases page. You can also email your appraisal, or share it out through social media applications.
Members can submit an offer for any active domain in Afternic inventory from a search result or a domain profile page. Simply enter an offer amount greater than or equal to the indicated minimum in the offer box.
Yes, an Afternic membership is required to submit and manage offers. Afternic memberships are free and can be initiated here
Yes, you must login before your offer can be processed.
Only one offer can be placed per domain for each member. If your offer has expired, you can reactivate the offer by submitting a new one in the Offers Section of the Member Center.
All offers are active and legally binding for a 7-day period.
All offers can be viewed in your Dashboard and Buying Offers section of the Member Center.
Offer history can be viewed for each domain by clicking on the “+” next to the domain name in the Buying or Selling Offers section of the Member Center.
To accept an offer, click on the status indicator for the domain to view the available responses. Then, click on the green “Accept” button to accept an offer and submit your response.
To reject an offer, click on the status indicator for the domain to view the available responses. Then, click on the red “Reject” button to reject an offer and submit your response.
To counter an offer, click on the status indicator for the domain to view the available responses. Then, click on the blue “Counter Offer” button, enter an amount greater than the current offer amount and click on the “Submit Counter Offer” button to submit your counter offer.
Yes, you can update your offer before the Seller responds to it. This can be done for your newly submitted offers or on your counter offers.
To update your offer, click on the status indicator for the domain, enter a new offer amount greater than the current offer amount and click on the "Place New Offer" button.
Two-Step verification (2SV) adds a layer of security to your Afternic account by requiring an extra step when you login to your account. We support the following authentication methods:
| Authentication Method | Security Level | When you log in... |
|---|---|---|
| SMS text message | Good | We'll text you a 6-digit code you must enter. You can't sign in if you don't receive the text. |
| Authenticator app, like Google Authenticator or Authy, on your phone or other device | Better | You must enter the code that the app shows you. You can't sign in if you don't have access to the app. We recommend adding a different backup method (like SMS) to prevent from being locked out of your account. |
| Hardware security key, such as a YubiKey or Google Titan | Best | You must insert the hardware key, otherwise you won't be able to sign in. We recommend adding a different backup method (like SMS) to prevent from being locked out of your account. |
For better account security, set up two-step verification by following these instructions:
To minimize hassle when something goes wrong (like losing your phone), set a backup authentication method by following these instructions:
For best results, set your backup on a different device. For example, setup SMS on your mobile phone as the primary and Google Authenticator on your tablet as the backup.
If you wish to change/update/remove your Two-Step Verification method, follow these instructions:
If you are locked out of your account, click here and submit this form to recover your account. You will need to provide your customer id # which can be obtained by calling our Support team at 866-351-9586 or 781-839-7990 (for International customers).
