Buyer's Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about discovering, acquiring, and owning the perfect domain.
Getting Started
No. Browse and search without an account. You need an account to purchase, save to watchlist, or access management tools.
AI Search is for when you know your brand but not the exact domain — describe your brand and get matched suggestions. The Marketplace is for browsing curated premium listings directly.
Marketplace listings (premium domains listed by sellers), new registrations (standard TLD registrations via our registrar partners), and broker-sourced acquisitions (unlisted domains negotiated by our team).
Pricing & Payments
New domain registrations cost the annual registration fee ($10–$100/year depending on TLD). Premium domains — short, brandable, previously registered names — are priced based on their market value.
No. You pay the listed price. Name.ai does not add a buyer fee on top.
Credit/debit card, bank transfer. Additional payment methods are available for high-value purchases — contact our team.
Yes. All transactions go through escrow — your payment is held by a neutral third party and only released after the transfer is confirmed by you.
Domain Transfers
Average 48 hours. Our team manages the entire process and sends updates at every step.
No. Our team guides you through the process at every step. You'll need to confirm receipt in your account — that's it.
Extremely rare. If a transfer cannot be completed, your escrow payment is fully refunded.
Yes. After acquisition, you can move the domain to any registrar you prefer.
Brokerage & Unlisted Domains
Yes. Use Hire a Broker or Contact a Domain Owner — our team will initiate outreach on your behalf.
Contact a Domain Owner is an initial outreach service — we reach out and relay the response. Hire a Broker is a full end-to-end acquisition service including negotiation, pricing strategy, and close.
Commission on successful acquisition only. Rate disclosed at request. No charge if we cannot close.
After You Buy
Yes. Full ownership is transferred to you. You can use, sell, transfer, or manage it however you choose.
Through your Name.ai portfolio dashboard — renewals, DNS, transfers, and brand monitoring all in one place.
Yes. List it on the Name.ai marketplace anytime from your seller dashboard.
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