Selling a Purchased Domain Name

Not every domain name purchased is put to use by the person or company that buys it. Sometimes they are purchased strictly for the purpose of resale; other times, their owner will sell them after finding they don’t have a use for them, or when a third party expresses interest in buying it.

The process of selling

If you decide to sell a domain name, you must authorize the transfer of domain ownership registrar before the transaction can be completed. It’s not like purchasing something over the counter, where ownership changes hands immediately; for the protection of both the seller and buyer, some sort of authorization or notice is usually required, and is typically given to the registrar which will be relinquishing control of the domain. Also keep in mind that a processing fee may be involved; you may want to consider incorporating this fee in to your selling price.

There are typically two ways to sell a domain name:

1. PRIVATE TRANSACTION: Like the name implies, a private transaction is strictly between the buyer and seller, with no third party involved. This option requires a level of trust between the two parties, as someone is typically left waiting while the transfer authorization is completed and the money to the seller is sent.

In order to conduct a private transaction, you will require the necessary paperwork, which can often require a notarized signature. Each registrar has different policies, and it is therefore crucial that you contact your registrar to find out what exactly is required of you in order to sell a domain name.

2. USING AN ESCROW SERVICE: An escrow service is a third party that will essentially hold on to the buyer’s payment while the transaction is completed, thereby protecting both the buyer and seller. The downside to using an escrow service is that it adds another step to the selling process, and is another expense; however, escrow services will often do much of the administrative legwork for you, and will sometimes also accept alternative payment methods that may not be available in a private transaction, like credit cards. You can find a number of escrow services here.

Regardless of the path you decide to choose when selling your domain name, be careful. When selling a domain name, you will rarely meet your buyer face to face; as a result, it’s important to err on the side of caution.

OMG looks really difficult to sell a domain to ther person.

I sold 4 doamins in my entire life and what I did:

1) change whois records
2) talk with RJ( namepros admin) and ask to change domain panel password.

In that way is easy

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I sold like 3 domains, and I rejected an offer for www.7sd.org

at what price you got for each of your domains? looks like i've got 1 which you may find of interest?

i think i posted about selling my domain name.. www.sychowriter.info for like $5.. anyone interested?

Every time I look at people selling domains, I always worry about if the domain is going to run out. So then I would not only have paid for the domain, but also for a domain renewal. Is that the way it works? I've only bought domains that were available from registrars like Godaddy and Sibername.

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nice hints... i didn't even think it is so difficult...

at namepros and sedo are good to sell but at remaining places i dont know
selling is the hardest one to buyer or seller

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I am intending to sell a domain,,is any one interested,,,contact me

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Escrow might not be a great option if the money involved is pretty less. Its not worth the wait.