Investor-to-investor marketplace

Wholesale domains.
Private prices.
More liquidity.

DomainNames.io gives domain investors a private room to move inventory at wholesale prices—without turning that price into a public anchor for future retail buyers.

Inventory requires sign-in and is excluded from search indexing.

Wholesale-firstBuilt for portfolio turnover
Member-onlyInventory behind sign-in
TransparentVerification shown per listing
DirectInvestor-to-investor trading

Why DomainNames.io

Built for liquidity,
not retail exposure.

A wholesale marketplace should help investors rotate capital while preserving the upside of a future end-user sale.

02

Keep wholesale prices out of retail search

The catalog is not displayed on the public homepage. Inventory pages require sign-in and carry no-index directives for search engines.

03

List now, verify when ready

Listings can go live immediately as Unverified. Sellers can later verify domain control through DNS to earn a clear Verified badge for buyers.

Private by design

The market is for investors.
The price list stays with investors.

Public visitors can understand what DomainNames.io offers, but the domain catalog and wholesale prices sit behind member sign-in.

Read our privacy policy

No inventory on the homepageMarketing content is separated from the trading catalog.

Sign-in requiredUnauthenticated requests cannot retrieve domain inventory from the API.

No search indexingRobots rules, page metadata, and response headers instruct compliant crawlers to stay out.

No retail price anchoringWholesale asking prices are kept away from ordinary public browsing.

How it works

A shorter path from portfolio to liquidity.

1

Join the marketplace

Create a member account to enter the private inventory room.

2

Discover a domain

Review its asking price and verification status, then do your own due diligence.

3

Agree in private

Use member messaging to confirm price, fee allocation, payment, and transfer terms.

4

Close securely

The seller creates a transaction with a mutually agreed third-party closing service.

Secure third-party closing

Message here.
Complete the deal there.

DomainNames.io helps buyers and sellers discover each other and negotiate privately. Once terms are agreed, use a recognized checkout or escrow provider to hold payment and coordinate the domain transfer.

0% DomainNames.io closing commission We do not process payments, hold funds, or transfer domains. The service selected by buyer and seller charges its own fee.
See the full transaction guide
AfternicCustom Checkout Link
5% Buy Now · $15 minimum
SpaceshipSellerHub SafePay
3–5% Depends on payment method
DynadotNew Lead
5% Direct offer to an agreed buyer
Escrow.comStandard / Concierge
2.6% / 5.2% For transactions up to $5,000; minimums apply

Rate snapshot reviewed August 27, 2026. Provider terms and extra payment or payout charges may apply.

For domain investors

Put your portfolio in the right room.

Buy at wholesale. Sell for liquidity. Keep investor pricing away from retail eyes.