Last Updated: September 1, 2026
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The information provided on DomainNames.io is for informational and educational purposes only. We are not financial advisors, and the domains listed here do not constitute financial or investment advice. Domain investing carries risks, and you should perform your own due diligence before making any purchase.
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When you list a domain, you represent that you own or control it and grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display the listing and your associated seller profile to signed-in members. Listings may be published before DNS ownership verification is completed and will be clearly marked Unverified until a successful verification. A Verified badge indicates that DomainNames.io observed the required DNS record at the time of verification; it is not proof of legal title or continuing ownership. Buyers should perform their own due diligence before any transaction. We may suspend or remove listings that are inaccurate, abusive, unlawful, or otherwise violate these terms.
DomainNames.io displays seller-provided wholesale asking prices and member-only seller storefronts. We do not collect or hold the domain purchase price, provide escrow, or transfer domains. We collect only our own platform service fee through Stripe. Buyers and sellers are responsible for due diligence, communication, transaction terms, payment safety, and completing any transfer through services they independently choose. When the private contact form is used, we only relay the inquiry and do not endorse, monitor, or become a party to the transaction.
For eligible new transactions, the seller pays a platform service fee equal to 1% of the final USD price agreed in member messages. The buyer pays no DomainNames.io platform fee. The exact fee is shown before authorization. Fees below $0.50 are waived (sales below $50). Existing transactions to which the policy has not applied are exempt. The selected closing provider's charges are separate.
Before sharing the official provider link, the seller expressly authorizes the displayed fee on a card through Stripe. This is initially a pending card authorization, not a captured payment. Authorization duration depends on the card and network; the actual expiration and scheduled capture times are shown after authorization.
By authorizing, the seller agrees that we may capture the fee when both parties confirm completion, or 12 hours before the card authorization expires if the provider link has been shared and the transaction remains active. We aim to send an email reminder 24 hours before scheduled capture; delivery is not guaranteed. If no official link was shared, the hold expires without capture. Expired authorizations cannot be captured; continuing requires a new authorization. We do not silently charge a stored card after expiry.
Either party can request cancellation through the transaction's service-fee page or Messages. A pending cancellation pauses capture. The other party or support must verify that the external sale failed or was cancelled; the requester cannot approve their own request. Disagreements remain paused for support review. We may request relevant transaction evidence, and may reject unsupported requests with an explanation. Rejection restores the original fee rules only while a valid authorization remains.
When cancellation is verified before capture, we cancel the authorization. If the fee was already captured and the external sale failed, we refund the full platform fee to the original payment method. We do not deduct Stripe's original processing charge from the seller's refund. Banks determine hold-release timing; refunds usually appear within 5–10 business days. Provider charges and domain purchase refunds remain the responsibility of the selected provider and the parties. For a sale already marked complete, contact support with evidence if you believe a refund is due.
A platform-fee charge, including a deadline-triggered charge, does not establish domain delivery or guarantee the outcome of an external sale. We do not automatically verify Spaceship, Afternic, or other providers' completion status. Keep accurate transaction records and confirm completion only after actual payment and transfer.
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In no event shall DomainNames.io or its owners be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on our website.
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