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Afternic (GoDaddy domain marketplace)

Afternic (GoDaddy) · Afternic Freemium Beginner

When you want to make an offer on a domain someone already owns, do it on a real marketplace with escrow, not over a random email that invites a shakedown. Afternic is GoDaddy-owned, is where a lot of premium names are listed, and is where Dan.com folded in, so its Make Offer flow plus secure transfer is the safe default for putting a number in front of an owner. Pair it with Sedo (the other big marketplace) if the name is not listed here.

• Use the Make Offer flow to negotiate on unpriced or owned domains inside the marketplace instead of exposing yourself in a direct email that can spike the price.
• Money and the domain move through a protected transfer, so you are not wiring a stranger and hoping, which matters a lot from India where you cannot easily chase a bad actor abroad.
• If your target name is not listed on Afternic, check Sedo too, or use a broker to approach the owner anonymously so your company size does not inflate the ask.