You can register a new domain name for your business or personal use or you can buy expired domains, but what if you want to put your unused domain names for sale?
Don’t worry, in this post, I am going to give you the list of websites that you can use to sell a domain name.
Just like registering you can sell a domain on GoDaddy as well. But we will explore some other websites that you can use to list your domain names for sale.
List of Top 10 Websites to Sell a Domain Name (List Domain Names for Sale)
#Dan
This is the best choice, according to my experience. (Now Dan is also a GoDaddy Brand).
Upon a successful sale, they charge a 15% commission on the sales price if the domain is pointed to the nameservers of Dan, Afternic or Uniregistry otherwise they will charge a 25% commission.
They protect every transaction through a careful escrow process.
Set your prices, choose what buying options to offer, and personalize your pages.
The most common payout sources are bank wire, Paypal & Bitcoin.
#Flippa
It is the #1 marketplace to sell sites, stores, apps, and digital properties.
Domain listings cost $10 per listing. Success Fees are 10% (up to $50k), 7.5% ($50,001 to $100k) and 5% (above $100k).
There are different one-time charges to upgrade your listings.
They offer escrow services for transactions (buyer has to pay the escrow transaction fee, which varies depending upon the amount).
You can pay all success fees for using both PayPal and credit/debit cards.
#Sedo
Sedo is the largest domain marketplace with the most buyers worldwide.
You’ll only pay a 10% commission for a successful sale of a parked, Buy Now domain on the Sedo marketplace.
Sedo charges a fee of 15% of the gross selling price for the sale of a domain at a Buy Now or Make Offer price.
It charges a fee of 15% of the highest bid if the reserve price is reached and the domain is sold in a Direct Auction (which costs $59).
Sedo charges a fee of 20% for a domain sale via SedoMLS partners ($39/month).
Payment options are Direct Deposit / Wire Transfer and Paypal.
#Afternic
Afternic is owned by GoDaddy and is the world’s largest domain marketplace.
You can join and list your domains for free on Afternic.
Upon a successful sale, they charge a 15% commission on the sales price if the domain is pointed to nameservers of Dan, Afternic or Uniregistry otherwise they will charge a 25% commission.
Increase the chance of selling a domain with Afternic sales acceleration.
#Namecheap Marketplace
Namecheap Marketplace is a simple, easy-to-use platform to list domain names for sale.
Your domain must be registered with Namecheap in order to use their marketplace.
Namecheap charges a flat 10% commission for each Marketplace transaction.
You can set a price from $5 up to $10,000 while listing a domain in Namecheap Marketplace, to raise the limit just contact their support team.
#Above
Above is a complete domain management service platform.
You can use their marketplace to sell a domain name.
To sell your domain, you can choose between Make Offer listing (Free) and Auction listing ($1.20 per domain).
Above charges a commission of 10% on the selling price and provides free Escrow services for transactions.
#Snapnames
The options to sell domains at Snapnames are showcase auctions, live auction events, and domain brokerage.
Submission of a domain name must be completed at least two weeks before an auction starts.
For Snapnames daily online auction, the commission fee is 20% of the ultimate selling price.
For premium live events and showcase auctions, the commission fees are 15% of the final selling price and 20% of the agreed sale price if sold through a private brokerage, and an extra $100 per domain if it is not registered at snapnames.
#Daaz
Daaz is a relevantly new domain marketplace useful for both buyers and sellers.
Joining Daaz as a seller is absolutely free and then add domains in your portfolio to sell them.
You can list your domain for a 1-day/3-day or 7-day auction, Unlimited domains can be auctioned for free.
DaaZ charges a 7% success fee for DaaZ generated sales and 5% for DaaZ secured sales ( this is the industry-lowest commission right now).
The payout options available are Paypal, Wire Transfer, TransferWise, and Bitcoin.
#Efty
Efty offers features like beautiful for-sale landing pages, custom domain shop, Integrations with Escrow, Dan, Paypal, Bodis, etc.
An active Efty subscription allows you to list your domains for sale on Efty.com free of charge and with no commission paid when your domain names sell.
Subscription fees are $15/month (Up to 50 domains), $30/month (Up to 1500 domains) and $60/month (Up to 5000 domains).
You can enjoy a free trial for 7 days.
Another popular way to sell a domain name is to list it in various domain auctions. Sometimes it can fetch an amount more than your expectation by participating in domain auctions. So, now we are going to explore a list of popular domain auction sites.
List of Best Domain Auction Websites
#Godaddy Auctions
Godaddy auction is one of the best places to buy and sell domain names.
To participate in an auction and to list domains for sale for free, take the membership which costs $4.99/year (excluding taxes).
With GoDaddy auctions membership you can accept offers from potential buyers, set a buy now price or start a 7-day public auction.
If you sell domains on GoDaddy it charges a commission of 20% or $15 minimum (for a sale price up to $5000), $1,000 +15% of amount over $5k ($5001 to $25000) and $4,000 +10% of amount over $25k ($25,000 and over).
Godaddy supports almost all popular payment methods country-wise.
#Dynadot
Dynadot has expired auctions, user auctions, backorder auctions and last chance auctions.
Dynadot marketplace commission fee is 5% of the sold price. There is no listing fee right now.
The sale proceeds are credited as Dynadot account credit, but can be paid out on request (minimum payout is $100) via PayPal.
#Sav
You can sell a domain name using Sav’s marketplace.
They charge a commission of only 4% (industry-lowest), you can list your domain for buy now or customer auctions.
We can modify or remove listing at any time and domain can be at any registrar.
Sav offer many popular payout methods like ACH, Wire Transfer, PayPal and Instant Debit card.
Now A Small Tip
Each domain has a certain renewal period and until you sold it you have to keep renewing in order to keep the particular domain name.
So, it’s better to park the domain till then. The amount you will earn from parking will be very less but if your domain has some traffic, it will generate some amount which will be enough to pay the renewals.
Most of the sites mentioned above will give you parking options when you list your domain there. But here I am giving you the list of parking websites that are focused only on monetizing your domain.
List Of Best Domain Parking Websites
Wait, that’s not the end. I have already listed all the popular and best places to sell a domain name and the best domain auction sites as well. Now you know where to park your domains before they get sold.
But there are some other places (like forums, Public listing sites, etc) where you can sell your domain by putting in some extra effort and time, and the risk is also there because when you use a forum or some social media site to buy or sell domain directly from another person there is a big chance of fraud.
So think about all the cons also and if you can take some risk, then go ahead. I am not going into the details of these sites just giving you the list.
List Of Some Other Useful Websites To Sell Domain Names
- DomainState (Website for Domain tools, Stats, News, Forum and Directory).
- DNForum (Forum for domainers with both free & paid membership plans).
- NamePros (World’s largest community of domainers that is free to join).
- Ebay (Biggest marketplace in the world to sell anything, 10% commission fees).
- Atom (World’s #1 Naming Platform, commission fees are 30-35% for a selling price below $2500).
- BrandBucket (marketplaces to buy and sell brandable domain names, commission fees is 30% for names below $10,000 [very high]).
- Brandaisy (For a vendor account plans are $29, $49 & $109/year).
- Namebio (Check sales history, Featured listing fees are $10 for 1 day, $35 for 7 days, and $125 for 30 days).
- Branddo (Only accept .com domain with less than 10 letters, listing and escrow service is free, You have to pay $25 design service and 20% commission after successful sale).
- NameLiquidate (domain liquidation platform by Epik, Place your domains in a reverse auction for 168 hours).
- Webhostingtalk (It is the largest web hosting community on the Internet with an advertising area for selling your domain names). [Paid Membership].
- DigitalPoint (It has an open marketplace to buy or sell any digital products).
- Freemarket (Best free marketplace to buy and sell domains/websites).
- FreeHostForum (Another forum website with domain name offers and free web hosting offers).
- Namesilo (Ultra-low 7.5% commission if the domain is registered with namesilo).
- JuiceMarket (List unlimited domains, Juicemarket charges 15% commission).
- DomainAgents (Domain name negotiation platform and marketplace, the commission is very high).
- Uniregistry (formerly DomainNameSales.com, free to join, commission fees are 10% [Buy It Now], 15% [Brokered] and 20% [Syndicated], now acquired by Godaddy).
That’s a lot, Isn’t it? But I hope this post will help you save your precious time and now you don’t need to search here and there.
Now you will sell your domains successfully. If I have missed any important websites for domain selling then, please let me know in the comments.
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F.A.Q Related to best domain selling sites
Where can I sell my domain name for free?
You can use Digitalpoint, Freemarket, Websitebroker, or any forum to sell your domains without paying any commission but I do not recommend them. Don’t look for free domain selling sites instead choose one that provides escrow service and charges a reasonable commission to sell or buy safely.
Which is the best domain auction site?
Godaddy auction is very popular but Dynadot is also a good domain auction site.
Which one is the best website to sell domains?
The best site to sell domain names may vary from person to person, use all the sites mentioned in the top ten and decide for yourself.
How to sell a domain name?
Do market research, check demand of a domain name, decide reasonable price then list your domain on the above listed domain selling websites and also promote it among potential buyers network as much as possible to sell a domain name, you can also try domain auction to sell your domain names.
How to auction a domain name?
List your domain on domain auction sites by paying their fees and it will get sold if it has any demand.
Now i have a long list of sites to sell my domain names for a giveaway price less than $250
As you have found the list so use it, the comment section here is not a good place to showcase your domains, so I removed them, hope you understand.
Choosing the best domain name for your business is an important decision that can significantly impact your online presence and success. With the right domain name, you can establish a strong online presence and build your brand’s credibility and reputation.