Frequently Asked Questions

Working with us

Can I buy a domain listed with FindYourDomain somewhere else?

No. Names we represent are available through us only.

How do I make an offer?

Send us the domain through the inquiry form or call +1.800-968-1968. There is no account to create and no obligation.

Can I contact the domain owner directly?

No. We act as the broker, contracted by the owner to handle the sale or lease. That is the point of using us — an owner who knows who is asking prices accordingly.

How do I pay?

Through Escrow.com for most transactions, or PayPal for smaller ones. Escrow fees are typically under 2% of the transaction.

Do you offer financing?

Yes. Financing and leasing are available on request.

What am I responsible for as the buyer?

Paying promptly, and following the escrow agent’s steps if one is involved. Once payment clears, the name transfers to your registrar account. Transfer, renewal and escrow fees are the buyer’s.

How quickly will I hear back?

Each inquiry is responded to within three business days.

My offer was declined. Can I go again?

That is the owner’s call. If they are willing to keep talking, we pass their response back to you. A declined first offer is not usually the end of it.

What do domains cost?

There is no fixed minimum, but owners rarely engage below $1,000. Beyond that the range is enormous — see notable sales for real figures.

My question isn’t here.

Ask us — that is what the form is for.

What we broker

We handle premium generic names: one-, two- and three-word domains, and two-, three- and four-letter domains, that are memorable and brandable. We assess each request individually.

As a rule we do not take on names registered after 2015, and we work to a minimum value of $100,000.

How a transfer works

Through escrow, which is how most transactions run and the safest route for both sides. Escrow.com holds the buyer’s funds while the name moves, so neither party is exposed. We open the transaction; the buyer funds it; we coordinate the seller unlocking the name, removing privacy protection and issuing the authorization code; the buyer starts the transfer at their registrar; the seller approves it. The name lands in the buyer’s account within about five business days, and escrow releases the funds once the buyer confirms receipt. Start to finish is typically three to ten business days.

Without escrow, the sequence is the same minus the intermediary: once payment clears, the seller unlocks the name, removes privacy protection and sends the authorization code, and the buyer initiates the transfer at their chosen registrar. Confirmation goes to the administrative contact on file, and the transfer completes in roughly three to five days.

When a transfer fails

Transfers stall for a short list of predictable reasons:

• the domain is in a legal dispute
• the registrar lock was never turned off
• privacy protection is still active on the name
• the authorization code is wrong
• the domain has expired or is being deleted
• the name changed registrars in the last 60 days, so it is inside the mandatory lock
• the seller does not approve the transfer request

Every one of these is avoidable, and catching them before a sale starts is a large part of what a broker is for.