Every serious domain transaction has the same structural problem: the buyer will not pay before controlling the domain, and the seller will not transfer before being paid. A domain is a bearer-like asset — whoever controls the registrar account controls the name — so a handshake and an invoice are not enough. Escrow solves this: a neutral intermediary holds the funds until the domain has arrived. Every sale from this portfolio is settled via Escrow.com.

This is the process a buyer goes through, step by step. All sales from this portfolio follow it.

Step 1 — Agree the terms

Buyer and seller agree three things before anything touches escrow: the asset (exact domain or list of domains), the price and currency, and who pays the escrow fee (commonly split or carried by the buyer — check the current fees directly on escrow.com before you agree). For bundles, the domain list is attached to the transaction so every name is individually covered.

Step 2 — Open the transaction and verify

One party opens the transaction on Escrow.com and invites the other by email. Both sides create accounts and complete the identity verification the escrow service asks for. This step exists for your protection: it is what separates a real escrow from a stranger promising to “hold the money”.

Red flag: if a seller pushes you toward a different “escrow” site you have never heard of, stop. Fake escrow websites are a well-known domain scam. Type escrow.com yourself — never follow a link from an email to “an escrow service”.

Step 3 — Buyer funds the escrow

The buyer pays the agreed amount into the escrow transaction, using the payment method agreed in step 1. The funds sit with the escrow service, not with the seller. The seller can see the transaction is funded but cannot touch the money.

Step 4 — Seller transfers the domain

Only after funding is confirmed does the seller move the asset. Technically this happens one of two ways:

  • Registrar push: if both parties use the same registrar, the domain is pushed directly into the buyer's account — minutes, not days.
  • Auth-code transfer: across registrars, the seller unlocks the domain and hands the authorization code to the buyer, who starts the transfer at their own registrar. Standard timing is up to five days, often faster.

For multi-domain bundles the same happens per name; a transfer checklist keeps both sides synchronized.

Step 5 — Buyer confirms control

The buyer confirms in the escrow transaction that the domain has arrived and is under their control — visible in their registrar account, whois updated. Until this confirmation, the money remains locked.

Step 6 — Funds are released

The funds are released to the seller. The transaction is complete: buyer has the domain, seller has the money, and neither party ever had to trust the other — only the neutral intermediary. If anything is unclear along the way, raise it before you confirm: confirmation is the step that releases the funds.

Practical notes

  • Duration: depends mainly on the payment method and the transfer type — a push between accounts at the same registrar is fastest, an auth-code transfer between registrars takes longer.
  • Payment in Bitcoin: can be arranged — agree this in step 1, not at the end.
  • Records: keep the escrow confirmation together with your registrar records — they document the provenance of the name for later.
  • Never bypass the process: no PayPal for domains (reversible), no direct wire against a promise, no “we split the risk 50/50”. The escrow fee is small compared with the risk it removes.

What this means when you buy from us

Every domain and bundle on this site sells direct, via Escrow.com, with documented provenance. You inquire, we agree terms, escrow does the rest — no broker in between, no marketplace fee on top. If you are new to the process, we walk you through each step. Start with the name you want: browse the portfolio or read the complete buyer's guide first.