Buying, valuing and selling domains – without getting ripped off.
Guides to domain trading: buying from a private owner, estimating value, escrow, premium domains, trademarks and safe transfers.
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- Buy a Taken Domain: Your Five Realistic Options
Want to buy a taken domain? Check its status, catch it when it expires, backorder it or negotiate. Covers the 30-day redemption period and price traps.
- Domain Valuation: 10 Criteria That Set a Domain's Price
Domain valuation without guesswork: 10 criteria with a scoring table, how to use comparable sales, why automated appraisals mislead and how buyers set a budget.
- Premium Domain: Registry Premiums vs. Aftermarket Names
A premium domain can mean two things: a registry-priced name with higher renewals, or an aftermarket name bought from an owner. Costs, risks and a checklist.
- Sell a Domain: Pricing, Listing and a Safe Handover
How to sell a domain: set a floor and ask price, list on marketplaces or a for-sale page, handle offers, avoid appraisal scams and get paid through escrow.
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Valuation
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Law & safety
More on Law & safetyTrademarks, escrow and scams.
Current yearly prices
| Ending | Good for | Price/year |
|---|---|---|
| .de | First choice for anything aimed at people in Germany. Highest trust with German users. | €2.99 |
| .com | The best-known ending of all. Good for international brands; short names are almost all taken. | €14.99 |
| .ai | For AI products. High price because demand has risen sharply since 2023. | €203.99 |
| .io | Start-ups, developer tools, SaaS. Pricey by comparison but established in tech. | €61.99 |
| .net | Classic fallback when the .com is taken; common for technical projects. | €16.99 |
| .eu | For offers aimed at several EU countries without committing to one. | €10.99 |
Yearly price at betadomain incl. renewal, as of 18 October 2026. compare domain prices