Certified Offer Service® (for offers of $25,000 or less)

Network Solutions Certified Offer Service is an easy, fast and secure service that lets individuals make instant and anonymous offers to buy already registered domain names ending in .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .us and .us.com extensions. International Domain Names (IDNs) are not eligible for the Certified Offer Service


Have More Questions?
Check out these FAQs to help you better understand the Certified Offer Process:

General Questions
Buyer Questions
Seller Questions
Transfer Questions

 
Step 1 - Make An Offer
 
  • Determine An Offer Price
    Domain name Buyers can make an offer between $100 and $25,000 USD. If you need help determining an offer price, use the Free Value Assessment tool.  You will be charged $39.00 per Certified Offer to use the Certified Offer Service. This fee is non-refundable and is charged whether the offer is accepted or not.

  • Offer Is Presented
    On behalf of the Buyer, Network Solutions presents the Certified Offer to the Seller via email using the primary contact data available in WHOIS.

  • 10-Day Process
    The offer is limited to 10 days so Buyers can quickly determine whether the domain name is available for purchase. The Buyer's offer is valid for a period of 10 days. The Seller may respond at anytime during this period. Under certain circumstances, a seller may be permitted to request that a Buyer reopen an expired offer.

  • Email Updates
    The Buyer receives daily email updates for 10 days or until the Seller responds. Buyers will be notified immediately when the offer is accepted or rejected.
 
 
Step 2 - Seller Responds to Offer
 
Seller's Options
The Seller has 10 days to respond to the Buyer's offer. The Seller has the options to accept, reject or propose a minimum acceptable price. If the Seller proposes a minimum acceptable price, the Buyer has the option of making a counter offer to the Seller. The Seller has 10 days to either accept or reject the Buyer's counter offer.
 
 
Step 3 - Offer Acceptance and Transfer Process
 
Offer Acceptance
When the Seller accepts the Buyer's offer or counter offer or when the Buyer accepts the Seller's minimum acceptable price, the Buyer's Credit Card or Partner Account is immediately charged the accepted offer amount plus a 5% transaction fee.
The Transfer Process For the Buyer
After an offer is accepted Network Solutions will begin the process of transferring the domain name into your Network Solutions account. The transfer process may take up to 14 days to complete.

The Transfer Process For the Seller When The Seller's Domain Name Is Registered With Network Solutions

  • The Seller should ensure the WHOIS information for the domain name is up to date so the check for the offer amount can be sent to the correct person or organization. The Seller has 3 business days after the date of sale to update the WHOIS information.

  • After Network Solutions receives the funds from the Buyer, the domain name will be transferred to the Buyer. No other action is required.


When The Seller's Domain Name Is Registered With Another Registrar

  • So that the funds can be sent to the appropriate individual or organization, the Seller has 3 business days after date of sale to remove any type of WHOIS privacy service on the domain name.

  • The domain name registration must be in a currently paid status and have no other transfer restrictions.

  • The Seller should ensure the WHOIS information for the domain name is up to date. The Seller has 3 business days after the date of sale to update the WHOIS information.

  • The Seller should also remove any features that prevent the transfer of the domain name, such as a domain lock feature.

  • In order to protect the identity of the Buyer and until a Network Solutions account can be established for the Buyer, Network Solutions will initiate transfer of the domain name into an account at Network Solutions in the Seller's name. A transfer request email is sent to the Seller. The Seller must approve the domain name transfer authorization email that lists the Seller as the Registrant and lists Network Solutions as the Registrar.

  • For domains ending in .biz, .us, .info, .org extensions, Network Solutions will contact the Seller who will need to complete a form to transfer these types of domains.

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Buyer Receives the Domain Name

As part of the Certified Offer Service transfer process, the existing domain name registration term on the domain will transfer to you and 1 free year is added to the end of the registration term so long as it does not exceed 10 years.


Seller Is Paid

Network Solutions issues a check to the domain name registrant (the Seller) listed in WHOIS. The Seller has 3 days from the date of sale to update the information in WHOIS and remove any WHOIS privacy service. The Seller will be informed via email when the check is sent out. It may take up to 3 weeks for the Seller to receive the check.
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