Certified Offer Service® PLUS (for offers over $25,000)

Network Solutions Certified Offer Service® PLUS is an easy, fast and secure service that lets individuals make anonymous offers to buy already registered domain names ending in .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .us and .us.com extensions. All Certified Offer Service PLUS offer negotiations are made via the phone by our Network Solutions® Consultants.


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

General Questions
Buyer Questions
Seller Questions
Transfer Questions

 
Step 1 - Make An Offer
 
  • Determine An Offer Price
    Certified Offer Service PLUS is used for any offer over $25,000 USD. There is no maximum offer amount. If you need help determining an offer price, use the Free Value Assessment tool.  To make a Certified Offer Service PLUS offer, you will be charged $69.00 per offer. This fee is non-refundable and is charged whether the offer is accepted or not.

  • Offer is Verified
    Our Network Solutions® Consultants will call the Buyer to discuss the offer amount and the negotiation strategy for acquiring the domain name.

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

  • 14-Day Offer Response
    The Buyer's offer is valid for a period of 14 days, so Buyers can quickly determine whether the domain name is available for purchase. The Seller may respond at anytime during this timeframe.
 
 
Step 2 - Seller Responds to Offer
 
Seller's Option
The Seller has 14 days to respond to the Buyer's offer. The Seller has the option to accept, reject or propose a counter offer price. If the Seller proposes a counter offer, the Buyer has the option of accepting, rejecting or making a counter offer to the Seller within 14 days. The Seller then has 14 days to accept, reject or make one final counter offer. The Buyer then has 14 days to either accept or reject this final counter offer from the Seller.
 
 
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 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.

Buyer Receives the Domain Name

As part of the Certified Offer Service PLUS 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 as long as it does not exceed 10 years.


Seller Is Paid

Network Solutions will make payment via wire transfer 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 payment is sent out.
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