How the Domain Transfer Process Works

Buying a domain from someone you have never met can feel risky. That is why you always pay one of the big domain companies: Spaceship, Dynadot, GoDaddy or Atom. They hold your payment until the domain is in your account, and only then do they pay us.

Who holds your money? Spaceship, Dynadot, GoDaddy or Atom. They keep your payment until the domain is in your account.

Three ways to buy

Option 1 — Buy now on the domain page

If a domain page shows a price with a Buy on Spaceship, Buy on Dynadot or Buy on GoDaddy button, you can buy it straight away. The button opens that domain’s listing on Spaceship, Dynadot or GoDaddy. You pay the listed price there, and they move the domain into your account with them. You don’t need to contact us first.

Option 2 — We send you a checkout link

Send us a request or an offer. Once we agree on the price, we send you a checkout link for that exact domain and price. You pay on Spaceship, Dynadot or GoDaddy, with nothing to set up.

The link opens on spaceship.com, dynadot.com or godaddy.com.

Checkout links expire after a while. If yours has expired, tell us and we’ll send a new one.

Option 3 — You start the deal yourself

You can also open the deal from your own account on SafePay (by Spaceship) or AtomPay (by Atom):

  1. Start the deal. Choose “Buyer”, then enter the domain name and the price we agreed.
  2. Choose how to pay and who pays the fees. On SafePay, enter our email as the seller’s email so the deal reaches us (ask us for it).
  3. We accept the deal.
  4. You pay SafePay or AtomPay. They hold your money. We are not paid yet.
  5. The domain is moved to you. You can follow each step in your account.
  6. We are paid only after the domain is in your account.

The companies we use

Spaceship — for Buy now listings and checkout links, and for private deals through SafePay, its payment service that holds the money until the transfer is done.

Atom — through AtomPay, which collects your payment and the domain before releasing either side, pays us only after you confirm you have the domain, and offers a refund guarantee if the domain can’t be transferred.

Dynadot and GoDaddy — for domains listed with them, through their own checkout.

Frequently asked questions

Do I ever pay Namecera?

No. You pay Spaceship, Dynadot, GoDaddy or Atom. We never ask for a bank transfer or any other direct payment.

Can I buy without contacting you?

Yes, when the domain page shows Buy buttons. Pick Spaceship, Dynadot or GoDaddy, pay the listed price there, and they move the domain to you.

When do you get paid?

Only after the domain is in your account. Until then, the company you paid holds your money.

What if my checkout link expires?

Tell us and we’ll send a new one.

Ready to buy?

Buy straight from a domain page, send us a request or an offer, or start the deal yourself on SafePay or AtomPay. Every way, you pay a well-known domain company.

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