--- title: "Sell Domain on GoDaddy: Listing, Fees and Transfer Explained" description: "How to sell a domain on GoDaddy: List for Sale steps, Buy Now, Floor and Minimum prices, how commission is set, Fast Transfer and what happens after a sale…" url: https://hunter.domains/blog/sell-domain-on-godaddy language: en --- # Sell Domain on GoDaddy: Listing, Fees and Transfer Explained How to sell a domain on GoDaddy: List for Sale steps, Buy Now, Floor and Minimum prices, how commission is set, Fast Transfer and what happens after a sale. 16 October 2026 8 min read To sell a domain on GoDaddy today, you use List for Sale from your Domain Portfolio. The listing is published through Afternic, GoDaddy's marketplace, and shown in the domain search of partner registrars. GoDaddy Auctions is no longer the place for it: GoDaddy's own notice says it stopped accepting new member listings there on April 29, 2024 and took the remaining Buy it Now and offer listings down on May 13, 2024. Listing is free, delisting is free, and you pay a commission only when the name sells. Everything below comes from GoDaddy's and Afternic's help pages at the time of writing; steps and rates change, so read the linked pages before you publish. ## Before you list Four things decide whether a listing makes sense this week or next month. - **The 60-day lock.** A newly registered or newly transferred gTLD domain is typically locked against transfer to another registrar for 60 days, and GoDaddy's List for Sale page repeats the rule for its listings. A name you just won at an expiry auction, caught in a drop or moved in from another registrar can be listed, but it cannot be delivered to a buyer at another registrar until the lock ends, and it cannot join Fast Transfer until then either. Check the status with the [status codes guide](https://hunter.domains/blog/domain-status-codes) before you promise anything. - **Domain Protection.** Listing a protected domain requires identity verification, and GoDaddy says you will need to downgrade the protection plan after the sale so the name can move. - **Bundles.** A domain that is part of a bundle cannot be listed. - **Price.** Run the name through an [appraisal tool](https://hunter.domains/blog/domain-appraisal-tools) and your own [estimate of what it is worth](https://hunter.domains/blog/how-much-is-my-domain-worth) before you type a number. GoDaddy offers its own estimate during listing; treat it as one input, not the answer. ## Step by step: sell domain on GoDaddy with List for Sale GoDaddy's help article gives the sequence as follows. 1. Sign in to your GoDaddy account and open the Domain Portfolio. 2. Select the domains to list, or use Select All. 3. Choose List for Sale from the action menu. On small screens it sits under More. 4. Select Get Started. 5. Enter your own price, or use the estimated value option. 6. Optionally replace the current website with a For Sale landing page. 7. Select Next to publish. If 2-step verification has been on for at least 24 hours, enter the code from SMS or your authenticator; otherwise enter the one-time password sent to your account email. 8. Finish on Afternic. Create an account with your GoDaddy details or sign in to an existing one, then publish. A success message confirms submission. Afternic reviews domains within 48 hours before a listing goes live. You can edit or delete the listing from your account at any time, except while it is pending sale or already sold. ## The three price fields The List for Sale page explains three prices, and which of them bind you. | Field | Who sees it | Binding? | What it does | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Buy Now | Buyers | Yes | The price a buyer can pay to close at once | | Floor | Nobody outside Afternic | Yes | The lowest an Afternic sales executive may negotiate to without contacting you | | Minimum | Buyers, as the lowest offer accepted | No | The smallest offer the form will take; set automatically as a share of Buy Now and editable in Afternic | Offers must be answered within seven days or they expire. Floor and Minimum are edited in the Afternic account, not in GoDaddy. ## What it costs to sell a domain on GoDaddy Nothing until it sells. GoDaddy's help article on List for Sale describes the commission like this: - Two flat rates. The lower one applies when the domain's nameservers are GoDaddy's aftermarket ones at the time of sale; the page names afternic.com, smartname.com, uniregistrymarket.link, dan.com, undeveloped.com, internettraffic.com and cashparking.com. Any other nameservers get the standard rate. - A surcharge if Afternic Boost is active on the listing when it sells. - A minimum commission per sale, in dollars. The rates themselves are on that page and in Afternic's pricing agreement; read them there, because they change and third-party articles quote old schedules. The mechanism is what matters for your pricing: if the name sits on your own nameservers when it sells, the standard rate comes off; if it sits on the Afternic lander, the reduced one does. Decide where the name points before you list. ## Standard network vs Fast Transfer Every listing starts on the Standard network. If it sells there, Afternic's Transaction Assurance team coordinates the handover and you transfer the domain yourself. The Premium network, reached through Fast Transfer, adds exposure and moves the domain to the buyer automatically, whatever the buyer's registrar. GoDaddy says eligible listings are opted in automatically when the transfer lock period ends, and names that miss the criteria stay on the Standard network until they qualify or Afternic Support submits them. That is the sentence that matters for a flipper: a freshly won expired domain waits out its lock before it can go Premium. The eligibility list, including extensions and the price cap, is on Afternic's Fast Transfer page and summarized in the [Afternic guide](https://hunter.domains/blog/what-is-afternic). ## After the sale - **Delivery.** Transaction Assurance attempts to transfer the domain securely to the buyer. On Fast Transfer the move is automatic; on Standard you complete it when asked. - **Payout.** You receive the sale price minus commission after delivery is complete. Payment methods depend on your location and may include ACH, check, PayPal or wire; minimum amounts and fees apply. - **Payee profile.** Complete it in the Afternic account before the sale. GoDaddy's article says an incomplete profile delays disbursement. - **Buyer-side timelines.** GoDaddy's help page on what happens after an auction ends says a Buy Now or offer purchase should be delivered 5 to 20 days after payment, that an offer buyer has 30 days to pay, and that if payment has not arrived within 7 days of negotiations closing the seller can request cancellation, which GoDaddy generally honors. ## Selling a domain you bought as an expired name Buyers of aged names run the same checks you ran when you bought it, so do them again before listing. 1. Sample the Wayback Machine for the first year, the middle and the last two years, and know what the site was. [How to check domain history](https://hunter.domains/blog/how-to-check-domain-history) covers the method. 2. Look at the referring domains and anchor texts that remain. A profile built on a brand you do not own is a trademark question a buyer will ask. 3. Search the name in TMview and the USPTO database. This is not legal advice, but a listing for a name that is someone's registered mark attracts a dispute, not a buyer. 4. Decide what the lander shows. A For Sale page on Afternic's nameservers is visible to anyone who looks the domain up, and a [DNS lookup](https://hunter.domains/tools/dns-lookup) will flag it as parked. That is fine for a flip; it is not fine if you are still earning from the site. If you are still choosing which names to buy for resale, the [live list of expired domains](https://hunter.domains/domains) shows names that have already passed archive, blacklist and link-network filters, and the [how it works page](https://hunter.domains/how-it-works) explains each check. ## Frequently asked questions ### Can you sell a domain on GoDaddy? Yes. Select the domain in your Domain Portfolio, choose List for Sale, set a price or accept GoDaddy's estimate, and finish on Afternic. The listing then appears on Afternic and its partner registrars. Listing is free. ### How much does it cost to sell a domain on GoDaddy? Listing and delisting cost nothing. When the domain sells, Afternic deducts a commission with a flat rate that depends on whether the nameservers were GoDaddy's aftermarket ones, plus a surcharge if Boost was active, with a minimum per sale. The current figures are on GoDaddy's List for Sale help page. ### Can I still sell my domain on GoDaddy Auctions? No. GoDaddy's notice says new member listings stopped on April 29, 2024 and the remaining ones were removed on May 13, 2024. GoDaddy Auctions now sells expired domains and syndicated Afternic listings, so a domain you list through List for Sale can still appear there. ### How long does it take to get paid after selling a domain on GoDaddy? Afternic releases payment, minus commission, after the domain has been delivered to the buyer. GoDaddy's buyer page gives 5 to 20 days after payment for delivery of a Buy Now or offer purchase, and an offer buyer has up to 30 days to pay. A complete payee profile avoids extra delay. Affiliate link Is the name you want still free? Type it in and we will open it in Spaceship search. If it is free, you can register it there right away. ## We find domains that meet these criteria every day Expired domains with a clean history and real authority, listed with a score; the ones matching your rule land in your inbox the moment they appear. [See today's catch](https://hunter.domains/domains) ## Related articles Investing ### [What Is Afternic? GoDaddy's Domain Marketplace Explained](https://hunter.domains/blog/what-is-afternic) Afternic is GoDaddy's marketplace for owner-listed domains. 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