The domain brokerage service helps you attempt to acquire a domain name that is already registered by another party. You will be assigned a domain broker who will contact the current registrant, conduct a strategic analysis, negotiate a price, and facilitate the acquisition on your behalf.
This service covers only the purchase of registered domain names. It does not include renewal, redemption, transfer-in, or backordering. A successful acquisition requires mutual agreement between buyer and seller.
Billing
The following fees apply to the domain brokerage service.
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Billable Items |
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Description |
Refund policy |
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Consulting fee |
Currently free during the promotional period. |
Alibaba Cloud forwards your brokerage request to partner domain experts for preliminary evaluation. |
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Domain purchase fee |
Determined by negotiation. |
The final sales price you and the seller agree on. |
Alibaba Cloud holds the funds in escrow until the transfer completes. Non-refundable after a successful acquisition. |
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Service fee |
Free. |
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Procedure
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Submit a domain brokerage request
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In the Domain Names console, choose . Enter the domain name you want to purchase, your contact information, and your target price.
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An Alibaba Cloud domain expert contacts you within two business days to confirm the details.
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Check the status of a domain backorder
Choose to check the Request Status.
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View purchased domains
Choose to view domains purchased through the brokerage service.
If domain acquisition fails for any reason after payment (for example, an issue with the seller), Alibaba Cloud will issue a full refund.
Reasons for domain name buyback failure
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The top-level domain (TLD) cannot be traded or managed on Alibaba Cloud.
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The domain name is under a judicial freeze, arbitration, or registry policy restrictions.
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The registrant is unreachable within the designated timeframe, or they explicitly refuse to sell.