How Buying a Name Works

Pick a name, pay on Afternic, and the domain moves into your account. We never take payment on this site.

Four Steps to Your New Domain

This page covers how checkout works, the ways to buy, and the questions buyers ask most.

  1. Pick a Name

    Every listed name shows its full price, so there’s no bidding and no waiting for a reply.

  2. Check Out on Afternic

    The Buy now button opens the name’s page on Afternic, a GoDaddy company, where you pay.

  3. The Name Moves to You

    Names set up for Afternic’s Fast Transfer move to the buyer as soon as the sale goes through.

  4. Build Your Brand

    Point the domain at your website and email. It stays yours for as long as you renew it.

Ways to Buy

Most buyers use Buy now. For an offer or monthly payments, contact us and we’ll send a secure checkout link.

Buy Now

Pay the listed price in one payment on Afternic.

  • Checkout on Afternic
  • No waiting for a reply
  • Best if you want the name today

Pay Monthly

Spread the price over 12 to 36 monthly payments.

  • Ask us for a payment plan
  • We send a GoDaddy checkout link
  • The name is yours after the last payment

Make an Offer

For a different price, or several names together.

  • Send your offer through our contact form
  • Agreed deals close on GoDaddy checkout
  • Same secure payment as Buy now

Your Payment Goes Through Afternic

Afternic’s Transaction Assurance team handles the payment and the transfer. We never ask you to pay us directly.

  • Checkout by Afternic, a GoDaddy company
  • Offers and payment plans also use GoDaddy checkout
  • No card, bank or PayPal payments to us

Questions Buyers Ask

Answers to the questions that come up most before a purchase.

Do you take payment on this website?

No. Buy now payments are made on Afternic. Offers and payment plans are paid through a GoDaddy checkout link that we send you. We never ask for card details, bank transfers or PayPal payments directly.

How long does it take to get the domain?

Names set up for Afternic’s Fast Transfer move to the buyer as soon as the sale goes through. If a transfer needs extra steps, Afternic’s team contacts you with instructions.

Do I need an account somewhere?

You check out on Afternic or GoDaddy. To keep and manage the name long term, you need an account at a domain registrar.

How do payment plans work?

Contact us with the name and the number of months you’d like, from 12 to 36. We send a GoDaddy checkout link with those terms. The domain becomes yours after the last payment.

Can I make an offer?

Yes. Send the name and your offer through our contact form. If we agree on a price, we send a checkout link for that amount.

What if someone emails me pretending to be Whitmark?

We only email from [email protected], and every payment goes through Afternic or GoDaddy checkout. If a message asks you to pay any other way, don’t pay it, and forward it to us.

Can you check whether a name is trademarked?

We can’t give legal advice. Search your country’s trademark office before you buy, and talk to a trademark lawyer if a name matters to your business.

Do you have names that aren’t listed here?

Yes. Tell us what you’re building and your budget, and we’ll suggest names that fit.

Still have a question? Contact us ›

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