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hello, me and my friends own a domain name we bought from godaddy, and some political campaign that has the same name wants to buy our domain for $1000. does anyone know the best way to go about selling them this? should i just give them my password to godaddy, or is there a way to do it through godaddy?

sorry i dont know what im doing with this, we just got lucky and bought a domain name someone else wanted!

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Brief recap: bought a domain and a political campaign offered $1,000. Several posters (, , ) pointed toward registrar-based transfer options and asked whether the price might be low. Two immediate cautions that were not spelled out above: do not give your account password to anyone, and do not mark the sale as complete until funds are irrevocably received and documented.

A safe, practical workflow:

  • Agree terms in writing (price, who pays any transfer fees, timeline, what happens if the transfer fails).
  • Use a neutral escrow service to hold funds while the transfer happens (a domain-specific escrow is ideal). Escrow protects both sides: buyer only pays once they have control, seller only transfers after payment is secured.
  • Prepare the domain: disable registrar lock, remove WHOIS privacy if required, and be ready to provide the transfer authorization (EPP) code if the buyer needs it.
  • After escrow confirms funds, complete the registrant/account change or transfer. Buyer confirms receipt, escrow releases funds, and both parties keep a signed bill of sale/receipt.

Other checks and paperwork: run a quick due-diligence check on the domain history (archived pages, any spam listings, blacklist status), keep records for taxes, and get a signed bill of sale showing price and date. If the buyer is an official campaign, confirm any campaign-finance or disclosure rules that might apply in your jurisdiction.

Valuation tip: $1,000 might be fair or low depending on name, traffic, and comparable sales—look at recent marketplace comps before accepting. If unsure, consider a broker or insist on an escrowed deposit before removing protections.

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Member Avatar for theimben

You would need to push the domain to them. I have never used Godaddy before but I know you can push domains to other users on there.

You will probably need to ask them for their Godaddy username and then push it to them.

Ask for support on Godaddy, you will get a better response there.

Member Avatar for ccube921

Godaddy, has a sell domain feature, does it not?

Member Avatar for kanaku

According to my googling skills, there IS an option to 'sell' or transfer domains at godaddy itself (themselves?)

adamthegreat has probably figured it out already... :D

Member Avatar for roryt

Can you not get more than $1000 for it? I would have thought it would be worth quite alot to them.

Member Avatar for ccube921

Very true, push them up, domain names can be worth money.

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