Namecheap’s own help pages call the venue “Namecheap Market”, with a Buy Now side for fixed-price listings and a separate auctions side. Everything below comes from the Namecheap Knowledgebase, checked 1 November 2026. If you are still choosing a venue, the comparison lives in where to sell domain names.
Who can sell, and in what format
Namecheap describes Buy Now as “a simple domain reselling platform that you can use to quickly resell your domains”, adding: “This is just another venue for your domain sale.” Two limits follow.
First, the name has to be at Namecheap. The help page on outside domains is blunt: “It is possible to sell and purchase only domains registered at Namecheap.” The sale itself is a move from one Namecheap account to another.
Second, the price is fixed. “Market supports a fixed price model only.” Namecheap does run auctions, but not for sellers’ own names. Its Auctions Bidding Guide says “it is not possible to list your own domains on our auctions platform at the moment” and points sellers back to Buy Now. How auctions work in general is covered in how domain auctions work.
There is no waiting period after registration. Namecheap says you can sell to another customer “right after the domain registration”. The 60-day lock that applies to transfers to another registrar does not come into it, because a Market sale never leaves Namecheap.
How to list a domain on Namecheap Marketplace
The Knowledgebase article How do I list a domain for sale? sets out five steps:
- “Sign into your Namecheap account”.
- “Select Domain List from the left sidebar and click on the Manage button next to your domain”.
- “Scroll down to the Other Domain Settings section and click on the Sell Domain button”.
- Fill in the asking price, choose how many days the listing runs from the List Period menu, and set the Adult Listing option.
- “Click Sell Domain to list your domain for sale”.
The notes on the same page carry the rules that matter. You can set “a price from $5 up to $1,000,000”. The listing cannot outlast the registration: “It’s not possible to list a domain name for a period exceeding its expiration date. Moreover, if the domain is less than 7 days before expiration, the system won’t allow listing.” So a name close to expiry needs a later expiry date before it can go up, and the List Period you pick is capped by it. What renewal costs is in domain renewal price.
The listing should become visible “within the next 24 hours”, according to the same article; another help page says “in an hour”, so expect within a day and often sooner. If the domain has privacy switched on, “it will be sold along with the domain” (what that covers is in domain privacy protection).
To take a listing down, go back to Domain List, click Manage, open “Other Domain Settings section and select the Cancel option”, then “Enter your Namecheap account password and click on Confirm”. For the wider job of pricing and presenting a name, see how to list a domain for sale and domain appraisal.
What happens when your domain sells
The buyer signs in, goes to the Domains menu and selects Marketplace, finds the name under the Buy Now tab, adds it to the cart and checks out. Namecheap says “The checkout process is similar to other purchasing processes”.
The sale then has to be approved. “Usually, it takes about 1 hour to approve the sale. However, in some cases, it may take up to 48 hours.” For premium names, Namecheap warns that “It may take up to 72 hours for such domain to be added to your Namecheap account.” Once approved, the domain moves from your account to the buyer’s, and its contact details are updated to the new owner’s.
The registration term does not change: “the domain expiration date remains the same (domains are not renewed after purchase).” The buyer gets whatever time is left on the name.
Namecheap’s Marketplace Agreement (as read in October 2026, not re-read for this article) also says “Namecheap is not an auctioneer or an escrow agent.” It gives the buyer a “buy” lock for thirty days, “which prohibits transfer of the domain name to another account or another registrar.” And it states that “All Completed Transactions are final, irreversible, non-refundable”.
Getting paid and withdrawing your earnings
Your share does not go straight to your bank. “The amount of money you earned by selling domains is shown as Marketplace Earnings and is normally eligible for withdrawal after 5 days of a waiting period.” You will find it under Profile > Billing in your Namecheap account.
Clicking Withdraw shows when the earnings become available and offers two destinations: your Namecheap funds “for new purchases, renewals, etc.”, or your PayPal account. No other payout method is named. To send money to PayPal, select it, fill in the amount, your PayPal email address and your Namecheap password, and click Process. Two limits apply: “For PayPal, there is a minimum amount requirement which is currently set to $100”, and “PayPal also apply an additional fee. The amount of fee depends on the destination country.”
| Term | Namecheap Market (per its Knowledgebase, checked 1 November 2026) |
|---|---|
| Who can sell | Owners of domains registered at Namecheap only |
| Format for sellers | Fixed price (Buy Now) only; your own names cannot go into Namecheap auctions |
| Fee | Flat 10% commission per sale |
| Price range | $5 to $1,000,000 |
| Listing period | Chosen from a List Period menu; cannot run past expiry; no listing within 7 days of expiry |
| Time to appear | Within 24 hours (another help page says about an hour) |
| Sale approval | About 1 hour, up to 48 hours; premium names up to 72 hours; expiry date unchanged |
| Earnings hold | Marketplace Earnings, normally withdrawable after a 5-day wait |
| Withdrawal options | Namecheap account funds, or PayPal |
| Withdrawal minimum | $100 for PayPal; PayPal’s fee varies by destination country |
When another venue fits better
Namecheap Market fits a simple case: the name is already at Namecheap, you are happy with a fixed price, and a buyer who is a Namecheap customer is enough. It fits less well if the name sits at another registrar, if you want an auction, or if you want payment by something other than PayPal or account credit.
Selling privately is possible but carries more risk. Namecheap says “You can make a private sale and then change the domain ownership giving it to any user of your choice within Namecheap”, while a buyer outside Namecheap means you “will have to formally transfer the domain to another registrar” (timings are in domain transfer time). It advises using the Market “to protect yourself from fraudulent activity”.
For side-by-side venue comparisons, read best domain marketplace. One option among several: you can list your domain on SERPHeroes, a marketplace built for aged and expired-style domains bought by SEOs. It takes “Registered domains you own, can verify and can transfer”, at “Prices from $10, in whole US dollars”. Listing is free; “When your domain sells, SERPHeroes keeps a flat 10% commission, taken from the sale price through Escrow.com. Escrow.com also charges a transaction fee, shown before the sale goes ahead.” It is smaller than GoDaddy Auctions or Sedo.
Frequently asked questions
What commission does Namecheap Marketplace charge?
Namecheap’s help pages describe a flat 10% commission per sale, charged when a domain sells. No listing fee is stated.
When can I withdraw my Namecheap Marketplace earnings?
Earnings are normally eligible for withdrawal after a 5-day waiting period, to Namecheap account funds or PayPal. PayPal withdrawals have a $100 minimum.
Can I sell a domain registered at another registrar?
No. Namecheap says it is possible to sell and purchase only domains registered at Namecheap.
Can I put my domain in a Namecheap auction?
No. Namecheap says sellers cannot list their own domains on its auctions platform at the moment; Buy Now at a fixed price is the only seller format.
The takeaway Namecheap Marketplace is a straightforward fixed-price venue for names already at Namecheap: 10% on a sale, earnings normally after a 5-day wait, paid to Namecheap funds or PayPal. If you also want a venue aimed at SEO buyers, list your domain on SERPHeroes, or browse aged domains first.
