Names the owners are letting go
Domains priced to clear, usually instead of paying another year of renewal. There are no Buy Now buttons on this shelf — you ask the owner for their checkout link and settle it with them directly in private chat.
What a domain fire sale is
A fire sale listing is a domain its owner has decided not to keep. Renewal is coming up, the project behind the name did not happen, or the portfolio is being trimmed — so the name is priced under $500 to move rather than to negotiate over. Nothing on this shelf carries a buy-now button. You open a private chat with the owner, agree the price, and they send you their own checkout link from Afternic, Spaceship, Atom or Dynadot — only the real registrant can generate one, which is what makes it safe. You pay through that marketplace, the domain transfers, and no commission is taken on either side.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy a domain name for under $500?
This shelf lists only domains priced under $500 by the people who own them. Every price shown is the owner's asking price, and you deal with them directly rather than through a broker.
Why are these domains so cheap?
Because renewal is cheaper to skip than to pay. Most fire sale names belong to someone with a portfolio they are trimming, or a project that never launched. The price reflects the owner wanting it gone this month, not the name being worthless — each listing shows our own independent appraisal beside the asking price so you can judge that yourself.
How do I actually pay for one?
Open the chat from the listing and ask the owner for their buy-now link. They generate it at Afternic, Spaceship, Atom or Dynadot — only a domain's real registrant can create one, so the link itself is the proof of ownership. You pay through that marketplace's escrow-grade checkout and the transfer runs on their rails.
Is there a fee or commission?
None from us, on either side. Domain Names Portal charges nothing to list and nothing to buy. Whichever registrar the owner sends you to will have its own standard transaction fee.
Are these domains verified?
Some are. A listing marked "verified" has had its ownership proven by a DNS record or a marketplace check. The rest are listed by their seller without that proof, which is why payment always runs through a checkout link only the real owner can generate.
How often do new fire sale domains appear?
Continuously — names are added by their owners at any hour, and they leave the shelf as soon as they sell or the owner withdraws them. Sorting by newest shows what arrived most recently.