Sellers
5%
Flat commission on a completed sale, deducted from the sale price before the seller is paid. It is not added to the buyer's price, and it is not charged when someone only sends a request.
Pricing
Sell for 5%.
The seller commission is 5% of a completed sale. It comes out of the seller's proceeds. The Sleekdomains rent-to-own buyer fee is 0%. Buyers pay escrow and card processing fees at checkout, on top of the listed price.
Fee summary
Rent-to-own buyers
0%
The Sleekdomains buyer fee is 0%. The buyer pays the calculated monthly amount, plus card processing shown before they agree. No down payment is defined.
New .com registrations
$11.67/yr
An example near-cost price, with WHOIS privacy included when registration is offered. Registration checkout is not open in this version. This is not a transfer fee.
Illustration
$2,000, then $100, then $1,900
This example shows the 5% rate. It is not a listed name, and it is not a private minimum.
Asking price$2,000
Commission at 5%$100
Seller proceeds$1,900
The commission is deducted from the completed sale. The seller receives the listed price minus the Sleekdomains commission. Buyer escrow and card fees sit on top of the listed price. The payout target is within 5 business days after the buyer's payment clears and the registrar transfer is confirmed. This is a target, not a guarantee. The payout method is not defined. A request does not start the clock.
Rent-to-own and the 5%
The Sleekdomains rent-to-own buyer fee is 0%. Card processing, about 2.9% + 30¢ per payment via Stripe, is added to each monthly payment. The listed monthly price does not include it. The amount is shown before the buyer agrees. A request does not charge a card. The seller commission on rent-to-own is 5% of the Buy Now price, not of the payment total. It is deducted from the payments as they come in until that commission is satisfied. How each payment is split is pending legal review.
Founding sellers
A seller whose first listing is submitted on or before January 31, 2027 (America/New_York) pays 0% on sales completed within 6 months of that listing's approval date, then 5%. A seller whose first listing is submitted after that date pays 5%. The 0% window does not start until that first listing is approved.
Fees: buyer pays escrow and card processing fees. The escrow fee is 2.6% with a $50 minimum (Escrow.com), and a card payment adds 3.05% (Escrow.com). Both are on top of the listed price. The seller receives the listed price minus the Sleekdomains commission. Buyer escrow and card fees sit on top of the listed price. Escrow is not connected, and this is not a guarantee.
Rent-to-own calculator
Rent-to-own calculator
Buy now price for payarmor.com
$4,000
Term24 months
6 mo48 mo
Monthly$192/mo
Number of payments24
Sleekdomains buyer fee$0 (0%)
Card processing, added at checkoutabout $5.87 (2.9% + 30¢)
Payment total$4,608
Dollar difference$608 more than the buy-now price
Percent difference15.2% more than the buy-now price
At 24 months, the monthly amount is the listed price ($192/mo). Other terms divide that 24-month total by the number of months and round to the nearest dollar. No down payment is defined. Card processing, about 2.9% + 30¢ per payment via Stripe, is added to each monthly payment. The listed monthly price does not include it. The amount is shown before the buyer agrees. A request does not charge a card.
The same calculator is on each name page. It uses the listed 24-month price for that name.
Pricing
Low fees. No surprises.
How Sleekdomains compares with typical marketplaces.
| Sleekdomains | Typical marketplaces | |
|---|---|---|
| Seller commission | 5% of a completed sale | 15–30% |
| Sleekdomains rent-to-own buyer fee | 0% | Up to 30% |
| Checkout fees | Buyer pays escrow and card processing | Varies |
| New .com registration | from $11.67/yr* | Often marked up |
| WHOIS privacy | Not offered in this version | Often a paid add-on |
| For-sale landing pages | Included for a published name | Varies |
| Offer alerts | Not offered in this version | Varies |
| Founding sellers | 0% for 6 months after approval, first listing by January 31, 2027 | — |
Pending legal review
The published name for this plan is rent-to-own. These points are not written yet. Counsel has to set them. This page does not invent them.
- Default
- Cancellation
- Early payoff
- Refunds
- Down payment
- Extra charges
- When ownership transfers
- How each incoming rent-to-own payment is split until the seller commission is satisfied
The draft note is on the purchase and refund page.