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Effective Date: 1 Aug 2011
Posting Date: 1 July 2011
Sedo Accounts
Sedo accounts are free of charge and include full access to Sedo’s Domain Marketplace. There is never a fee for creating an account or adding domains to that account.
Buying on Sedo’s Domain Marketplace
Interested buyers can search millions of domains listed for sale by their owners, save searches, add domains to their Domain Watchlists, and bid for free1 with a Sedo account. Domains purchased on Sedo’s Domain Marketplace are backed by Sedo’s Secure transfer and escrow service, included at no cost with every domain purchase.
Broker-Assisted Domain Acquisitions
Sedo charges a retainer fee of 69 USD to hire a Sedo Domain Broker.
Upon successful negotiation of a purchase and sale agreement, Sedo charges the buyer a commission fee of 15% of the gross purchase price (minimum fee applies), in addition to the negotiated price owed to the seller. The buyer may choose to further pay a privacy fee of 2.5% of the purchase price to request the non-release of the domain and purchase price.
All domains purchased with the assistance of a Sedo Domain Broker are backed by Sedo's Secure Domain Transfer and Escrow Service, included at no cost.
Selling on Sedo's Domain Marketplace
Domains listed for sale on Sedo's Domain Marketplace are automatically promoted across Sedo's international family of websites and SedoMLS Promotion Network based on domain eligibility2. Sedo charges a commission fee for a domain listed and sold on Sedo's Domain Marketplace, determined by the promotion channel through which the sale originates and the final sale price:
| Sale Type | Commission |
| Buy Now sale originating on Sedo's Domain Marketplace in which the domain is also parked3 with Sedo | 10% of sale price (minimum fee applies for category II TLDs) |
| Sale originating on Sedo's Domain Marketplace | 15% of sale price (minimum fee applies) |
| Sale originating on the SedoMLS® Promotion Network | 20% of sale price (minimum fee applies) |
| Sale originating on the SedoMLS® Promotion Network that is sold as Buy Now and is also parked3 with Sedo. | 20% of sale price (minimum fee applies for category II TLDs) |
Commission is based on gross sales price.
All domains sold through Sedo's Domain Marketplace are backed by Sedo's secure Domain Transfer and Escrow Service, included at no cost.
Broker-Assisted Domain Sales
There is no up-front fee to hire a Sedo Domain Broker to sell domains.
Upon successful negotiation of a purchase and sale agreement, Sedo charges the seller a brokerage fee of 15% of the gross sales price (minimum fee applies). The seller may choose to further pay a publicity waiver fee of 2.5% of the sale price to request the non-release of the domain and sale price.
All domains purchased with the assistance of a Sedo Domain Broker are backed by Sedo's Secure Domain Transfer and Escrow Service, included at no cost.
Broker-Managed Auction Events
There is no up-front fee to apply to list your domains in one of Sedo's Broker-Managed Auction Events, such as the monthly GreatDomains auction or special auctions.
If a domain's reserve price is met during the auction, and the domain sells, Sedo charges the seller a commission fee of 15% of the winning bid price. Commission is based on the gross price and a (minimum fee applies)
All domains sold as part of a Broker-Managed Auction Event are backed by Sedo's Secure Domain Transfer and Escrow Service, included at no cost.
Seller Services
Sedo Featured Listing
| Base cost | Each additional Sedo site | All Sedo sites |
| 39 USD | 10 USD | 69 USD (Best Value) |
Featured Listings run for 30 days. Costs are per domain and non-recurring. Featured Listings are available for five Sedo sites: Sedo US, Sedo UK, Sedo in German, Sedo in Spanish, and Sedo in French.
Sedo Category Showcase
| Base cost - first category | Each additional category (up to 3 total) | Each additional Sedo site per category | All sites and 3 categories |
| 9 USD | 5 USD | 5 USD | 64 USD (Best Value) |
The showcase service runs for 30 days. Costs are per domain and non-recurring. Showcases are available for five Sedo sites: Sedo US, Sedo UK, Sedo in German, Sedo in Spanish, and Sedo in French.
Domain Transfer and Escrow Service
Sedo offers domain transfer and escrow service for sale agreements reached outside of Sedo's Domain Marketplace for domains not listed with Sedo.
A fee of 3% of the agreed price (a minimum fee may apply) is billed to the party who submits the order for the service. Sedo may assist the buyer and seller to each pay a portion of the fee upon request.
Domain Appraisals
| Premium Domain Appraisal | Basic Domain Appraisal | Bulk or Portfolio Appraisals |
| 49 USD | 29 USD | Contact for quote |
Costs are per domain with the exception of bulk or portfolio appraisals.
Domain Parking
Parking domains with Sedo is free of charge. Please see our Terms & Conditions for complete program rules.
1 Does not include the cost of the domain paid to seller or any related domain registration fees or expenses.
2 Several criteria dictate what level of promotional reach is available to your domain listing on the SedoMLS © Promotion Network, such as whether it is listed with a fixed, Buy Now price or registered with participating registrars.
3 Domains must be listed with fixed prices and sold as Buy Now and parked with Sedo to qualify for the reduced commission.

