I was curious about domains and looked for something. The domain was available, but it cost over $1,000,000

What would happen if I clicked “add to cart” and tried to buy it if…

  • I couldn’t afford it
  • I could afford it

Does someone reach out since it’s a big sale? How do they confirm I have the money? Who does the money go to?

Assuming I don’t have the money, at what point would I get blocked? I assume they don’t just process giant purchases the same way as $10 ones

  • Kissaki@feddit.de
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    11 months ago

    A domain registrar rents domains to individuals (including companies as individuals). At least for the common standard registrars/top-level-domains the rented domain is owned with a guarantee of being able to extend it.

    Like with any possession, how it is sold depends the owner.

    Where did you find it and where would you “press add to cart”? If it’s a trustworthy platform, the following process depends on them, but for such a high cost I would expect a manual contracted process instead of an automated one.