Afternic, a GoDaddy brand, is the world’s premiere domain marketplace, listing more than 20 million premium domain names available for sale and receiving more than 75 million domain searches each month—more than any other domain marketplace.Whether you are a domain buyer or a domain seller, Afternic is the most trusted name in domains.
Afternic (afternic.com) has 413 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 2.9 out of 5.
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afternic.com
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Malls & Marketplaces
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2026
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I sold bowld.com to them and they still haven't paid me and the person that was sold to is already using the website. It's been 10+ days with no payment and the other person is already using the goods. Awful business. They also took extra money vs telling me what I was getting. Crooks, liars, cheaters, and will steal your money.
Response from AfternicApr 18, 2023
Hello Drew,
I am sorry to hear that you have had issues with receiving your payment. We will reach out to you directly with instructions to update your payee to ensure you receive your funds. I apologize for any delays or confusion.
Regards,
J.P.
MK
m K.
I had a disappointing experience with…
I had a disappointing experience with Sales Representative's (Wesley Martin) when trying to purchase a premium domain.
Their communication was lacking and they did not provide clear answers to my questions. Additionally, they were pushy and tried to upsell me on products I did not want or need. As a result, I felt pressured and uncomfortable throughout the entire interaction. I hope that in the future, this sales representative can improve their communication skills and approach to customer service.
Response from AfternicApr 4, 2023
Dear M Kumar,
Thank you for reaching out and for your feedback. I greatly apologize that you have had a negative experience. I would love to know more and what we can do to turn your opinion around. We have reached out to you directly using the information you provided and look forward to working together. Please do not hesitate to reply or email us at [email protected]. Again, I thank you for your feedback.
Regards,
J.P.
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Hex D.
not been able to verify your purchase
"We have not been able to verify your purchase of ****.net. We have refunded your Credit Card account and ask that you please send us a wire payment in order to proceed with this domain purchase."
I wasted many days waiting for this frustrating Email, I don't need it anymore.
Response from AfternicMar 7, 2023
Hello Hex Dec,
Thank you for reaching out and for your feedback, I apologize we were unable to verify your account and/or the funds for the purchase of a domain. We take account security and fund verification very seriously and if we are unable to confirm a purchase we have no other choice than to refund and suggest a more secure method of payment. We are happy to help you process payment via a wire as mentioned, please feel free to email us at [email protected] once you are ready to move forward. I apologize for any confusion and please let us know if you have any questions.
Regards,
J.P.
AL
Alexander
AFTERNICcharged our credit card 2 times…
AFTERNICcharged our credit card 2 times to the tune of 4400 euros. We did not buy anything from this company.
Criminals
Response from AfternicFeb 8, 2023
Hello Alexander,
I am sorry to hear about this activity as Afternic does not automatically charge credit cards. I have sent you a request directly for more information, I would love to help you get to the bottom of this issue.
Regards,
J.P.
SA
Sami
Using Afternic has been the worst experience for me ever…
This is the worst experience I ever had with any website. Afternic's payment system is the biggest fraud, even it won't be wrong to say that Afternic cheat their users with the payment system, they not only pay their users extremely late, but they also don't pay the full amount that the users are to be paid.
My domain on Afternic sold on 9th of December and the payment was due on 13th. After 14th of December, I had not received any payment, so I emailed them. They replied to that, asking me to change my payment method. I did change the payment method and emailed them back. This process continued on for the next 3 weeks after that, and during it, I almost changed the method 5-6 times on the request of Afternic again and again, and in the end they cleared my dues on the same payment method that I had given them first, but they disapproved it then.
And it does not ends here. The main thing is that Afternic website was to pay me $120 for my domain sale, and in the end I only received $26 in my account. When I inquired them, they first said your payment is on the way and you will receive the full money in 5 days max, and after those 5 days, when I inquired them, they sent me a receipt of $26 and said "The final amount you received would have been less than the original profit as the payment was rejected and returned several times, each return incurring fees that left us with less money to send you that was available before."
This is not an issue that only I have faced. I have seen many reviews about Afternic, and all of them say the same thing, which means it a thing they do with their customers.
Response from AfternicJan 11, 2023
Hello Sami,
I would like to thank you for your time in providing feedback. I am sorry to hear about your difficulties receiving payment and I appreciate your time helping us to understand your experience. I have sent a follow-up email so that we can discuss in greater detail, the ways we can better meet our customers' needs.
Regards,
J.P.
AH
Ameer H.
Terrible experience with afternic…
Terrible experience with afternic support and payment, I sold 4 domains on Nov 27, 2022, and it's now Jan 07, 2023, and I still have not been paid by Afternic, I was told to update Payee information multiple times and everything was updated correctly every time when I mail them they make new excuses I wish I can attach support chat screenshot here so everyone can know how bad they are.
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Peter
Afternic has the worst customer service…
Afternic has the worst customer service I have ever experienced. They don't even respond to emails, they treat their customers with disdain. I believe this company should be closed down. They should ensure they pay all their clients/partners before they close down though. Their Facebook chat is nothing to write home about. No live chat, nothing. Just a useless platform made to waste people's time. I have never experienced such poor service in my life. They should learn from DAN.COM. If they can't learn, they should close down their useless company
Response from AfternicDec 16, 2022
Dear Peter,
Thank you for reaching out and for your feedback. I greatly apologize that you have had a negative experience. I would love to know more and what we can do to turn your opinion around. We have reached out to you directly using the information you provided and look forward to working together. Please do not hesitate to reply or email us at [email protected]. Again, I thank you for your feedback.
Regards,
J.P.
KC
kunjan C.
Be very careful
Be careful! Afternic wastes your time.
20 days back domain charma com sold for $12000
Afternic informed me they have received payment from the buyer and processed it to my bank account but never provided the swift copy.
Swift copy is a proof that the bank provides once you process the transaction.
Several emails and phone calls later still they're not providing the swift copy of the payment processed from their side.
I'm beginning to question the company's intentions.
Response from AfternicDec 1, 2022
Dear kunjan chauhan,
Thank you very much for the feedback and for sharing your concerns regarding your recent transaction.
A member from our team will email you shortly regarding the status of your payment and to assist in any way.
Regards
J.P.