On September 12th, 2024, we announced that Dan.com will be merging with Afternic. This process has now started with the launch of the Migration Center. If you have any further questions, our support team is ready to help you.
We’ve started a four-week window to migrate your account and listings to Afternic. You'll be able to self-migrate, let us handle it with auto-migration, or opt out entirely. If you choose auto-migration, we’ll start moving accounts as soon as the migration period ends.
Yes, opt for self-migration, and you can seamlessly connect your Dan.com account to your Afternic account, merging them into one. Dan.com listings that already exist in your Afternic account won’t be moved over.
If you choose auto-migration and an Afternic account already exists that matches your Dan.com email address, we’ll merge those accounts. If not, we’ll create a new account for you.
Domains already listed at Afternic won't be affected. If you’re transferring listings from Dan.com to Afternic, and another account has listed one of your domains, you'll need to perform Ownership Verification at Afternic to add it to your account.
As an Afternic seller, you’ll need to use Afternic’s ownership verification settings to verify your domain names at Afternic. Those can be found through afternic.com/settings/ownership. Throughout the migration process, you'll only need to verify a domain if you’re transferring listings from Dan.com to Afternic, and another account has listed one of your domains.
Domains you listed at Dan.com that were distributed to the Afternic distribution network are eligible for migration to Afternic, where they’ll receive the same exposure, or more if your listings are eligible for Fast Transfer.
If you’ve been using ns1.dan.com and ns2.dan.com, then don’t worry – once you’re migrated to Afternic, we’ll automatically switch you to Afternic’s Custom Lander. The design will feel familiar to you.
Got a Lease to Own deal in progress? Sellers, your active deals will be transitioned over to Afternic from November. We recommend heading to afternic.com/account/payments to set up your payout profile to ensure that payouts aren’t missed.
Please note that if you opt out of migrating to Afternic, your Lease to Own transactions will continue to be paid out by Dan.com.
For most sellers choosing self-migration or auto-migration, your Lease to Own transactions will transfer to Afternic from November, where you’ll continue tracking them. Until then, you can manage your Lease to Own agreements through your Dan.com account.
After migration, your Lease to Own transaction will be treated as new by Afternic. You'll notice that your months completed resets to zero, while your Lease to Own term reduces to account for the payments made at Dan.com. For example, a transaction that completed 10 of 20 monthly installments at Dan.com will display as 0 of 10 at Afternic to indicate the number of monthly payments left. You will also download new Lease to Own invoices from Afternic.
The currency will be listed as USD, but you will be able to be paid out in your preferred currency through Afternic.
In some cases where Afternic doesn’t support the domain extension, or the seller opts out of the migration, Dan.com will continue to pay out Lease to Own installments.
Where possible, we’re moving all Lease to Own deals over to Afternic to provide a better, unified experience for sellers.
As part of our upcoming merge with Afternic, we halted sign-ups to Dan.com on September 12th, 2024. We recommend heading to afternic.com to sign up to an Afternic account!
Although new sign-ups have stopped, existing sellers can continue signing in to Dan.com after the migration period has ended.
We recommend wrapping up those negotiations as soon as possible. If you've accepted an offer, we need to receive the buyer’s payment before October 15th, 2024. We’ll remind buyers of this. For a smooth process, we recommend concluding all active negotiations as soon as you can.
No. Payouts from Dan.com will not be affected during the migration process, but if you have an active Lease to Own deal, your payouts will originate from Afternic after we begin migrating your Lease to Own agreements from November. Some exceptions apply.
Unless you’ve already completed the self-migration process, Import Your Own Lead will be available until the migration period ends. It’s important to remember that we need to receive the buyer’s payment by October 15th for the transaction to close.
Yes, you'll need to enter new payout information to ensure timely payments. Head to https://www.afternic.com/account/payments to set it up.
Dan.com nameservers will switch over to display Afternic’s Custom Lander. While ns1.dan.com and ns2.dan.com will still resolve to the Custom Lander, we suggest switching to ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com for smoother long-term management.
Any Dan.com listings using our Request Price lander will be automatically switched to Afternic’s Request Price lander.
If you want to adjust your lander once you’ve migrated to Afternic, we recommend switching to ns1.afternic.com and ns2.afternic.com and selecting your lander through the Afternic Portfolio page.
After the migration of your domains from Dan.com to Afternic, you will still have access to your GoDaddy CashParking account and will continue to have access to reports on the historical performance of your domains through GoDaddy.
However, for your CashParking domains to continue earning revenue, you will need to resubmit your Domain Registrant information through Afternic. Check if you need to do this by heading to your Suggestions tab on the Afternic Dashboard.
The transition to Afternic’sCashParking service will take place as soon as you self-migrate, or we auto-migrate your listings. We recommend submitting your information through Afternic as soon as you migrate. If not, your domain names will stop earning revenue and we will not be able to process any payments to you.
Afternic supports hundreds of popular domain extensions, but if there are any extensions in your portfolio that can’t be migrated, we’ll let you know during the process. You can also check out the full list of supported extensions.
Our Migration Center is designed to make your move from Dan.com to Afternic as seamless as possible. If you need any help along the way, please reach out to us through dan.com/contact.
- Set a Buy it Now price: If you haven’t already got Buy it Now prices set for your domains, set them at Afternic! It increases your exposure through Afternic’s partner registrars and lets buyers purchase your domain instantly.
- Use Afternic’s Custom Lander: Afternic has adopted the familiar Dan.com lander design as their new Custom Lander!Opt in to Fast Transfer: For eligible domain listings, Fast Transfer maximizes your exposure through Afternic’s powerful network.
- Enable Lease to Own: Just like at Dan.com, Lease to Own at Afternic makes your domains more accessible. Plus, your Lease to Own option will appear in GoDaddy search!
- Auto migration: We’ll handle everything for you automatically as soon as the migration period concludes.
- Opt out: If you opt out, your listings won't be migrated to Afternic. Instead, after the migration period concludes, they will be removed from Dan.com.
Self-migration lets you take control over moving your Dan.com account to Afternic. Head to the Migration Center and select "Self-migrate now" to get started. Here’s what you'll need to do:
- Link Your Accounts: Connect your Afternic account to your Dan.com account. On screen prompts will guide you over to Afternic. You can create a new account, or connect an existing Afternic account.
- Complete Active Negotiations: Wrap up any ongoing negotiations at Dan.com before proceeding with the migration.
- Set Up an Afternic Payee: Ensure seamless payouts by setting up your Afternic payee profile. Here’s how.
If you’re opting for self-migration, you’ll need to link your new or existing Afternic account. Here’s how:
- Click “Start” on the “Link Afternic Account” task in your Migration Center.
- Sign in to Afternic or create an account when prompted.
- Return to the Migration Center to continue the migration.
Choosing auto-migration is simple. Just select the “Auto Migrate” option in your Migration Center. Keep in mind, this option won’t be available if you’ve already started the self-migration path. From there, you’re all set! We’ll take care of the migration for you after the migration period concludes. We’ll also send you a confirmation email once it’s complete
.If you have an Afternic account that matches your Dan.com email, we’ll migrate your listings there. Otherwise, we’ll create a new Afternic account for you.
You can choose to opt out of migrating to Afternic. Simply select the “Opt Out” button in the Migration Center. If you change your mind, you can opt back in anytime up to the end of the migration period.
Opting out means that after the migration period concludes, your listings will be removed from Dan.com. To avoid this, we recommend self-migrating to Afternic.
Migration time varies depending on the number of domain names you have. For both self-migration and auto-migration, we’ll notify you via email once the process is complete. You can track the progress through your Dan.com portfolio page. Just look for the Afternic column, where each domain’s status will be listed.
If you’re self-migrating, you’ll see an “in progress” status in your Migration Center. By heading to your Dan.com portfolio, you’ll be able to see what has migrated. Just look for the Afternic column, where each domain’s status will be listed.
If the status of your domain says “Failed Migration,” it usually that the domain is already listed Afternic. You may also see the "Unmigratable" status if your domain extension isn't supported by Afternic.
Don’t worry! These domains are available for you to export through the Migration Center, so you know which domains haven’t been migrated. For a list of extensions supported by Afternic, head to Afternic’s Help Center.
If you’re letting us handle the migration, we’ll migrate your account after the migration period concludes. You’ll receive an email once the migration is complete.
Absolutely! Go to the Migration Center and look for the “Your Dan.com Documents” section at the bottom of the page. You can download:
- Active Lease to Own transactions
- Transactional Data
- Dan.com domain listings
- All invoicesExporting any or all of these will produce a zip file.
When is the Migration Center available until?
You’ll have access to the Migration Center after migration period concludes, so you can download any data you need.
If you don’t make a choice, your account will be auto-migrated to Afternic after the migration period concludes. We recommend using the migration period to take action.
We’re more excited than ever about the future of the aftermarket, and the combined forces of Dan.com and Afternic to continue bringing success to domain investors. If you have any further questions, our support team is ready to help through dan.com/contact!
About Dan.com
Buying a domain name has been needlessly complicated. And selling domains? Not much easier.
So we started Dan! The no-nonsense domain trading platform.
We’re on a mission to make domain name trading available to everyone. Easy, fast and secure. And, most importantly: transparently. Because we believe transparency is the key to a better domain world. That’s why we do what we say. And we say what we do.