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title: "How to Buy a .ai Domain Safely: Step-by-Step | 4ai"
url: https://4ai.ai/how-to-buy-ai-domain/
description: "How to buy a premium .ai domain step by step: choosing a name, making an offer, paying through escrow and transferring the domain to your registrar."
source: 4ai.ai, a marketplace for premium .ai domain names
---

# How to buy a domain safely

Buying a premium domain from another owner is simple when you use escrow. Here is the full process, from picking a name to seeing it in your own registrar account.

## Step 1: Choose your domain

Start by searching for the .ai domain you want to buy, or browse our list of .ai domains for sale. Every listed name is owned by us and ready to transfer.

## Step 2: Make an offer

Click **Make Offer** on any domain and send us the amount you would like to pay. We reply to every offer within 24 hours, and most deals are agreed after one or two rounds.

## Step 3: Pay through escrow

Once we agree on a price, we open a transaction at Escrow.com and you receive an email from them. You pay Escrow.com, not us directly. The money is held until you have received the domain, so neither side has to trust the other.

**There are no fees for buyers.** We pay the full Escrow.com fee, so you pay only the agreed price.

## Step 4: Transfer the domain

When Escrow.com confirms your payment, we start the transfer. There are two common ways:

- **Registrar transfer:** we unlock the domain and give you an authorization code (EPP code). You start a transfer at your own registrar and approve it.

- **Account push:** if you use the same registrar as us, we can move the domain directly into your account. This is often done within hours.

A normal registrar transfer usually takes 1 to 5 days.

## Step 5: Confirm and finish

When the domain shows up in your account, you confirm receipt at Escrow.com and the payment is released to us. The domain is now yours.

## After you buy: a short checklist

- Turn on **auto-renew** and keep a valid payment method at your registrar.

- Turn on **two-factor authentication** for your registrar account.

- Update the **contact details** so renewal notices reach you.

- Point the DNS to your website or host, and set up email if you need it.

- Add the domain to **Google Search Console** so you can follow how it performs in search.

## Find your .ai domain

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