Domain for-sale page

Overview

A domain for-sale page is a value-added service from Alibaba Cloud. After a seller adds a for-sale page for a domain name they want to sell, such as example.com, on the Alibaba Cloud console, any user who visits example.com will see a page indicating that the domain name is for sale. This significantly increases the domain's exposure and helps sellers find buyers.

The domain for-sale page displays a Buy This Domain panel that includes a time-limited price (such as ¥8888) and a Buy Now button. The purchase is completed through a secure, escrow-based transaction, and the service supports multiple transaction types, such as domain backordering, fixed price, and bidding.

Usage notes

• You can only add a for-sale page for domain names that are listed for sale at a fixed price or with price negotiation under your current Alibaba Cloud account.

• We do not recommend setting up a for-sale page for a domain name that is actively in use.

  Enabling a for-sale page modifies the domain name's DNS records, interrupting any existing services, such as a website or email.

• You can delete a domain for-sale page at any time.

  Note

  If your domain name does not use Alibaba Cloud DNS, you must manually delete the corresponding DNS records from your DNS provider's platform.

Procedure

1. Add for-sale pages.

   1. Log in to the Alibaba Cloud Domains console. In the left-side navigation pane, click I'm a Seller > For-Sale Pages.

   2. On the Domain For-sale Page Settings page, click Add Domain for For-sale Page in the upper-right corner.

   3. In the dialog box that appears, select a creation method and click OK.

      • Use HiChina For-Sale Page Template: Select this option to quickly generate a for-sale page by using a standard template that is provided by HiChina.

      • Generate with AI: Select this option to generate a domain for-sale page by using AI. This option redirects you to the light-weight website builder service. You can use AI to create a more personalized domain for-sale page.

   4. On the Add Domain For-Sale Page page, enter the domain names that you want to list in the Domain Names text box, with one domain name per line. Alternatively, you can click Import from Excel File to add domain names in bulk.

      Note

      To improve stability and appearance, the for-sale page templates are being upgraded. New templates applied after March 2025 will no longer display seller contact information. Pages that already use an old template are not affected.

   5. After you enter the information, click Enable For-Sale Page and complete the SMS verification to add the domain for-sale page.

      Note

      To remove a page after it has been added, go to the Domain For-sale Page Settings page, select the checkboxes next to the domain for-sale pages that you want to remove, click Batch Delete at the bottom, and then follow the on-screen instructions to delete the published pages.

2. Select a for-sale page template.

   1. On the Domain For-sale Page Settings page, click Select Domain For-sale Template in the upper-right corner.

   2. In the dialog box that appears, choose your preferred page style.

      Multiple templates are available, such as pages with price tags and a Buy Now button, or pages that display contact information for transfers. Click the radio button below a template to select it.

   3. Click OK. The selected template is applied to all your domain names that have a for-sale page.

3. Configure DNS records.

   • For domain names that use Alibaba Cloud DNS, including those that end with .hichina.com or .alidns.com: The system automatically adds the necessary DNS records, such as a wildcard resolution and an @ record. The system overwrites any conflicting records. The changes may take up to 10 minutes to take effect.

   • For domain names that use a third-party DNS provider: Go to the management console of your DNS provider and add two CNAME records. Create one record for wildcard resolution (*) and another for the root domain (@), and point both records to overdue.aliyun.com.

   Note

   • If you successfully add a for-sale page but later modify the DNS records and the page fails to be displayed, you must delete the incorrect DNS records at your provider and re-create the CNAME records to point to overdue.aliyun.com.

   • Due to DNS rule limitations, if the Alibaba Cloud DNS API fails to add the DNS record, you must log on to the Alibaba Cloud DNS console and manually set up the CNAME record to point to overdue.aliyun.com.

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