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title: "What Is Commission? Domain Glossary | Grit Brokerage"
description: "A commission is a fee paid to a broker or marketplace when a domain sells. It is usually a percentage of the sale price and is paid only if the deal closes."
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Buying and selling

# Commission

A commission is a fee paid to a broker or marketplace when a domain sells. It is usually a percentage of the sale price and is paid only if the deal closes.

## Why it matters

Commission is how most domain brokers and marketplaces earn their fees. Rates differ by service and by price, and they are higher for small sales. Sellers should ask who pays, how it is taken, and whether it applies to a buyer the seller found. Escrow fees are separate. Buyers sometimes pay a commission to a buy-side broker. Common mistake: signing a broker agreement without checking the term and exclusivity. A long exclusive deal may owe a commission on a sale the broker did not make.

Source: [escrow.com](https://www.escrow.com/)

[Read nextDomain Broker Fees and Commissions: What You Will Actually Pay](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-broker-fees)

## Where we use this term

-   [How Domain Escrow Works (and Why Every Deal Should Use It)](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-escrow)
-   [Domain Lease-to-Own and Payment Plans: How They Work](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-lease-to-own)
-   [Domain Marketplaces vs Domain Brokers: Which One Should You Use?](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/domain-marketplaces-vs-brokers)
-   [How to Buy a Domain Name That Someone Already Owns](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/how-to-buy-a-domain-that-is-taken)
-   [How to Sell a Domain Name: A Broker's Step-by-Step Guide](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/how-to-sell-a-domain-name)

## Ready to sell your domain?

Tell us the name. A broker will tell you how we would market it and what end users are paying for names like it.

[Talk to a broker](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/contact?interest=sell) [Call (442) 500-GRIT](tel:+1-442-500-4748)