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title: "What Is MAO (Minimum acceptable offer)? | Grit Brokerage"
description: "The lowest price a seller will take for a domain. In the aftermarket, a seller or broker sets the MAO privately, and it may sit below the public asking price."
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Buying and selling

# Minimum acceptable offer (MAO)

The lowest price a seller will take for a domain. In the aftermarket, a seller or broker sets the MAO privately, and it may sit below the public asking price.

## Why it matters

The MAO gives a broker a clear line during talks. A seller with an MAO of $8,000 on a $15,000 asking price lets the broker negotiate without asking again at every step. It is often private, and a buyer should not expect to learn it. Do not confuse it with a marketplace's minimum offer setting, which only blocks offers below a floor and is usually public to the buyer. A common mistake is setting an MAO too high to ever get a response, or too low without checking comparable sales. Review it after real offers arrive.

Source: [help.afternic.com](https://help.afternic.com/s/article/How-can-I-list-a-domain-for-sale-on-Afternic)

[Read nextHow to Negotiate a Domain Name Purchase Without Overpaying](https://gritbrokerage.preview.multisites.ai/guides/negotiate-domain-purchase)

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