---
id: "aftermarket"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "aftermarket"
language: "en"
category: "Aftermarket and investing"
updated: "2026-10-08T09:40:47Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/aftermarket/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/mercado-secundario-dominios/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/zweitmarkt/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/marche-secondaire/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/mercato-secondario/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/mercado-secundario/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/vtorichnyy-rynok/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/erji-shichang/"
---

# aftermarket

The resale market for domain names that someone already owns. Owners sell names through marketplaces, auctions, brokers or private deals. The buyer and seller set the price, not the registry, so a short or popular name can cost far more than a normal registration.

## related terms

- [domainer](https://tldlog.com/glossary/domainer/)
- [premium domain](https://tldlog.com/glossary/premium-domain/)
- [backorder](https://tldlog.com/glossary/backorder/)
- [parking](https://tldlog.com/glossary/parking/)
- [escrow](https://tldlog.com/glossary/escrow/)