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Commerce · September 28, 2018

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Sell domains using a TXT record

Sell domains using a TXT record launched on September 28, 2018 with 18 votes, #787 of 2,635 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.

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In plain words

DNS Perch enables domain sellers to list and sell their domains without transferring them to a marketplace. Sellers add a TXT record to their domain's DNS settings, which allows potential buyers to discover and purchase domains directly. The service is designed for domain investors and owners who want to monetize their portfolios while maintaining control over their domain infrastructure. It launched in 2018.

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    Hi HN, This is a project [1] I've been working on for a little while and I'm interested in your feedback and point of view. Many of us would have verified a domain name by pasting a string into a DNS TXT record. Some providers ask us to store this DNS TXT record at a domain using a DNS label like "_provider" e.g. _provider.yourdomain.com, and some providers ask that you do it at the zone apex (God help us [2]). The Domain Verification protocol stores a DNS TXT record at a DNS name derived from a hashed "verifiable identifier" (think email, telephone, DID), enabling anyone that can prove…

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