Membership and marketplace FAQ

Clear answers before you request a protected identity.

Buyer membership is free. Seller submission is free. TheNewsDomains earns a 12% success fee on completed sales. Optional refreshed evidence review is $149 and credited toward purchase. No listing promises Google News or search visibility.

Evidence before claims

Records are dated, reviewed and assigned an expiry. Historical appearances are context, not endorsement.

Privacy by access state

Visitors see masked inventory. Registered users see due-diligence summaries. Approved users receive the exact identity and sources.

Human decisions

Publication, identity access, evidence approval, payment verification and completion remain administrator-controlled.

Why are domain names masked?

Masking protects sellers, prevents casual scraping and keeps confidential inventory out of search indexes.

Does registration reveal every domain?

No. Each request is reviewed independently and approved access normally expires after 30 days.

Are prices negotiable?

No. Listings use server-authoritative fixed prices applied equally to eligible buyers.

Does historical Google News visibility transfer?

No. Historical appearances are evidence only and cannot guarantee future eligibility or visibility.

How does a listing become published?

Seller review, control verification, evidence approval and explicit administrator publication must all pass.

What happens after payment?

A controlled transfer case opens with registrar tasks, deadlines and status tracking.