Terms of Use

Effective date: 2026-11-14

These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your use of betternic.com and its tools, content and marketplace services (the "Site"). By using the Site you agree to these Terms.

1. Who can use the Site

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to list, buy or sell domains, enter contests or apply for roles.

2. Tools and information

Our tools, estimates, data feeds and articles are provided for general information only, "as is", without warranty of any kind. Appraisals are automated estimates, not certified valuations. Auction, news and video information comes from third-party public sources and may be delayed or inaccurate; always confirm on the source. Nothing on the Site is legal, tax, investment or financial advice.

3. Marketplace

Listings. By listing a domain you confirm that you own it or are authorised to sell it, that it is free of liens and disputes you know of, and that your description is accurate. We may review, edit for clarity, decline or remove any listing.

Commission. When a domain listed on BetterNic sells to a buyer introduced through the Site, the seller owes BetterNic a commission on the full sale price: 5% for sales under USD 50,000; 4% for sales from USD 50,000 to 99,999; and 3% for sales of USD 100,000 or more. The commission applies regardless of the payment method chosen. For BetterNic-managed and Wire-via-BetterNic transactions it is deducted before payout; for other methods it is payable within 7 days of the buyer's payment clearing, or by escrow disbursement split where available.

Lease to own. Lease arrangements are governed by a written agreement between the parties; the standard markup schedule is published on the pricing page.

Offers and buy requests. Submitting an offer or buy request is an expression of interest. A sale becomes binding only when both parties agree the terms in writing and payment is secured.

No guarantee. We do not guarantee that a domain will sell, that a buyer will pay or that any third-party escrow or payment provider will perform. Third-party services (for example Escrow.com, Sedo, Afternic, Atom, Efty, Stripe or PayPal) are governed by their own terms; BetterNic is not affiliated with them.

4. Acceptable use

Do not use the Site to infringe others' rights (including trademarks), to send spam, to submit false information, to scrape or overload the Site, to probe its security or to break any law. We may suspend access for misuse.

5. Contests

Contests are governed by the official rules published on the contests page, which form part of these Terms.

6. Intellectual property

The Site's design, text, code, logo and the BetterNic name are owned by BetterNic or its licensors. Third-party trademarks belong to their owners. See our Trademark & Copyright notice. You may share links to our pages and quote short excerpts with attribution.

7. Your submissions

You keep ownership of what you submit. You grant us a licence to use it to provide the requested service (for example to publish your listing or display a contest entry with your permission).

8. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, BetterNic will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for lost profits, data or goodwill, arising from your use of the Site. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Site is limited to the greater of the commission you paid us in the 12 months before the claim or CAD 100.

9. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify BetterNic against claims arising from your listings, your transactions with other users or your breach of these Terms.

10. Changes and termination

We may change the Site or these Terms. Material changes will be reflected in the effective date. Continued use means you accept the updated Terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Province of Quebec and the federal laws of Canada applicable there, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, subject to any mandatory consumer protections where you live.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Use our contact form.