Badges next to a domain name or seller's name tell you how far their identity has been confirmed. Here's exactly what each one means — and how it's earned.
DomainWorld is a direct marketplace — buyers and sellers deal with each other, with no human middleman taking a cut. Because you're dealing person-to-person, knowing who you're dealing with — and that the domain is really theirs — matters. Badges make both the seller's level of verification and the domain's ownership proof visible at a glance on every listing.
The Verified badge means the seller's email address has been verified. When someone registers, we send a confirmation link to the email they provided; the badge appears only after they click it and prove they control that inbox.
It confirms a reachable, real email is on file behind the account — the baseline every active seller on DomainWorld meets. It does not confirm the seller's real-world identity. For that, look for the Trusted Seller badge below.
The Trusted Seller badge is our strongest trust signal. To earn it, a seller completes a robust government-ID check: they present a passport or a valid driver's license, and the verification is performed by Stripe Identity — the same identity-verification service used by major financial and marketplace platforms.
Stripe confirms that:
In other words, a Trusted Seller isn't just a working email — they're a real, identified person whose government ID has been checked and whose verified identity is on record with DomainWorld. That accountability is what makes the badge meaningful when you're deciding who to buy from.
You can earn the Trusted Seller badge by verifying your identity through Stripe from your dashboard. Log in or register free to get started.
The DNS TXT badge sits next to the domain itself and proves the person listing it actually controls that domain's DNS — strong evidence they're the real owner, not someone listing a name they don't hold.
Here's how it's earned:
Once confirmed, the ✓ DNS TXT badge appears on that listing. Because publishing a DNS record requires real control of the domain, it's a practical proof of ownership for the specific name being sold.
You may occasionally see a red ✗ No TXT badge on a Trusted Seller's listing. It means the seller is a verified real person (Trusted), but hasn't yet proven DNS control of that particular domain. Their identity is confirmed; ownership of that specific name simply hasn't been TXT-verified yet.
The Agent OK badge means the seller will pay a commission to a domain agent or broker who helps consummate a sale of that domain. It's an open invitation: any agent who brings a buyer and helps close the deal can earn a finder's fee.
Sellers use this instead of signing an exclusive listing agreement with a single agent. An exclusive arrangement locks the domain up with one broker for a fixed term; Agent OK keeps the domain open to every agent at once, so the seller gets maximum exposure without being tied down — and agents know up front that their help will be rewarded.
Click an ♦ Agent OK badge on any listing to see that seller's specific commission or finder's-fee terms — each seller sets their own.
Questions about badges or verification? Visit Help or contact us.