Namegarage

Trust center

A domain is a big decision. Know who you’re buying from, how your payment works, and what happens next.

You deal directly with Nikolay Kolev, the person behind Namegarage. Talk to me before you buy.

Decades in domains. A technologist at heart.

I’m Nikolay Kolev. I’ve been registering, buying, and selling domain names since the 1990s. I’m a seasoned technologist with a lasting interest in startups and the ideas people build into businesses.

Many names in the Namegarage portfolio are suited to startups: memorable names for new products, services, and companies. I bring that perspective to the portfolio and to conversations with buyers.

I’m physically based in Orange County, Southern California. You can find my professional background on LinkedIn. When you ask a question or make an offer, you’re dealing with me.

Media coverage

In 2017, I sold CRISPR.com for $100,000 through Afternic. STAT’s Sharon Begley covered the transfer and named me as the previous owner.

CRISPR.com was for sale, and you won’t guess who bought it
STAT · Sharon Begley ·

The sale price is my own disclosure; STAT did not report the amount.

Clear terms. A transfer you can follow.

The domain page shows the available payment options. Review the price, fees, and any payment schedule before continuing. Seller approval and the required confirmed payment reserve the domain under our Terms of Sale.

Buy through Escrow.com
For an outright purchase, Escrow.com holds your funds while the domain transfer follows the agreed transaction process. Review and follow the instructions in your Escrow.com transaction. How escrow works.
Pay monthly
Eligible domains offer a payment schedule you can review before agreeing. Monthly card payments are processed on Stripe’s hosted checkout. Stripe is a payment processor, not an escrow service. The seller retains ownership until the full agreed price is paid, and arranges access after the initial payment and seller verification. Where offered, an Escrow.com payment plan follows its own agreed terms. Review the complete schedule, final payment, surcharges and total to own. Easy Start lowers the opening payments; where offered, a balloon lowers regular payments and leaves a larger final amount, with zero down and no Easy Start. For new card agreements under the current Terms of Sale, an uncured missed payment may lead to termination and domain return after notice and at least 14 calendar days to cure. Prior payments are retained subject to law and the stated exceptions; no remaining purchase balance is collected after termination.
Pay directly
Where offered, wire or Zelle payments use a signed agreement. These payments go directly to the seller and do not have Escrow.com protection. Review the agreement and verify payment instructions with us before sending money.

Transfer timing depends on the registrar, any transfer lock, and the agreed payment route. We confirm the next steps with you. Ask us about your intended registrar or launch date before committing.

Website availability

View website status

Better Stack independently checks our homepage, privacy policy and security contact page every three minutes. Our status page is hosted separately from this website. The badge shows the status when it loads; open the status page for the latest results, including when the badge cannot load.

Results can take several minutes to reflect a new problem. These checks cover the listed pages; they do not confirm that every checkout or email service is working. If something goes wrong, contact us.

Security you can check for yourself

Independent public tools let you inspect namegarage.com. These dated results link to the services that produced them.

A+ Mozilla HTTP Observatory

Score 130  ·  12 of 12 checks passed

For namegarage.com · Scanned

View the latest Mozilla report  ·  Download saved results

This is a saved result, not a live monitor. Observatory checks website security headers and configuration; it does not certify the seller or guarantee a transaction. Scores can exceed 100 through bonus points.

A+ Qualys SSL Labs

A+ on all 6 endpoints tested

For namegarage.com · Assessed

View the latest SSL Labs report  ·  Download transcribed SSL Labs results

This saved result assesses HTTPS encryption and certificate configuration at the time of the scan. It does not certify the seller or guarantee a transaction.

Google Safe Browsing

No unsafe content found

For namegarage.com · Checked . Google lists its update date as 2026-11-02.

Check Google’s current site status  ·  Download saved results

A dated unsafe-content check, not a security grade. Site status can change.

Performance you can inspect

Google PageSpeed Insights tests how the Namegarage homepage loads on an emulated phone and desktop. The saved Lighthouse 13.6.0 results below were captured on for https://namegarage.com/.

Mobile lab test

Performance
96 / 100
Accessibility
100 / 100
Best practices
100 / 100
SEO
100 / 100
View mobile report  ·  Download saved mobile results

Real-visitor Core Web Vitals: not passed
Largest content render: 3.1 s; interaction response: 113 ms; layout shift: 0.

Field collection: 2026-10-05 through 2026-11-01 (28 days).

Desktop lab test

Performance
100 / 100
Accessibility
100 / 100
Best practices
100 / 100
SEO
100 / 100
View desktop report  ·  Download saved desktop results

Real-visitor Core Web Vitals: passed
Largest content render: 1.7 s; interaction response: 43 ms; layout shift: 0.

Field collection: 2026-10-05 through 2026-11-01 (28 days).

Lab scores are single test runs and may vary. The separate real-visitor assessment covers the latest 28-day period for the whole namegarage.com site. Collection dates are shown when available. These results measure performance and automated website checks, not payment protection or legal compliance.

AI agent readiness

Cloudflare’s Is Your Site Agent-Ready? checks how AI agents can discover and use the website.

80 out of 100 Cloudflare agent readiness

Level 5 — Agent-Native  ·  12 of 15 scored checks passed

For namegarage.com · Scanned

View the latest agent-readiness results  ·  Download saved results

This is a saved scan, not a live monitor. Commerce checks and informational findings do not affect the score. Results and scanning criteria can change. This report does not certify the seller or guarantee a transaction.

Modern technology, carefully operated

Namegarage runs on Cloudflare’s global infrastructure, using HTTPS and browser security policies to protect connections and limit what can run on a page. Specialist services handle payment processing and signed agreements.

Automated tests check pricing calculations, payment-state handling, checkout recovery, privacy controls, and accessibility before release. Independent code review is part of the release process. These checks support security, performance, and transaction reliability alongside the seller’s review of each purchase and transfer.

Privacy and compliance commitments are explained in our published Privacy Policy, Terms of Sale, and security disclosure policy, with version history you can inspect.

Your data, your choices

You can browse without creating an account. Stripe hosts card checkout; Namegarage does not store your card number or security code.

Use Cookie settings in the footer to review analytics and advertising choices. Global Privacy Control disables optional tracking and Cloudflare’s cookieless measurement. Our Privacy Policy explains what forms collect, the services involved, retention, and your rights.

Our legal policies have dated versions and source fingerprints, so you can check what they said when you used the site.

A person to contact

Questions about a domain, a payment, or a transfer? Contact the seller. Verify unexpected payment instructions with us before acting.

Found a security issue? Our vulnerability disclosure policy explains how to report it and what to expect. Our security contact and encryption key are listed in security.txt.

For privacy requests, follow the contact instructions in our Privacy Policy.