---
title: Three ways to pay
url: https://namegarage.com/blog/three-ways-to-pay
author: Namegarage
date: '2026-08-04'
description: Escrow.com, direct wire or Zelle under a signed agreement, or Gram —
  what each payment route is for and how it protects you.
---

# Three ways to pay

The payment options have grown one at a time, so here is the full picture in
one place. Which routes a given name offers is shown on its page.

**Escrow.com** — the default, and our recommendation. You pay a licensed,
bonded escrow service, not us; the money is released only after the domain
is in your hands. Works for Buy Now and for lease-to-own monthly plans.

**Direct wire or Zelle** — for eligible names, you can skip the escrow fee
and pay us directly. Because that removes the escrow safety net, the route
is wrapped in paper instead: you e-sign a purchase agreement first, we
countersign, and only then do payment instructions go out. You keep a signed
contract that names the domain, the price, and the delivery obligation
before any money moves.

**Gram (TON)** — for buyers whose capital lives on-chain. Fixed-amount
invoice, wallet checkout, on-chain settlement. Covered in detail in
[Pay with Gram](/blog/pay-with-gram).

Whatever the route, the transfer itself is the same: the name moves to your
registrar account, and the deal is not done until it does.