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Expanded pricing flexibility above $10,000<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For pricing <strong>above $10,000<\/strong>, sellers get more flexibility than before, based upon <strong>membership tier<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Silver:<\/strong> up to <strong>2\u00d7<\/strong> approved price<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Gold:<\/strong> up to <strong>3\u00d7<\/strong> approved price<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Platinum:<\/strong> up to <strong>5\u00d7<\/strong> approved price<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This gives sellers of high-quality Premium domains more headroom than before to price exceptional assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A note on pricing and sell-through<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While this update gives sellers more flexibility, pricing still plays a meaningful role in outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listing a domain significantly above its approved value or typical market range <strong>may reduce buyer interest and lower sell-through rates<\/strong>. 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