Terms & Conditions
By creating an account or using any part of DropOps UK, you confirm that you accept these Terms. Please read them alongside our Privacy Policy. This is a sample agreement for demonstration and is not legal advice — a solicitor-reviewed version will replace it before marketplace payments go live.
1. Acceptance of these terms
These Terms & Conditions form a binding agreement between you and DropOps UK Ltd ("DropOps", "we", "us"). They apply whenever you access the website, create an account, schedule a domain catch, or bid on or list an asset in our marketplaces.
If you are using DropOps on behalf of a business, you confirm that you have authority to bind that business to these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must not use the service.
2. The service
DropOps provides automated .uk drop-catching that fires registration attempts on your behalf using your own Nominet tag, together with an optional auction marketplace and an established-website marketplace.
Caught domains register directly onto your own Nominet tag. DropOps never holds ownership of your domains and acts only as an automation and marketplace provider.
3. Eligibility & accounts
You must be at least 18 years old and, during the current phase, resident in the United Kingdom. You are responsible for keeping your login credentials confidential and for all activity that occurs under your account.
- Provide accurate registration and Nominet tag information.
- Notify us promptly of any unauthorised use of your account.
- One person or business per account unless otherwise agreed in writing.
4. Nominet tag & EPP responsibilities
To use catching, you must supply valid Nominet tag and EPP credentials and add your assigned catcher IP to your Nominet Online Services allow-list. You remain responsible for compliance with the Nominet Terms and Conditions of Domain Name Registration at all times.
Our RateGuard system monitors failed-create limits, but you acknowledge that Nominet may apply rate limits, suspensions or other measures to your tag, and that DropOps is not liable for registry-side actions.
5. Catching & no guarantee of success
Drop-catching is inherently competitive. We use warm EPP sessions and precisely-timed attempts to maximise the chance of a catch, but we do not and cannot guarantee that any particular domain will be caught.
Charges for catching plans are for access to the service and infrastructure, not for a guaranteed result on any individual name.
6. Auctions & marketplace
Bids placed in an auction are binding offers. The highest bid at or above any reserve at close wins. Anti-snipe extensions add five minutes when a bid lands in the final five minutes.
Sellers list caught domains at their discretion. The seller is responsible for completing the domain release or transfer to the buyer after payment, unless admin-assisted transfer has been enabled.
- Starting bid is £30 with published minimum increments.
- A £5 listing fee applies per listing.
- A 10% success fee (minimum £10) applies on completed sales.
7. Fees & payment
Subscription fees are billed monthly in advance and are non-refundable except where required by law. Marketplace listing and success fees are charged as described on the Pricing page and at the point of listing or sale.
You authorise us to charge your chosen payment method for all fees due. We may suspend access for overdue amounts.
8. Acceptable use
You must not use DropOps for any unlawful purpose, to infringe third-party rights, to register names in bad faith, or to interfere with the integrity or performance of the service.
- No trademark-abusive or cybersquatting registrations.
- No automated scraping of the platform outside provided APIs.
- No attempts to circumvent RateGuard or registry limits.
9. Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, DropOps is not liable for indirect or consequential loss, loss of profit, or loss arising from failed catches, registry actions, or third-party marketplace transactions. Nothing in these Terms limits liability for death, personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud.
Our total aggregate liability in any 12-month period is limited to the fees you paid to us in that period.
10. Changes & termination
We may update these Terms from time to time and will post the revised version with a new effective date. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.
You may close your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for material breach of these Terms.
11. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.