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When I type it in
First order of business is to find the Reg-C from the whois record to see who really owns the domain. They might have instructed the marketplace you found to sell it on their behalf, but it's worth trying to contact them directly to see whether they will deal directly, or direct you to their actual agent. The marketplace may be several layers of delegation down the chain from the true owner.
Do not send money to anybody except an escrow service mutually agreed upon by you and the domain owner - they will have no problem with this if they are honestly trying to sell a domain, it's a normal part of the transaction.
How much to pay is a personal valuation decision. I like telling people where I am by using a uk domain, which is handy because I'd be deep into six figures before I could tempt the owner of the corresponding .com to give it up 🙂
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What's the deal with buying a .com domain that's already registered/owned?
I've got a .co.uk that's a shortened version of my last name, but a .com would be nicer.
When I type it in I get to a site that says;
Which takes me to: https://uniregistry.com/market/domain/xxxxxx.com
Who want me to make an offer over $1k.
Is it worth paying to go on a wait list?