Expired but unavailable?

Benod · 01-29-2008, 02:21 PM

Hi,
I've found a domain name that interests me. The whois information states the following:

Record last updated on 07-Jan-2008.
Record expires on 03-Jan-2008.
Record created on 03-Jan-2004.

Upon visiting the website, it says the following:

The domain "domain name here" has expired. Please contact your domain name registration service provider for further assistance. If you need help identifying your service provider, visit http://domainhelp.tucows.com.

and in another part of the whois it says the following:

Created: 2004-01-03
Expires: 2009-01-03
Name Server: NS1.RENEWYOURNAME.NET (has 98,965 domains)
Name Server: NS2.RENEWYOURNAME.NET

Yet above it says it has already expired. Does anyone know what is going on? And if the website will become available shortly or not?

Thanks in advance,
-Benod

thetux · 01-29-2008, 03:43 PM

Looks like it got renewed or registered.

Zorrito · 01-29-2008, 04:02 PM

After a domain expires, its holded during some time by the registrant company, during this time, the domain is expired but unable to register, and the 'owner' has the chance to register it again paying an extra free, like a penalty. I guess thats what happening with the domain you mention.

Im also waiting for a domain to be released, i got a message saying its expired and that will be deleted in some days.

ps: dont worry, according to the expiration dates, we arent talking about the same domain

Benod · 01-29-2008, 04:19 PM

Ah, I thought it was something like that. Do you know how long these holding periods last usually. Is it around a month?

Thanks for the help. Rep added.

ethix · 01-29-2008, 07:21 PM

this may help
http://www.icann.org/bucharest/redemption-topic.htm

Benod · 01-29-2008, 07:26 PM

Ah, so it's 30 days. Thanks very much for your help ethix. Rep added.

ethix · 01-29-2008, 08:28 PM

30 days is standard but i don't think it is always the case

your welcome mate

thank you

here is a few pics that explain it

http://www.premiumdrops.com/img/drop-cycle.gif
http://www.dailydomainer.com/images/...-lifecycle.jpg

01-29-2008, 02:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
Benod NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 241 88.60 NP$ (Donate)	Expired but unavailable? Hi, I've found a domain name that interests me. The whois information states the following: Record last updated on 07-Jan-2008. Record expires on 03-Jan-2008. Record created on 03-Jan-2004. Upon visiting the website, it says the following: The domain "domain name here" has expired. Please contact your domain name registration service provider for further assistance. If you need help identifying your service provider, visit http://domainhelp.tucows.com. and in another part of the whois it says the following: Created: 2004-01-03 Expires: 2009-01-03 Name Server: NS1.RENEWYOURNAME.NET (has 98,965 domains) Name Server: NS2.RENEWYOURNAME.NET Yet above it says it has already expired. Does anyone know what is going on? And if the website will become available shortly or not? Thanks in advance, -Benod

01-29-2008, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
ethix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,173 159.95 NP$ (Donate)	this may help http://www.icann.org/bucharest/redemption-topic.htm __________________ Low Cost Reliable Hosting Dolphins OMFG!

01-29-2008, 08:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
ethix Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 1,173 159.95 NP$ (Donate)	30 days is standard but i don't think it is always the case your welcome mate thank you here is a few pics that explain it http://www.premiumdrops.com/img/drop-cycle.gif http://www.dailydomainer.com/images/...-lifecycle.jpg __________________ Low Cost Reliable Hosting Dolphins OMFG!

01-29-2008, 03:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
thetux NamePros Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 106 11.00 NP$ (Donate)	Looks like it got renewed or registered.

01-29-2008, 04:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zorrito NamePros Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 256 0.00 NP$ (Donate)	After a domain expires, its holded during some time by the registrant company, during this time, the domain is expired but unable to register, and the 'owner' has the chance to register it again paying an extra free, like a penalty. I guess thats what happening with the domain you mention. Im also waiting for a domain to be released, i got a message saying its expired and that will be deleted in some days. ps: dont worry, according to the expiration dates, we arent talking about the same domain

01-29-2008, 04:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Benod NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 241 88.60 NP$ (Donate)	Ah, I thought it was something like that. Do you know how long these holding periods last usually. Is it around a month? Thanks for the help. Rep added.

01-29-2008, 07:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
Benod NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North West England Posts: 241 88.60 NP$ (Donate)	Ah, so it's 30 days. Thanks very much for your help ethix. Rep added.

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