Ever heard of a domain dropping during transfer?

[fogfever]

Hello all,

I am curious if a domain has ever dropped when transferring it from one registrar to another.
Has this ever happened to anyone?
Just want to know if I should be cautious when moving a domain from one registrar to another...

Thanks,
Fogfever

 

[alanchau]

Normally you aren't able to transfer a domain with an expiration date of less than 7 days away. There is also a 30-day grace period after expiration, so you don't have to worry about it dropping.

 

[fogfever]

yeah.. I wouldn't transfer a domain unless it had at least 45 days left on registration..
have you heard of a domain name just dropping during transfer because their was a mistake on one of the registrar's end? or is the domain transfer system perfect?

 

[cache]

transferred many domains, never had dropped or heard such things. But it does scares me
if you mention it.

 

[fonzie_007]

I've never heard of a domain dropping during transfer. As Asian said, most registrars have safety mechanisms in place to ensure that a domain during a transfer cannot be dropped.

 

[Kate]

Actually the problem is when a domain is transfered just before expiry and the transfer does not go ahead because of some issue like the godaddy 60-day rule, a locked domain or invalid/missing EPP code. So you are stuck with the current registrar and back to square one

 

[tricolorro]

Normally you aren't able to transfer a domain with an expiration date of less than 7 days away...

:hi: asianinvasion

This is not true.

I know some Registrars illegally try to block transfers but ICANN does
not allow a Registrar to block a transfer based on # of days remaining.

My source:
From ICANN's Policy on Transfer of Registrations between Registrars

"Instances when the requested change of Registrar may not be denied include, but are not limited to:

...Domain name registration period time constraints, other than during the first 60 days of initial registration or during the first 60 days after a registrar transfer.

http://www.icann.org/transfers/policy-12jul04.htm

Patrick