How long after a domain expires can it be registered

[andyandy]

I was just wondering

How long after a domain expires can it be registered.

Do the different registrars have different policies on this?

thx

 

[Spade]

Well, the drop process is typically about 45 days past expiration. However, you also have to understand when a domain name drops, its unlikely that you'll be able to hand register it, if its any good.

Places like Snap and Pool specialize in grabbing these domain names as soon as they drop and auction them off. Services like GoDaddy offer backordering, but its simply not as effective. Now, also consider that GoDaddy and many other registrars already have situations worked out, where the domains go to auction before there dropped.

For example GoDaddy (GoDaddy,WildWestDomains,BlueRazor) sends its domains to TDNAM.com, where they are auctioned off. If someone buys them, after teh redemption period is over it will go to the auction winner. If its redeemed by the original owner, then the auction is voided.

So - the process is going to vary depending on which registrar the domain is at.

Justin

 

[andyandy]

O ok,

I had no idea what the process is like and that the domain industry is so big.

So basically, if a domain expires, the owner has 45 days to re-register it right?

But 1 thing sounds funny. I visited that tdnam.com and saw all of those so called soon to expire domains and some of them are like $50K.

So if I were the owner, of a domain like that, I would just re-register it.

The only way i see being able to get a decent domain from there is if the owner passed away or forgot to renew it.

 

[Spade]

Not all domains on TDNAM are expired. TDNAM is an auction site as well for domainers. So, those domains you are reffering to are more than likely not expiring.

The domain owner at GoDaddy is given about 10 days after expiration to renew without penalty. After that, they pay $80 to redeem the domain name. They can do this up to about the 42nd day. If the domain is won at TDNAM it will go to the winner after that. If not, it will be released.

When released, more than likely it will be picked up by a taster. If it gets traffic and makes enough money in a 5 day period, the tasters will retain the domain name. If it doesnt, they will release it again.

Most "valueable" domains never make it back to the public, but there are a few that just pass through the filters - gotta look hard, but they are there.

Justin

 

[DotSauce]

Check out deleted domain lists. I use Pool.com but there are lots of options.

- Setup a search for domains that will be expiring.
- Make a list of names you think are good
- Wait a week or two and start doing Bulk WHOIS checks on your list

 

[andyandy]

This is messed up.

I looked through the list at pool.com and some domains I think should have been able to be registered.

But some company called available domains dot ca went ahead and registered them.

I mean hundreds of them which not even an idiot would register.

This could not have been done manually and think they did it automatically.

Plus i think they're ICANN accredited, so how does one go about registering a domain? If all of these registrars will jump ahead.

Is this allowed?

 

[Spade]

Andy, they could likely be "tasting" the traffic. This is when they grab domain names that just become available and if they have traffic that can be monetized they keep them, if they do not, they cancel them and re-release them back to the public. (where it is likely another company will do the same process)

This is a very common and unfortunately legal part of the industry.

Justin

 

[andyandy]

O

so they can basically grab millions of domains for free automatically,

taste the traffic,

and if it tastes good, keep it

otherwise ditch it, without having to pay any registration costs.


Is that how it works?

 

[john's TLD Domain]

this is just part of the domain industry that we have to live with. they hold the cards if they don't like it then they through it back out. or if they think it's worth something they might sell it for a much higher price. it is what it is. It's nice to know that go daddy will let you re register your domain name up to the 42 day. best thing to do is register a domain name for like 10 years. never let a domain name expire and you'll be fine. if you have money and your willing to pay then you can have any name you want. is it worth it in the end a name is just that a name.