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Just wanted to share a small tip for checking expiration dates on domain names.
Here’s the case that sparked the idea: the ai.now domain name is expired (after someone paid $25,000 for it a few months ago).
If you check external WHOIS websites (like Whois.com or NameSilo), you’ll see an expiration date of 2027-01-07. However, since the domain is registered with Spaceship, checking the expiration date via Spaceship’s WHOIS shows the real expiration date: 2026-01-07.
Usually, when a domain expires, the registrar also displays an expired or parked page, but I wanted to share this additional detail as well.
Why do external WHOIS services show the wrong date? In many cases, the registry assumes the owner will renew the domain and automatically pushes the expiration date one year into the future. That said, this doesn’t always happen, and in this case, the domain has a $20,000 renewal fee, which may be the reason it was allowed to expire.
Here’s the case that sparked the idea: the ai.now domain name is expired (after someone paid $25,000 for it a few months ago).
If you check external WHOIS websites (like Whois.com or NameSilo), you’ll see an expiration date of 2027-01-07. However, since the domain is registered with Spaceship, checking the expiration date via Spaceship’s WHOIS shows the real expiration date: 2026-01-07.
Usually, when a domain expires, the registrar also displays an expired or parked page, but I wanted to share this additional detail as well.
Why do external WHOIS services show the wrong date? In many cases, the registry assumes the owner will renew the domain and automatically pushes the expiration date one year into the future. That said, this doesn’t always happen, and in this case, the domain has a $20,000 renewal fee, which may be the reason it was allowed to expire.
