Transfering an Expiring Domain

[Morgan]

Hey,

I have 6 names at Whiz which im wanting to transfer to Godaddy in which i have already started the transfer process, although i got my expiration dates mixed up and realized that the names expire in 3 days on the 12th.

Will i have to renew these names at the current registrar as well?

Or will i be able to let the transfer take place without losing the names?

They are .mobi domains.

Thanks

 

[Morgan]

Anyone?

 

[Kate]

If the transfer has already been initiated you should be fine even if the names are to expire shortly. Some registrars like netsol won't allow a transfer out if the name is due to expire in less than a week for example but I don't think you will have problems.
I'm talking about .com but I presume other gTLDs work the same way.

 

[ajkula]

Don`t worry, you will be fine if you started transfer process before expiration date.

 

[weblord]

HTH

There are various cases where a domain name MAY NOT be Transferable to another Registrar. This could happen in the following circumstances:

(a) Domain name is less than 60 days Old - If the domain name you are trying to Transfer is less than 60 days old, the request will get rejected by the Registry itself. Domain names less than 60 days old are not allowed to be Transferred to any other Registrar as per ICANN Guidelines.

(b) Domain name has been Transferred less than 60 days ago - A domain name cannot be Transferred to another Registrar within 60 days of a previous Transfer. For example, a domain name cannot be Transferred from Registrar B to Registrar C, if it has been Transferred to Registrar B from Registrar A within the last 60 days. An exception to this rule is the Transfer back to the previous Registrar in cases where both Registrars so agree and/or where a decision in the dispute resolution process so directs.

(c) You have Locked your domain name - If you have Locked your domain name from the Control Panel provided by the current Registrar, then a Transfer Request for that domain name will not be allowed. You will first have to unlock the domain name from the Control Panel and then proceed with a Transfer Request.

(d) Your Registrar has applied a Lock or Hold on your domain name - If the current Registrar has applied a Lock or Hold on the domain name due to some pending issue, you would be advised to get in touch with their (current Registrar's) Support Team to resolve this issue, before applying for a Transfer.

(e) If the domain name is in the Redemption Grace Period or in the Pending Delete status, the domain name can not be Transferred. Click here to know more about Redemption Grace Period and how you can restore your domain name (except .UK, .WS and .NAME) from this status >>

(f) Third level .ME domain names cannot be Transferred since Registrar Me-Net is the only Registrar through which Third level .ME domain names can be registered/managed. However, no such restriction applies to Second level .ME domain names.

http://domain.whiz.in/kb/servlet/KBServlet/faq491.html

 

[Jasonn]

If the transfer has already been initiated you should be fine even if the names are to expire shortly. Some registrars like netsol won't allow a transfer out if the name is due to expire in less than a week for example but I don't think you will have problems.
I'm talking about .com but I presume other gTLDs work the same way.

I initiated transfer less than 12 hours before a few domains were to expire with netsol but it still worked.

 

[Morgan]

I e-mailed Whiz support and they said it will go through fine.

Thanks for everyones help