Expired Domain Auctions
25 days after a domain expires:
* All domains not currently renewed are flagged as available for auction and announced as an upcoming auction.
33 days after a domain expires:
* Auction starts.
36 to 38 days after a domain expires:
* Auction ends.
* Email sent to winning bidder.
* Any domains not flagged with a winning bids are deleted.
* Automatic renew refund is given to deleted domains.
39 days after a domain expires:
* Owner can renew a domain from expiry until now.
40 days after a domain expires:
* Owner can no longer renew the domain, however, owner can redeem domain.
75+ days after a domain expires:
* Any domains without bids will continue to follow the existing process that occurs when a domain is not renewed until this time.
* Unless a bid is placed on a domain name by now, it will be released by the Registry.
100+ days after a domain expires:
* Winning auction name is released from escrow to the winning auction Registrant.
Hope this helps!