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get an expiring domain name

by ronr
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I let a domain expire and now it's been long enough that I need to just get it back when it becomes available again. What is the best way to know when it becomes available?

Thanks Ron
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  • Profile picture of the author geektogod
    what is the domain name?
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  • Profile picture of the author Jonathan S
    Can you not verify it on Whois? Can you not go back to where you've first purchased the domain and ask them what has become of your domain? They might still have your domain or other person may have already bought it when it expired.
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    • Profile picture of the author Kay King
      what is the domain name?
      Right - like he's going to post it here...

      Ron -

      There is a grace period and then a redemption period as far as I know. I always thought the domain would not be available for 60 days but the quote from godaddy seems to indicate it doesn't take that long now.

      Note: A registrant can renew an expired domain name at no extra cost up to day 18. If they renew an expired domain name anytime between day 19 and day 42, they must also pay an $80.00 redemption fee. The domain name might not be available for renewal after day 42.
      Rather than check a registrar and risk having it short-registered by third party software...use a site similar to gameboy where you can enter the keywords and look without identifying WHAT you are looking for.
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  • Profile picture of the author Zoumhem
    Originally Posted by ronr View Post

    I let a domain expire and now it's been long enough that I need to just get it back when it becomes available again. What is the best way to know when it becomes available?

    Thanks Ron
    Take a look at the whois: http://www.whois.com/whois
    There you can see, when the domain name expires.
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  • Profile picture of the author CashAdsMike
    I definitely think your best bet would be to contact GoDaddy and see what they say about purchasing your old domain.
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  • Profile picture of the author iVlog
    You can set alerts on GoDaddy which will tell you. Also there are services that can snap the name for you before it's released, for a extra fee.
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