Back ordering domain through Namecheap?

rosetrees · 10-30-2009, 01:04 PM

Does anyone know if it's possible to put in a back order for an expiring domain name through Namecheap? I've searched but can't find it.

If Namecheap don't allow that - can anyone recommend a reliable registrar that does?

Thanks
Carol

Danny Keegan · 10-30-2009, 01:29 PM

It all depends on what registrar the name is registered with, this is because most of them have a partnership with a drop catching company that get exclusive rights for catching the domain name as it expires.

To find out the registrar the domain is with do a search at the whois

These days nearly all good deleting domains are caught by one of the 3 big drop catchers. NameJet, Snap names & Pool

Here are the partnerships for some of the most popular registrars:

NetworkSolutions.com/eNom.com - exclusive to NameJet

Register.com/DirectNic.com/Moniker.com/MyDomain.com/Dotster.com/DotRegister.com/DomainPeople.com/Answerable.com - exclusive to Snap names

Tucows.com - exclusive to NameJet

Godaddy.com - exclusive to TDnam

If the domain you want to get is registered with any of the above you only need to back order with the exclusive partner, if not it is worth putting a back order in with all 3: NameJet, Snap names & Pool, doing so is free and you only pay if they are successful with acquiring the domain for you.

If you are the only one to backorder the domain will be registered to you upon payment, if others have also back ordered the same name it will be sent to auction.

Cheers,
Danny.

rosetrees · 10-30-2009, 05:44 PM

Thanks Danny. The domains belong to a client. Their last web designer thinks the company he registered them with might be going out of business. They have expired and he's notified them that he no longer needs them - but they still show as taken. I was hoping I could backorder to save me having to remember to keep looking!

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rosetrees Carol War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,735 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 341 Thanked 736 Times in 516 Posts Social Networking	Back ordering domain through Namecheap? Does anyone know if it's possible to put in a back order for an expiring domain name through Namecheap? I've searched but can't find it. If Namecheap don't allow that - can anyone recommend a reliable registrar that does? Thanks Carol
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Danny Keegan "Dot Com Danny" War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand Posts: 114 Thanks: 15 Thanked 19 Times in 16 Posts Social Networking	Re: Back ordering domain through Namecheap? It all depends on what registrar the name is registered with, this is because most of them have a partnership with a drop catching company that get exclusive rights for catching the domain name as it expires. To find out the registrar the domain is with do a search at the whois These days nearly all good deleting domains are caught by one of the 3 big drop catchers. NameJet, Snap names & Pool Here are the partnerships for some of the most popular registrars: NetworkSolutions.com/eNom.com - exclusive to NameJet Register.com/DirectNic.com/Moniker.com/MyDomain.com/Dotster.com/DotRegister.com/DomainPeople.com/Answerable.com - exclusive to Snap names Tucows.com - exclusive to NameJet Godaddy.com - exclusive to TDnam If the domain you want to get is registered with any of the above you only need to back order with the exclusive partner, if not it is worth putting a back order in with all 3: NameJet, Snap names & Pool, doing so is free and you only pay if they are successful with acquiring the domain for you. If you are the only one to backorder the domain will be registered to you upon payment, if others have also back ordered the same name it will be sent to auction. Cheers, Danny.
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rosetrees Carol War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,735 Blog Entries: 13 Thanks: 341 Thanked 736 Times in 516 Posts Social Networking	Re: Back ordering domain through Namecheap? Thanks Danny. The domains belong to a client. Their last web designer thinks the company he registered them with might be going out of business. They have expired and he's notified them that he no longer needs them - but they still show as taken. I was hoping I could backorder to save me having to remember to keep looking!
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