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Expired domain process

by junkdna
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I bought some expired domains few days ago on GoDaddy and they are now telling me to wait a whole fortnight before I can take them over. I am bit afraid that if I do not do anything, some hidden deadline I am not aware of, will expire.

Is it common to wait for 2 weeks, till you can transfer the domain to your hosting provider?
#domain #expired #process
  • Profile picture of the author Jordan Kovats
    I could be wrong, but I believe that even when a domain expires, there is a literal 30 day waiting period for the orginal owner to renew. I remember having an in depth conversation when I first set mine up years ago, because I too was also looking to jump on domains that were expiring and was concerned about missing a renewal date. Short story, is you are given ample time to renew, emailed, emailed again, and due to online banking, "cheque in the mail" sort of things, a set amount of time must go by even after the expiry date for the domain to be forfeited by the original owner.
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    • Profile picture of the author junkdna
      thanks, all the new jargon is so confusing.
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    • Profile picture of the author socialbookmark
      Originally Posted by theseoguys View Post

      I could be wrong, but I believe that even when a domain expires, there is a literal 30 day waiting period for the original owner to renew.
      I have not heard it yet. Are you sure about it? So we can renew our expired domains within 30 days?
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  • Profile picture of the author DNChamp
    With Godaddy if you got it from the auction you have to wait until the last day where as they give a chance for the past owner to claim it...If they do not claim it then the donain is pushed to your account....
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    • Profile picture of the author junkdna
      Yeah, that is definitely true. I read GoDaddy's terms & conditions. They sometimes call it grace period, sometimes redemption period.

      I am not clear how long it is, though. I can only confirm that it ends exactly 2 weeks after I won the auction. In the case that original owner wants the domain back, GoDaddy is obliged to give me a full refund. That is what they say themselves.
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