Domain expired, but still unavailable to register - what to do ?
Hi all,
I want to register one domain name which expired on April 2001, two months ago. It has been registered with NetworkSolutions, and it is still "frozen" and unavailable, while the site itself is down.
Is it possible to do something, or should I just wait another two (three, etc) months while NS free it ?
Thanks,
NSS posted this at 14:42 — 24th June 2001.
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There's a ruling I read some time back that Domain Registrars can hold the expired domain for a maximum of 45 days if I am not mistaken, after that it's put back to the pool/market for the general public for resale again. I would suggest that you check with NSI and try to register with them, I know they are expensive but you have no other choice, maybe if you are lucky, they might offer it to you.
It's not possible to get it before the 45 days period as far as I know but I may be wrong or they may have changed the ruling.Anyway no harm in trying.
mjames posted this at 01:56 — 25th June 2001.
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Where'd you hear that? I never heard it - I had a domain I really wanted which NSI held after it expired for SIX months and I never got that domain. Unfortunately, it was renewed, too.
NSS posted this at 02:15 — 25th June 2001.
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Hi Marc,
It's an old thread, anyway it may help.
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10569&highlight=deleted+domain
http://www.webhostingtalk.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10587&highlight=expired+domain
It seems NSI has some connections with greatdomains.com an auction site, so maybe that's why some good expired domains may have been sold to them or put for sale by NSI.
I am not certain, so please don't quote me.
Mark Hensler posted this at 05:25 — 25th June 2001.
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NSS...
was that you ARE or ARE NOT certain? I think you ment not certain, but made a typo.
NSS posted this at 10:33 — 25th June 2001.
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Oh ,my bad !?*!
Thanks Mark:) for pointing the mistake, I will correct it right now!
webguru posted this at 10:11 — 5th July 2001.
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I want a domain regsitered with OpenSRS.com which expired on 30th May 2001.
How long do you think before this site could come up for sale.
And it's not that hot a domain that there would be too many people running for it.
If anyone has ever got a domain expired after a long period of time let me hear from you.
Thanks & BYE !
- Kapil
taff posted this at 11:23 — 5th July 2001.
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I sat on "death watch" for my .com for many months. If I remember correctly, there is a 60 day grace period for re-registration then the domain is put into a queue for re-release. This could take another couple of weeks or more.
If you REALLY want the name, my suggestion is to do what I did - make it your morning ritual to do a whois on the domain. I eventually got the one I was seeking but it was a good 3 months after the expiration date.
Good luck!
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Gyrbo posted this at 15:53 — 5th July 2001.
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NetSol sometimes takes years to release some domains.
webguru posted this at 16:51 — 5th July 2001.
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3 months is a real long way.
I am ready with my project just wanting to get that domain of my and I should be launching the site.
I guess I will have to rethink the idea for a new domain if it is not released soon.
thanks a lot.
- Kapil
taff posted this at 17:03 — 5th July 2001.
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When I started up, the domain I wanted was a year from expiry so I was forced to compromise as well and go with a variation on the .com. During the interim, Canada loosened it's restrictions on registering .ca domains so I grabbed that one (I'm Canadian). Once I finally got the original domain, I found myself with 3 - the least desirable of which being the most firmly entrenched
While I am slowly migrating away from the original domain name, I have every intention of keeping the other two.
My point? Ah, I knew I had one somewhere...
Try to get your name with a different extension (.net or your national extension for example ) rather than a different .com - It will be a little less confusing if and when the .com becomes available. In fact, you may be more likely to keep both.
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Zmax posted this at 18:09 — 1st August 2001.
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It seems to me what some places like netzero.com are doing is registering an expired domain they were registrar for to themselves. A domain I wanted that expired is now renewed for one year by THEM!!!!
So I sent them email asking if its for sale and they said yes. I made an offer and am waiting to hear back. . .
Anonymous posted this at 01:41 — 24th August 2001.
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The purose is clear:: get the domain names.
Now every body focuses on when the domain name
will be released. The real question is how can
you get it.
You have to realize even if yo know that the domain
name will be release today, you may not be able
to register because many people may want the
same domain name. This is true for those desirable
domain names.
Many companies and individuals use modern technologies
to register the expired domain names they want. A man without
a modern tech weapon in no way can compete with them well equipped. You got to figure some other way.
John
http://DomainManual.com
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