Web site epiration 1

[Chomauk]

I have been maintaining a web site for a couple years and now my host now offers free registration. Because of this I let the domain name expire at the place where I registered the name once a year.

This was back in January and the name STILL is not available. Is this typical? If so how much longer do I have to wait? I told my client how the name should be available after 30-40 days and we're getting kinda frustrated over this.

Thanks for any input.

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[Foamcow]

What's the TLD? .com, .co.uk, .org etc?

If it expired in January then it "should" be available now.

I think there are a number of waiting periods in the process and if memory serves me correctly they add up to around 90 days.

Are you sure it's not been registered by someone else and "parked"? It happens alot.

Why didn't you just transfer it? If you are the owner you can just repoint it or move it to another registrar, normally for a small fee.

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[Chomauk]

TLD?

It's a .com

I did a whois and it still lists me and my client as the contacts but it also lists 2006 as the expiration year. I contacted the site where it was registered and they said that is standard practice and it is out of their hands. Yes I now realize I should have transfered it. Live and learn I guess.

Saying it "should" be availabe now...does that indicate that this situation could very well be valid...not being available yet could be for real?

Thanks for your help.



If you're going through hell, keep going.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

 

[Foamcow]

TLD = "top level domain", i.e. the .com or .co.uk bit of the domain name.

What did "they" say was "standard practice"?
Did they renew the domain on your behalf?
Did they charge you?
Why do you want to move it? I assume it's so you can point it at a different web server?
Can they do this for you? If not, and you are the registered owner of the domain, they MUST allow you to transfer it to another registrar (that will allow you to point it at a different server). I can recommend 123-reg.com

You can transfer the domain at any time. It's a question of paperwork.

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[Chomauk]

What did "they" say was "standard practice"?
Standard practice was displaying the domain as expiring in January of 2006. They said something like that is automatic and that is not actually registered.

Did they renew the domain on your behalf? No

Did they charge you? No

Why do you want to move it? I assume it's so you can point it at a different web server? No, same server but the host now offers free domain registration so I figured I'd save my client a few bucks.


If you're going through hell, keep going.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

 

[Foamcow]

Ahh, so your plan is to let the domain expire then renew it for free?

They won't just let you renew it for free anyway? Have you asked them?

It's a dangerous game. I've had at least 2 domains that I let expire. Out of curiosisty I checked them daily when they were approaching the "release" date. They both got snapped up by a domain name company IMMEDIATELY and are now parked and for sale for a much larger amount of money than if I had simply registered them.

Weigh up the risk of losing the domain and having to pay hundreds of dollars/pounds against spending a few bucks/quid and ENSURING you hang on to the domain name.

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[Chomauk]

Yes I asked. The deal is if you have them as a host they'll register one domain name for free.

Hope we don't fall into that mess of having the domain name snatched. I'll/we'll keep our fingers crossed.

If you're going through hell, keep going.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

 

[coldfused]

Seriously how much does a domain name registration cost? 5 to 10 dollars, are those savings worth all this hassle?

Makes absolutely no sense to to waste all this time and effort for 5 dollars.

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[Chomauk]

Jeepers, thanks for letting me know something I already figured out.

If you're going through hell, keep going.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)

 

[Foamcow]

Something I just remembered...
This is from the registrar that I use in a notification mail for a domain that I own that is due to expire.

Warning: for .com/.net/.org/.info/.biz domains: if you do not renew the
domain during the 40 days after its expiry date, the domain will enter a
period of Redemption. This starts at 45 days after expiry and ends on 75
days after expiry.

During this time the domain may be renewed however there will be a charge
of £200 (plus vat).

At the end of redemption, and following a further five days, if the domain
has still not been renewed it will become publicly available for registration.

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[Chomauk]

Thanks again, Foamcow. I appreciate your taking the time to assist me.

If you're going through hell, keep going.
--Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)