Hello forum plz help me. Using a software i found a lots of expired domain but when i move to register them in my godaddy a/c i get a msg that it is already taken but according to its whois record it is expired and in a 'pendingDelete' status. Now how can i register these domain ? Is backorder is the only way? For example abcd4me.com expired on 01/01/07 and it has a pending delete status and not availbale to register.[godaddy -> https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/registrar/search.asp?se=+&ci=164 and whois-> http://who.godaddy.com/WhoIs.aspx?domain=abcd4me.com&prog_id=godaddy] ????
Every domain name goes through the delete cycle, and this includes the "pendingdelete status" - this is a 5 day period before the domain expires. Now, if you're looking to acquire a domain, you probably want to use one of the drop catching companies that get more domains than any one else. And that would be www.snapnames.com and coming in second would be www.pool.com . TDAM (godaddy) and enom (now name media) come in - in a tie at 3rd. Drop catching is an interesting game to play, you can "backorder" domains at multiple places, but you only pay at the one place that actually gets the domain name. So feel free to backorder at multiple places without risking a lot of money. Godaddy expired domains will most likely go through godaddy's expiry service, so don't forget to backorder from Godaddy. Network solutions and many other registrars have deals with snapnames and pool, so if you see dropping names from other registrars, you'll want to use SN or Pool. Good luck with playing the Drop game! * The "Deletion Cycle" of a domain name ranges from as short as 36 days to as long as 80 days. The entire cycle and the various statuses are as follows: EXPIRED: A domain name that has expired can stay in the Expired status from 1 to 45 days. 45 days is the maximum. Most Registrars use between 28 and 45 days for their Expired status. A domain name in the EXPIRED status can still be renewed quickly and inexpensively for the cost of a one year registration. REDEMPTION GRACE PERIOD (RGP): After a domain name has been through the EXPIRED status it falls into RGP where is remains for 30 days. This period is ICANN mandated and cannot be shortened. Once a domain name falls into RGP it becomes much more expensive to retrieve and renew. Expect to spend upwards of $100US and as much as a week to "redeem" a domain name that has fallen into RGP. PENDING DELETE: After the RGP a domain enters the PENDING DELETE status and cannot be renewed or redeemed. Domain names are PENDING DELETE for 5 days. After five days the domain name will be released to the public and anyone can register the name. You may be able to wait and register it upon release. Be aware that if your domain name is popular it may be snapped up by one of the many "back-order" companies like SnapNames.com. You are free to use such services to attempt to recapture your domain name as well.
Thank you very much ScottFish , you've cleared my all confusions. Yes you are right i am new to this domain name game. My interest to domain name market exploded when unbelievably i sold a $9 domain name for $560 on ebay. Now i am taking it more seriously. Thank you again.
What makes you think the name you sold was worth $9 million dollars? Was it the caliber of business.com which sold for 7 million?
Congratulations on your sale. Think out of the box and remember that domains represent someone's desire to either find or buy something.
We are on the same boat. I found adsensebooks expired on oct-16 2006 and its status was pending delete (last update dec 28, 2006). I watched it everyday and planed to register it once it became available. it is available since today noon (PST). unfortunately, somebody else registerred it.