Expiration Date - Can I buy domain a day later it expire

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by frisby, May 5, 2006.

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    Hi.

    I've got one question. For example, one domain, which is not my, expire for example, today and owner forget to pay for another year. Can I buy domain right after it expire all how i heard once, i can buy it after few months. Is this true or I can buy it the same date when it expires. :rolleyes:

    Thanks.
     
    frisby, May 5, 2006 IP
  2. sarahk

    sarahk iTamer Staff

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    There is a grace period after it expires to allow the owner to retrieve it.

    search on this forum and you'll find all the details.
     
    sarahk, May 5, 2006 IP
  3. ahkip

    ahkip Prominent Member

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    always turn on auto renew for name that you would like to keep
     
    ahkip, May 5, 2006 IP
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    pozer Active Member

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    that happened to me once, I freaked out, but nobody can register it except you in some period
     
    pozer, May 5, 2006 IP
  5. frisby

    frisby Well-Known Member

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    Oh that.

    Yes, this happened to me once too. My registrar forget to make domain registered for another year, altough i paid it. So, later were no problems to renew it (i got one year gratis, wiiiiiiiii :p ).

    So, i found out, that this period is about 2 or 3 months. I read some articles, which talk about "taking" domains, but it's not so simple. Because if someone forget on domain 2 or 3 months, that domin isn't worth 1$. I think so... :rolleyes:

    Edit: now I found it is average from 30 - 45 days and it depends of registrar how long this period is...
     
    frisby, May 6, 2006 IP