I want to buy a domain, but the registrar says following: How long do I have to wait yet? Is it better to apply for the domain via some "backorder" service or is it safe to let it expire and just then buy? Thanx for hints!
Funny timing. I just wrote to DirectNIC this morning concerning an expired name I would like to grab. This is what they wrote back: If I understand things correctly, mine will be offered via auction (at snapnames) before being dropped. I've already bid on it. Your's - maybe - (I just learning this stuff myself) already went through the auction and wasn't bought, and is now going through the regular drop routine. Hope this helps.
PS, if you really want it, I would suggest backordering it using all the major backorder services... you never know which one will get it.
Thanx for hints guys. Jasonsc, silly me, I did remove the name from the beginning of the cite, but then just added it at the end... I was jobbing 11 hours today, thats why I am little tired now... however, I removed the name now. It is not a domain I REALLY need, but I am only thinking of getting it. So, does it mean I have to wait like 15-25 more days (85 days - 2 months gone) to be able to grab it?
Similar answer (just disregard the last paragraph of my comment there): http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=333138
Well, the result is, I missed the domain by about 3 days some time after it really expired. My shame.