Waiting for an expired domain name to be available

Discussion in 'Domain Names' started by kaethy, Sep 6, 2008.

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    I've been waiting for an expired domain name to become available. It expired end of June, it was being used by a domain parking/ads site. I waited 2 years after loosing it to buy it back. Finally they did not renew it. I waited through June and July, and the 5 days after. It's not online anymore. A whois search says there is no such domain. But when I search on domain registrar sites, it's "taken". I searched using using Dotster and Lunarpages, both said "taken".

    It's not valuable commercially, it was for a non profit site, and I wasn't going to pay the snatcher the $550.00 they asked for, that's why I've waited. Everything I've read says it should be available now. So what am I missing?
     
    kaethy, Sep 6, 2008 IP
  2. fletd09

    fletd09 Peon

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    I would like to know what happens aswell.

    Ive been waiting for ages to secure my own name.
     
    fletd09, Sep 6, 2008 IP
  3. DomainCo.US

    DomainCo.US Well-Known Member

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    Maybe it's still in Redemption Grace Period?
     
    DomainCo.US, Sep 6, 2008 IP