I have a small disagreement with another web design company. Recently I took on a new client and they instructed their current company that they wouldn't be renewing the domain (due to expire 1st March 2010 at that time) and that we (our company) would be taking over hosting. They did this on the 8th Feb. The company is now saying they've already renewed the domain and are demanding payment before they allow the transfer (payment that is, in my opinion, excessive). The WHOIS record for the domain shows a 'Last updated' field of the 16th February. Am I right in thinking this means the domain was renewed on, or shortly before the 16th? In which case they renewed it after we instructed them not to, not before?
Well the gap 8 days. Even they did renewal it take 1 or 2 days maximum for update but not 8 days(feb 16), so they did renewal afterwards only may be they done it mistakenly or they had auto renewal feature with the domain name seller like goddady which do auto renewal.