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  blogbykelc · Member · Jul 4, 2018 at 12:46 am

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  Hello, I was wondering if it was possible for my domain of bykelc.com to be cancelled. I do not expect a refund as it’s been several months since purchasing the domain. I was also wondering if that once this is released if I can possibly use it again in the future. If I have to wait until the purchase expire that is understandable as well.
  Thank You!

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 4, 2018 at 9:34 am

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  Hi there,

  That domain was already cancelled on 4 April.

  Cancelled domains are not released immediately, and it can take anything from a few days to over a year before a cancelled domain becomes available again, if at all, and we have no way of releasing it manually. You should never cancel a domain that you still want to use, as there’s no guarantee that you’ll be able to use it again somewhere else in future. Only cancel a domain if you’re completely sure you no longer want it at all.

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  kosiew · Member · Jul 4, 2018 at 9:43 am

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  hi,

  “I was also wondering if that once this is released if I can possibly use it again in the future.”
  Yes, it is possible, provided that the domain has not been bought by someone else after you release it.

  “If I have to wait until the purchase expire that is understandable as well.”
  Domains are refundable only within 48 hours of the purchase, so you might as well let it expire.

  Refund a Purchase

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  gemmacevans · Member · Jul 4, 2018 at 3:50 pm

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  @kosiew — active domains can expire but cancelled domains can’t, they are released instead (providing they aren’t claimed by someone else in an expired domain auction).

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  kosiew · Member · Jul 5, 2018 at 1:01 am

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  @gemmacevans, thanks for the note.

  When I posted my reply, kokkieh’s reply was not in yet and I did not know the domain was already cancelled.
  So, my reply was in response to @blogbykelc’s intention to cancel his domain.