Changing to Bluehost

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  curtismoldrich · Member · Apr 18, 2012 at 12:46 pm

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  Hi, I just got a refund on my domain name, and have tried to set up the same name on bluehost, as im now interested in using a wordpress.org set up. However, bluehost says the domain is taken, what do i do? Do I have to wait for a while before I can set up the domain somewhere else, or is it gone forever?

  Also, how do I then transfer my content over?
  Blog url: http://curtismoldrich.wordpress.com/

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 18, 2012 at 8:17 pm

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  Unfortunately, as stated during cancellation, we cannot guarantee that you’ll be able to re-register the same domain name.

  Cancelled domain names become the property of our registrar partner and are returned to the public market at their discretion. I have seen this take anywhere from 5 to 90 days after cancellation.

  If you are able to re-register the domain, or choose a different one, you can transfer the contents of your blog following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/moving-a-blog/#moving-to-wordpress-org

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  curtismoldrich · Member · Apr 18, 2012 at 8:21 pm

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  really?

  I need that domain for my business, is there any way I can contact those that register it? When logged in the dash, I cancelled the value bundle but was more than happy with the domain name. I wouldn’t have minded keeping it, but didn’t see an option to.

  Is there any way I can contact the people that registered the name, I need to sort this out asap.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 18, 2012 at 8:48 pm

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  I have contacted our registrar partner to see if the domain is recoverable.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 18, 2012 at 10:31 pm

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  We were able to recover the domain.

  Since we refunded your entire upgrade, I have send a payment request for $17 (the price of the domain) to the email address on your account.

  Please let us know when the funds have been sent so we can restore the domain to your account.

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  curtismoldrich · Member · Apr 18, 2012 at 10:33 pm

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  Fantastic news, and thanks for the quick action macmanx. This has saved me alot of stress.

  I will go and check my account now.

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  curtismoldrich · Member · Apr 18, 2012 at 10:35 pm

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  I have just paid the fee

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 18, 2012 at 11:00 pm

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  curtismoldrich.com has been returned to your account.

  You are welcome to keep your domain with us and update the nameservers to point to another hosting provider by following this guide:
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers

  After 60 days from the date of purchase, renewal, or nameserver change, you may also transfer your domain to another registrar.
  http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#transfer-to-another-registrar

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  curtismoldrich · Member · Apr 21, 2012 at 12:43 am

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  Hi Macmanx,

  My domain still isnt working, is this normal?. I’d like to use bluehost as a host, so do I have to wait for the domain to start working, or can I go ahead and input the domain when setting up my bluehost account anyway.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Apr 21, 2012 at 6:27 am

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  The domain appears to be working, but the nameservers are not pointed to us.

  Since you want to point them to Bluehost anyway, you can change the nameservers following this guide: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/domain-management/#update-nameservers