Domain cancellation question
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When is my cancelled domain name back on the market? I cancelled it on Jan. 25th and I know it takes a bit for them to be available for purchase through another site, but I was wondering if there was any way to find out where in the process of being released it was. Thanks!
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When is my cancelled domain name back on the market?
Maybe never, the registrar is not required to release it to the wild, they can buy it for their own account, auction it off, sell it to a squatter who will hold it hostage for a large ransom.
You should have just transferred the domain name registration to another registrar, easy to do, you could have also changed the name servers to point to your new host then your web site would not be down.
It can take up to around 60 days if a domain is released, depends a bit on the individual registrar
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So there’s no way to check with the registrar? I don’t think transferring was an option with the new web host I’m using so I was screwed either way.
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So all I can do is keep checking periodically if it’s available? I can’t contact the registrar directly or anything?
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The domain is in redemption. The registrar can do whatever they want with it because they own it and you don’t. You can bleat your guts out to the registrar and it won’t make an iota of difference to them. You either pay to get it out of redemption or they do whatever they want with it.
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How do I get it out of redemption if I can’t contact them? I’ve never done any of this stuff before and it’s all super confusing.
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See here please http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-expiration/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-expiration/#redemption-periodIf you do want to get it out of redemption then you will may need to get Staff help so if that’s the case type modlook into the sidebar of this thread.
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Will the staff be able to help me backorder the domain? I put modlook in the tags, I don’t know what other sidebar you would be referring to.
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Yes modlook in the sidebar will get you Staff help after they work their way through threads tagged before this one.
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Thanks @TT for helping the OP
The staff (depending on the time that has passed) many times can retrieve the domain registration so the registration is not back-ordered or does not revert to the wild where anyone can try and buy it
<opinion> I would have used a different host and registrar, one that allows changing name servers and or domain name transfers – </opinion>
With a bit of luck the staff can retrieve your name for you and this can all get straightened out and you can go back to blogging
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I am willing to back-order the domain and I don’t think it’s a domain that a lot of people will be after so I don’t mind if it’s released. I just need to know if the domain will be released. If I have to get it out of redemption with help from the staff that’s fine as long as it can direct to my new webpage. I switched to Squarespace from WordPress and I want the domain to be for the Squarespace site.
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I have messaged you privately regarding redeeming your domain. Please check your email and reply from there.
Thank you all!
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