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  tylergalbreth · Member · Nov 30, 2021 at 6:38 am

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  I had a paid domain BreathingWords.com but somehow lost it. Trying to get it back but idk how. Can someone help?

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  staartmees · Member · Nov 30, 2021 at 7:00 am

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  According to whois info that domain was registered on Nov 1st 2021, https://www.whois.com/whois/breathingwords.com. They sell it for 4.295 USD …
  When you let a domain lapse, you are literally saying you don’t want to use it anymore. After a lengthy period of several weeks, the domain becomes available for anyone who want to buy it. In this case, a domain squatter bought it.

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  kokkieh · Staff · Nov 30, 2021 at 11:05 am

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  Hello Tyler,

  You used to have that domain registered with us, but our logs show you cancelled it on 21 September, just a few hours after the domain had auto-renewed. You can see the receipt for the refund you received for that payment in your billing history at https://wordpress.com/me/purchases/billing, and we also sent you an email confirming the domain cancellation at that time.

  The domain has since been removed from our system and has gone through redemption at the registry, so we no longer have any control over that domain. It appears that someone else has now registered that domain through another domain provider, so that person is now the domain’s owner.

  You might be able to buy the domain back from the new owner, but we’re not able to help with that process.

  Let me know if you have any questions.