how to renew expired domain?

  • Unknown's avatar
    amusejournal · Member ·

    My domain was expired. How can i renew it? I can’t find any renew option under ‘domain’ tab. Do i need to renew plan first?

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    dolgelukkig · Member ·

    Hello,

    Depending on how long ago your domain was expired there are different steps you can take to renew it. You can read them here: https://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-expiration/
    Hope this helps.

  • samva8c · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    Could you provide your domain name here so that a member of the staff can help you?

    It is still possible to renew your domain if it’s in the redemption period, but the process is now more expensive and complicated. WordPress.com’s registrar charges an $80 late renewal fee in addition to the $26 renewal charge that WordPress.com charges. The good news though is that there is still a chance of reclaiming the domain through this option.

    There is also one other option. You can wait till the 80 day redemption period is over and the domain becomes available to be registered again. However, with this option, you run the risk of someone else purchasing the domain before you can, in which case you will be unable to register it again.

    Please let the staff know if you would like to proceed with paying the late renewal fee, by replying to this thread, for an attempt to recover the domain name. This option is also time sensitive because while the domain is in the redemption period it can be auctioned off to an expired domain bidder.

    As @dolgelukkig has suggested, please visit the following support page for further instructions:
    http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-expiration/

    We would also suggest that you enable the auto-renew option so that you will not have to worry about renewing your domain or losing control over it in the future.

    Once the staff has your confirmation, they’ll reach out to their domain partner and get the approximately 2-3 day process started immediately.

    I’ve tagged this post with the modlook tag so that a member of the staff can begin to help you. Please remember to reply with your domain name so that they can assist you in an expedited manner.

    Thanks!

  • samva8c · Staff ·

    Hi, sorry I just noticed that the domain name is amusejournal.com.

    A member of the staff should be in touch with you shortly.

  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    It looks like your domain might not be in redemption yet, so if we act fast we might be able to get it back for you.

    I’ve sent you a payment link via email. Once we receive your payment I can contact our registrar to try and recover the domain. If it’s in redemption there will be an additional fee, as @samva8c said above, but I’ll only know once I hear back from the registrar.

  • kokkieh · Staff ·

    Hi there,

    We have not received payment for your domain yet. As soon as you pay via the link I’d emailed you, we can reactivate your domain.

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