I deleted my domain name and now I can’t get it back

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  sydneyzerbe · Member · Dec 1, 2021 at 5:20 am

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  I know it isn’t taken by anyone else but I deleted it and I think it hasn’t been processed yet but I want to rebuy it now.

  WP.com: Yes
  Correct account: Unknown

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  cuellin · Member · Dec 1, 2021 at 6:00 am

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  Hello there,

  When a domain has expired or has been deleted it normally appears as “parked”, there is some information about it here:
  https://wordpress.com/support/domains/domain-expiration/why-is-this-domain-parked/

  You could probably renew it from your account https://wordpress.com/me/purchases but you should note that it is not guaranteed.

  You can also check here what happens after a domain is deleted and have a better idea of how to solve your problem

  https://wordpress.com/support/domains/domain-expiration/#what-happens-when-my-domain-expires

  Cheers!

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  kokkieh · Staff · Dec 1, 2021 at 12:45 pm

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  Hi there,

  Are you speaking of sydneyzerbe.com?

  I see when you cancelled your domain you received a full refund for the payment.

  Do you want to use the domain here or somewhere else?

  If you want to use it on a WordPress.com site, a paid plan is required. So in that case, please buy a new paid plan at Upgrades ->Plans and let us know here once you’ve done that, and we can restore the domain.

  If you want to use it somewhere else, the simplest option is just to wait. In this case the registry will release the domain again in a few more days, and you should be able to register it as a new domain, directly with the provider where you want to use it by the weekend.

  We can also still restore it for you, but you won’t be able to transfer it away from us until you’ve owned it for at least 60 days. If you prefer this option, we can send you a link to pay for the domain again.

  Let us know which option you prefer.

  
  @cuellin,

  Please tag all expired and cancelled domain threads for staff as we ask in the volunteer guidelines. Getting a domain back is time-sensitive, and not something someone can do without help from staff.

  https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-com-volunteers/#when-to-call-in-staff