Transferring a domain

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  theadventuresofseaturtle · Member · Jan 11, 2021 at 6:20 pm

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  I would like to transfer my domain back to google but can’t find where to do that

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  staff-ozmodiar · Staff · Jan 11, 2021 at 8:52 pm

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  Hi,

  What is the domain in question?

  I’m not seeing any upgrades associated with the WordPress.com user account you are posting from. This typically happens when you’ve ended up with a second WordPress.com user account and that second account is the one that owns the upgrade. You’ll need to log into THAT account in order to make any changes.

  If you do not have access to that second account, here are a few options:

  Account recovery overview – https://wordpress.com/support/account-recovery/
  Lost password tool – https://wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
  Account recovery form – https://wordpress.com/wp-login.php?action=recovery

  Finally, even if you do not have access to the correct account, if you have your payment information you can use our “Why was I charged?” tool. It was built for situations such as this:

  Why was I charged?

  Let us know if anything is unclear or you have any further questions.

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  theadventuresofseaturtle · Member · Jan 11, 2021 at 9:28 pm

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  The domain is,
  curiositiesoflifeandtravel.com

  I allowed the domain to expire with my WordPress account on Oct 24, 2020

  I thought I would be able to purchase it again through Google domains which is where I originally purchased the domain before transferring it to WordPress.

  However, every time I check with google the domain is still connected to my WordPress account even though it has expired.

  I’d like to be able to re-purchase or transfer the domain to my google domains.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jan 11, 2021 at 11:20 pm

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  The domain is in the process of being returned to the public market, and at this point it is out of our control: https://wordpress.com/support/domains/domain-expiration/#domain-released

  I recommend trying to register the domain with your registrar of choice once a week or day, and if no one else registers it before you, you should be able to register it eventually.