Was late renewing my site and now I have to pay 80 bucks for it

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  chantalezoe · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 6:29 pm

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  What can I do to not have to pay this? Can I transfer my domain? PLEASE HELP! i need to figure this out asap

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 6:32 pm

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  Indeed the domain name registrar (not WordPress.COM) can charge whatever the market will bear as a redemption fee for those who allow their domains to expire. http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-expiration/

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 6:34 pm

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  I’ll tag this thread for Staff assistance with your expired domain. Please subscribe to the thread so you are notified when they respond and please be patient while waiting.

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  raincoaster · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 6:45 pm

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  You will have to pay this or take your chances on buying it on the open market before a blog squatter does, once it becomes available.

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  jackiedana · Member · Jul 29, 2013 at 9:37 pm

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  Hi there,

  It looks like you have renewed the domain eclectiquecollection.com . The late fee is imposed by our domain registrar rather than WordPress.com once an expired domain falls into the redemption period, as timethief noted. As this is not something in our control, we are required to charge our users. In the future, be sure not to allow your domain to expire, and this will not be an issue again.