When will domain be available?

  • Unknown's avatar
    erinmdorf · Member ·

    I purchased a domain through WordPress on this account, then later changed my mind and decided to use a different platform. I canceled and requested a refund, and I’m wondering when the domain I bought will be available again. Is there anything else I need to do?

    WP.com: Yes
    Correct account: Yes

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

  • staff-doublebassd · Staff ·

    Hey there,

    You canceled the domain within 5 days of registering it, so it should be available again soon. Once a domain name is deleted by the registry at this stage, it is immediately available for registration by any registrant through any Registrar, which happens shortly after the 5-day grace period.

    We can immediately restore the domain for you within that 5-day period, but after that, we no longer have control over it. So, depending on where you want to register the domain (with us or elsewhere), you should decide ASAP on how you want it re-registered. You can always point the domain over to your host from WordPress.com until 60 days of registration (where you can transfer the domain anywhere you please). That will guarantee you will get it back without any potential complications. Let me know.

    Thanks!

  • The topic ‘When will domain be available?’ is closed to new replies.