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Grabbing an expiring domain name

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  • 07-08-2009 9:33am
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    comet
    Registered Users Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭


    A couple of years ago I let a .com domain name renewal slip and someone else bought it.
    Its expiring later this month and I would like to get it back if they don't renew.
    Curently whois is reporting:

    ICANN Registrar: ENOM, INC.
    Registrar Status: clientTransferProhibited

    I guess if they decide to renew then that's the end of it but assuming they don't what is the best method of grabbing it. I know there are sites that say they will grab expiring domain names. Anyone use them?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Try namejet.com

    If the domain isn't renewed you can probably pick it up there for about 80 dollars + registration fees

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    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    blacknight wrote: »
    Try namejet.com

    If the domain isn't renewed you can probably pick it up there for about 80 dollars + registration fees
    Is that only for .com's ? What is the situation for .ie's, there one I'd like to grab. :)


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    randombar
    Registered Users Posts: 3,368 ✭✭✭randombar


    You can't buy and sell .ie's like that as far as I know, you need Business number, etc. etc.


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    Columba Rad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 825 ✭✭✭Columba Rad


    GaryCocs wrote: »
    You can't buy and sell .ie's like that as far as I know, you need Business number, etc. etc.
    Yeah I know, I've two .ie's. What I meant was, what do I have to do to grab a .ie? There's one expiring in Nov, I wanna try get it :)


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Columba Rad wrote: »
    Yeah I know, I've two .ie's. What I meant was, what do I have to do to grab a .ie? There's one expiring in Nov, I wanna try get it :)

    The only thing you can really do is keep an eye on the domain status - if it changes from "active" to "suspended" then it's likely to drop

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    MrPatMustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36 ✭MrPatMustard


    How come in Ireland you can pick them up more or less immediately after they expire?


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    trad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,696 ✭✭✭trad


    I registered www.greenpages.ie about 5 years ago and let it expire


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