Grabbing an expiring domain name

comet

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?

mneylon

Try namejet.com

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

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.

randombar

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

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

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

MrPatMustard

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

trad

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