In before the Godaddy bitch fest really begins...
Now let's be completely forthright here. Godaddy is actually a nag when it comes to domain renewals. The first thing to check is your email filter and/or the email address on the godaddy account.
And if you have logged in to the GD interface sometime in the last 3-4 months you would have seen a notification that the domain and/or your means of renewal were/was expiring.
Also, I don't know if they do this with anyone else, but with any of my domains that has a fair bit of traffic or that I've owned for a few years, a rep always calls. (I don't have a special vip account or anything with them)
Something seems off here. Godaddy doesn't need your domain. Something fell through the cracks on your end. Especially on the part of not relying on Godaddy to remind you that your PAYSITE domain is about to expire. Set up a recurring reminder on your smartphone or PC if it's that important.
