domain gurus: can a domain be back-ordered if it's.. - GoFuckYourself.com

OWNED · 10-24-2004, 04:17 AM

on Registrar-Lock ?

when it expires, does the registrar release it ?

Fake Nick · 10-24-2004, 04:19 AM

if its owned ? sure why not

OWNED · 10-24-2004, 04:21 AM

i want to snap a domain (it expires soon)
whois shows its on registrar-lock

will they release it after expiration so i can snap it ?

darksoul · 10-24-2004, 04:24 AM

No.
They'll keep it for 2 months for the previous owner to renew it.

OWNED · 10-24-2004, 04:25 AM

and then ?

i have a feeling the owner has died or something.

Manowar · 10-24-2004, 04:26 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by OWNED
and then ?

i have a feeling the owner has died or something.

then they will release it.

darksoul · 10-24-2004, 04:26 AM

they'll release it eventually if they don't hear back from him

OWNED · 10-24-2004, 04:27 AM

aight thanks

V_RocKs · 10-24-2004, 04:44 AM

Have fun at the auction.

arg · 10-24-2004, 09:23 AM

With .coms and .nets, a status of registrar-lock has no bearing on how a domain is handled after it expires. Status "active" vs. "registrar-lock" just determines whether a domain can be transferred between registrars prior to expiration.

After the expiration date, a domain typically goes into different status classifications until it's finally "released" more than a month later (with most registrars). However, grabbing a desirable domain upon release name is virtually for a beginner working on his or her own. That's where the drop catching services come in handy. Even for a marginal name, if you want it, someone else probably does too.

SinSational · 10-24-2004, 09:32 AM

i've wondered how that really works. it does takes a couple months after it expires before it is released, but you know how you can back order it? what if 100 people back order if from different sites. who gets it? the first person (which would make sense)? so they just keep collecting money from people wanting to back order knowing that they will never get the domain?

OWNED · 10-24-2004, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by V_RocKs
Have fun at the auction.

i know, this new shit fucking sucks.

arg · 10-24-2004, 09:52 AM

Sinsational, different registrars and drop catching services have different policies and systems, but I don't think any of them charge multiple people for the same domain. Most typical is that you get on a list of people who want the domain, and the domain is auctioned either before or after the domain is released, with payment only for successful acquisition.

10-24-2004, 04:17 AM	#1
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10-24-2004, 04:24 AM	#4
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10-24-2004, 04:26 AM	#7
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10-24-2004, 09:32 AM	#11
SinSational Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,723	i've wondered how that really works. it does takes a couple months after it expires before it is released, but you know how you can back order it? what if 100 people back order if from different sites. who gets it? the first person (which would make sense)? so they just keep collecting money from people wanting to back order knowing that they will never get the domain? __________________ ICQ# 273099174 - monthly specials - 2 Month Free Credit on All Plans - 100% Referrals - chris@ for details Virtual from $14.95/month, Dedicated from $149.95/month Dual-Core Xeon > 1000GB @ $149.95 \| 1500GB @ $169.95 \| 10Mbps @ $269.95

10-24-2004, 04:19 AM	#2
Fake Nick So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: go troll goo! Posts: 7,708	if its owned ? sure why not

10-24-2004, 04:21 AM	#3
OWNED So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 852	i want to snap a domain (it expires soon) whois shows its on registrar-lock will they release it after expiration so i can snap it ?

10-24-2004, 04:25 AM	#5
OWNED So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 852	and then ? i have a feeling the owner has died or something.

10-24-2004, 04:27 AM	#8
OWNED So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 852	aight thanks

10-24-2004, 04:44 AM	#9
V_RocKs Damn Right I Kiss Ass! Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cowtown, USA Posts: 32,422	Have fun at the auction.

10-24-2004, 09:23 AM	#10
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	With .coms and .nets, a status of registrar-lock has no bearing on how a domain is handled after it expires. Status "active" vs. "registrar-lock" just determines whether a domain can be transferred between registrars prior to expiration. After the expiration date, a domain typically goes into different status classifications until it's finally "released" more than a month later (with most registrars). However, grabbing a desirable domain upon release name is virtually for a beginner working on his or her own. That's where the drop catching services come in handy. Even for a marginal name, if you want it, someone else probably does too.

10-24-2004, 09:52 AM	#13
arg Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,164	Sinsational, different registrars and drop catching services have different policies and systems, but I don't think any of them charge multiple people for the same domain. Most typical is that you get on a list of people who want the domain, and the domain is auctioned either before or after the domain is released, with payment only for successful acquisition.