Comments on: Domain name unavilable. still can be obtained? http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/ Rescuable.com Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:25:45 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dave Zan http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Dave Zan Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:45:41 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/#comment-308 When a domain name expires (especially if it's a .com that's being talked about here), it doesn't become available immediately as some tend to believe. It goes through a series of "phases" before it's released for re-registration, if at all. Being able to possibly obtain the domain name depends on what phase it's currently in. If doing a WHOIS lookup on the domain name (like iwhois.com or whatever you're comfy with) shows its status line as "inactive" and past its expiration date, then it's definitely expired. A popular practice among various domain registrars nowadays is to try to "auction" an expired domain name to an interested buyer (or to the winner of an auction if multiple parties made a reservation for it) before pulling the plug. So if the domain name in question has indeed expired, I suggest you contact its sponsoring registrar and ask what are their steps to making a "backorder" for it. That way, you can cut down the waiting time. Waiting for an expired domain name to be available for registration can take anywhere from 36 to even 78 days, and you still have no assurance of possibly grabbing it. When a domain name expires (especially if it’s a .com that’s being talked about here), it doesn’t become available immediately as some tend to believe. It goes through a series of “phases” before it’s released for re-registration, if at all.

Being able to possibly obtain the domain name depends on what phase it’s currently in. If doing a WHOIS lookup on the domain name (like iwhois.com or whatever you’re comfy with) shows its status line as “inactive” and past its expiration date, then it’s definitely expired.

A popular practice among various domain registrars nowadays is to try to “auction” an expired domain name to an interested buyer (or to the winner of an auction if multiple parties made a reservation for it) before pulling the plug. So if the domain name in question has indeed expired, I suggest you contact its sponsoring registrar and ask what are their steps to making a “backorder” for it.

That way, you can cut down the waiting time. Waiting for an expired domain name to be available for registration can take anywhere from 36 to even 78 days, and you still have no assurance of possibly grabbing it.

]]> By: .ws http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/comment-page-1/#comment-307 .ws Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:46:03 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/#comment-307 Get whatever name you want! Get whatever name you want!

]]> By: ri_ma_bo http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/comment-page-1/#comment-306 ri_ma_bo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:37:58 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/#comment-306 it is probably available with your previous registrar, check the whois database at it is probably available with your previous registrar, check the whois database at

]]> By: rishathra7 http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/comment-page-1/#comment-305 rishathra7 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 04:19:22 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/#comment-305 you can find out who bought it and make them an offer to buy it from them. you can find out who bought it and make them an offer to buy it from them.

]]> By: keith s http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/comment-page-1/#comment-304 keith s Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:14:13 +0000 http://rescuable.com/blog/domain-name-unavilable-still-can-be-obtained/#comment-304 nope, there can not be a domain name that is the same as another existing domain. It would cause a major conflic with DNS servers and probably make both domains unreachable.. nope, there can not be a domain name that is the same as another existing domain. It would cause a major conflic with DNS servers and probably make both domains unreachable..

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