The domain I want to register is owned by name zero but it has expired. This is what I found at nsi:
Record last updated on 17-Sep-2000.
Record expires on 17-Sep-2001.
Record created on 17-Sep-2000.
Database last updated on 5-Oct-2001 09:26:00 EDT.

How long do they hold onto it after it has expired? Anybody successfully purchase a namezero.com name? TIA.

I'm into my second year that I'm using NameZero domains.

It's not so much that I'm happy with them but they sent me so many E-mails to renew it and the price was right at the time, so I did.

However, I'm not sure how long it takes until it is able to be rented to someone else.

They take forever to stop sending renew notices to the first renter of a namezero domain. So, it may be awhile before you can take the domain over.

Those freaking bastards. They hold onto them for a VERY long time. I'm not talking about just a few weeks here. I'm talking about months and possibly years.

I just gave up and bought it off of them. %Y&U@#*(@#*

I have a domain with namezero. In fact, i have 2. I have paid for the "premium" plan. I no longer would like to be with namezero. After i found out about this site, i think its just better to pay for a real host than have namezero. Is there a way to change registrar? Paying 30bux a year just sucks, well not totally, but i would want a "real" host.

Please be gentle, im a newbie at these things :)

Yes you are able to transfer domain names. However, the correct course of action would be to just leave it at Namezero for the year you paid for, then transfer when that year is up. Otherwise you are just wasting money.

I forget how much it is, but I paid the $30 or so dollars to buy the domain name. After my year is up, I'll just transfer/register it at another place.

stefant, expired domains usually become available within the first day to a week after expiry. The whois is however not deleted for 40 days. If you go to a domain registrar and register the domain, you'll see what I mean. It should be available.

Hi people,

I have the same problem too, I want to register an expired domain and couldn't (it expired in August).

So, is the only way to get round it is to wait, is there anyway to contact the company somehow?

Originally posted by dcdomain
Those freaking bastards. They hold onto them for a VERY long time. I'm not talking about just a few weeks here. I'm talking about months and possibly years.

I just gave up and bought it off of them. %Y&U@#*(@#*

How can they place it on hold? Are they paying for that time during domain is on hold or what?

I have a couple of expired domains from Namezero. They have not released it in a year. All this time they spam me again and again and again. I think they're plan is clear. Hijack the domain and spam them to death till they give up and pay up.

don't get me started with Namezero :-) I have had at least 30 emails and 4 phone calls with that #$%@# Company. I would not be suprised if they held your name for another few months. Trust me, do anything to get your domain from them.

Anything.....

Hi there.

I friend of mine signed up for the domain and "become the owner" os his domain.

We were trying to change its DNS servers entry. We went to Network Solutions, which is the Registrar, and we reached a page that requested a "code". We requested that "code" to Namezero.com and they told us to "tell them our DNS servers we want to use". Why don't they let me play with my domain alone? :)

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Namezero domains that "expire" means that your Namezero service expires. The domain name however is renewed for another year by Namezero - and they spam you to death trying to convince you to buy it.

I had one name that they got stuck with, since it wasn't worth it for me to pay they're fee. The name that my wife signed up for we renewed since we use it for family stuff and we didn't want to lose it.

In truth, their service isn't so bad, although I think that eventually I'll transfer the domain that we kept over to directNIC (the registrar that I have most of my domains with) since they're cheaper and have great service. Namezero service is nice for newbies, and I also take advantage of it from time to time, but I prefer to roll my own.