I have an issue with a friends domain, they are set to expire in Nov of 2008 but the reseller has said the Redemption period has started already and it will cost 190 dollars to pull it out of redemption.

Has anyone heard of this scam?

The whois may show Nov 2008, but the truth could well be the domain has already expired in Nov 2007.

yes you are right nameslave, i think domain expired on Nov. 2007.
SeanK check status in freewho.com

Expiration Date: 22-nov-2008

from that site you gave me. The reseller is Keeping the domain to auction it off because of the other ones that are in redemption. Can they do this? Also is there a way to get the domains out of redemption with paying the 190.00 per domain that they want?

Sites are registered through Enom

eNom traditionally had a habit of renewing every domain that wasn't renewed. They keep it for a year to taste the traffic and to charge a large Redemption Fee if the old owner was looking to get the domain back. Then, if it had no significant traffic, they auctioned it off at their in house auction house ClubDrop. I think they handle it the same nowadays, with the jv auction house NameJet.

SeanK,

Redemption periods start 45 days, I believe its 45 days, after the domain expires. During those 45 days you can renew the domain for the same cost as normal.

After those 45 days you have the 90 day redemption period where, as you have found out, the cost is much larger to renew.

If you can prove, through receipts and invoices, that you have paid for the domain up until November 2008 then the company is scamming you and I would transfer away from them.

Paul

During those 45 days you can renew the domain for the same cost as normal.

Not according to 1and1 or Schlund + Partner AG.

I'm not arguing with you, because I believe you are right. I'm just saying that I had to pay through the nose with those "people".

;4923726']Redemption periods start 45 days, I believe its 45 days, after the domain expires. During those 45 days you can renew the domain for the same cost as normal.

After those 45 days you have the 90 day redemption period where, as you have found out, the cost is much larger to renew.
Registrar-level "grace" periods differ from registrar to registrar. It could be 0 (yes, zero) days or up to 45 -1 days (usually 30 - 40 days).

Registry-level (ICANN endorsed) RGP (Redemption Grace Periods) last exactly 30 calendar days, during which BOTH the registry AND the registrar are entitled to charge extra "recovery fees".