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02-25-2003, 10:13 AM #1Mobile Multimedia Minimalist
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Redemption Grace Periods UPDATE
For those who are suspicious of the Redemption Grace Periods, here's a real-world example of how at least ONE registrar handles an expired domain name.
As mentioned in some other posts here, I intentionally let expired one of my less important domains. This is what happens:
Registrar: NameBargain.com (i.e. Register.com)
Expiration Date: 18 January 2003
Active through: 23 February 2003
Enter Redemption Period: 24 February 2003
As you can see, Register.com deactivate this domain name 35 days after expiry, which is the same as they used to delete expired domains before this RGP thing.
Let's see if it is available for registration again 30 days from now.Co-Founder @HostHideout. Profoundly influenced by #Bauhaus, @Nameslave unrepentantly embraces #Minimalism with a bias for functionality, color theory and pixel precision: a #multimedia messenger in the McLuhan sense. His totally irrelevant M.Ed. dissertation examines Organizational Culture and Change Management. He also likes Patrik Ervell, Wong Kar-wai and IKEA.
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02-25-2003, 12:22 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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When you say "active through" - does that mean you were able to renew it, and did it still point to the website (ie, did it still work like a regular domain)
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02-25-2003, 12:26 PM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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How much are register.com charging for redemption?
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02-25-2003, 05:45 PM #4Mobile Multimedia Minimalist
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By "active", I mean the website is still working! Surprise? Me too. One day it's still active, the next day it's already in the RGP and deactivated.
I don't know how much Register.com charges for Redemption; nobody has contacted me for that. The "final" notice regarding this domain I got from them was on 12 February 2003.Co-Founder @HostHideout. Profoundly influenced by #Bauhaus, @Nameslave unrepentantly embraces #Minimalism with a bias for functionality, color theory and pixel precision: a #multimedia messenger in the McLuhan sense. His totally irrelevant M.Ed. dissertation examines Organizational Culture and Change Management. He also likes Patrik Ervell, Wong Kar-wai and IKEA.
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02-25-2003, 09:53 PM #5Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by nameslave
By "active", I mean the website is still working! Surprise? Me too. One day it's still active, the next day it's already in the RGP and deactivated.
You at least got your renewal and reminders, but some don't.
One day it's active and the next day it's gone to the RGP is simply not on
Now you know why some of us are about this RGP thingy.
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02-25-2003, 11:58 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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Thanks nameslave for undergoing this noble experiment I now have to wait and see what happens to a domain I have set my eyes on.
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02-26-2003, 12:19 AM #7Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by nameslave
I don't know how much Register.com charges for Redemption; nobody has contacted me for that. The "final" notice regarding this domain I got from them was on 12 February 2003.
Think you could email register.com and tell them you want to renew your domain? Then you can renew it and tell us how much it cost you and also tell us how long it took them to re-activate your domain.
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02-26-2003, 12:20 AM #8Web Hosting Master
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LOL the ultimate experiment.
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02-26-2003, 06:19 AM #9Mobile Multimedia Minimalist
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Originally posted by Dylan
They should de-activate it within 2 to 3 days of expiry ... thus giving the registrant enough time to notice that their site is down ...
You at least got your renewal and reminders, but some don't.
By the way, they usually send out A LOT of renewal notices/reminders to the extend that I consider them SPAM.
Originally posted by Dylan
Think you could email register.com and tell them you want to renew your domain? Then you can renew it and tell us how much it cost you and also tell us how long it took them to re-activate your domain.Co-Founder @HostHideout. Profoundly influenced by #Bauhaus, @Nameslave unrepentantly embraces #Minimalism with a bias for functionality, color theory and pixel precision: a #multimedia messenger in the McLuhan sense. His totally irrelevant M.Ed. dissertation examines Organizational Culture and Change Management. He also likes Patrik Ervell, Wong Kar-wai and IKEA.
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02-26-2003, 06:53 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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I havent got around to asking enom how much they charge to redeem a domain which has entered the redemption period.
Does anyone know the answer to that question?
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02-26-2003, 07:18 AM #11Web Hosting Evangelist
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Enom are charging $200, does'nt matter if your an ETP the price is the same. Surprisingly, Tucows are the cheapest at $125.
Tucows: $125
Bulkregister: $149
Stargate: $169.95
Enom: $200
Out of interest, I'd like to find out what Go Daddy, Schlund, 000domains, directnic, dotster, Netsol and register are charging.
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02-26-2003, 08:07 AM #12Mobile Multimedia Minimalist
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Originally posted by blob2
Surprisingly, Tucows are the cheapest at $125.Co-Founder @HostHideout. Profoundly influenced by #Bauhaus, @Nameslave unrepentantly embraces #Minimalism with a bias for functionality, color theory and pixel precision: a #multimedia messenger in the McLuhan sense. His totally irrelevant M.Ed. dissertation examines Organizational Culture and Change Management. He also likes Patrik Ervell, Wong Kar-wai and IKEA.
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02-26-2003, 08:09 AM #13Web Hosting Evangelist
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Its because they refuse to compete in any pricing wars with enom and the rest.
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02-26-2003, 09:31 AM #14Web Hosting Master
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Godaddy is the cheapest. I'm sure.
Didn't they say they were going to charge ~$90 + domain registration fee (which is currently ~$9)
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02-26-2003, 10:38 AM #15Junior Guru
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Originally posted by blob2
Out of interest, I'd like to find out what Go Daddy, Schlund, 000domains, directnic, dotster, Netsol and register are charging.