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[2Grumpy]

OK this "Extended RGP" crap is frankly, getting on my last nerves.

Domains that are in "Extended RGP" are $40 to renew for 2 years. I'm seeing domains expired for 20 something days showing up as "Extended RGP" and that makes me think this is just a money grab by Enom.

Here's an example I ran into today:
gorehole.org Extended RGP 11/11/2005 5:46:43 AM 40.00

11/11/2005 is the expiration date, $40 is MY COST to renew this domain for a customer and it can only be done for 2 years.

Anyone else running into this crap? I've had -4- domains in the last week or so show up with this crap all expired from 26-36 days ago (customer domains not my own).

I'm starting to think about other registrar options for the future any recommendations? I've got about 1800 domains under my belt at Enom and while I couldn't move them all at once as renewals/new orders come in I wouldn't mind using someone else who ain't standing there with their hands in MY pockets every time I turn around.

[ajaspers]

Possibly eNom charges an additional amount for renewing a domain during the renewal grace period (RGP). The length of RGP depends on the registrar (anywhere from 1 to 45 days). RGP also stands for Redemption Grace Period, so it's confusing.

Supposedly, EV1Servers is becoming an accredited registrar, and they plan on supporting resellers.

[talkwebhosts]

Originally posted by ajaspers
Possibly eNom charges an additional amount for renewing a domain during the renewal grace period (RGP). The length of RGP depends on the registrar (anywhere from 1 to 45 days).

Supposedly, EV1Servers is becoming an accredited registrar, and they plan on supporting resellers.

I tend to stay away from enom and most of my domains are registered with ev1, so when ev1 actually becomes accredited that means there domain management sysytem will be alot more effective and I will be a happy camper. I hope they don't change their domains prices!

[Divaqs]

What are you expecting?

If there was no redemption grace period the domains would just expire and possibly grabbed in the domain drops and put up for auction to the highest bidder on pool, snapnames, or one of the other companies involved in that business

[dmaven]

enom charges me 206.95 to get a name out of redemption, pretty darn expensive if you ask me

[Dave Zan]

Originally posted by dmaven
enom charges me 206.95 to get a name out of redemption, pretty darn expensive if you ask me

So far, that's the first and only time I've seen a registrar charge a
very specific price for redemption.

[dmaven]

Originally posted by davezan
So far, that's the first and only time I've seen a registrar charge a
very specific price for redemption.

Not really, most of the other registrars charge 100-150, enom's the steepest I know. I think the cost to all registrars is 75.00

[Divaqs]

Originally posted by Dixiesys

Here's an example I ran into today:
gorehole.org Extended RGP 11/11/2005 5:46:43 AM 40.00

11/11/2005 is the expiration date, $40 is MY COST to renew this domain for a customer and it can only be done for 2 years.

According to Dixiesys, it is only $40. Sounds pretty affordable to me in comparison to other registrars

[dmaven]

extended RGP? This might be still within expire grace period, the normal fee verisign charges registrars is around 75.00 per name to get out of redemption

[Apolo]

Originally posted by dmaven
Not really, most of the other registrars charge 100-150, enom's the steepest I know.

If I remember correctly... you're charged $80 at Directi to do so, so I might think it's one of the cheapest in this case (at a reseller level).

[othellotech]

Originally posted by dmaven
enom charges me 206.95 to get a name out of redemption, pretty darn expensive if you ask me

Renew it before it gets there for $6.95 then !
And 206.95 is a *lot* less than the rebranding costs to a customer who stupidly lets their domain expire.

[paperlion]

anyone know why some portal-type sites have 'extended rpg' status in mailto's?

(pls excuse my longhand - I don't have enough credits to post real url's.

Like this:
mailto info at whois-help dot info?Subject=Inquiring about the domain 'linktrace dot info', with status: Extended RGP

[Acroplex]

Because Enom holds onto them milking them as money cows.

[Techno]

Originally Posted by ajaspers

Supposedly, EV1Servers is becoming an accredited registrar, and they plan on supporting resellers.

That thread is over 2 years old. Any updates?

[paperlion]

@acroplex..

can u spell out the game plan here?

seems i click a mailto link to another search-oriented directory site. This sends an email to some whois-locator style domain/site with the subject prepopulated with a trail of what site i'm coming from.

but is the referring domain (the one hosting the mailto link) expired and they want to source it for hits to weigh its renewal potential as a redeemed name? Or what else? Why would the 'status: Extended RGP' be in the subject?