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Topic: Trying to register a domain

Posted By: Gullanian
Subject: Trying to register a domain
Date Posted: 04 April 2011 at 2:24pm

I'm trying to register a domain for a friend, for obvious reasons I wont list it here (but can PM it to support if it helps).

He went for a web company who registered it for him in 2009, but has now apparently expired. He wants a new website, and told me the domain is expired so I should be able to register it. But when I try and buy it, it's status comes up as 'registered'.

Here are it's details:

   Domain name:
        xxxxxx.co.uk

    Registrant:
        xxxxxx

    Trading as: 
        xxxxxx

    Registrant type:
        UK Individual

    Registrant's address:
        The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
        address omitted from the WHOIS service.

    Registrar:
        Namebay SAM [Tag = NAMEBAY-MC]
        URL: http://www.namebay.com

    Relevant dates:
        Registered on: 27-Feb-2009
        Renewal date:  27-Feb-2011
        Last updated:  29-Jun-2009

    Registration status:
        Renewal required.
        *** This registration has been SUSPENDED. ***

    Name servers:
        dns1.namebay.com
        dns2.namebay.com

Replies:

Posted By: Gullanian
Date Posted: 04 April 2011 at 2:27pm

Just found on google it's in suspended mode for 60 days, is it possible to transfer suspended domains?

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 04 April 2011 at 3:08pm

I can not remember the exact time but domains usually remain suspended for around 90 days, during which time only the registrant can renew the domain.

After this time the domain is then dropped, and will more than likely picked up by a drop catcher who have servers as close to Nominet's servers as possible and continually monitor Nominets systems for dropped domains which they then immediately register and often sale for higher prices.

If you want to keep this domain get your client to either renew the domain ASAP or they will more likely loose it forever or have to pay allot of money to get it back.

Nominet by the way are the non profit body who mange the UK name space. You would need to contact them directly to renew the domain at £80 + VAT or contact the present register and have them renew the domain.

UK domains can be transferred immediately following registration of renewal so you should be able to transfer the domain to us as soon as it is renewed, but you would need to check the contract you have with the present registrar to make sure.

Web Wiz is a Nominet Registrar and Member, so if you contact sales with details of the domain we can talk to Nominet directly for you to find out the best way to keep this domain, but I suspect that you will need to renew through Nominet or the present register.

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