Expired Domains - The Right Way

Determining The Expired Domain Name's Type

The first step in buying an expired domain name is determining which of the 6

types it falls under (pre-release, closeout, on hold, redemption period, dropping,

and deleted). If you don't know its type, check its expiry date. If the expiry date is

1-30 days in the past, contact the domain name's registrar to find out how to

acquire it. If the expiry date is 31 or more days in the past. If it says pending

delete, it's considered a dropping domain name.

Closeout Domain NamesA closeout domain name, also known as a "firesale domain name", is one that has not

been renewed by the original owner before its expiry date, has not been bought in a

pre-release auction.The term "closeout" is used because it is the last chance to buy

the domain name from the registrar before they release it to the registry, where it

would eventually drop and become available to anyone through a backorder.

On Hold Domain NamesAn on hold domain name is one that has

not been renewed by the original owner

before its expiry date, and has been

placed under the REGISTRAR HOLD or

REGISTRY HOLD statuses. Although the

majority of domain names under these

statuses are legitimate expired domain

names, there may be some that are the

subject of a legal dispute.