Buying back my domain at the regular price.

3/14/2009 20:48

When I go into my account area and then into the "inactive domains" area, I have a domain I wish to re-buy for a year. The checkbow next to it only allows me the option to "restore."

It then tells me "extend 1 year ($69.25)" but there is not option to buy the domain for the regular price of 9 bucks a year.

Is it possible to buy my domain back at 9 bucks? If not, why is the cost now $69.75 per year? I am confused.

[This post has been edited by u_p_l_corvallis_us on Mar 14, 2009 8:49pm.]

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Posted By teamdynadot

3/19/2009 17:54

It's also an issue of the Central Registry charging us more to Restore the domain to your account.

u_p_l_corvallis_us:

The domain will be released by the Central Registry 35 days after it was deleted from our system. You can purchase it for normal price once the domain is deleted.

What is a domain restore? Why does it cost so much in comparison to a domain renewal?

A domain should be renewed before its expiration date. If the domain expires, you can still renew it after the expiration date for a certain grace period (typically 30 days).

If you do not renew the domain within the grace period and the domain is not purchased during the expired auction period, then the domain is deleted. Dynadot would no longer control the domain name and it can no longer be renewed. After a certain redemption period (typically 30 days), the domain is released back to the public and anyone can register it.

If you decide you still want the domain within the redemption period, you need to restore it. This is a time-consuming process that is not automated. We actually have to submit paperwork to complete the restore. Most of the price you pay goes to the central registry, not us. All restores include a 1-year renewal.

A domain restore should not be confused with a backordering service. A domain restore is for domains that have been registered by Dynadot, but were deleted after the renewal grace period since the owner did not renew the domain. This is only for our customers who wish to restore a domain they had registered with us, but forgot to renew the domain after it expired.

See our TLD List to find out the renewal grace period of each domain extension.

Learn more about the domain lifecycle

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[This post has been edited by dynadot_staff on Mar 19, 2009 5:59pm.]

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Posted By u_p_l_corvallis_us

3/19/2009 15:19

SO there is no way to get my domain back at the normal price?

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Posted By r_d_wilmington_us

3/16/2009 01:24

You domain has passed the time of renewal and is now in redemption. As Dynadot will have to manually renew the domain for you with the registry this costs Dynadot time, and this is the reason for the larger cost. It is quite common with many registrars to up the price like this for domains in redemption. Godaddy charge a lot more I recall from memory.

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Posted By domain-push

3/15/2009 06:08

>> a_wooster_us <<
>> cause dynadot is scam <<

Can I suggest you familiarize yourself with the following words and the potential consequences of your statement?

Calumny / Libel / Defamation

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Posted By wtfbbq

3/15/2009 04:06

cos you let it expire

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Posted By a_wooster_us

3/15/2009 00:38

cause dynadot is scam

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