Register a domain expiring today

[zebestof230]

Hello,

I saw a website I use (very famous) has his domain expiring today and it seems they didn't renew it.
Any chance I can "steal" it and buy it now ?
When I try to buy it on the same registar, they say it's taken.

 

[Leader777]

Either they renew it or someone did a backorder and they will go for auction

 

[zebestof230]

Thank you,
I saw that it's on Enom.com
And saw a website saying it will be on an auction (if expired) on NameJet, which is not.
Just stumbled upon SnapNames but it doesn't look like it's available

 

[moneyguru2013]

The domain company usually gives the customer a few weeks more after the expiry date to renew the domain.

 

[SeRptrIx]

The expired domain has a specific renewal period before it can be auctioned.

 

[TomTheCat]

Any chance I can "steal" it and buy it now ?

Normally, generic TLDs get released approximately in 70-80 days (in rare cases, up to 120 days) after the expiration date if not returned from redemption and if not auctioned off.

https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/9916/2207/tlds-grace-periods

 

[Real SEO Lab]

thats not how it works, after the domain expires, it goes into auction, where its actual worth is determined.

 

[Mr Positive]

Possibly it was renewed at the last moment

 

[WebTG]

they will have some more days to register the domain, after that it will go on auction.