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Can I buy a domain that belongs to someone? The answer is yes. If you like some name, but it is already in use - it is not forever. The domain is bought for a certain period of time, then it must be renewed. Sometimes this does not happen. There are many reasons: lack of money, loss of interest in the project, banal forgetfulness, etc. Unrenewed domain is put up for sale, and this is a great chance for those who want to get a name with a good reputation and a sound combination of letters in the address bar. Let's talk about how to hijack a domain and get the rights to it.

Domain Life Cycle

A domain name goes through several stages of life:

  1. Use by the owner. The domain is registered and exploited for its intended purpose. Any resource with any content can be hosted there.
  2. Renewal. Domain names are purchased for a certain period of time - a year. The renewal period is activated after the renewal is processed.
  3. Preferential extension. Usually the period is 30 days. If the owner pays for the renewal, the name is returned to his use, if not, the domain remains occupied but with the registrar.
  4. Deletion. The period comes when the renewal period expires. The domain is deleted.
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Monitoring of vacated domains

If you are interested in a particular domain, then it is necessary to constantly monitor its status. In this you will help such a thing as tracking domains. You make an application for tracking, the service monitors the changes of the domain and send you notifications. If the domain will not be timely renewed on expiration, you will receive a notice that you can re-purchase it.

Autopurchase of vacant domains

If you are interested in some domain and you don't want to get rid of it, then the autopurchase service is for you. You make an application for autopurchase of a particular domain, we reserve the amount of payment and keep an eye on the domain. If it is vacant - we autopurchase it for you, and if it is extended - we release the reserve for the balance.

How to book an autopurchase of a domain

The procedure includes several steps:

  1. Place an order on the registrar's website. Deposit funds.
  2. When the domain expires, the system will auto-buy it. If you are the only person who submitted an application, it will go to you without additional costs.
  3. If there are multiple bids, take part in the auction. Raise the bid as needed.

You can refund the balance if another person ends up purchasing the domain or the domain is renewed by the current owner. You can also cancel the autopurchase at any time.

Purchase Guarantee

Domain redemption largely depends on the current owner. It is not possible to guarantee the purchase. However, if the owner does not deposit the money in time and does not renew the domain, you have every chance of getting it.

Check when the domain will be released on the registrar's website. You will also be sent a notification if the status changes.

How to know when the domain will be released

Once the application for the purchase of a vacated domain is submitted, you can monitor the status of the name. Registrars do this every day to increase the chance of a successful domain hijacking, and Regery services use artificial intelligence to get the exact date of domain release as well as a high speed of processing requests.

All information about expiring domains is recorded in your personal cabinet on the registrar's website. Your current applications, expiration date, status of names, etc. are displayed there.

Auction

The service is available in any country or region. You can buy vacant domains in Ukraine, Russia, the Republic of Belarus, etc. The name is put up for auction 30 days after the expiration of the registration period.

The auction is held at several registrars. The bids are not related to each other, so the more you apply, the higher your chances of getting the domain. Any user can apply for their favorite name through different registrars. The rates do not overlap with each other, so the key cost can vary greatly. If one company's domain costs 500 hryvnias, another company's domain may be valued at 5 thousand hryvnias.

All data on the participants are entered into the registry. When the rates are taken into account, the amount of contribution and speed are evaluated. The more you pay or the faster you apply, the better.

What to do if the order is not fulfilled

If the domain name went to another person or the owner renewed it, you can try to capture another domain.


21 Nov 2019domains