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Q054 · EXPIRED

How soon after a domain name expires can I grab it?

If I see a domain name that someone else already has, but it expires soon, how long do I have to wait before I can snag it.

And does it matter if the current holder doesn't care, or just forgot to renew it?

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QUESTION
054
ASKED
2009.10.23
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ANSWERED
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It can take about 30 days for the registrar to actually drop the name. The give the current owner a bunch of chances to renew.

Then, if the name is decent, and even if it does drop, the name is likely to be snapped up by a domain drop service. And auctioned off to the highest bidder.

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