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The highest bidder wins, and the name is sold as is (go to our article on domain name black listing for more information).

 

List of domain name aftermarket services

 

• Moniker
• Namejet
• Afternic

 

List of domain name Auctions

 

• Sedo
• GoDaddy
• Afternic

 

 

Expired domain names

 

A lot of domain names expire every day. And registering an expired domain name is simple and straightforward all you need to do is search the list of expired domain names, these list are available from various websites which we have listed at the end of this article.

 

The domain name deletion cycle will help illustrate exactly when domain names become available to register. A domain name deletion cycle has run its course after that it become active and becomes available to the general public until someone registers it.

 

Why do domain names expire?

 

The answer to this question is as individual as the people who actually register the domain name, however these are some of the reasons why domain names expire;

 

• The owner forgets to pay the renewal fee
• The owner does not want to renew ownership
• The owner dies
• If the domain name is registered with a business, businesses sometimes fail

 

 

List of expired domain name services

 

• JustDropped
• SnapNames
• NameJet
• GoDaddy
• Pool
• Afternic Expired

 

 

List of Drop catching services

 

• SnapNames.com
• Pool.com
• NameJet.com
• NameWinner.com
• NameWarden.com
• DomainIt.com
• DropCatcher.co.uk

 

For more information on buying and selling domain names please read our article on the domain name aftermarket.

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Getting the domain name you want

 

Sometimes the name you want may not be available to be hand registered. If that is the case you may be able to get the domain name you want through the following methods; 1. Buying it (Domain name aftermarket), 2. Waiting for it to expire.

Buying and selling domain names

 

Buying and selling domain names is official known as the domain name aftermarket. This is a straight

forward commercial transaction, the seller states an asking price and if you agree you pay for the desired domain name.

 

A variation to this is domain name aftermarket auctions. This operates on the same principles as tradition auctions.