What Is Backorder? Domain Glossary

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Backorders help buyers who want a name that someone has let lapse. The owner may still renew, so a backorder is no guarantee. If several people backorder the same name, many services run an auction. DropCatch, for example, uses a three-day public auction. Backorders also cost money if you win. A common mistake is thinking you can buy the name early by backordering. The current owner still holds it until the name deletes.

Source: dropcatch.com

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Drop catching: Using fast automated systems to register a domain the moment it is deleted from the registry and becomes available again. Competing services try to win the same name.
Expired domain auction: An expired domain auction is a sale where a registrar or marketplace offers a lapsed domain to bidders. The previous owner did not renew, and the highest bid wins the name.
Pending delete: Pending delete is the last status before a domain is purged from the registry. It follows the redemption period and lasts about five days, after which the name becomes available to register again.
Redemption grace period (RGP): A short period after a domain expires and its grace days end, when the owner can still restore the name by paying a redemption fee. If it is not restored, the name moves toward deletion.
Expiration date: The expiration date is the day a domain registration ends unless the owner renews it. Registrations run from one to ten years, and the registrar can show the date in account tools and public lookups.

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