What Is Pending delete? Domain Glossary

Why it matters

ICANN's guide states the domain is held in redemption for 30 days, and then it is purged about five calendar days after that period ends. During pending delete the owner can no longer restore the name. Buyers who want a lapsing domain use a backorder service, since many people compete for the exact drop second. Sellers should not count on a name in this stage. Common mistake: believing a pending delete name can still be bought from its old owner. At this point the owner has lost the right to renew it.

Source: icann.org

Related terms

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.
Backorder: A backorder is a request to catch an expiring domain the moment it becomes available. A service watches the name and tries to register it for you as soon as it drops.
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.
EPP status codes (EPP): EPP status codes are labels set on a domain by its registrar or registry. They show whether the domain can be transferred, changed, renewed, or deleted, and they are visible in lookups.

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