pending deletion questions

[grace5]

I am trying to backorder a pending deletion domain name that I got off a pending delete lists.

Pool says
Domain deletes on: 2005.12.21
as does the whois.sc (it also states it is pending delete)


But using snapnames it states:
domainReleases on: 08-Nov-2006

How can anyone register a domain when its in pending deletion? I thought it was held and open for whoever after it is deleted?

Can this just be a mess up on the providers supplied pending list?

[manueld64]

use http://www.tektips.us and do a registry lookup, the registry will show you current status might show that is expires a year later when in fact is already expired

[grace5]

Status: PENDINGDELETE

Registrar: NAME.COM LLC
Whois server: whois.name.com
Referral URL: http://www.name.com

Expiration Date: 2006-10-03
Creation Date: 2000-10-03
Last Update Date: 2005-12-15



hmmm thats no real help (notice that it says pending del. but note exp. date) ??

[stuff]

Status: PENDINGDELETE

Registrar: NAME.COM LLC
Whois server: whois.name.com
Referral URL: http://www.name.com

Expiration Date: 2006-10-03
Creation Date: 2000-10-03
Last Update Date: 2005-12-15



hmmm thats no real help (notice that it says pending del. but note exp. date) ??

If the status is PENDING DELETE
Then it will drop in 2005-12-21
If not, then its renewed

[manueld64]

usually domains has a lifecycle of 70 days after expiration, then the registry takes it in days 70-75 and puts it into pending delete before finally releasing it back to the pool of available domains, it is also up to their whim to when they actually release it

[grace5]

If the status is PENDING DELETE
Then it will drop in 2005-12-21
If not, then its renewed

it was a screw up on list providers or name.coms part as the name was somehow registered and it never dropped.

[Anthony Ng]

usually domains has a lifecycle of 70 days after expiration, then the registry takes it in days 70-75 and puts it into pending delete before finally releasing it back to the pool of available domains, it is also up to their whim to when they actually release it

I thought the 30 days RGP is mandatory, no?

[zachbb]

I was wondering why Snapnames and Pool show different dates too. I posted here a while back but never got an answer..