did the redemption period change?

[Phantom]

How long is Redemption now?

There is a domain I wanted to get a snap on, but I think it should already be expired. It expired on April 10. Why does Whois say its still in Redemption?

 

[ToastyX]

It has always been and still is 31 days for com and net domains. It's still in redemption because 31 days have not yet passed.

 

[Phantom]

its been 60+ days....April 10 it expired. 31 days was up on May 11.

 

[ToastyX]

The expiration date does not matter. The redemption period starts when the registrar deletes the domain, not when the domain expires.

 

[Anthony Ng]

Yes, RGP does not start right after expiry. Most registrars will have their own grace period of usually up to but less than 45 days (very often 30-40 days). If it's already in "redemption period" (status), look for "last updated" and add 30 days. Mark it on your calendar and check back to see if its status changes into "pending delete".