For Sale when does a name that expired march 17 become available?

[geekpipe]

I have a name i might want but it expired march 17. When might it become available?

I assume it depends on registrar. Is there any timetable based on registrar? FYI it is dotster.com

Kevin

 

[Zoobar]

About 75 days from date of expiry.

Registrar - timetables vary but once the name goes to status Redemption Period you can firm up the drop date.

Redemption Period - 30 days
Pending Delete - 6 days

 

[Anthony Ng]

Right on it, Zoobar. And it shouldn't take registrars longer than 40-42 days to turn an expired name into GRP since they will not be getting any refund beyond THEIR OWN 45 days grace period with the registry.

So far, the drop time has been fairly accurate at around 2 p.m. Eastern Time on the 6th day of "PENDINGDELETE" status.

 

[geekpipe]

So I assume I will see this in any WHOIS search? Anyone you guys recommend?

 

[Anthony Ng]

http://www.internic.net/whois.html or officially at http://www.verisign-grs.com/whois/

 

[Zoobar]

You'll see soemthing like this in WHOIS. This name drops today.

Registrar REGISTER.COM, INC.
WhoisServer whois.register.com
ReferralURL http://www.register.com
Status PENDINGDELETE
Updated Date 2003-04-07
NameServers DNS02.ENSYNCH.COM
DNS01.ENSYNCH.COM
NS6.FREESERVERS.COM
NS5.FREESERVERS.COM