Redemption Period: What Does It Mean?

If your domain is in REDEMPTION PERIOD, it means it expired quite some time ago. In Spanish, we can translate this as “penalty period,” because that’s exactly what this status does: it penalizes those who, through forgetfulness or carelessness, have delayed renewing their domain.

WHAT IS THE PENALTY?

Paying more — much more — to renew your domain. It depends on the domain, but renewing a domain in redemption period ranges from $80 to over $200.

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO AVOID THIS SITUATION?

It’s very simple. Don’t take risks, and always pay before the renewal date. In fact, if the domain is valuable to you, why not renew it for several years? It’s a shame to see some customers, through oversight or neglect, forced to pay large amounts of money that are completely unnecessary.

DOES MIHOSTING MAKE MONEY FROM THIS PENALTY?

NO. Never. Our business is not to penalize our customers, but to help them spend less while maintaining a top-quality service. Before a domain enters the Redemption Period, we send 9 email alerts warning of the risk and the need to renew an expired domain. So at miHosting, we have no interest in you paying for redemptions, but domain regulations impose these penalties. You can find specific information at: https://www.icann.org/en/news/announcements/announcement-04apr02-en.htm

HOW LONG DOES A DOMAIN REMAIN IN REDEMPTION PERIOD?

Typically, a domain remains in this state for 30 days. After that, the status changes to Pending Delete.

CAN I LET THE 30 DAYS PASS, LET THE DOMAIN BE DELETED, AND THEN HIRE IT AGAIN AT THE REGULAR PRICE?

Yes, you can do that — but not without the real risk of losing your domain forever. Why do we say this? Once a domain becomes available for registration, anyone can register it, and you lose your domain. In fact, there are many companies on the web dedicated to registering expired domains in order to resell them at a higher price. Our advice is that if your domain is valuable to you, never let it expire and hit the open market, because losing a valuable domain is a real catastrophe.