WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Domain expired and i want to renew http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew WordPress.com Forums » Topic: Domain expired and i want to renew en Sun, 26 May 2013 06:14:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 geekgirl707 on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-867986 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:25:44 +0000 geekgirl707 867986@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ macmanx,
Thank you! I received my refund and appreciate all the help/advice you and others have given on this thread. I will not be so relaxed on renewing my domain subscription next time :P
denise

]]> macmanx on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-866375 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 18:44:09 +0000 macmanx 866375@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Mark, this is fine.

I have sent a request for $97 to the email address on your account. Please let us know as soon as you have sent payment.

]]> twistandshouttheclown on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-866315 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:34:24 +0000 twistandshouttheclown 866315@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief,
Thanks! I definitely do want to do option 1, the $97 option.

"1) We can renew the domain for you through our registrar. This costs $97, which includes $17 for the domain and an additional cost of $80 for a late renewal. We have no control over this additional cost, as it is levied on us by our domain registrar.... If you choose this option, please reply to this email letting us know. We will then send you a request for payment via PayPal and will contact our registrar on your behalf, asking to restore the domain."

It says I need to "reply to this email" -- will an email be sent to me -- or does this Forum post cover that?

Thanks again!! Mark

]]> timethief on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-866220 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:58:44 +0000 timethief 866220@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @twistandshouttheclown
I have flagged this thread for Staff attention. Please read this very carefully > http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2?replies=37#post-864163

]]> twistandshouttheclown on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-866217 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:57:03 +0000 twistandshouttheclown 866217@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi. My domain also accidentally expired in February. It is twistandshouttheclown.com

It is mapped to twistandshouttheclown.wordpress.com

Can someone help me get it renewed to my wordpress blog?

Thanks very much! Mark

]]> macmanx on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-864163 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:04:59 +0000 macmanx 864163@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ geekgirl707, 1. Not many folks have won that battle, unless you own a registered trademark or copyright.

2. I sent a refund on that as requested.

melindagore, the domain goremissions.com expired on February 24 and is currently in redemption. This means that the domain is deactivated, but has not yet been fully released. During this time, you can still renew this domain, but the process is more complicated than a regular renewal.

If you'd like to renew your ownership of this domain, you have several options:

1) We can renew the domain for you through our registrar. This costs $97, which includes $17 for the domain and an additional cost of $80 for a late renewal. We have no control over this additional cost, as it is levied on us by our domain registrar.

2) Try to register the domain through a domain back-ordering service, such as Pool (Registering starts at $60 with Pool) http://pool.com/

3) Wait until the domain is out of redemption and becomes available for registration again. Then, you can register it again for the regular price of $17. This would run the risk of the domain being registered by someone else before you, or the domain not being released for registration at all. The exact redemption period and the release of the domain are at the discretion of our domain registrar and we can't control it.

If you want to have the best chance of getting your domain back, your best bet would be the first option. If you choose this option, please reply to this email letting us know. We will then send you a request for payment via PayPal and will contact our registrar on your behalf, asking to restore the domain.

Please note that time is of the essence here. Because your domain is very close to being cancelled, it may no longer be possible to recover it. If you pay for renewal and we are unable to recover the domain, you will be fully refunded.

]]> melindagore on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-864125 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:31:11 +0000 melindagore 864125@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Hi my domain name expired in February. Not seeing anyone owns it. Can you help me renew it. http://www.goremissions.com. WordPress support is still disabled. Any help is appreciated.

]]> geekgirl707 on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-844952 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:09:05 +0000 geekgirl707 844952@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Okay- I do have 2 more questions.

1 - GoDaddy and it's affiliates have absconded with my domain http://www.geekgirl415.com
The fact that they do this to innocent bloggers irks me and now I want to get it back just for the point of it. But I'm not going to be extorted for it. Anyone ever win this battle?

2 - My domain is switched back to the geekgirl415.wordpress domain, but I did renew my Geekgirl415.com thru WP when I first became aware of the issue. It's weird because it still says "Expiring" but the expiration date is Jan 2014. So I guess I need a refund. Charges to my account are $25 and $7 to WP.

Thanks!

]]> geekgirl707 on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-844931 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:35:14 +0000 geekgirl707 844931@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thank you all for the info provided after my last question. I already removed the email for my old domain. I'll see if I can get it all back up and know that I can come here for the answers!!
d;)

]]> sfsocial on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-844792 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 07:28:02 +0000 sfsocial 844792@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ All done! I am really impressed by the friendliness and speed of support I have received! Many thanks to all of you, much appreciated.

]]> auxclass on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew/page/2#post-844781 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:48:21 +0000 auxclass 844781@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @sfsocial - yes you will need to pay the $ 12-- again - but since @macmanx has refunded the original $ 12- you only pay a total of $ 12-- - from what I have seen in the forum in the past the refund can take a few days to show up on your statement.

]]> sfsocial on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844777 Tue, 20 Mar 2012 06:42:10 +0000 sfsocial 844777@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Very kind of you macmanx. Silly question though; do I have to pay the $12 again to map it?

]]> macmanx on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844588 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:56:43 +0000 macmanx 844588@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ sfsocial, it looks like you might have renewed too late, so no subscription record was created.

I have refunded the renewal you paid. Please try adding the domain again via Store -> Domains in your blog's Dashboard.

]]> auxclass on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844585 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:46:54 +0000 auxclass 844585@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @sfsocial - it looks like your domain name renewal worked fine but something went wrong with the domain mapping - the staff will need to look at your account / blog to see what happened - I have flagged this also for staff attention.

The name servers are set correctly.

http://en.support.wordpress.com/domain-mapping/map-existing-domain/

]]> raincoaster on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844582 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:41:51 +0000 raincoaster 844582@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If you have renewed it and recieved the receipt, that's all you have to do.

]]> sfsocial on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844579 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:38:05 +0000 sfsocial 844579@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Many hello's from the UK!

I bought (and automatically renewed in Feb) my domain name (www.southseafoodsocial.co.uk) through http://www.123-reg.co.uk, my wordpress domain mapping expired so i renewed it via paypal $12). Do you know what the next steps are? Have shot contact an email but no response. Cheers!

Charlie.

]]> motre on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844469 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:33:58 +0000 motre 844469@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ If the email was NOT [something]@geekgirl415.com then it should still be safe, wherever you had the email. But if you did have it at that domain you previously owned, then the new owner of the domain can receive email addressed that way.

Yes, undo the domain mapping as auxclass suggests to re-open the original geekgirl415.wordpress.com blog. The posts should be there. Then maybe you could register geekgirl415.net and go with that. Or whatever suits your new blogging direction.

]]> macmanx on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844455 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:25:04 +0000 macmanx 844455@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Would you like me to remove geekgirl415.com from your account?

]]> auxclass on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844441 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:12:33 +0000 auxclass 844441@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Your content should be safe and hidden under your original blog name - you should be able to set the Primary domain back to your base blog

Dashboard >> Store >> Domains >> change the Primary back to your blog.

then your friends should be able to see your content - your email however goes with the domain name so that is gone unless you can get the domain name back from the squatter.

If you ever hear back from the Staff you can also ask them to remove the Domain Mapping so your original URL will display.

]]> geekgirl707 on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-844106 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:44:24 +0000 geekgirl707 844106@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I haven't heard anything from WP staff about the problem (but my domain email connected w/the expired domain isn't working). Any suggestions? I see my domain got snagged by someone. I guess I don't really care about the old domain because I was going to change my blog anyway, but does this mean my posts are lost forever?

Also, I'm not sure what my DNS name server format should be to get my email back... any advice?
Thanks in advance- d;)

]]> auxclass on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-841090 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:21:38 +0000 auxclass 841090@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I doubt your account has been hacked.

My best estimate is that your domain name expired and someone else has registered it. Domain Mapping and Domain Registration are two different (but they are related) charges and need to be renewed separately.

The Staff can look at more information than I can and should be able to tell you what happened.

]]> geekgirl707 on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-841082 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:16:41 +0000 geekgirl707 841082@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks Auxclass. Just out of curiousity, how does it happen that the name servers stop pointing to the right direction? Has my account been hacked? Or is because it expired and settings reset? I am clueless about the DNS and have this error message at the top of my Edit DNS screen :

"Your nameservers need to be set to NS1.WORDPRESS.COM and NS2.WORDPRESS.COM for these DNS records to work. If you have already updated the nameservers you can ignore this message; it will stop appearing soon."

I managed to get my email for my domain working via Google years ago, but I'm not sure what to do to fix this and the support articles seem to be written with the assumption you know what your DNS/name server looks like ;)

Thanks again, denise;)

]]> auxclass on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-841004 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 17:07:47 +0000 auxclass 841004@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @geekgirl415 - A whois on your domain shows it renewed through Jan 24, 2013 and the name servers are not pointing to WordPress.COM.

I have flagged this thread for the staff - I would leave a link to the whois but the last time I did my comments were sent to spam so they were not seen by the people with the problem.

]]> geekgirl707 on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-840985 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 16:52:48 +0000 geekgirl707 840985@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Jenia, can i jump on this bandwagon too?

I tried to renew my domain (www.geekgirl415.com) and for a few weeks, my link only directed me to the support pages. Then today, i checked, and i was able to renew with WP credits and it shows current thru Jan 2014. But my site isn't normal.

So, 2 questions- if I didn't renew w/WP, where did the renew link take me?
and if I did renew, how do I get my site back to the way it's supposed to look?

Thanks!
denise;)

]]> jenia on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-833970 Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:04:41 +0000 jenia 833970@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timeoreternity: I sent an email to your address to follow up about the status of your domain.

]]> timeoreternity on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-833006 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:12:44 +0000 timeoreternity 833006@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief Thank-You for your promptness!

]]> timethief on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-833002 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:09:31 +0000 timethief 833002@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Thanks for posting those and please be patient while waiting for Staff to respond.

]]> timeoreternity on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-833001 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:07:31 +0000 timeoreternity 833001@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timethief http://timeoreternity.wordpress.com
URL mapping to timeoreternity.com

]]> timethief on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-832984 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:51:45 +0000 timethief 832984@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ @timeoreternity
Thanks for the additonal information. I am flagging this thread for staff help again. What Staff need to know and what you need to post here into this thread is:
1. the underlying .wordpress.com sub-domain blog URL you were domain mapping from
2. the URL for the domain your were mapping to

]]> auxclass on "Domain expired and i want to renew" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/domain-expired-and-i-want-to-renew#post-832977 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 22:44:02 +0000 auxclass 832977@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/

About two months ago, I paid for something that I thought was a domain renewal.

It does not look like the domain was renewed - did you pay for Domain Mapping instead? That would have been $ 12-- You need both domain mapping and domain registration.

http://who.is/whois/timeoreternity.com/

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