What Can I Do About Redemption?
Options When Dealing with Redemption
If your domain enters redemption, you have the following options:
- Retrieve Your Domain from Redemption - If your domain is currently in redemption, you may be invoiced $75 plus the normal renewal fees to retrieve it.
- Accept a Refund for the Amount Paid for the Domain Name - This option is only applicable if you paid late without realizing your domain was in redemption or if you paid on time but failed to notify SuperLoud Studios.
- Register a Different Domain Name - SuperLoud Studios will be glad to help you find domain names with different TLDs or similar domain names. If you have already submitted payment to renew your domain, SuperLoud Studios may apply the amount paid to the new domain.
- Wait for the Domain to be Released to the Public for Purchase - Unfortunately, SuperLoud Studios does not know when an eNom domain will be released, nor will we be notified when this happens. You will simply need to attempt to register the domain name until you notice it is available. This could be any time from the day the domain goes into redemption up until the next expiration date.
Understanding the Problem at Hand
eNom Domains
After 29 days of being expired, eNom domains enter the redemption period. At this point, eNom requires $75.00 plus the normal renewal fee to renew the domain name. SuperLoud Studios will request that you to pay this cost until the 30th day past expiration, after which the domain may no longer be available.
Once in redemption, the domain enters a 'Redemption Grace Period', which lasts for 30 days. During this time, the domain can still be renewed with the additional $75.00 redemption charge. Once the Redemption Grace Period ends, the registrar, eNom, may auction the domain to a higher bidder or release the domain so that it can be registered again. eNom will not announce when they do this, and they cannot be forced to do so.
After 30 days in redemption, SuperLoud Studios may auction the domain to a higher bidder or release the domain name back to the public. This release normally takes 5 days.
After Redemption
After the domain redemption grace period has expired, several things may happen to a domain:
- The domain may be auctioned off at SnapNames.com.
- The domain may be deleted and released to the public.
It is important to note that whichever occurs, the domain can no longer be renewed and cannot be registered again (even with SuperLoud Studios) until the domain is released to the public. There is no guarantee that the domain will be released to the public, and should the domain be released to the public again no notification will be provided at the time this takes place.
IMPORTANT: SuperLoud Studios has absolutely no ability to stop/override this process or make an exception. If the customer wishes to bid, the customer will need to sign up at SnapNames.com and place a bid for their domain.
SuperLoud Studios is NOT directly associated with SnapNames.com. Once a domain is put up for auction, SuperLoud Studios loses all control of the domain.
