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Expiration When conducting a domain info search in the WhoIs database one piece of information you will get is the upcoming expiration date of the domain name. WhoIs will show you when the domain name was originally purchased and when it is due to expire, which sometimes may be several months or years in the future. You can elect to wait until expiration and then hope the domain name becomes available on the open market so that you can purchase it.
Backorder You can enter a backorder for a domain name, meaning that you put in an order for the domain name to transfer to you as soon as it expires. In this scenario you may or may not end up owning the domain name, depending on whether or not the original owner actually allows the domain name to expire. But if the owner does allow the domain name to expire, a backorder places you in line for ownership. You are “in line”, because if other parties have also entered backorders for the desired domain name, the domain name will then be up for auction between all interested parties, and awarded to the highest bidder. www.StartMyWebsiteToday.com has an option allowing for backordering domain names HERE.
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