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• Domain Registration
• Registering and Renewing

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• Managing Your Auto Renewal Options
• Renewing Your Domain Name
• Disabling the Automatic Renewal Feature for Your Domains
• What is the redemption grace period?
• What happens when my domain registration expires?
• How can I renew my domain registration if my domain name is in the redemption period?
• Can I renew a domain registered with another registrar through your company?
• Should I enter valid contact information when registering a domain name?

Will my domain name be auctioned off if I allow its registration to expire?

Yes. If a domain registration expires, you have up to 12 days to renew the registration. If you have not renewed the registration after 12 days, the domain enters a 30-day redemption period. During the redemption period, you may renew your domain registration for an additional fee by contacting customer support.

One week into the redemption period, the expired domain—provided that its registration has not been renewed—is placed into a 10-day domain auction, allowing prospective registrants to bid on the domain. The winner of the auction obtains the domain registration ownership two weeks after the auction end date if the original owner fails to renew the domain by the end of the redemption period.