Get Back Expired Domain?

[focus]

I registered doncasterparkkindergarten.com using dynadot awhile ago and it expired few months ago. I didn't renew and now when i try to buy it again it says its taken. I'm pretty sure no one would want this domain and that's why there's no content on it.

Does anyone know whats going on? Did dynadot purchase it just incase I did want it again so they can charge more?

When i whois i get the below information:
-From: http://www.dynadot.com/domain/whois.html?domain=doncasterparkkindergarten.com

Domain Name: DONCASTERPARKKINDERGARTEN.COM
Registrar: DYNADOT, LLC
Whois Server: whois.dynadot.com
Referral URL: http://www.dynadot.com
Name Server: NS1.DYNADOT.COM
Name Server: NS2.DYNADOT.COM
Status: redemptionPeriod
Updated Date: 24-nov-2011
Creation Date: 14-oct-2009
Expiration Date: 14-oct-2011

 

[leafypiggy]

Dynadot owns the domain now. It actually might be in auction if you're lucky.

There's a 30 day grace period after a domain expires for the registrant to reclaim the domain.. after which, there's (i believe) another 30 days where it is held by the registrar.

After that, it goes to auction.

Google the life cycle of a domain for more info.


Edit: just looked at the post again. The domain is in its redemption period. Log into your dynadot account and reregister it!

 

[essellar]

This isn't a direct response to the question (especially given Neil's work on the problem) but for anyone else who drops by: some unscrupulous registrars will register expired domains for which they were the original registrar themselves, and others will register any open domain that you search for in order to keep you hostage to their service. It's a form of domain squatting. This is especially true where "free whois protection" is offered -- that often means that they become the owner of record for the domain and just sort of sublet it out to you. Unless you qualify for a UDRP action, you may find yourself out of luck if you don't want to deal with that registrar anymore.