Domain I want expire in 120 days, when could I register regularly?

[Hogar315]

Hey everyone,

I have one domain name in my mind for 2-3 years now.

Recently I wanted to see their website progress and saw domain name can not be reached.

That's why I would like to buy this domain name once it expires (Expires On:2022-06-21).

What is the best trick to get this domain regularly, without spending thousands on bots and 'agents' just to get that domain name?

It is registered via NameCheap provider.

I've asked them and they said after expiration, it could pass another 2 months (or something like that) before I could register that domain again from any provider.

As I'm not so familiar with domains, how everything works (even I have 5-10 or even more domains in my inventory), I am asking you for help.

What would be the cheapest way to do this?

Any service that could help me but not charge me $100 for it?

Thanks a lot in advance!

[Dimitri]

When a domain name expires (not renewed), there is a redemption period, during which the owner can still pay for it (more expensive), then the domain will be released ... at some point, this is almost random. You can refresh it all day long, but chances are that scalpers will take it, there are businesses specialized in acquiring expired domains, and proposing them for expensive prices. (to me this should be illegal, but that's another question).

Once, long ago, I did use a back ordering service, to acquire a domain name which was expiring, (being the first name of my mother), however, I can't remember which site it was. I had selected the domain name, the price I was ready to pay (in case someone else was doing the same) , and the day the domain expired, I "won" it, and indeed there was someone else lurking for it ! I think I was lucky, and I doubt that this is that easy nowadays.

[brotherhood of LAN]

You didn't mention which TLD it is. Various registries have different domain life cycles. If it's a gTLD then the back ordering method is likely the best way forward. The registrars that compete for back ordering are all rate limited, so some have registered themselves as many separate registrars to increase the chances of drop catching (though I vaguely recall some change in that method in the recent past).

Random example, .ca registry/domains [cira.ca...]

Most surefire way to acquire the domain is to buy the domain from the owner before expiry. Some registries/registrars can offer them up in an auction and there's drop catching.