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**Bryan** · #1 (**permalink**) 30-09-2007, 20:00

* " What is the Redemption Period? "
-: If you haven't yet heard about the redemption period, it's a "grace period" of up to 30 days that begins once a domain registrar deletes a domain name. This deletion normally occurs sometime within the first 45 days after a name expires without being renewed.

Instead of actually being deleted and re-available for registration within a few days, what happens is the central VeriSign registry holds the name in a new "REDEMPTIONPERIOD" status. The grace period basically gives the original domain owner a chance to renew their domain name.

After the Expired period, a domain goes into a second stage called the redemption (or On Hold) period. For 30 days, the original domain owner still has the option to renew the domain name.

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**paul** · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2007, 09:04

Thanks for the info, I think there would be heavy "restoration fee" for second stage - On Hold period?

**Bryan** · #3 (**permalink**) 01-10-2007, 11:31

The restoration charges for a domain from the " Hold " status differs for different TLD's.

**DPS Computing** · #4 (**permalink**) 01-10-2007, 15:34

What is the average?

**eUK-Nick** · #5 (**permalink**) 02-10-2007, 10:29

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Originally Posted by DPS Computing

What is the average?

When you want to renew a domain which is in Redemption period, you have to pay the Redemption Fees (also called Redemption Grace Period) + the regular renewal charges for the domain.

The amount of redemptionl fees is always very very high. ENOM charges a hefty $160.00 for the same. Network Solutions is charging $150.00 currently. GoDaddy is a bit more modest at $80.00

In the case of 123-reg.co.uk the charge is a massive Â£100 ($200)