late drops

RobM · Apr 17, 2013

I'm a little bit stumped. Someone using our hosted system caught a domain today that is incredibly popular. It didn't drop on 12th as expected to so it was assumed it might drop 7 days later. However it dropped 5 days later. Is this normal? I must admit I struggle with nominet when it comes to drops not going as expected.

Darren · Apr 17, 2013

The domain was not suspended on the day it was due for some reason.

RobM · Apr 17, 2013

It was suspended it just didn't drop so I naturally assumed if it was going to drop it would be 7 days later as happens a lot.

Darren · Apr 17, 2013

The domain was due to go into suspension on 9th Feb but went several days late which obviously caused it to be deleted at a later date.

RobM · Apr 17, 2013

Ah I see what you mean. Sorry had misunderstood. Thanks.

tifosi · Apr 17, 2013

Happens sometimes if there is some kind of manual intervention on the Nominet side, probably due to business dissolution, issues of ownership, and a few others. It puts a lock on the release mechanism. If there's no resolution to the outstanding issues then the lock is released and it goes onto the release mechanism - I think in the following day's 24hr cycle. Sometimes it can be a couple of days after the normal release day, sometimes months later. Some can be left in limbo for years... i know of dozens that are.

Retired_member41 · Apr 17, 2013

Wasn't incredibly popular. Most would have stopped polling after the drop day so easier to catch. Well done to the person who added it though.

RobM · Apr 17, 2013

Only going by the number of backorders and hosted chasers on it on the day. Basically everyone

Retired_member41 · Apr 17, 2013

Lol it's receiving good offers already.

Murray · Apr 17, 2013

Id been chasing it since, but sods law the short window of day I'm not polling it drops

The domain seems to be a fairly common second name & also It's included in a lot of domain names (from doing a brief search), so nice catch and hopefully mr.asset get a decent buyer come along for it.