Re: FN-FORUM: Domain Renewal/Transfer

date posted 22nd December 2006 10:43

Hi Steven,

Thanks for your reply. We don't have anything from the previous designer
other than an email confirming that they have transferred it to her
name-and a whois confirms it is in her name but I have no idea how we
can renew it as it is in clientTransferProhibited &
clientUpdateProhibited which I gather means you can't change anything.

I was contemplating pre-reserving it but she is reluctant to pay as she
is only a small business-how little I'm being paid reiterates that! I've
contacted 123-reg to ask if they can help but am still waiting for a
reply. Sorry but do you, or anyone else, know how much it costs and can
you recommend anyone? If it's only a matter of £10-20's + domain fee I
might be able to get her to agree.

Paul

Steven Lavine wrote:
>
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> My client was given a .com domain and site a couple of years ago but
>> has had problems with the host/designer and has zero traffic. She has
>> decided to have the site redesigned and relaunched by myself which is
>> all fine.
>>
>> The designer registered the domain in their own name and appears to
>> be almost impossible to contact or get a response from. I have
>> managed to get them to transfer it to her name, however by the time
>> that was done it was in clientTransferProhibited &
>> clientUpdateProhibited and is now within a month of expiry.
>>
>> When it expires we want to transfer it to a different domain
>> registrar e.g. 123-reg on a new account of her own but my client
>> hasn't had anything from the registrar about renewing the domain.
>>
>> I am nervous about what will happen when it expires-especially as
>> I'll be away on holiday when it does so (doh-rubbish timing!)
>>
>> Is there anything I can do to ensure it all goes as smoothly as
>> possible?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
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> Hi Paul,
>
> Does your client have any documents from their previous designer that
> states the purchase of the domain on their behalf? If they do, then
> they could contact the registrar and negotiate a transfer (not sure
> about the legality of this though). Alternatively, you can pre-reserve
> the domain name so that as soon as it expires, it will be
> re-registered to your client. Most registrars offer this service for
> .coms.
>
> Steve
>


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