Friday, March 1, 2013

What do I do if my domain name registrar's site's domain is expired

UPDATE:
I found that it was a reseller of Wild West Domains, the tech support wasn't very helpful at all, just received a canned response, but I was able to access my control panel due to their systems sending me a renewal reminder...

I then transferred to namecheap.com, but I don't know if I'd really recommend them (I had issues using their nameservers deleting my @ A record for some reason... wtf). I also tried name.com but their one page app was really annoying when trying to transfer 10 domains at once... I ran into an error which cleared the form one too many times.

I was expecting to see others having problems with 'thedomainz' ... but maybe I'm the only idiot who stayed with them after they changed domain names years ago :/

-------old post follows------
I used to go through this site, thedomainz.com ...
Not anymore it seems. They changed their name once since I started doing business with them in high school from 4nic (something like that)...
This is not good.

TheDomainz.com is down, anyone else who was with them?


$ whois thedomainz.com

Whois Server Version 2.0

Domain names in the .com and .net domains can now be registered
with many different competing registrars. Go to http://www.internic.net
for detailed information.

   Domain Name: THEDOMAINZ.COM
   Registrar: PDR LTD. D/B/A PUBLICDOMAINREGISTRY.COM
   Whois Server: whois.PublicDomainRegistry.com
   Referral URL: http://www.PublicDomainRegistry.com
   Name Server: DNS.PARKPAGE.FOUNDATIONAPI.COM
   Name Server: DNS2.PARKPAGE.FOUNDATIONAPI.COM
   Status: clientTransferProhibited
   Updated Date: 28-feb-2013
   Creation Date: 27-feb-2011
   Expiration Date: 27-feb-2014

>>> Last update of whois database: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:06:28 UTC <<<

NOTICE: The expiration date displayed in this record is the date the 
registrar's sponsorship of the domain name registration in the registry is 
currently set to expire. This date does not necessarily reflect the expiration 
date of the domain name registrant's agreement with the sponsoring 
registrar.  Users may consult the sponsoring registrar's Whois database to 
view the registrar's reported date of expiration for this registration.

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automated except as reasonably necessary to register domain names or 
modify existing registrations; the Data in VeriSign Global Registry 
Services' ("VeriSign") Whois database is provided by VeriSign for 
information purposes only, and to assist persons in obtaining information 
about or related to a domain name registration record. VeriSign does not 
guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a Whois query, you agree to abide 
by the following terms of use: You agree that you may use this Data only 
for lawful purposes and that under no circumstances will you use this Data 
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The Registry database contains ONLY .COM, .NET, .EDU domains and
Registrars.
Registration Service Provided By: DOMAIN.CO.IN

Domain Name: THEDOMAINZ.COM

 Registration Date: 27-Feb-2011 
 Expiration Date: 27-Feb-2013  

 Status:RENEWAL HOLD
Note: This Domain Name has expired. In this status the domain name 
is inactive. This domain name will be activated once it is renewed.
The Owner of this domain name can renew this domain name from their control panel. 
If this domain name is not renewed by 08-Apr-2013, it will be permanently deleted. 

 Name Servers:  
    ns1.aimdomains.com
    ns2.aimdomains.com
    ns3.aimdomains.com
    ns4.aimdomains.com


 Registrant Contact Details:
    Aim Domain Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Domain Admin        (domains@aim.co.in)
    30/171 Mahatma Gandhi Road
    Kumaran Nagar, Padi
    Chennai
    Tamil Nadu,600050
    IN
    Tel. +91.9940422121

 Administrative Contact Details:  
    Aim Domain Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Domain Admin        (domains@aim.co.in)
    30/171 Mahatma Gandhi Road
    Kumaran Nagar, Padi
    Chennai
    Tamil Nadu,600050
    IN
    Tel. +91.9940422121 

 Technical Contact Details:  
    Aim Domain Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Domain Admin        (domains@aim.co.in)
    30/171 Mahatma Gandhi Road
    Kumaran Nagar, Padi
    Chennai
    Tamil Nadu,600050
    IN
    Tel. +91.9940422121 

 Billing Contact Details: 
    Aim Domain Solutions Pvt Ltd
    Domain Admin        (domains@aim.co.in)
    30/171 Mahatma Gandhi Road
    Kumaran Nagar, Padi
    Chennai
    Tamil Nadu,600050
    IN
    Tel. +91.9940422121 

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domain name registration record. We make this information available "as is",
and do not guarantee its accuracy. By submitting a whois query, you agree 
that you will use this data only for lawful purposes and that, under no 
circumstances will you use this data to: 
(1) enable high volume, automated, electronic processes that stress or load 
this whois database system providing you this information; or 
(2) allow, enable, or otherwise support the transmission of mass unsolicited, 
commercial advertising or solicitations via direct mail, electronic mail, or 
by telephone. 
The compilation, repackaging, dissemination or other use of this data is 
expressly prohibited without prior written consent from us. The Registrar of 
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