Backorder a domain — catch it when it drops

Want a domain that's already registered but might not be renewed? Place a backorder and ns6 tries to register it the moment it expires and drops — before anyone else.

$0 today
You only pay $79 if we catch it — no catch, no charge
Public auction
If several people want the same caught name, highest bid wins
Optional. Only used if more than one person backorders the same name and we catch it.

How drop-catching works

1

Place your backorder

Enter the registered domain you want and save a card — $0 today. You only pay the $79 fee if we actually catch the domain for you.

2

We watch the drop

When a domain isn’t renewed it moves through the registry’s expiry and redemption windows before it finally drops. We track that timeline for your name.

3

We try to catch it

The moment the name becomes available we attempt to register it immediately through our registrar backend — a race with every other drop-catcher, so it’s an attempt, not a guarantee.

4

You get it — or it goes to auction

If we catch it and you’re the only backorderer, it’s yours. If several people backordered the same name, it goes to a short public auction among them and the highest bid wins.

Domain backorder — FAQ

It’s a request to register a currently-taken domain the instant it expires and drops. If the current owner doesn’t renew, we try to grab it for you before anyone else.

Nothing upfront. Placing a backorder is $0 today — we just save your card. You’re only charged the $79 fee if we actually catch the domain for you. No catch, no charge.

No. Drop-catching is competitive — many services race for the same expiring names. We make a genuine attempt, but no registrar can promise a catch. If we miss it, you pay nothing at all.

If we catch a name that several people backordered, it goes to a short public auction among those backorderers, and the highest bid wins. That keeps it fair when demand is high.

After expiry a domain goes through a grace period and then a redemption period (often 30–75 days total) before it’s deleted and becomes available. We track that window for your backorder.

If the domain isn’t expiring, our broker service is the better route — we reach out to the owner and negotiate a purchase. Backorder is specifically for names that are heading toward expiry.

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