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.
How drop-catching works
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Place your backorder
Enter the registered domain you want. Placing a backorder costs $99, which goes toward the domain if we catch it for you.
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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.
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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.
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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.
It’s $99 to place a backorder. If we catch the domain and it’s awarded to you, that $99 applies to the price. If we don’t catch it, you’re not charged the registration.
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 don’t pay for a registration that didn’t happen.
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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