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Network Solutions backorder service for expired Network Solutions domains
A backorder placed at Network Solutions is sent to NameJet, where a win costs at least $79 and a contested name goes to auction. Most expired Network Solutions names draw no NameJet bids at all. They run through redemption and drop at the registry about 70 to 75 days after expiry, and that is where a Domaining backorder catches them, from $49 a month.
To restore in redemption
- Redemption fee
- $99.00
- Reinstatement fee
- $35.99
- Renewal
- + 1 year
Many owners skip it. Their names reach the drop.
Drop list
Demo board, 40 names| Name | ScoreValue score | Price | vs rule | Expires | Status | Rule result |
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Sample list, not live drop data. No card required to create your account. Domaining is not affiliated with Network Solutions, NameJet or Newfold Digital.
How do I backorder a domain on Network Solutions?
You place the order in your Network Solutions account and it is handed to NameJet, Network Solutions' auction partner, which tries to secure the name before it is deleted. If two or more people order the same name, NameJet runs an auction among them. Network Solutions is clear that a backorder improves your odds but does not guarantee the name.
So a Network Solutions backorder is really a NameJet backorder, and it only covers the first round. Names nobody orders on NameJet are not sold there. They keep going, through redemption and pending delete, until the registry releases them to whoever registers them first.
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Day 0 to 35
Renewal window
The holder can renew at the normal price. Network Solutions aims for a 35 day grace period.
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Round one
NameJet backorders
Orders from Network Solutions and NameJet members. $79 minimum on a win, auction if two or more bid.
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Round two, about day 70 to 75
Registry drop
No NameJet winner, no restore. The name is released and your Domaining backorder fires at that second.
What is the Network Solutions grace period for expired domains?
Network Solutions says it strives to give a 35 day grace period after expiry, when the holder can renew at the standard fee. Then comes redemption, where the WHOIS details are cleared and the holder pays a $99.00 redemption fee and a $35.99 reinstatement fee on top of the renewal. For a .com, redemption lasts about 30 days and pending delete 5 more, so the drop lands around day 70 to 75.
Grace, 35 days
Redemption, ~30 days
5
Drop
Day 0Day 35Day 65Day 70 to 75
Decide on the NameJet round
For an obvious short .com other investors will chase, a NameJet order is worth its $79 minimum. For most names it is not needed.
Cover the drop
Have your Domaining backorder in place before pendingDelete. It fires at release, with no fee unless you win.
How much does a Network Solutions backorder cost?
The Network Solutions route costs whatever NameJet charges: at least $79 when you win, more if it goes to auction. Network Solutions does not list a separate fee on its help page. Here is how that compares with the other ways to get an expired Network Solutions name. Per-name fees are published .com prices we checked and can change.
| Option | What it costs | Round it covers | Weak spot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network Solutions backorder (NameJet) | $79 minimum on a win, auction if contested | Before the drop | Per-name fee, and other bidders push the price on names worth having |
| SnapNames backorder | $79 minimum on a win | Before the drop, shared inventory with NameJet | Same owner and the same partner names, so it rarely adds coverage |
| Offer to the holder | Whatever you agree, plus escrow | Any time before the release | Contact details are often private, and asking can remind the holder to renew. A domain broker keeps you anonymous |
| DropCatch | About $59 per caught .com | The drop | Fee on every name adds up across a monthly list |
| Domaining | From $49 a month with 25 backorders, registration fee on a win | The drop, by hand or by rule, with value scores | Cannot reach names already won on NameJet before the drop |
For the upstream round in detail, read the NameJet backorder alternative review. Bluehost and HostGator names now follow the same NameJet route, covered on the Bluehost expired domain backorder page.
How to catch an expired Network Solutions domain
Four steps from spotting the lapsed name to owning it. Only the first two need you.
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Check the WHOIS status
Confirm Network Solutions is the registrar of record and read the status: autoRenewPeriod, redemptionPeriod or pendingDelete tells you which round you are in.
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02
Price it before you chase it
Run the name through the domain value estimator, read why it scores what it does and set the most you would pay in a private auction.
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03
Place the order or a rule
Backorder the single name, or write a rule with extensions, a minimum score and a price cap that orders matching names from the drop list every day.
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04
Catch it at release
If nobody won it on NameJet, the registry releases it and your order fires. A won name lands in your account and can move after the 60 day transfer lock.
The tools behind each step: the domain value estimator, backorder rules for whole lists and backorder domain names for how orders, wins and private auctions work.
Who backorders Network Solutions domains
Network Solutions was the original .com registrar, so its customer base is full of names registered in the late 1990s and 2000s by firms that have since closed, merged or rebranded. Those are aged, short and often one or two word .com names, and the redemption bill of more than $130 on top of the renewal is exactly what makes a former owner walk away.
- Domain investors who buy aged names by score and resell them on the domain marketplace
- Founders and brand teams whose exact name sits on an old Network Solutions registration
- Agencies recovering a client's lapsed domain when the client no longer controls the account
- Buyers of aged domain names who want the original creation date
Questions about Network Solutions backorders
How do I backorder a domain on Network Solutions?
From your Network Solutions account you place the backorder on the expired name, and Network Solutions passes the request to NameJet, its auction partner. NameJet then tries to secure the name before it drops. If more than one person backorders it, the name goes to an auction among them. Network Solutions says a backorder improves your chances but does not guarantee ownership.
Does Network Solutions use NameJet?
Yes. Network Solutions' help center says it has partnered with NameJet and that a backorder placed in your Network Solutions account is submitted to NameJet, which manages the acquisition of expired domains. NameJet and SnapNames, both run by Newfold Digital, also get first access to expired names from Bluehost and HostGator.
What is the Network Solutions grace period for expired domains?
Network Solutions says it strives to give a 35 day grace period after the expiration date, during which the current holder can still renew at the standard renewal fee. After that the name enters redemption, where WHOIS details are removed and the holder has to pay extra fees to get it back.
How much does it cost to restore an expired Network Solutions domain?
In the redemption period Network Solutions lists a redemption fee of $99.00 and a reinstatement fee of $35.99, on top of the renewal, and some extensions add more. That is well over $150 for a name that cost about $20 a year, which is a big reason small businesses let a lapsed name go.
How much does a Network Solutions backorder cost?
The backorder runs through NameJet, where a won backorder costs at least $79 and a contested name goes to auction, so the final price can be much higher. Network Solutions does not show a separate backorder price on its help page. On Domaining a plan from $49 a month includes 25 backorders, and a caught name costs only its registration fee.
Can I get an expired Network Solutions domain after NameJet?
Yes, if nobody wins it on NameJet and the holder does not restore it. Those names finish redemption and pending delete and are released by the registry, roughly 70 to 75 days after expiry for a .com. At that point any drop catcher can register it, and the fastest order wins. That is the round Domaining covers.
Is a Network Solutions backorder guaranteed?
No. Network Solutions states that a backorder does not guarantee ownership. The holder can renew or restore the name at any point before pending delete, other bidders can outbid you on NameJet, and on the drop round a faster catcher can register the name first. No service can promise a specific name.
Is Domaining affiliated with Network Solutions?
No. Domaining is an independent platform and has no tie to Network Solutions, NameJet, SnapNames or Newfold Digital. The grace period, fees and NameJet routing on this page come from Network Solutions' public help pages, which can change, so check them before you rely on a date or a price.
Catch the Network Solutions names NameJet left behind
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