When you back order domains it is rather like going to the library for a book that you really want to read. The library has only one copy so you put your name on a list and hope that the person who borrowed the book doesn’t renew it but turns it in on time so that you can read it. If they do, you are first in line and you’ll be notified that you have first dibs on that book. If not, perhaps you’ll settle for a book with a similar subject matter.
Back ordering domains is much like the example of the library. Not everyone renews their domain name for a variety of reasons. Perhaps their business did not take off as they had planned due to bad marketing or lack of attention. Maybe they have decided to concentrate on another domain that is more profitable for them or they may just not be able to afford the renewal fee. Whatever the reason, the domain will be available as soon as they either give it up or fail to make their renewal payment.
About 3 hours after it’s deleted from the database, a domain is available to someone else to register. However, it’s very difficult for an individual to grab that domain the moment it is available; as soon as it’s deleted from the database you have to wait for it to “drop”. Unless you have a way to know the precise moment it becomes available, your chances of getting that domain are slim to none. That’s why people back order domains and depend on experienced professionals to retrieve the domain they want.
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