You’re not alone if you don’t know how to backorder a domain name. The method varies slightly from registrant to registrar, but it is generally the same all over the Internet. We apply your payment to the domain name when it expires when you backorder it. If you’re the only person who backordered the domain name, you’ll get it for free. If it goes to auction, your backorder payment will be used to place the first bid. You can either keep bidding on the domain name or transfer your backorder credit to another domain.

While we cannot guarantee that you will be able to obtain your desired domain name, we will make every effort on your behalf to do so. If the current registrant fails to renew the domain name, we will register it for you via every registration channel available to us. All of our customers have the opportunity to get the domain names they want through our backorder process.

If you place a backorder for a domain name, we will notify you as soon as it becomes available. Furthermore, when you place a backorder with Hostiger, we provide you with free daily monitoring tools to keep track of the domain name.

When you backorder a domain name from Hostiger, you get more than simply a chance to get your desired domain. We provide you with the resources you need to succeed online. Every backorder comes with free Domain Monitoring, a one-year Hostiger Auctions® subscription, a year of domain name registration, and proceeds toward your first bid if the domain name you backordered goes to auction.

The next step is to check on the status of your backorder using your Domain Monitoring membership. When you backorder a domain name, we monitor its progress daily and notify you through email if anything changes. We strive to capture the domain name before the registry releases it to the public once the current registration expires. You become the domain name registrant if we are successful and you are the only backorder holder. You can participate in an auction to win the domain name if there are numerous backorder holders.

You may check and track your backorder in the Domain Manager by logging into your Hostiger account. That’s where we’ll show you all of the pertinent details, such as status updates and the domain name’s expiration date.

No. On backorder domains, we no longer support privacy. You can upgrade your protection plan after the domain has been transferred to your account if we were able to successfully grab the domain for you via backorder.

If we are successful in obtaining your desired domain, we will register it for you and deposit it into your account within 45 days. The amount of your backorder includes one year of domain name registration. Only new purchases are eligible for annual discounts. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you cancel it. By logging into your Hostiger account, you can disable the auto-renewal feature.

If your backorder for a domain name is unsuccessful, you can maintain it on the same domain and try again when it expires. Alternatively, you can convert your backorder to a different domain at no cost to you.