Domains registered at Enom are not for sale unless the registrant has specifically listed them for sale through a domain auction or a parking page. Expired domains have a grace period for the registrant to renew. Only the previous registrant has access to renew the name during that time. Expired domains are not available for purchase by a new registrant.

Note: A registrar does not own the domains registered through it, so Enom cannot sell actively maintained domains. 

Contacting the registrant

The registrant is considered the owner of a domain name. If you are interested in purchasing a domain registered at Enom, you can try contacting the registrant directly. Domains registered at Enom will not show the registrant's contact details in a Whois lookup unless they set up their domain's Whois publicity service. However, it is still possible to reach out to the registrant directly.
Note: While the registrant may receive your message, they may not reply. Enom cannot control whether the registrant responds or not. Enom does not reach out to registrants on behalf of interested parties.

1. Navigate to a Whois lookup site, such as whois.com.
2. Enter the domain name and search for it.
3. Find the registrant's contact information. You will generally see one of two types of contact details.
   1. Privacy-protected details. In this case, the @whoisprivacyprotect.com email will forward to the registrant email address. You can use this address to email the registrant directly.
      
   2. When dealing with GDPR-redacted details, you must copy the link in the registrant email field and paste it into your URL bar to navigate the Tiered Access contact form. The information in the form is forwarded to the registrant.
      

Whois contactability service

When a person uses the form to send a message to the domain owner, we send an email to the registrant and the sender.

The sender will first receive a confirmation.

Note: While the registrant may receive your message, they may not reply. Enom cannot control whether the registrant responds or not. Enom does not reach out to registrants on behalf of interested parties.

The registrant's email address will receive an email with the sender's message.

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Waiting until deletion

Most gTLDs follow a similar life cycle, where they expire if not renewed, then go through grace and redemption periods before ultimately being deleted by the registry. If the registrant has not renewed the domain, you can use the life cycle for when to expect the domain to become available. When the domain becomes available, it is purchasable by any interested party on a first-come, first-served basis. If the domain name is memorable or short, there is a higher chance that others will also be watching or have already placed backorders for the domain.

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Backordering domains

If you can't reach the registrant directly and you would like more help purchasing a domain after it expires, you can look into placing a backorder for the domain. Some services monitor a domain on your behalf and attempt to purchase it once it is deleted by the registry and available for general purchase. Enom does not offer and cannot recommend a backorder service, but many options are available online. 

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Finding domains at auction

Occasionally, a domain owner may have already put their domain up for sale at an auction site such as Afternic, Sedo, or GoDaddy Auctions. It is worthwhile to check for the domain you're interested in at various auction sites if it is not tied to an active website or email service. If the domain is at auction, you will need to bid on it through the auction site to purchase the domain.

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