A few years ago, I registered a domain with a small local domain registrar. I've since become quite dissatisfied with their service and want to switch.The domain expired a week ago (despite their mails telling me it would automatically be renewed, one of the reasons for the switch).I've since contacted a new registrar and want to transfer the Domain name, but the old registrar doesn't answer my requests for an Auth code and there is no web interface to obtain one.What can I do to get the domain transferred?For completeness, it's a .net domain.Edit: The previous registrar was a one-person company, and it turns out that one person died last October. Rest in Peace, Sascha.
Transfer domain if old registrar doesn't provide Auth code
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Your old registrar cannot not transfer a domain that has expired. They are just following the rules of the Internet road. You will very likely have to renew with the old company before transferring to the new company.The good news is that most registrars understand and will transfer your domain without an additional charge knowing the situation. Explain it to them of course. This is because they want your business. For example, GoDaddy did this for me on several remaining domain names out of 30+ but I had to renew them first. After that, they transferred the domain names for me and charged me only when the domain name expired the next year.On one domain name where I had a similar problem as you are having, GoDaddy called the old/crappy registrar and got it done for me. I had to call GoDaddy tech support, explain things, and explain it again to a supervisor, but it worked a peach! You may have to do something similar.You may have to get tough with your old registrar. Companies do not like attorneys calling. I often get attorneys to write a letter or make a phone call to resolve simple issues like this. Sometimes the attorney does not charge anything or charges very little. I think the most I have ever paid is $100. Generally, it is just the price of a paralegal ($30 or so) or even free. Why free? They want your business! It is a reoccurring theme.