My domain is in redemption. How do I renew?

The Redemption Period is a policy started by ICANN and the Registry Operator, Verisign. This is a 30 day Registry-imposed hold period for domains which have expired and were not renewed by the registrant, allowing the drop domain process to run. 
 
Normally domains would be deleted at this point, but the redemption period provides the registrant with one last chance to recover the domain before it’s dropped and potentially re-registered by a new owner. 
 
To renew a domain that is in the redemption period, there is a RGP (Redemption Grace Period) fee that is applicable, in addition to the regular renewal fees. It can take up to 4 business days for the process to be completed. If you wish to renew a domain whilst it's in this period, please lodge a new eTicket to our Billing team via VIPControl. The renewal fee with RGP considered is $120-$150 in most cases, our billing department can confirm.
 
If you wish to redeem a domain name when it has entered the Redemption Grace Period, please contact us.
 
Alternatively, there is always the option of waiting out the entire redemption grace period which lasts for 30 days, following this period the domain will be completed deleted and drop into the available domain pool approximately 5-6 days later. Once the domain is deleted it is available to register by anyone, so the risk of having the domain re-registered by a new owner is high.
 
You can read more on the Redemption Period online at http://www.icann.org/registrars/redemption-proposal-14feb02.htm.

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