Originally Posted by Centurion

I had a domain name that I used to have a site on. Took the site down..forgot about the domain name, and it just recently expired. It is registered through Go Daddy.
(NO..this is NOT a rant thread about how bad godaddy is please).

Well, decided I'd like to put the website back online so called GoDaddy about how difficult it would be to get the domain back since it just recently expired (like 2 weeks ago or less).
I was told they could "recover" it for $80. wtf!? 80 bucks? I'm no cheapskate, but this domain is not THAT important to me, but at the same time, seems like an extremly high charge to recover a non renewed domain.

Was wondering if anyone had gone through this and MAYBE found a way around this big fee or found it just mattered WHO you got on the phone..I guess bottom line being..anyone found any wiggle room on this large a fee? (Other than backordering it which I know can be done for $19.99 but it won't be available that way for like 60 some days I was told).

Thanks!