# Oops My Domain Expired – Forbes Article

Canonical: https://saw.com/blog/en/articles/oops
Author: Jeffrey Gabriel
Published: 2020-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-03T12:36:10.011Z
Topic: Legal & Policy

As a Domain Broker one of the objections I have heard many times over the years is that when someone wants to [purchase a domain name](https://saw.com/buy), and that domain is getting close to expiration they say they will just wait until it expires.

Many of us reading this post know that idea is a good one, but the domain industry does not work that way.

Additionally, we have past owners that approach us that let their domain expire. They are not happy about it. One of our clients rightfully purchased that domain in an expiration auction only to be called a thief by the person that never renewed it.

Hopefully, in a broad sense, [this article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/07/07/what-happens-when-your-domain-expires/) can help us as an industry educate those from outside the industry understand the expiration process, and make them realize how the system works.

## About the author

Founder & CEO of Saw.com, is a renowned domain broker with over $500M in sales, including record-breaking deals like Sex.com and Ai.com. In 2019, he left his dream job to start his own company, sharing insights and inspiring others to push their limits through candid conversations with industry leaders.