Reply from ICDSoftOct 19, 2021
We are not sure whether the problem here is about a new domain registration that was not verified, or about an already registered domain which was not renewed on time and expired.
Domain contact verification is an ICANN requirement that every domain registrar needs to follow:
https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/contact-verification-2013-05-03-en
https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-registration-system-email-validation-19-5-2017-en
ICDSoft is not a domain registrar, which means that we resell the services of ICANN-accredited domain registrars such as Enom. And unlike most domain resellers out there, we don't actually make any profit from domain registrations - our clients pay the same prices we pay to our registrars.
Verifying the contact information for a new domain registration is used as an additional layer of protection. This requirement is clearly shown on our domain order forms, and you cannot actually purchase a domain without explicitly confirming that you understand your data should be verified as per ICANN regulations.
Failing to complete the verification within the required period after the initial domain registration does not put your domain up for auction. It does result in the suspension of the domain, but you can usually still verify it and have it unsuspended.
If an already registered domain was not renewed and it expired, a default page from the registrar would indeed be shown. For a domain to expire, this would mean that you missed several renewal reminders. However, in most cases you can still renew the domain even after its expiration.
Unfortunately, without knowing the actual domain, we cannot check the exact case and advise accordingly. We assume you have already discussed this with our support team, but we would like to take another look if possible. Please reply to the support thread where the issue is discussed and ask for it to be escalated to a supervisor.
All reviews about ICDSoft here are genuine and reflect actual user experiences with our services. Please don't let this be just an anonymous review questioning the integrity of all users who have spent the time to write their honest reviews about ICDSoft. We understand the inconvenience and frustration caused by this case, but it does not seem like ICDSoft is at fault here. Trustpilot is a free platform and you are entitled to your opinion, but we would really appreciate it if you get in touch with us so we can check the whole case again, and even contact Enom directly if we have to.
Thank you.
Best regards,
The ICDSoft Team