Expired domains and drops

[crabfoot]

I was bidding for this one name, but then noticed it has an active site, even though it's marked as expired.

It depends on the registrar what happens after expiry. There are "grace periods" between the date a domain expires and the date when it actually drops. Normally the registrar will point the servers for a dropping domain at parking, but if they are trying to sell it, it makes sense to leave the name pointing at the actual site.

Given that circumstance, I'd take a copy of the site for reference purposes if I wanted the domain, then try to buy it for $30.

[DomainMagnate]

Given that circumstance, I'd take a copy of the site for reference purposes if I wanted the domain, then try to buy it for $30.

tried that, but bidding went up to $200+, it's not really worth to me.
Anyone knows some good sites to also track expired domains auctioned on namejet and other places besides godaddy?