> Maybe their records aren't entirely in sync or those values aren't the > ones being used? > > I see one domain that has: > Record expires on 04-Sep-2002 > > Yet is in REGISTRAR-HOLD and shows: > Expiration Date: 02-sep-2003
REGISTRAR-HOLD has nothing to do with REDEMPTIONPERIOD. What you are seeing is a registrar that paid $6 to the registry to hold the domain hostage in attempt to force the registrant to renew through them.
