This happened to a client of mine, almost precisely a year ago. I had warned them - get your domain off Godaddy ASAP. They didn't listen, and left it for three

This happened to a client of mine, almost precisely a year ago. I had warned them - get your domain off Godaddy ASAP. They didn't listen, and left it for three months after winning it in one of Godaddy's "Auctions", which promised a year's renewal as part of the auction. Godaddy not only didn't send renewal notices, they admitted they didn't send renewal notices, and he had to buy it back from them again at "Auction" 3 months later. This time, he was sure to transfer it as soon as possible.