Hi there - I'm very sorry to hear that, and I understand your frustration.
Your domain theamateureye.com expired on February 22. Before it expired, we sent email warnings and displayed notifications on your dashboard.
We offer a grace period of about two weeks after expiry during which domains can be renewed at the regular price. After that, we must impose a late fee that is passed on by our registrar partner. Virtually all registrars impose a redemption fee following the grace period.
You can learn more about the expired domains process here: http://en.support.wordpress.com/domains/domain-expiration/
If I can do anything else, please let me know.