.cn if .com regged but not vice/versa?

[Wot]

I have seen a few cases where I can reg the .cn when the .com is taken but cannot reg the .com if the .cn is taken. :confused:

[IDNCowboy]

I have seen a few cases where I can reg the .cn when the .com is taken but cannot reg the .com if the .cn is taken. :confused:
one has nothing to do with the other... pure coincidence.

[Wot]

one has nothing to do with the other... pure coincidence.

I will keep trying!

[passengerpigeon]

I have now eight out of eight attempts fail to reg the .com when the .cn is taken- 4 tries with dd24 , four with domain site.

This is with eight different names- seems to be more than coincidence?
9/10 times that's because someone has registered the trad. form .com ahead of you.

[gammascalper]

I have now eight out of eight attempts fail to reg the .com when the .cn is taken- 4 tries with dd24 , four with domain site.

This is with eight different names- seems to be more than coincidence?

Unfortunately, it is coincidence. :-(

Have you tried a Whois on the traditional variant?

[Wot]

9/10 times that's because someone has registered the trad. form .com ahead of you.


Aha :)

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