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**Coward** · 09-15-2008, 04:46 PM

There's a .com chinese symbol IDN that I'm trying to register.

I've checked the whois (at idnwhois.org), and it says that this domain is available.
When I search for it on Dynadot.com though I'm told that it's taken.

Do you know another idn registrar, (that accepts paypal), that I could try to register this name through?
Do you know of a 100% accurate whois search for IDNS that I could use to establish whether it's registered or not?

Thankyou!

**memmst** · 09-15-2008, 04:49 PM

It is possible that one version is registered (simplified i.e) so that would show you the traditional version as avail. but it can't be registered (variant error).

**Coward** · 09-15-2008, 04:58 PM

Ah, right... Thanks.
That must be it.

The name I was trying to register was 点.com

Oh, one other thing,
Do you know of a cheaper place to register IDN.cn than Dynadot?

Ta.

**memmst** · 09-15-2008, 05:01 PM

Not sure.
You should use the various idn specific forums. A lot of good info there and people speaking all kinds of weird languages.

09-15-2008, 04:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Coward Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 07:52 AM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 137 DNF$: 310 Location: europe	Available or not? There's a .com chinese symbol IDN that I'm trying to register. I've checked the whois (at idnwhois.org), and it says that this domain is available. When I search for it on Dynadot.com though I'm told that it's taken. Do you know another idn registrar, (that accepts paypal), that I could try to register this name through? Do you know of a 100% accurate whois search for IDNS that I could use to establish whether it's registered or not? Thankyou!

09-15-2008, 04:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
memmst 261275 Last Online: 11-19-2009 05:46 PM iTrader: (33) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 463 DNF$: 8,090 Country:	It is possible that one version is registered (simplified i.e) so that would show you the traditional version as avail. but it can't be registered (variant error). __________________

09-15-2008, 05:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
memmst 261275 Last Online: 11-19-2009 05:46 PM iTrader: (33) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 463 DNF$: 8,090 Country:	Not sure. You should use the various idn specific forums. A lot of good info there and people speaking all kinds of weird languages. __________________

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09-15-2008, 04:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Coward Platinum Lifetime Member Last Online: Today 07:52 AM iTrader: (4) Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 137 DNF$: 310 Location: europe	Ah, right... Thanks. That must be it. The name I was trying to register was 点.com Oh, one other thing, Do you know of a cheaper place to register IDN.cn than Dynadot? Ta.

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