What happens with websites with the same name?

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Simple question really

What happens if i register a domain that is already in use but i register a different suffix

ie what would happen if i registered www.testwebsite.co.uk and .com is already in use. I then setup a website essentially using the same name.

Is there anything wrong? Would the person who registered it with Companies House have the right to use it?
Morally wrong?
Not worth it due to customer confusion

Would love to know your thoughts.
 
There is nothing wrong with it, and it happens all the time. My own website is co.uk and someone in the USA has a .net version.
 
there are far too many suffixes available and far too few unique names to get them both exclusively. The .com verson of my website is parked, but as we are uk based I am happy with .co.uk, not worth the 5k asking price for the .com anyway !
 
Ta for that.

I have found one where the .com is in the UK, albeit 500 mile away.
I prefer .co.uk to com as it instantly tells clients i am UK based.
 
whilst there is no reason why you cant have it. does it offer similar services? In the same country you dont want to step on any toes
 
There's a mikejacksonphotography.com in the states. I can't see there being too much trouble given the distance we are apart.
 
Biggest issue is that the USA does not have it's own suffix as we do, so historically if you have the .com and someone stateside can prove his need/claim is equal to or greater than yours you may have to hand it over, in deciding the need the lack of suffix for USA weighs in their favour, but they will need to have some claim, e.g. be able to show preexisting trading under that name etc not just suddenly set up a company then claim your .com, bbut it is a risk factor when deciding on branding yourself.
I, as others here, go the .co.uk route especially if you intend working mostly here or Europe.
 
B1ts said:
Biggest issue is that the USA does not have it's own suffix as we do, so historically if you have the .com and someone stateside can prove his need/claim is equal to or greater than yours you may have to hand it over, in deciding the need the lack of suffix for USA weighs in their favour, but they will need to have some claim, e.g. be able to show preexisting trading under that name etc not just suddenly set up a company then claim your .com, bbut it is a risk factor when deciding on branding yourself.
I, as others here, go the .co.uk route especially if you intend working mostly here or Europe.
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The .US TLD is for the US.

However, it has nowhere near the popularity that .com does. Effectively, it's almost useless. It also has a lot of squatters on things like "save.us" and stuff like that.

I wouldn't worry too much about name conflicts. Do some basic checking, but don't worry.

Search for "Mike Rowe" for an interesting case on the topic.
 
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