Unable to but domain after upgrade error

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  20n20 · Member · Oct 25, 2011 at 9:46 pm

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  I decided to make some changes to the blog and in the process of doing so I accidentally bought the upgrade package for wp.com assuming that the added customization would be what i was looking for however it was not. After returning the upgrade, i went by a domain registerer to register the domain 20n20travels.com and it is no longer available. How long until it gets released by wp.com? Is there a way i can buy it through wp.com and host it elsewhere? I will be moving over to wp.org over the next few months and this has me a bit confused…

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  20n20 · Member · Oct 25, 2011 at 9:49 pm

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  unable to BUY domain… Whoops…

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Oct 25, 2011 at 10:41 pm

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  As mentioned during the cancelation, we cannot guarantee that the domain will be available for purchase again.

  Once a domain is canceled, it becomes the property of our registrar partner and is returned to the public pool at their discretion. We have no control over this process.

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  20n20 · Member · Oct 26, 2011 at 7:01 am

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  But i didn’t see an option to keep only the domain. Is it possible to contact them directly?

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  raincoaster · Member · Oct 26, 2011 at 7:31 am

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  If you got your refund, why not try to re-purchase JUST the domain through WordPress.com?

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  20n20 · Member · Oct 26, 2011 at 9:56 pm

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  How do I do that?

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  20n20 · Member · Oct 26, 2011 at 9:57 pm

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  It offers 20n20.me but it doesn’t offer an option to change that…

  I am slightly embarrassed that I’m this lost… :-/

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  20n20 · Member · Oct 26, 2011 at 10:00 pm

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  Ok, I found an option to add a domain but it says it is already owned (by wp.coms registered partner i assume) but it is not for purchase through wp.com…