> I could never register susam.com for myself though. That domain was always used by some business selling Turkish cuisines.

Looks like the .com is for sale, in case you didn’t notice. https://sedo.com/search/?keyword=Susam.com

You could probably acquire it (for less than asking price IMO) if you have a sentimental attachment. Nothing wrong with your .net, of course.

Thanks for sharing the stories.