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from $940 + $840/yr renewal

Pre-pay to reserve a first-day registration attempt. We attempt to register on the first day of broader availability — projected around February–March 2027.

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Not guaranteed. 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.

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Frequently asked questions about guarding.dot

As a checkout product manager, how can a marketplace use a .PAY domain?

A marketplace can use .PAY for seller payouts, buyer checkout, escrow, billing or payment support flows. Generate and verify names through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Choose a label that customers will recognize as official and safe.

Can I get a refund if guarding.dot is unavailable?

If your first-day attempt to secure guarding.dot does not succeed because the name is unavailable or contested, the pre-order is refundable per domain.pay's policy. This reduces your risk on competitive names. Review refund terms at https://domain.pay/pricing.

How does the first-day .PAY pre-order attempt work when choosing payroll.pay?

Yes. If you do not have a matching trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day registration attempt for broader availability: https://domain.pay/register. A pre-order is not a guarantee; the name may become unavailable, premium, reserved or blocked before submission.

Does the standard fee apply to guarding.dot every year?

Renewal terms follow the registry's structure from Amazon Registry Services; a premium guarding.dot may renew at its premium rate rather than the standard fee, so check the specifics for guarding.dot. Pricing can change. Review renewal context for guarding.dot at https://domain.pay/pricing.

As a crypto or DeFi product, is a payment gateway business eligible for .PAY in the LRP?

An ecommerce or gateway business using a payment processor may be closer to the LRP1 eligibility concept, but the registry rules still control. Start at domain.pay to choose the correct path and verify current requirements: https://domain.pay/register. Separate licensing issues remain legal questions.

Availability is checked live and re-verified before payment. Pre-orders are first-day registration attempts — registration is not guaranteed; 100% credit toward another domain (or 80% cash refund) if unsuccessful.