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Pre-order — be first in line

from $345 + $245/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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You bring the SMD — we handle the registrar submission during the priority window.

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I don't have TMCH/SMD yet

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Frequently asked questions about pontoons.dot

For online checkout, what if my trademark has spaces or special characters and I want .PAY?

.PAY Sunrise follows identical-match rules for the trademark text, including how spaces and some special characters are handled. Do not guess the label; check it through domain.pay and use the trademark path if eligible: https://domain.pay/register. A valid TMCH/SMD record may be required.

What is the difference between pre-order and registration for pontoons.dot?

A pre-order stages your intent to register pontoons.dot and is submitted when its phase opens; the registration is the completed assignment of pontoons.dot to you once the registry approves. domain.pay turns your pontoons.dot pre-order into a registration at the right time. Start at https://domain.pay/register.

For online checkout, what .PAY domain style is best for trust and conversion?

merchant.pay may be a useful .PAY direction if it matches your brand and payment journey, but availability is not guaranteed. Check and pre-order through domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. Prefer simple labels that customers can remember and trust.

Is there a risk my SMD leaks if I share it to claim pontoons.dot?

Treat your SMD like a credential: only submit it through the trusted NicNames flow when claiming pontoons.dot, not over casual channels. While it encodes validated mark data, careless sharing is poor practice. Use the official registration path for pontoons.dot to keep it safe. Begin at https://domain.pay/register.

How do I choose between trademark fast-track and pre-order for payroll disbursements?

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.

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.