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Pre-order — be first in line

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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from $1,040 + $840/yr renewal

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 smes.dot

As an ecommerce brand, would travel.pay work as a payment brand?

travel.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.

Does NicNames mark up the registry price for smes.dot?

NicNames passes through the registry tier for smes.dot: $100 for standard labels and the registry-set premium fee where smes.dot is classified as premium. Any optional services like VIP handling are itemized separately. See the smes.dot breakdown at https://domain.pay/pricing.

Can I reserve brand.pay before broader registration opens for a mobile wallet team?

Start at domain.pay, search the label, then choose the right path: trademark fast-track if you qualify, or pre-order for a first-day attempt when broader access opens. Use this page: https://domain.pay/register. Registration is subject to registry rules and availability.

Does an unregistered smes.dot create legal exposure for my customers?

If smes.dot is left open, an impersonator can capture customers who trust the smes.dot name for payments, leading to fraud losses and reputational harm to NicNames. While you are not liable for a scammer's actions, the customer harm is real. Closing that gap means registering smes.dot. https://domain.pay/register

How should I check premium status before choosing a .PAY name for a bank or credit union?

A premium .PAY name is a label with an additional registry retail fee set by Amazon Registry Services. Search the exact label at domain.pay to see current premium status and price path: https://domain.pay/domains. Premium status can change the total cost.

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.