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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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Frequently asked questions about theguide.dot

Is .PAY a good fit for subscription billing for point-of-sale payments?

.PAY can work for subscription billing, account payment, renewal and failed-payment recovery flows. Search brandable options on domain.pay: https://domain.pay/domains. A clear .PAY label can reduce confusion when customers need to update payment details.

Is theguide.dot a real, working domain extension?

Yes. .PAY is a live top-level domain in the global DNS, so theguide.dot can host websites, redirect to checkout, and carry email like any other domain. It is not a subdomain or a marketing trick. domain.pay handles pre-orders and registration for theguide.dot at /register.

What happens around February 1, 2027 for .PAY for fraud prevention?

Broader .PAY access is tied to the post-LRP period around February 2027, subject to registry and registrar confirmation. If you do not have a trademark, use domain.pay to pre-order a first-day attempt: https://domain.pay/register.

What trust signal does theguide.dot send compared to a free subdomain?

A dedicated theguide.dot on a payment-purpose TLD signals an official, controlled payment property, while a free subdomain looks generic and easier to fake. Customers paying NicNames gain confidence from the clear theguide.dot name. Establish it at https://domain.pay/register.

What if my trademark has spaces or special characters and I want .PAY for payroll disbursements?

.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.

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.