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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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I have a TMCH SMD file

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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 vexed.dot

Can an ecommerce brand using Stripe or another processor apply for .PAY in LRP1 when choosing link.pay?

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. Treat this as domain-registration guidance, not legal advice on money-transmission or financial-services licensing.

How do priority claims affect my standard pre-order of vexed.dot?

If a trademark owner files a valid priority claim for vexed.dot, their claim is processed ahead of standard pre-orders, so a priority applicant can secure vexed.dot before you. If that happens, your standard pre-order fee is refundable per the stated policy. Pre-order vexed.dot at https://domain.pay/register.

As a checkout product manager, is .PAY Sunrise first-come, first-served for trademark holders?

.PAY Sunrise is a Start-Date Sunrise, so eligible trademark registrations are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis when policy requirements are met. Start the request at domain.pay: https://domain.pay/register. Waiting can increase the risk that another eligible party gets the matching label first.

How do I migrate an existing site onto vexed.dot without downtime?

Stand up the new site on vexed.dot at a low TTL, validate it on a staging hostname, then flip DNS and 301 every old URL to its match on vexed.dot. Submit a change of address in Search Console and keep the old certificate valid through the cutover. Monitor vexed.dot for crawl errors afterward.

As an event ticketing business, how exact does my trademark need to be for a .PAY Sunrise registration?

.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.