.PAY domain
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Go to domain.pay and enter the .PAY label you want: https://domain.pay/register. The website checks availability and helps you choose between pre-order, trademark fast-track, or a different name if the label is already taken or premium.
They're separate paths: a trademark-priority claim on thejoyrc uses your TMCH SMD during the registry's priority window, while a $100 standard pre-order queues thejoyrc.pay for general availability. Pick the one that fits thejoyrc's situation. Compare both for thejoyrc.pay at https://domain.pay/register.
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.
Trademark holders can claim thejoyrc.pay first during the trademark-priority window, and everyone else can place a first-day pre-order for general availability. domain.pay queues your pre-order so it fires the moment thejoyrc.pay opens. Start the pre-order at /register.
For point-of-sale payments, .PAY can be a strong payment-specific brand signal. It does not replace compliance, security or a trusted checkout flow, but it can make the URL purpose obvious. Start with an availability check on domain.pay: https://domain.pay/.
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.