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FAQs

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  • Q: Who are TLD Registrar Solutions?
  • A: TLD Registrar Solutions Ltd (TRS) are an ICANN Accredited Registrar who are providing a domain registration and management service through the www.buy.menu website. All agreements entered into on this site, unless otherwise stated, are made with TRS.
  • Q: Can I register a domain name if I'm not yet ready to use it?
  • A: Yes, you can leave it parked with .MENU for the length of your registration.
  • Q: How do I modify the nameservers for my domain name?
  • A: To modify the nameservers for your domain name:
    1. login using your email address and password
    2. Click on the domain name you wish to modify
    3. Enter the new Nameservers into the Hostname fields
    4. Click 'Add Nameserver' if you need to add additional nameservers
    5. Click 'Save changes' to save your changes to the nameserver details
    Remember, changes may take up to 24 hours to propagate.
  • Q: How do I update the contact information for my account?
  • A: To update your contact information:
    1. login using your email address and password
    2. go to 'Account Settings' from the menu
    3. enter your new contact information into the form fields and click 'Update Details'
    PLEASE NOTE: If you update the contact information associated with your account you will be asked to re-verify your contact information via email.
  • Q: How do I modify the details of a Contact associated with a domain in my account?
  • A: To update your Contacts:
    1. login using your email address and password
    2. go to 'Manage Contacts' from the menu
    3. your Contacts will be listed and can be edited from this page. Please note: any changes to a Contact will be reflected across all domain associations
    PLEASE NOTE: In certain cases, if you update the contact information associated with your domain you will be asked to re-verify your contact information via email.
  • Q: How do I renew a domain name?
  • A: To renew a domain name:
    1. login using your email address and password
    2. click on the domain name you wish to renew
    3. click 'Renew' next to the domain name's expiry date at the top of the page
    4. please note: domain names cannot be renewed for 7 days after their initial registration
    5. to perform bulk renewals, use the check boxes next to the domain names on the 'Account Summary' page, and click 'renew'
  • Q: Can I set up automatic renewal payments?
  • A: No, you must login to your account and make payment each time a domain name needs renewing. We will send you reminders by email before the expiry date.
  • Q: What is domain forwarding?
  • A: Our forwarding service allows you to re-direct your domain name to an already existing website. To set web forwarding for your domain name you will need to use the Advanced DNS Manager.
  • Q: How do I transfer my domain name to another registrar?
  • A: To transfer your domain name you will need to generate the Auth/Transfer code. Once logged in, click on the domain name and then use the 'Generate code' button at the top of the page. The Auth/Transfer code will be emailed to the Administrative Contact for the domain name.

    This Auth/Transfer code can be given to your new registrar in order for them to initiate a transfer.
  • Q: How do I transfer my domain name to another www.buy.menu account?
  • A: To transfer your domain name to another www.buy.menu account you will need to generate the Auth/Transfer code. Once logged in, click on the domain name and then use the 'Generate code' button at the top of the page. The Auth/Transfer code will be emailed to the Administrative Contact for the domain name.

    This Auth/Transfer code can be given to the new account holder in order for them to initiate a transfer.
  • Q: Does it cost anything to transfer my domain?
  • A: No, transfers are free of charge.
  • Q: What are 'Premium' Domain Names?
  • A: Premium Domain Names are already registered domain names, available to purchase at a premium price. When payment has been received for a premium domain name it will be transferred to your www.buy.menu account. Renewals may be at a higher rate, and transfers are permitted.

    Please note: when a premium domain name is transferred to your account the contacts will not be updated. You must login to your account to update the contacts.
  • Q: How do I contact customer support?
  • A: Email your enquiry to support@buy.menu
    We endeavour to respond to all enquiries within 24 hours.
  • Q: How do I submit a trademark infringement claim against a .MENU domain name?
  • A: There is a Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) which applies to all Generic Top Level Domain (GTLD) names including .MENU domain names. Please see ICANN's instructions on the UDRP procedure for information on how to submit your claim.
  • Q: What is Advanced DNS Manager?
  • A: Advanced DNS Manager is a free service, which enables you to put and manage your domains on our registry service provider, CentralNic USA's, well proven DNS infrastructure.
    To setup your domain on Advanced DNS Manager:
    1. Login to your account and click on the domain name
    2. Click 'Advanced DNS Manager' under Nameserver Configuration
    3. Confirm you have read and accept the terms and conditions
    4. Click 'Activate domain on Advanced DNS'
    Once the Advanced DNS Manager is active for your domain you will be able to manage your own DNS records:
    1. You are fully in control of your zonedata
    2. You can add as many A/AAAA/MX/CNAME/TXT records to your zonefile as you'd like
    3. You can setup Web Forwarding and redirect your domain to an already existing URL
  • Q: How do I purchase hosting for my domain?
  • A: To purchase a hosting package:
    1. Go to the 'Add-on Services' page, from the left hand menu of your account manager.
    2. Select the domain name you would like to purchase hosting for.
    3. Click 'Add to cart' next to the hosting package you'd like to purchase.
    4. Continue to shopping cart to complete purchase.
  • Q: What is Whois Privacy?
  • A: When you register a domain name your contact details are displayed in the public Whois record. If you would like to keep your personal details private and protected, Whois Privacy Ltd can provide their contact details in the Whois record in place of your own. The Whois Privacy Ltd service can be purchased through your account manager:
    1. To purchase whois privacy select the domain name(s) from the 'Account Summary' page and click 'Private Whois'.
    2. By purchasing private whois you are agreeing to the Whois Privacy Ltd agreement as detailed here: http://www.whoisprivacy.la/agreement
  • Q: How do I delete my domain?
  • A: To delete your domain:
    1. Login to your account and click on the domain name you'd like to delete.
    2. Go to 'Domain Cancellation' at the bottom of the page and click 'Delete'.
    3. This action will schedule the domain for deletion, and also delete any associated services.
    4. This action cannot be undone, and no refund will be given.
  • Q: My domain is pending deletion, how do I make it live?
  • A: If your domain expired more than 44 days ago it will now be pending deletion. To restore your domain you need to login to your account and renew it. To do this, click the renew button next to the domain, in the "Your Domain Name's" table. A domain can be restored up to 30 days after going to the pending deletion status, and will incur a fee in addition to the renewal fee. For more information about our what happens to your domain after expiry please see our Deletion and Auto-Renewal Policy
  • Q: How much does it cost to restore a domain after expiry?
  • There is a $40 restoration fee for .MENU domain names.
  • Q: What is email forwarding?
  • Email forwarding is currently offered to all Website Builder users as a free add-on service to complete your online presence. Your free email forwarding account(s) enables you to advertise a professional email address using your .MENU domain name, and forward it to your existing email address. For example, setup yourname@yourbusiness.MENU and forward it to yourname123@gmail.com.

  • Why .Menu?
  • Food captivates hearts and minds (and stomachs) like
 almost nothing else on earth. People spend countless hours
 surfing the web for menus, dining suggestions, restaurant
 information, reviews and offers, recipes and 
dietary details. .MENU will concentrate all this information in one central location. There will finally be an online community for all activities and interests related to restaurants and their menus. This new top-level domain offers restaurants, bars, chefs, diners, and anyone else interested in menus, their very own segment of the Internet.
  • .Menu – Get a Great Domain Name
  • With .com, .net, .info and other currently existing TLDs, the best domain names are already occupied. For years, the entire world competed for a limited swath of Internet real estate, unassociated with an industry, niche or interest.

    .MENU changes all of that. This TLD is for those interested in or businesses centered around menus. It is a brand new namespace, not only making it easier to find a great domain name, but also where the domain name can bring relevance to your restaurant, catering, bar, etc. business.

    .MENU is for everyone! If you don’t already own a great domain name, .MENU offers endless opportunities. For those already possessing a .com or other TLD domain name, .MENU can help distinguish your website, bringing added focus and searchability.

  • It’s All About Your Menu
  • Many things matter to your restaurant, bar, catering or food product business: service, ambiance, cleanliness. However, none of these are as critical to success as your menu and the quality of the items on that menu. If your customers are coming for your menu, they undoubtedly want to search for your menu online – .MENU, it’s the business you’re in.
  • Menu is a Global Word
  • Business and communications are becoming increasingly global as borders of all kinds become obsolete: geographically, economically, religiously, politically and even linguistically. While many of the new TLDs claim to be global in scope, they become irrelevant and less searchable in other languages.

    For example, .restaurant and .food might have relevance as new TLDs in the English speaking world. However, those terms lose significance to those using the Internet in non-English languages. This holds true even in the United States, where the 2010 American Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Spanish is the primary language spoken by almost 37 million people age 5 or over; a number that has more than doubled in the last 20 years and continues to rise. English speakers, in the United States and throughout the world, are no longer the only target market.

    Menu holds the same meaning and spelling in many languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Turkish, Indonesian, Maltese, Hungarian, Czech, Filipino, Polish, Slovak, Danish, Finnish, Javanese, and the list goes on.

    Your .MENU domain name will transcend the limits of the English language in internet visibility and SEO: a claim that .food and .restaurant simply cannot make.

  • .Menu vs. .Restaurant
    • YourName.MENU is shorter than YourName.Restaurant
    • Menu is the same word in multiple languages
    • Menu is what your customers want to know about you establishment
    • Restaurant is one of the 100 most misspelled words in the English language – www.world-english.org. This matters whenever people search for your establishment online.
  • .Menu is an Open Registry with No Restrictions
  • Although several industry-specific TLDs already exist, they are all closed or restricted registries. These TLDs (.travel, .aero) only offer domain names to those established in their respective industries and meeting certain requirements. Furthermore, documentation must be provided prior to being allowed to register a domain name. This is not the case with .MENU, which will be open and available to any interested registrant.
  • .Menu is Safe
  • The .MENU registry developed stringent policies to provide an exemplary namespace for its registrants. .MENU is committed to delivering uninterrupted, safe service with zero tolerance towards abuse.