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Creating Buyer Profiles

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Last Updated: April 24, 2009 10:47 AM

Buyer Profiles allow you to expedite your shopping experience by using default settings to process your purchases. You can select your default settings for new domain registrations, such as the length for which you want to register new domains, your Auto Renew settings, and your nameserver settings. You can also specify the contact information for your purchases. When you purchase a new domain, the settings you specify in your Buyer Profile are automatically applied.

Additionally, you can create a Buyer Profile to specify your preferences for completing the checkout process. You can opt to receive exclusive offers, of you can skip offers by selecting Quick Checkout.

To Create a Buyer Profile

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the Account Settings section, click Buyer Profiles.
  3. In the Buyer Profiles section, click Add Profile.
  4. Complete the following details:
    Always register my domains for
    The length for which you want to register new domains.
    Always renew my domains
    The Auto Renew option you want to use for new domain registrations.
    Always park my domain... or DNS Control - Enter Name Servers
    Select whether you want to always park your domains with us or use specific nameservers for new domain registrations. If you select to use specific nameservers, enter your nameservers.
  5. To update all of the contact sections with the same contact information, expand the Domain Contact Information, if necessary, and then select Use this information for my Technical, Administrative, and Billing contacts.
  6. To complete each contact section individually, if necessary, expand the Domain, Technical, Administrative, and Billing Contact Information sections and complete the following:
    First Name, Middle Name, and Last Name
    The contact's first, middle, and last name.
    (Optional) Organization
    The organization with which the contact is affiliated.
    Address 1 and 2, City, State/Province, Zip/Postal Code
    The contact's street address, city, state, and ZIP Code.
    Country
    The country in which the contact resides.
    Email
    The contact's email address.
    Daytime Phone
    The contact's main phone number.
    (Optional) Evening Phone
    The contact's evening phone number.
    Fax
    The contact's and fax number.
  7. In the Checkout Preferences section, complete the following:
    Show me exclusive offers or Quick Checkout
    Specify whether you want to receive exclusive offers while processing your cart or use Quick Checkout to skip exclusive offers.
    Name your profile
    The name you want to use for your profile.
    Is Default Profile
    The status of your profile. Click Yes to make the profile the default for your account.
  8. Click Save Profile.