tip: use gift codes (even after the launch)
Most folks know you can register inames at 2idi. But few seem to be aware that you can also purchase iname gift codes.
Gift codes are a simple “token” you can use to register an i-name. The idea for gift codes was (as the name implies) to enable gift-giving, but they also can be used in a couple other ways.
If you’re going to purchase more than one iname, you can use your credit card once to buy gift codes. Then, whenever you feel like it, you can redeem the gift codes one at a time to register an iname without having to use your card again.
The ability to purchase a gift code today and use it later can be used to “lock-in” the special 50-year price today and then redeem it for an iname after the launch. For anybody interested in XNS reserved names this provides a means to get an iname that won’t be available until the after the launch but do it at today’s prices.
As an example of how the gift codes work, here’s a real, live gift code for the first person who reads this blog and redeems it for an iname: B6Bi39W (just paste it into the form at 2idi)
(Note that gift code sales will end on 5/31 as the transition to global launch begins)