How to Buy a Star: An Ultimate 6-Step Tutorial

Buying a star in the sky in less than 5 minutes? Easy!

Buying a star for someone has always been a creative idea for giving, but how can one know how to do that? Nowadays, so many different service providers offer you to do that in many ways and choose from various gift packages.

That is why customers end up contacting customer support with a simple question: “So, how can I buy a star?” This comprehensive guide will explain all the basic concepts of star buying and outline all the information required to complete your registration in 6 easy steps. You can, in fact, do that in less than 5 minutes! Ready? 3..2..1..Liftoff!

Select your Gift Set delivery and Star type

1 Choose whether you prefer to receive documents physically and via e-mail or e-mail only. E-mail packages come at a lower cost, and there are no costs for physical delivery. Switch between the tabs to choose from physical and email packages.

Select your star type from 3 different options:

A. Standard. This package allows you to name a visible star from your location (location is determined from your order details). Constellation choice comes at an additional cost.

B. Zodiac. Presumes greater personalization. You can choose a star constellation yourself and pick such a well-known constellation as Ursa Major or some zodiac constellation like Leo or Scorpio.

C. Binary. Allows you to name a visible double star or system of 2 stars close to each other. It is an excellent option for couples, relatives, or friends as it presumes 2 gift sets. Constellation choice comes at an additional cost.

Name your Star and Adjust your Certificate

1 Name of the star (required)
You can use any name or even put a double name, for instance, John and Mary.

2 Design
Choose from 6 certificate designs. The selected version will get displayed on the preview.

3 Date of Registration (on certificate)
Choose between dd.mm.yyyy and mm.dd.yyyy date formats. Also, you can select dates from the past or future. There is no impact on registration validity.

4 Constellation (optional)
You can leave it to us to select a visible constellation from your area or select a specific star constellation, e.g., Ursa Major or Scorpio.

5 Personal Message (optional)
You have 4 lines with 48 characters per line to write some meaningful words to your loved ones.

Modify your gift with additional extras (optional)

1 Number of Physical Copies
Each copy contains a gift folder, certificate, and star map. You can grab additional copies as a backup.

2 Add Fitting Frame
An elegant black wooden fitting frame to cover your certificate in style.

3 Add Zodiac Necklace
A perfect option to personalize your gift as a birthday present if a star is located in a zodiac constellation.

Add to Cart and Verify

1 Once added to the cart, please verify the content of your basket to see if there are no mistakes.

2 Press the “Proceed to Checkout” button to complete your order on our checkout page.

3 If you are a GooglePay, ApplePay, or Paypal Express user, hit the appropriate button to skip the checkout step.

Checkout: One Last Step and The Star is Yours!

Final Remarks

As you might have learned at this point, there is nothing complicated to buy and name your star. The process involves a couple of unknown concepts that might confuse some customers. It can be a selection of star brightness and type, adjusting your star and design information, or deciding between physical and e-mail delivery.

Nevertheless, these little things are the things that will allow you to customize your gift to meet the expectations of the recipient and prepare a truly unique and eternal gift! We hope this guide has taught you how to buy a star and name it in your own way!

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Conclusions

To buy a star, you need to complete 6 easy steps.
Step 1: Select your delivery type and star type.
Step 2: Select star brightness.
Step 3: Enter a star name and adjust your registration certificate.
Step 4: (Optional) Choose additional extras for your gift set.
Step 5: Add to cart and verify your cart content.
Step 6: Enter your shipping details and complete checkout.

Frequently asked questions

Buying a star requires selecting your gift package, star type, and star brightness. Then, you need to enter the star name, adjust your registration certificate and complete the checkout.

To do that, you first need to select a gift set type and the type of star you want to name. After that, you will enter the person's name in which honor you would like to name a star.

Buying a star for someone is a gift already. Still, you can customize the giving experience and appearance in many ways. You can frame a registration certificate, add a star constellation necklace and present it either in a gift folder or a gift box.

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How to Buy a Star: A 6-Step Tutorial

Buying a star in the sky in less than 5 minutes? Easy!

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