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Nicolas Adam <[log in to unmask]>
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Assuming the grace period doesn't exist anymore, would this be a good 
policy (comments welcome):

-- Domains should come with a "no resale" period of, say, 3 months once 
bought.

On 4/1/2011 3:05 PM, Nicolas Adam wrote:
> This needs be stopped. I can only surmise the technical underpinnings 
> of the business model of such services as a "boutique domain service 
> that helps connect businesses with their 'perfect web domain match' ", 
> but i'm pretty sure i can't imagine no kosher way of going about it.
>
> Nicolas
>
> On 4/1/2011 2:52 PM, Marc Perkel wrote:
>> More information on GilroyFarmersMarket.com
>>
>> Apparently Godaddy has a "hold" on the name and it's now part of and 
>> auction where I can only buy it from Godaddy for $11.99 a year.
>>
>> Tell me what this "hold" is that allows GoDaddy to apparently grab 
>> names without actually buying them?
>>
>> Here's the correspondence I had with the guy who registered it.
>>
>>     Hey Marc,
>>
>>     We're not sure the thought that went behind purchasing this
>>     specific name. We do know that the particular domain scout who
>>     purchased this domain approaches repetitive programs. In fact,
>>     since we agree with you that this is a very user friendly domain
>>     we've placed holds on several other territorial "FarmersMarket"
>>     domains that this domain scout owns and have facilitated the
>>     connection of ownership to the end user like yourself. I agree
>>     with you and feel that to reach maximum success with a
>>     territorial Farmers Market that your ".com" should be
>>     informational, non abbreviated, straight forward, and easy to
>>     remember. Seeing that you've contacted me I can promise that I
>>     will allow you first stab at this domain. I can contact the scout
>>     this afternoon, and expedite this exchange! I'll advise once i
>>     have more direction.
>>
>>     Joey
>>
>>     Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>>     *From:* Marc Perkel <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>>     *Date:* April 1, 2011 10:24:39 AM PDT
>>>     *To:* Joey Pauline <[log in to unmask]
>>>     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>>     *Subject:* *Re: gilroyfarmersmarket.com
>>>     <http://gilroyfarmersmarket.com>*
>>>
>>>     I'm part of a group that's starting a farmers market in Gilroy.
>>>     We would like to have it. How is it that this name came to your
>>>     attention? Was it from my domain search and not registering it
>>>     immediately?
>>>
>>>     I'm somewhat confused.
>>>     -- 
>>>     Sent from my Android phone.
>>>
>>>     Joey Pauline <[log in to unmask]
>>>     <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
>>>
>>>         Hey
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         Marc, I'm actually partners in a
>>>
>>>         boutique domain service that helps
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         connect businesses with their "perfect
>>>
>>>         web domain match." We've recently
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         placed a hold on this particular
>>>         domain
>>>
>>>         because it's going up for
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         auction on Godaddy.com <http://Godaddy.com>.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         I'll gather the info on that auction
>>>
>>>         this afternoon, and will make sure
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         I heads you up first. Thanks for your
>>>
>>>         contact, -Joey Pauline, The
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         Laundry Room 7835 N. Palm #103 Fresno,
>>>
>>>         CA 93711 C- 559-790-4481 O-
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         559-434-0943 F- 559-434-9343 www.TLRoom.com
>>>         <http://www.TLRoom.com>
>>>
>>>         On Mar 31, 2011, at 7:44 AM, Marc
>>>         Perkel
>>>
>>>         <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         wrote: We are about to start a Gilroy
>>>
>>>         Farmers Market here in Gilroy
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>         california and I noticed you just
>>>
>>>         registered the domain. Just wondering
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>>         how it is you
>>>
>>>         came to do that?
>>>
>>


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