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?
>>
>