More response from the guy who owns it. Watch the scam work in real time.

Hey Marc,

We're currently waiting for GoDaddy.com <http://GoDaddy.com> to validate 
domain ownership on GilroyFarmersMarket.com 
<http://GilroyFarmersMarket.com>. The domain  should process within 72 
hours. We are also awaiting the appraisal being ran by 
SwiftAppraisal.com <http://SwiftAppraisal.com> in order negotiate the 
the discounted auction price with the Domain Scout who we've placed this 
domain hold with. We aggressively seek *50% OFF* ANY domain transfer we 
facilitate.

I'll keep you posted Brotha,

Joey


On 4/1/2011 12:14 PM, Nicolas Adam wrote:
> 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?
>>>>
>>>