On another note…

It would be a completely different if you could log into your account and do a “secure domain check” which puts the domain into your account for 4 days. That way nobody can register the domain but you. In fact, this is actually a good idea / service to give customers! But “securing” the domain then making a for sale page to the world is a bit too much. Seriously, give users the option to “just check” or “check and register for 5 days”.

And in all honesty – Network Solutions is probably paying for the domain registration temporarily – no? So if its “secured” by their money for that specific customer – they should be able to go ahead and put ads on the domain for the time being until the customer actually pays them for the domain. That would be a way to spin this into a truly win/win situation – and something to help domain front running, not contribute to it. (and bring in more revenue for them)