Originally Posted by GUWonder

There is a gray market to buy passport agency/center appointments from individuals who have freely booked up some appointment spots and are trying to profit on demand for appointments by selling or even reselling appointment slots.

The State Department isn’t happy about this, but it is what it is and people are still doing this unless and until the government figures out what to do with this situation.

Some passport centers/agencies are somewhat easier to land an appointment for free than most others, but then there is the issue on how to get the applicant/application there.