Would you buy a Twitter handle...?

namealot · 16-09-2010, 03:41:01 AM

Would you buy a Twitter handle it appears Israel bought @israel Twitter handle for reportedly $3,000 but others say 6 figures? Strange it was not interested in the .com that was for sale recently

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/wo...twitter&st=cse

The Guardian says six figures

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...srael-username

Anyone think it will start others buying them....?

rob · 16-09-2010, 09:36:39 AM

I made an offer of �2.5k for one about a year ago, and a �5k offer on another about 6 months ago.

Both were refused, and both have had higher offers if they are to be believed.

thecat · 23-09-2010, 11:16:10 AM

I thought Twitter banned buying and selling accounts?

16-09-2010, 03:41:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
namealot Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 976 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 6)	Would you buy a Twitter handle...? Would you buy a Twitter handle it appears Israel bought @israel Twitter handle for reportedly $3,000 but others say 6 figures? Strange it was not interested in the .com that was for sale recently http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/14/wo...twitter&st=cse The Guardian says six figures http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...srael-username Anyone think it will start others buying them....? Last edited by namealot; 16-09-2010 at 03:43:37 AM.

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16-09-2010, 09:36:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
rob Founding Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,977 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 37)	I made an offer of �2.5k for one about a year ago, and a �5k offer on another about 6 months ago. Both were refused, and both have had higher offers if they are to be believed.

23-09-2010, 11:16:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
thecat Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 181 No Classified Ratings Domain Trader Rating: (100% / 4)	I thought Twitter banned buying and selling accounts?