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  • Amateur Rapper wants to buy my insta handle

    Posted by seohelper on June 26, 2020 at 6:08 pm

    UPDATE: Thanks everyone for the input. Didn’t make a deal. She offered 50 bucks, I tried to get her to 500/300, but she maxed out at 100. It just wasn’t worth the hassle of losing a username I like and use on all of my platforms all for 100 bucks. Maybe once she does a few more bean snack ads she can come back with a bigger offer.

    Original post: An amateur rapper DM’ed me wanting to buy my IG handle since it’s her rap name. She has 2K followers and seems like she’s just starting out. She won’t tell me what she’s willing to pay and keeps wanting me to throw a number out ( I’m not about to do that). Any advice on what I should expect as a reasonable price?

    prince_bains replied 3 years, 9 months ago 1 Member · 21 Replies
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  • gogogadetbitch

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    Tell her you don’t have to sell it so she can make an offer if she wants it. If not, you keep the handle.

    My guess is she doesn’t have $100 to spend so probably just keep it.

  • MFLBsublime

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 6:32 pm

    Ummm yeah obvs this is the only demand for the handle you’ll get so if the handle is worth like $300 to you and she’ll take it i say go for it

  • Joe_Doblow

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    What’s the handle?

  • Dreddit3D

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 6:38 pm

    Personally, these types of questions would help me decide on range: Does the handle have sentimental value to you? Does it seem like this artist is serious about their career and you’d be helping their growth if you sell it to them (especially if they’re a struggling/broke artist)? Or does it seem like it’s more of a vanity thing to them?

  • CookingGod

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 6:45 pm

    Tell her you want $10,000.00

  • gotbannedagain__

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    a very good instagram handle can be worth $100k, even with 0 followers. if she’s just starting out and only has 2k followers, it’s unlikely she’ll wanna pay more than a few hundreds dollars.

    I’d offer $300 if I wanted to sell it for $300, and if I didn’t want to sell it I’d just throw a big number like 5k expect to get a no

  • MagnusApollo

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    “Based on the amount of search engine optimization I have been focusing on with this name, I really would like to have a minimum $750, but since you are just starting out and I always try to help others with world domination plans, id be willing to take less.”

    Also, something to think about, if she’s going to be someone that is a bad musician, or even a good one, you will forever be intertwined with this person. So, selling it and starting over might allow you some cash and some distance from her expanding social circle.

  • riffic

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    Buying and selling usernames on Instagram breaks their terms of use. You should be aware of that and read those before making any decisions.

    My typical smart-ass reply here is that the namespace of any commercial service is the sole property of that service. It’s worth or value is not something that is transferable to you.

    I’d link the actual Instagram terms page but the moderation team here has decided it’s more valuable to automatically delete all comments with links in them. For that reason, you need to do your own research.

  • lucerndia

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    Tell her 10k. If she says yes, you made 10k. Congrats. If she says no, you’re not really in a worse position than you were before.

  • Jephu100

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    Highball her.

  • MobiWanKenobi

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 7:59 pm

    If the handle is not very important to you, sell it to her for a fair price and buy something nice for yourself.

    p.s remember that the Instagram username is reserved for 14 days after you change it, so she won’t be able to immediately take it, unless you are willing to give her the entire account.

  • Mushibrow

    Guest
    June 26, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    How many followers do you have and how engaged are they outside of your friends. If its a high amount go with a higher number. I’d sell a dead 5k account for 50, but an engaged one I’ve sold as much as 200, so add a 100 for every 2.5k follower, and if you think your engagement is mind blowing add another 100 or 200 to the final amount.

  • Frankandthatsit

    Guest
    June 27, 2020 at 12:43 am

    Its not happening

  • Myman24

    Guest
    June 27, 2020 at 12:55 am

    Just be sure to get the money first

  • ShaoDres

    Guest
    June 27, 2020 at 1:05 am

    Lucky you. A Brazilian rapper with 60k followers asked me to give him mine for free and got upset when I tried to charge him. Ironically, I thought about deleting my Instagram for weeks prior, but now I plan on keeping it just to be petty ??‍♂️

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