Looking for a catchy ICQ number?
July 31, 2001 10:22 AM Subscribe
Looking for a catchy ICQ number? How about a short one? I can understand domain name reselling, but this is ridiculous. What's next, a market for easy to remember IP addresses?
Curses! My ICQ# is probably too long to sell. What do you think? Is 4574726 short enough or catchy enough? I never use the damn thing anymore.
posted by starvingartist at 10:33 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by starvingartist at 10:33 AM on July 31, 2001
Email addresses, of course :) I have a no-longer-used email address that I've had for a number of years that I think is pretty cool (feminist@mindspring.com, for the curious) and once wondered for about five minutes if it could be sold...
But then I realized I'd have to pay someone to take it, given all the spam that it gets, so fuggedaboutit.
posted by Sapphireblue at 10:34 AM on July 31, 2001
But then I realized I'd have to pay someone to take it, given all the spam that it gets, so fuggedaboutit.
posted by Sapphireblue at 10:34 AM on July 31, 2001
Maybe I should sell mine. It's catchy and easy to remember.
2687848
I haven't used it in years.
posted by Starchile at 10:34 AM on July 31, 2001
2687848
I haven't used it in years.
posted by Starchile at 10:34 AM on July 31, 2001
short ip addresses might be useful when IPv6 hits.
posted by donkeysuck at 10:36 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by donkeysuck at 10:36 AM on July 31, 2001
Damn, should have kept my first number, can't remember the password now. My current one is easy to remember, could probably make some money selling it.
posted by dave at 10:38 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by dave at 10:38 AM on July 31, 2001
I barely made it into the 6-digit club with 914733, but it's still pretty easy to remember. I wonder if I can trade it for food stamps?
posted by Hildago at 10:56 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by Hildago at 10:56 AM on July 31, 2001
how 'bout, with the money this muppet gets from his/her icq number he get some serious mind help. Hopefully he/she will share it amongst those who bid for it as well, so they can all go to the funny farm and HOWWWWLLLL at the moon.
posted by monkeyJuice at 11:04 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by monkeyJuice at 11:04 AM on July 31, 2001
IF you can believe it, somone STOLE my ICQ number a while back. It was nice and short.
posted by rio at 11:06 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by rio at 11:06 AM on July 31, 2001
Ooh, this guy is getting bids! I have 263121, but I haven't used it for a few years now. If I could get just $50 for mine it'd be a result ;-) Then again, I don't really hear much of ICQ nowadays, isn't everyone using MSN, Yahoo or AOL now?
posted by wackybrit at 11:07 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by wackybrit at 11:07 AM on July 31, 2001
Is ICQ really that compelling any more? Could someone explain?
posted by ParisParamus at 11:15 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by ParisParamus at 11:15 AM on July 31, 2001
I have not used my ICQ#: 4488 0102 in over a year. It's pretty easy to remember -- the second set of two digits are x2 the previous set. [I do wish I had signed up with ICQ the first time I saw it. I always lurk too long to get the lower digits.]
posted by tamim at 11:23 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by tamim at 11:23 AM on July 31, 2001
Take a look at the completed auctions sorted by price. Several sold for over $300.
posted by waxpancake at 11:24 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by waxpancake at 11:24 AM on July 31, 2001
I've got 21 05 06. Is that 1337 or w0t?
posted by frednorman at 11:29 AM on July 31, 2001
posted by frednorman at 11:29 AM on July 31, 2001
Dammit, I was just a little early to get mefi-id 666 =(
posted by nomisxid at 12:44 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by nomisxid at 12:44 PM on July 31, 2001
Anyone with a 1xxx Metafilter user ID want to sell
And with this special offer, you not only get ICQ#6025939 but Metafilter # 1372!!!!
Time is limited... call now!!!!!!!!
posted by tj at 12:49 PM on July 31, 2001
And with this special offer, you not only get ICQ#6025939 but Metafilter # 1372!!!!
Time is limited... call now!!!!!!!!
posted by tj at 12:49 PM on July 31, 2001
(can't remeber my old 6 digit one.. it had an embarrasing ID if I remember correctly)
posted by tj at 12:50 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by tj at 12:50 PM on July 31, 2001
I know you're all longing for a sub-1000 MeFiID!
Call now! Quantities are limited!
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:55 PM on July 31, 2001
Call now! Quantities are limited!
posted by sonofsamiam at 12:55 PM on July 31, 2001
wow.. I wish I could remember my old, unused icq number...
posted by andrewraff at 1:06 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by andrewraff at 1:06 PM on July 31, 2001
Reminds me of that old "Yo mama" joke: Yo mama is so old her social security number is "1"!
-inviolable, metafilter #721
posted by inviolable at 1:24 PM on July 31, 2001
-inviolable, metafilter #721
posted by inviolable at 1:24 PM on July 31, 2001
I paid $75 on EBay for ICQ 122922 a few years ago. I thought I needed it for a project, but more than anything I loved the idea of buying something strictly for the numerical cachet. I used to pine for low Geocities address numbers too.
posted by rcade at 1:59 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by rcade at 1:59 PM on July 31, 2001
As of this second, there are 9995 Mefi users. Only four more <10000 ids left!
posted by saturn5 at 2:16 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by saturn5 at 2:16 PM on July 31, 2001
"Ten is beautiful,'' Rattenni repeats. "Beautiful. That must have been a Providence police motorcycle plate.''
A similar cult of small numbers exists among drivers in Rhode Island: the state runs a lottery for the coveted low-number plates. Do other states' drivers subscribe to this particular obsession?
posted by letourneau at 3:22 PM on July 31, 2001
A similar cult of small numbers exists among drivers in Rhode Island: the state runs a lottery for the coveted low-number plates. Do other states' drivers subscribe to this particular obsession?
posted by letourneau at 3:22 PM on July 31, 2001
Anyone want my ICQ #, 4895763? I had lists and lists of friends and family on ICQ and then AOL made it easier in my opinion. I gave up on ICQ but it was the thing to have in college. Like most I haven't used the thing in ages, but I do have the hard to remember passwords so it should work.
posted by brent at 3:38 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by brent at 3:38 PM on July 31, 2001
ICQ 189290.
Since I've used ICQ about twice since registering back in the day, I think it's time I cashed in on my early-adopting ways.
posted by stopgap at 4:38 PM on July 31, 2001
Since I've used ICQ about twice since registering back in the day, I think it's time I cashed in on my early-adopting ways.
posted by stopgap at 4:38 PM on July 31, 2001
I have several seven-digit ICQ numbers, a sub-1000 MeFi ID, and a Slashdot ID somewhere in the 15xxx range.
The problem with me selling an ICQ number is the fact that I have 6 ICQ numbers because I kept forgetting my passwords whenever I'd switch computers. The one I currently use is 11 digits, which I know I will promptly forget after I reinstall the OS or switch boxes or something. I now use AIM instead.
posted by Electric Elf at 4:42 PM on July 31, 2001
The problem with me selling an ICQ number is the fact that I have 6 ICQ numbers because I kept forgetting my passwords whenever I'd switch computers. The one I currently use is 11 digits, which I know I will promptly forget after I reinstall the OS or switch boxes or something. I now use AIM instead.
posted by Electric Elf at 4:42 PM on July 31, 2001
Okay, I'll bite; ICQ 12281057, MeFi 3406, Slashdot (I like this 'cause it's binary) 10111, Plastic (THIS is easy to remember) 1988.
posted by krisjohn at 6:13 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by krisjohn at 6:13 PM on July 31, 2001
864824. All even. Easy to remember - 864, 824. Or for the geeky, 8 times 6 is 48, half of which is 24. Byoodiful.
What am I bid for this fine ICQ UIN? :)
posted by obiwanwasabi at 7:12 PM on July 31, 2001
What am I bid for this fine ICQ UIN? :)
posted by obiwanwasabi at 7:12 PM on July 31, 2001
Ok, so I wasn't an early adopter on ICQ (19543905), but I've got a sub-1000 MeFi userid (967) and a sub-5000 Slashdot userid (4454). Where's my money?
posted by zempf at 7:27 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by zempf at 7:27 PM on July 31, 2001
I'm selling userID number 8 (single digit!!!) at eBay.
This could be you.
Bid early, bid often.
posted by mathowie at 9:59 PM on July 31, 2001
This could be you.
Bid early, bid often.
posted by mathowie at 9:59 PM on July 31, 2001
As someone was saying further above about having their ICQ Number stolen, I wouldn't be surprised if that's how these ICQ numbers were obtained. This happens all the time with other services like online games because I regularly see people bragging about how much they sold so-and-so gaming account for after they tricked someone into running a trojan horse.
"This UIN is NOT stolen." Riiiight.
posted by yupislyr at 10:16 PM on July 31, 2001
"This UIN is NOT stolen." Riiiight.
posted by yupislyr at 10:16 PM on July 31, 2001
Matt, you're sitting on a potential goldmine there. IDs 1-26 are open except for you and #8. 28, 31, and 35-37 are open, too.
(Ok, so I'm really bored tonight...)
posted by mrbula at 10:44 PM on July 31, 2001
(Ok, so I'm really bored tonight...)
posted by mrbula at 10:44 PM on July 31, 2001
My Mefi number is just over 200, and my ICQ number is in the 200000s. Does this make me 1337? Cool!
posted by lia at 11:09 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by lia at 11:09 PM on July 31, 2001
What is so special about account no. 8? Drew at Fark sold his No.8 a while back at eBay.
posted by tamim at 11:42 PM on July 31, 2001
posted by tamim at 11:42 PM on July 31, 2001
this is almost as sad as paying for personalised number plates
posted by monkeyJuice at 6:03 AM on August 1, 2001
posted by monkeyJuice at 6:03 AM on August 1, 2001
this is almost as sad as paying for personalised number plates
Hey!
posted by fraying at 2:16 PM on August 1, 2001
Hey!
posted by fraying at 2:16 PM on August 1, 2001
Umm I know this is already over on MetaTalk and all.. but $135!? I thought the bottom dropped out of the net economy.
posted by tj at 3:02 PM on August 2, 2001
posted by tj at 3:02 PM on August 2, 2001
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