Has anyone ever gotten and ebay ID that was already registered?

[Busie23]

There are a few names I would like but they have been registered long ago and aren't used anymore. I emailed the owner via the "ask seller a question" form but never get a response. I'm guessing they have switched email accounts by now, etc. and don't even remember that they own the name?

Has anyone ever picked up a name like this?

 

[SoylentGreen]

Twinkie was taken huh.

 

[Hubris]

Ummmm....huh? Jesus, just pick a different one.

 

[DanJ]

LoL.

 

[chiwawa626]

Big frickin deal, its not like your buyers/sellers look at your name.

 

[Pepsi90919]

i really really wanted Busie23 but it was taken.

 

[Busie23]

Originally posted by: Hubris
Ummmm....huh? Jesus, just pick a different one.

Yea, except its the name of my business so it would fit nicely.

 

[Busie23]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
i really really wanted Busie23 but it was taken.

Actually it's open, so go get it focker.....

 

[iwearnosox]

I know the PTB at ebay, I had them delete the old owner. He hadn't used it in years anyhoo. =)

 

[Hubris]

So add a number onto the end of it.

 

[Busie23]

Originally posted by: chiwawa626
Big frickin deal, its not like your buyers/sellers look at your name.

Actually, they do. My current name is quite catchy and people remember it very easily so they can find me again when they need stuff. Problem is that my business model is changing and so is the business so I want something that i more fitting to the new line of products.

 

[Hubris]

But why would you want to lose all your (I assume) accumulated feedback?

 

[BD2003]

Originally posted by: Hubris
But why would you want to lose all your (I assume) accumulated feedback?

You dont have to, you can just have your username switched.

 

[Hubris]

Originally posted by: BD2003

Originally posted by: Hubris
But why would you want to lose all your (I assume) accumulated feedback?

You dont have to, you can just have your username switched.

Huh. Did not know that. Never tried to change mine.

 

[Busie23]

Originally posted by: Hubris
But why would you want to lose all your (I assume) accumulated feedback?

It's only about 1300 feedbacks on the old name, which I would be keeping around anyways. I will be selling about 200 items a week and the feedback builds up really quick, so it's not that big of a deal.

Secondly, my friends ripped my original idea/method of selling off and only think I sell on that old name. So buy getting the new name it is kind of hiding whatever new products I get in. They they can't continue to copy my methods, etc.