About us
We built the username marketplace we wished existed.
TakeHandles is a curated store for premium social handles — short, rare, memorable names for Instagram and beyond. Find. Buy. Own.
What we built
A private, curated store — not an open bazaar
Every username in the catalog is sourced, verified and managed by the TakeHandles team. There are no third-party sellers, no middlemen and no listings we can't stand behind. When you buy here, you deal with us — the same people who answer your chat.
Why
Because this market deserved better
The secondary market for usernames has always been messy — forums, DMs, strangers, scams. A great name is a real digital asset, and buying one should feel like buying anything else premium: clear prices, a safe checkout and someone accountable on the other side. That's TakeHandles.
How it works
Three steps, one owner: you
01
Find your name
Browse a curated catalog of short, rare and memorable usernames — every listing is inventory we control, not a stranger's promise.
02
Pay in crypto
Check out with BTC, ETH, USDT, SOL and more. You see the exact amount, network and address for your order — nothing else to guess.
03
Receive it in chat
The moment payment confirms, your private chat opens with the team. Credentials and transfer steps are handed over there, tagged to your order.
Our promises
Covered from checkout to handover
Secure payments
Every payment runs through dedicated crypto payment infrastructure. Confirmations are cryptographically signed, and we re-verify the settlement on our side before anything is delivered.
Fast delivery
Delivery is personal, not automated roulette: as soon as your payment confirms, the team hands over the username in your private chat — typically within hours.
Refund guaranteed
If we cannot deliver what you paid for, you get your money back — guaranteed by our Terms of Service and Refund Policy. No delivery, no sale.
The fine print lives in our Terms of Service and Refund Policy. Still wondering if you can trust us? Read “Are we legit?”
Your name is waiting.
544+ curated usernames, new inventory added regularly.