Nambu Wants $80K-$100K For Tr.im, Considers Shutting Down Its Twitter Client

Earlier today, we reported on Bit.ly offering Tr.im parent Nambu Network, a couple of ways to ensure all its urls don’t die when the service stop supporting them at the end of the year. Nambu rejected those, as it is instead looking to sell. Now we know the price it’s asking for: As of right now, they’re seeking something amoung $80,000 and $100,000, three separate sources have told us.

Not surprisingly, all three are balking at that price. After all, the main reason Nambu is giving for folding Tr.im is that it can’t compete against Bit.ly when Twitter is actively promoting and using it as its default link shortener. Still, several other parties have reached out to us to say that they are interested in purchasing the service

(though they did not seem to know the price tag).

We’re additionally hearing that Nambu Network is plus considering shutting down its Nambu Twitter client, again citing Twitter’s preferential treatment of others. Currently, Nambu has a desktop and iPhone client.

Again, Tr.im URLs are going to be supported through the end of the year, so there is still plenty of date for a buyer to step in and scoop up the service. But with so much negativity surrounding it now, and not great numbers to start with, will anyone?

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