how is that scamming?
You're trying to sell private keys. well i mean you're really taking me a bit out of context there but ok. yeah it is selling a private key but i wouldn't think anyone would buy a vanity bitcoin address from someone that also knows the private key and actually attempt to ever use it. its only for entertainment purposes only. somehow i feel that this argument with you is a losing battle though.
Instructions
I can just create an address, and send you the private key. This means you have to trust me, my computer, my cat, both our email clients, and by definition it can no longer be used for cold storage. So let's not. Instead, use split key:
Step 1: Goto https://www.bitaddress.org/ move your mouse/type in the field until it shows 100% and wait a second.
Step 1.5: Optional but highly recommended. Download the page, verify the download and run it locally*.
Step 2: Click Vanity Wallet click the Generate button next to Generate your "Step1 Key Pair"
Step 3: Reply to this thread with your public key and the prefix for your address. Save the private key somewhere safe. You will need it later when I generated your partial private key. Also, let me know if your preferred prefix is case sensitive, or any case is okay (the latter is much faster)
Step 4: Once you received your partial private key, go back to bitaddress.org and click on Vanity Wallet.
Step 5: Go to step 2 Calculate your vanity wallet. In the first field put the private key you saved and in the second field put the partial private key I gave you. Click Add and Calculate Vanity Wallet
Step 6: Copy the Vanity Private Key (WIF) and import it into your preferred wallet.
Credits to shorena for most of these instructions!
If something doesn't work as expected, have a look at this example.
I can just create an address, and send you the private key. This means you have to trust me, my computer, my cat, both our email clients, and by definition it can no longer be used for cold storage. So let's not. Instead, use split key:
Step 1: Goto https://www.bitaddress.org/ move your mouse/type in the field until it shows 100% and wait a second.
Step 1.5: Optional but highly recommended. Download the page, verify the download and run it locally*.
Step 2: Click Vanity Wallet click the Generate button next to Generate your "Step1 Key Pair"
Step 3: Reply to this thread with your public key and the prefix for your address. Save the private key somewhere safe. You will need it later when I generated your partial private key. Also, let me know if your preferred prefix is case sensitive, or any case is okay (the latter is much faster)
Step 4: Once you received your partial private key, go back to bitaddress.org and click on Vanity Wallet.
Step 5: Go to step 2 Calculate your vanity wallet. In the first field put the private key you saved and in the second field put the partial private key I gave you. Click Add and Calculate Vanity Wallet
Step 6: Copy the Vanity Private Key (WIF) and import it into your preferred wallet.
Credits to shorena for most of these instructions!
If something doesn't work as expected, have a look at this example.
i wasn't aware of that but it doesn't fit my operating mode anyway though. for generating these "vanity" addresses. i don't cater to what someone wants. i take what i get. kind of like someone mining for gold out of the ground. they don't get to pick and choose what size nugget they want. they take what they can get.
Quote
You may be looking for Rare address hall of fame.
i'll lock down this thread and do that instead since apparently people don't buy vanity addresses like this. and they get scolded pretty hard for trying. 
Quote
It's not the (ridiculous) price that makes this look scammy.
i woulda probably taken $50 for the kobe address but it's not something that comes along everyday. you wanna hold on to something like that and use it yourself if not. thanks for your guidance. i'll leave the thread open for a few days if you wanna get the last word in.
