Elon Musk’s Twitter page seen on a mobile device with his poll to step down as head of Twitter
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Twitter is auctioning off espresso machines, kegerators, computers and even giant neon displays with the company’s logo as the social messaging service reportedly falls behind on office rent payments.
Interested buyers can view an assortment of items Twitter is willing to sell via the website of Heritage Global Partners, which is running the auction.
Among the many kitchen accessories that Twitter sells, it includes a stove, multiple refrigerators, and pizza ovens. Some of the office equipment includes multiple televisions, desks and conference equipment.
The company even sells a neon electric sign that prominently displays the company’s corporate bird logo. As of Monday afternoon, someone had made an offer of $17,500 for the neon sign.
The equipment comes from the company’s San Francisco office and appears to be another sign that new owner Elon Musk is looking to cut costs amid multiple financial struggles, as several companies have halted their Twitter ad campaigns.
Multiple civil rights groups have called on businesses to stop advertising on Twitter amid accusations that the company is failing to prevent the spread of hate speech and other offensive content on its platform.
Musk himself mentioned the company’s dire financial situation, although in late December he said it was no longer in the “fast lane” to bankruptcy. In December, The New York Times reported that Twitter had stopped paying rent for all of the company’s office space.