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Economy => Trading Discussion => Topic started by: n4ru on September 08, 2014, 05:01:28 AM



Title: Been away - what are the risks for SELLERS and what services to use?
Post by: n4ru on September 08, 2014, 05:01:28 AM
I was a very active seller of BTC here a little while back. I had a dozen or so customer interactions a day and after being scammed out of $7k via QuickPay + MoneyPaks decided to stop.

What are the current popular payment methods and how does one go about selling again? How is VanillaReload and related services? What are the money limits/caps that I should know about?

I am operating in the US so I need to know what is acceptable for use here.

Thanks!


Title: Re: Been away - what are the risks for SELLERS and what services to use?
Post by: Brooker on September 08, 2014, 11:30:11 AM
Well it's a good idea to use escrow and do your own thorough research into what payment methods are good for you and the country you reside in. I think good old fashioned bank transfers are probably one of the best options, though.


Title: Re: Been away - what are the risks for SELLERS and what services to use?
Post by: NeuroticFish on September 08, 2014, 11:40:05 AM
From what I know, stay away from PayPal as good as you can, because a lot of scammers use the chargeback. And, if possible, use escrow.


Title: Re: Been away - what are the risks for SELLERS and what services to use?
Post by: Miracal on September 08, 2014, 01:33:16 PM
If you are a merchant, you can connect to BTC payment processor coinbase or bitpay, which will give you comfort.


Title: Re: Been away - what are the risks for SELLERS and what services to use?
Post by: marcotheminer on September 08, 2014, 03:31:50 PM
Maybe it was different a while back, but nowadays, ALWAYS use an escrow no matter the deal and if it is 'necessary'. There are many more scammers lurking around here. Other than that, enjoy!


Title: Re: Been away - what are the risks for SELLERS and what services to use?
Post by: oceans on September 09, 2014, 10:45:43 AM
Couldn't agree more with escrow. I would definitely recommend using that and also doing your own thorough research on anyone you deal with before completing a deal to prevent any further problems for you :)