Anyone know how to make a trade on localbitcoins.com and avoid their fee? I think i read somewhere that you have to avoid using the ads to do this, but I can't find out how.
I never traded on LocalBitcoins before so I couldn't tell you how exactly but from what I understood from reading both the FAQ and the fees page , while listing an [WTB] or [WTS] you should be able to make it as an ad , If you choose to , they will take 1% transaction fee, otherwise (If you don't place ads) you will take the full amount from your transaction (except the bitcoin network transaction fees)
See both here :
https://localbitcoins.com/faq and here
https://localbitcoins.com/fees for more detailed info.