Quote from: warningsigns on February 12, 2018, 02:55:01 AM

Quote from: sexy susie on February 11, 2018, 11:46:59 PM

I want to sell about 5k to 10k USD of Bitcoin. 5k minimum. I don't mind escrow, but I heard people buy user accounts here, so I was wondering how to tell if someone bought an account that had done a lot of escrowing.

You should use trusted escrow listed here:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2439910

And most importantly, be sure to contact the escrow directly. Do not use links suggested by the person you are transacting with. Do not rely on any copy/paste information provided by the person buying your bitcoins... especially information which he claims he got from the escrow.

Ignore any email or website address which the buyer claims to be the escrow's contact information. Contact the escrow DIRECTLY and wait for a response from the escrow. Don't allow the buyer to pressure you to quickly do the transaction or entice you to avoid escrow by offering you a better rate for your coins.

When contacting escrow, always check and double check the website address of the escrow's thread or profile page. Ascertain it is an authentic page and not a spoofed domain.

Beware of reversible payment methods. Avoid PayPal, Skrill and Venmo. If you are not familiar with due diligence methods, try to avoid wire transfers too. When taking cash deposits into your bank account, always check to make sure you are not dealing with MITM scammers. Check the deposit entry on your account and verify it with the bank to be sure it's not a check (cheque) or money order (which can be faked and reversed later if found to be fraudulent).

Beware of the "increments" scam. This happens when a scammer offers to trade small amounts first to show you he is honest. You will be told to send the coins first. Refuse this. Scammers will steal just about any amount of money. If they can't take an entire bitcoin from you, they will be happy to settle for 0.1 BTC.

Buyers.. follow the same advice above. Send money only after escrow confirms the coins are in his control.

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