Quote from: Z-tight on September 02, 2023, 09:31:09 PM

Quote from: Findingnemo on September 01, 2023, 05:43:11 PM

I waited for months to see how their site operated and asked regarding that in the forum as well Anyone is still using Paxful? and after that I gave it a try by myself and things have been going fine for over a month so all I am saying is the site seems to be the same as they used to be.

Just cause the exchange seems to you like they are working in the same way as they previously did doesn't mean the issues that made them shut down are behind them, i don't think the exchange should be recommended anymore, it may not be long before they shut down again, and this time it may be permanently.

FYI, I am not vouching for their longevity in their future, all I am just letting you know that Paxful seems same as how they used to be and I don't see the dispute made any difference in their business to or at least as far as in the currency I am dealing with.

Sure any exchange can shut down at any moment, we may not see it coming to remember FTX then overnight went to zero but the same thing goes for every centralized exchange, and which one is the next?

That is why we often see phrases such as "Not your keys not your coins".

Quote from: Z-tight on September 02, 2023, 09:31:09 PM

Quote from: Findingnemo on September 01, 2023, 05:43:11 PM

But, I am not going to suggest OP use Paxful or any P2P for now because it is mostly filled with hacked accounts and funds received from stolen bank accounts and other illicit activities so it will take a while to understand how to choose the right trading partner in p2p exchanges or else they are putting themselves at the risk of their bank account being frozen.

Op wants to buy BTC, and the best place they can do that is on p2p exchanges like bisq, peachbitcoin, Agoradesk and others where they can just trade directly with the other peer.

Bisq is not really a recommended platform for someone to buy their first Bitcoin.

I never used the other exchanges so I don't know it is really smooth for a complete beginner like OP.