has anyone been asked to pay a second time
refunds do happen and they are slow and awkward. do not count on one
#payments 2026-03-11
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- noct.titrate — network fees were higher than the discount, has anyone done that maths 14:39
- melb_meniscus — check the first four and the last four characters of the address. every single time, no exceptions 15:33
- melb_meniscus — a wrong network transfer is gone. nobody can get it back for you and nobody here will try 16:04
- panel_before_after — update from 12 months ago: fees are lower than they were and the discount maths has changed 16:11
- reship_rita — a stablecoin while the order is pending removes one variable you do not need 17:06
thats a scam pattern
network fees were higher than the discount, has anyone done that maths
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the room holds no money, brokers nothing, and runs no escrow. that has never moved
do the fee maths
check the total
i keep every transaction reference in a note with the order. it has been useful twice, n of 1 obviously
triple check it
check first and last four
work out the network fee before you take the ten percent discount. sometimes it eats it
thats gone sorry
check the first four and the last four characters of the address. every single time, no exceptions
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is there any chargeback route at all
quick one refunds do happen and they are slow and awkward. do not count on one
for the archive the mods stop escrow conversations immediately and they are right to
a wrong network transfer is gone. nobody can get it back for you and nobody here will try
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there are no chargebacks here. that is the trade you are making and it should be a conscious one
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i triple check the address and i have still had a moment of pure panic every single time, for what its worth
update from 12 months ago: fees are lower than they were and the discount maths has changed
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post it in scam watch
keep the reference
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polite message usually fixes it
a bank transfer leaves a paper trail and no recourse. people should know both halves of that
update on the earlier thing whats a reasonable network fee to accept
nobody can verify an address belongs to who you think it does. that is the actual problem with all of this
is the ten percent crypto discount standard everywhere now
how long do you wait before chasing an unconfirmed payment
paying in two parts is sometimes offered and it does not reduce your risk, it splits it
anyone had a payment arrive and the order not update
is a bank transfer ever an option and is it a bad idea
stablecoin while pending
the discount pattern is roughly ten percent almost everywhere and it is a real saving at volume
no chargebacks
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while im here do you keep the transaction reference and for how long
no escrow here
a stablecoin while the order is pending removes one variable you do not need
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i wait for the confirmations the supplier states and then one more before i chase anything
do you check the whole address or just the ends
is there a way to verify an address belongs to who you think it does
discount is standard now
on a small order the fee can be a meaningful fraction. on a large one the discount wins easily, your mileage will differ
follow up keep the reference
coming back after 24 months, has anything changed on fees
sorry to jump in invoice mismatches happen. check the total against what you actually sent, not against what you meant to send