is a bank transfer ever an option and is it a bad idea
nobody can verify an address belongs to who you think it does. that is the actual problem with all of this
#payments 2026-03-03
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- customs_owl — is a bank transfer ever an option and is it a bad idea nobody can verify an address belongs to who you think it does. that is the actual problem with all of this 15:50
- two_three_lifts — if you are asked to pay a second time because the first "did not clear", stop and post it in the scam channel 16:27
- belfast_bac — genuine question do not send a test payment to prove anything to anyone. that is a pattern, not a precaution 18:06
- non_scale_win — nobody can verify an address belongs to who you think it does. that is the actual problem with all of this, thats just me 18:57
- two_three_lifts — on a small order the fee can be a meaningful fraction. on a large one the discount wins easily 18:58
has anyone been asked to pay a second time
thats gone sorry
if you are asked to pay a second time because the first "did not clear", stop and post it in the scam channel
a wrong network transfer is gone. nobody can get it back for you and nobody here will try
refunds do happen and they are slow and awkward. do not count on one
i triple check the address and i have still had a moment of pure panic every single time
paying in two parts is sometimes offered and it does not reduce your risk, it splits it
the discount pattern is roughly ten percent almost everywhere and it is a real saving at volume
two_three_liftsif you are asked to pay a second time because the first "did not clear", stop and post…
genuine question do not send a test payment to prove anything to anyone. that is a pattern, not a precaution
work out the network fee before you take the ten percent discount. sometimes it eats it
check the first four and the last four characters of the address. every single time, no exceptions
i have had a payment confirm and the order not update for two days. it resolved with one polite message
a bank transfer leaves a paper trail and no recourse. people should know both halves of that
do you check the whole address or just the ends
update from 12 months ago: fees are lower than they were and the discount maths has changed
for the archive a stablecoin while the order is pending removes one variable you do not need
for the archive is the ten percent crypto discount standard everywhere now
nobody can verify an address belongs to who you think it does. that is the actual problem with all of this, thats just me
on a small order the fee can be a meaningful fraction. on a large one the discount wins easily
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invoice says €38 and my total came out different, whos wrong
check first and last four
how many confirmations before a supplier usually marks it paid
there are no chargebacks here. that is the trade you are making and it should be a conscious one