the discount pattern is roughly ten percent almost everywhere and it is a real saving at volume
#payments 2026-05-13
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- taper_or_not — stablecoin or not while an order is pending the discount pattern is roughly ten percent almost everywhere and it is a real saving at volume 19:34
- batch_bandit — if you are asked to pay a second time because the first "did not clear", stop and post it in the scam channel, ill dig out the number 20:01
- taper_or_not — a bank transfer leaves a paper trail and no recourse. people should know both halves of that 20:17
- plus_sixteen — the room holds no money, brokers nothing, and runs no escrow. that has never moved 21:00
- taper_or_not — whats a reasonable network fee to accept 21:16
stablecoin or not while an order is pending
the discount pattern is roughly ten percent almost everywhere and it is a real saving at volume
check the first four and the last four characters of the address. every single time, no exceptions
nobody can verify an address belongs to who you think it does. that is the actual problem with all of this
on a small order the fee can be a meaningful fraction. on a large one the discount wins easily
post it in scam watch
if you are asked to pay a second time because the first "did not clear", stop and post it in the scam channel, ill dig out the number
do the fee maths
a bank transfer leaves a paper trail and no recourse. people should know both halves of that
check the total
quick one i have had a payment confirm and the order not update for two days. it resolved with one polite message
a stablecoin while the order is pending removes one variable you do not need
discount is standard now
i keep every transaction reference in a note with the order. it has been useful twice
do not send a test payment to prove anything to anyone. that is a pattern, not a precaution
the room holds no money, brokers nothing, and runs no escrow. that has never moved
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anyone had a payment arrive and the order not update
thats a scam pattern
i wait for the confirmations the supplier states and then one more before i chase anything
check first and last four
whats a reasonable network fee to accept
option A: 5 x 10mg @ 38 + 25 ship = 215 / 50mg = 4.30 per mg
option B: 5 x 10mg @ 34 + 45 ship = 215 / 50mg = 4.30 per mg
option C: 10 x 10mg @ 32 + 25 ship = 345 / 100mg = 3.45 per mgrefunds do happen and they are slow and awkward. do not count on one, your mileage will differ
no chargebacks