🛡️ Buying & selling safely

GoneLot is an independent marketplace. These rules keep it a safe one.

For buyers

Pay with the GoneLot Wallet whenever you can. Escrow means the seller only gets paid after you confirm delivery — it is your strongest protection.
If you pay the seller directly (PayPal, crypto, bank transfer), you're trusting them personally — crypto especially is irreversible. Prefer sellers with a ✓ Verified badge and a solid review history.
Keep all communication in GoneLot messages — it's your evidence if something goes wrong.
Never pay outside the order page a listing created. Anyone asking you to "close the deal elsewhere" is a red flag.
For local pickup: meet in a public place, inspect before you hand over money.
Something wrong? Open a dispute from the order page — escrowed money stays locked until the owner rules on it.

Photograph the real item, describe flaws honestly — your review score is your storefront.
Ship only after payment is confirmed (escrow shows as secured on the order automatically).
Always add a tracking number — it protects you in a dispute.
Don't accept overpayment + "refund the difference" requests — that's a classic scam.
Get verified by the site owner to earn the ✓ Verified badge.

Escrow: wallet payments are held by the platform and released only on confirmed delivery — or refunded via dispute.
No card data stored: the site never sees or stores card numbers. Top-ups run through a payment processor.
Moderation: every listing can be reported; the owner reviews reports and disputes and can pull listings.
Transparent fees: zero platform fees — the hammer price is the whole price.
Permanent records: bids, orders, messages, and reviews are kept — deals here have a paper trail.