Money
Escrow (protected payment)
In Turkish: Güvenli ödeme / emanet sistemi (escrow)
A system where a trusted third party holds the money until the buyer confirms the goods arrived as described.
Many marketplaces offer a protected payment where the seller is paid only after you confirm receipt. It protects both sides, but only when the payment really goes through the marketplace's own system.
A common trick is to move you off the platform: the "seller" sends a link to a copy of the escrow page, or asks you to pay by transfer "to save the fee". Once you leave the platform, its protection is gone.
What to do
- Keep the whole deal, chat and payment, inside the marketplace.
- Never open payment links sent by the other party; start the payment from the listing.
- Confirm receipt only after you have checked the item.
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