Talking to a buyer or seller

Every listing has a message thread, and every sale keeps it. Marketplace → Messages is all of yours in one place.

Before you buy, ask these

• Why are you selling? The answer is rarely the whole truth and is always informative.
• Where does the traffic come from? Ask for a screenshot of analytics covering a period,

not a single day.

• Any manual actions or penalties? A direct question, so the answer is on the record.
• What is included? Content, images, the domain, the email addresses, social accounts — say

which, in writing, before the money moves.

What sellers should expect to answer

The same questions, with evidence. A seller who answers with figures sells faster and at a better price, and the questions are the same every time.

⛔ Keep it here

Escrow reads this thread if a sale is disputed. A promise made in private email is a promise nobody can see, and "they told me it had no penalties" is worth nothing if there is no record of them telling you.

What the thread does not do

It does not move money and it does not transfer anything. Agreeing a price in the thread changes nothing until the offer is made and accepted on the listing itself — which is what starts escrow.

⭐ You can message about a listing without committing to anything. Sellers expect questions, and a listing with no questions asked is usually one nobody looked at properly.