🔴 I once chose the "cheapest" merchant — and paid a much higher price

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💸 I selected the cheapest seller on P2P…
👉 And spent nearly 2 hours just to “get my money back”
It all started very simply. That day I logged into Gate.io to buy USDT as usual
I did something many newcomers often do: 👉 Sort by lowest price
On the top list, there was a merchant: Best price + not much difference. Looks “okay”. So I chose them
⚠️ The first thing I didn’t notice
I DID NOT check: Badge + Number of transactions + Completion rate
👉 And most importantly:
They are not Blue V / Crown
⚠️ The problem started to appear
After I transferred the money:
👉 No response
5 minutes…
10 minutes…
15 minutes…
I started to feel uneasy
⚠️ When they replied… things got even worse
The seller messaged:
“Please wait a moment”
“I’m busy”
👉 No specific time
👉 Unclear
❗ The most dangerous thing
👉 Money has been transferred
👉 Coins not received
And I began to understand:
Not everyone on P2P is the same
What I did next
I had to: Contact support
Provide evidence
Wait for processing
👉 It took nearly 2 hours to get the coins
❗ But the problem wasn’t “losing money”
👉 It was: Wasting time + Losing control + Losing experience
🔍 Then I realized
👉 The difference between merchants:
❌ Regular merchants:
Can be slow
Unstable
Handle arbitrarily
✅ Blue V merchant / Crown merchant:
Fast processing
Reputable
Clear history
Platform prioritized verification

👉 This is not just an “icon”
👉 This is a safety signal
🛡️ Choosing the right merchant (is very important)
✅ 1. Always prioritize Blue V / Crown
👉 This is the fastest filter
✅ 2. Check the completion rate
👉 Should be > 95%
✅ 3. Look at the number of transactions
👉 The more, the better
✅ 4. Don’t choose the cheapest
👉 Good price ≠ good choice
🧠 A fact many people don’t know
👉 Newcomers often think:
“Just a 50–100đ difference”
👉 But in reality:
You are trading safety for a very small benefit
📌 If you remember only one thing
👉 Don’t choose the cheapest person
👉 Choose the most trustworthy
✅ The end
P2P is not a place to “hunt for prices”
👉 But a place to “trade safely”
❓ What criteria do you use to choose a merchant?
📩 Comment and share so everyone can learn
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