BrainTradez MVP
Most marketplace scams rely on one thing: pulling you off-platform. TradeShield™ works when BrainTradez can verify the transaction. If you stay on-platform, you dramatically reduce your risk.
Never pay off-platform. Not Cash App, not crypto, not “friends & family,” not gift cards. Off-platform payment removes verification and TradeShield™ protection.
Keep transaction communication on BrainTradez. If a deal changes in Discord/DMs, it can’t be verified and won’t be protected.
Document everything. Screenshots and proof of delivery/completion are what win disputes.
Once you pay off-platform, you lose protection and verification.
Do this instead: Pay on BrainTradez. If they refuse, walk away.
Off-platform messaging makes disputes harder because transaction details can’t be verified.
Do this instead: Keep transaction communication on BrainTradez.
Some scammers rely on confusion. They want you to wait until the dispute window expires.
Do this instead: Verify immediately and report issues within 24 hours.
Never share private credentials unless the listing explicitly requires it and you understand the risk.
Do this instead: Use the minimum access required and follow the listing requirements exactly.
Bad actors sometimes threaten a chargeback to force off-platform refunds or extra items.
Do this instead: Keep everything on BrainTradez and use the dispute process.
Extremely low prices are often bait to rush you into skipping verification.
Do this instead: Take your time, review seller history, and stay protected.
