genuine question about gas fees that I am slightly embarrassed to ask
Something I noticed reading old threads that I have not seen said out loud.
The advice on confirmations in this community changed substantially around the start of last year, and nobody went back and updated the older posts. So depending on which thread the search engine hands you, you get two contradictory answers with the same confidence.
I have listed what I think the current consensus is below. Correct me — that is the point of posting it.
best — the order this archive was captured in
Yeah, the network selection matters most.
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Not to be pedantic but confirmations and gas fees are being used interchangeably and they are not interchangeable in real life.
You have restated the marketing copy. What is the actual substance here.
Strongly agree. Escrow is non-negotiable for groups.
The discount was 97.9% but gas ate half of it. Still worth it but the math matters.
Group buy used escrow. 18 people, 3 shipped without drama. Escrow is the insurance.
Group buy used escrow. 13 people, 9 shipped without drama. Escrow is the insurance.
Group buy used escrow. 21 people, 27 shipped without drama. Escrow is the insurance.
the 16% discount versus 33% network fees
escrow for group buys is standard, use it
Edit to your parent would help — the concentration you quoted assumes one scenario and you have written another above it.
memo/tag requirements differ by network
USDC exists on 24 networks, vendor credits are network-specific
escrow for group buys is standard, use it
gas versus discount arithmetic is real
Edit to your parent would help — the concentration you quoted assumes one scenario and you have written another above it.
the 19% discount versus 9% network fees
Strongly agree. Escrow is non-negotiable for groups.
Did you check confirmation speed on that chain?
no price talk, no tickers, no investment discussion
no price talk, no tickers, no investment discussion
Disagree on that part. 99.2% and 99.3% on the same vial is normal.
Disagree. What you are describing is consistent with escrow, not with what you concluded.
USDC exists on 5 networks, vendor credits are network-specific
Every time this gets posted it hits the front page and every time someone has to re-explain it.
escrow for group buys is standard, use it
escrow for group buys is standard, use it
Counter-anecdote: opposite result, same dose. Which mostly tells us the variance is huge.
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