[Discussion] the crypto advice in here is 3 years out of date
the crypto advice in here is 3 years out of date. It is the sort of thing everyone half-believes and nobody writes down. The numbers the title promised, since a headline without them is worthless: 3 years. Everything below is context for those. Nearly sent on the wrong network. The token symbol was identical and the…
Sent to the right address on the wrong chain years ago. Nothing to be done. That is the lesson I paid for.
the supplier cannot reverse it and neither can you
nobody legitimate needs the payment in the next ten minutes
Agreed. Network first, address second, amount third, and in that order every time.
Sent to the right address on the wrong chain years ago.
This is the check that prevents the only genuinely unrecoverable mistake in this thread.
Escrow is not standard in this space. Wanting it is reasonable; expecting it as default is not.
ask which networks they actually accept before you order
screenshot the transaction hash, not the wallet balance
Asked which networks WXT accepted before ordering and picked the cheapest one at that hour. Saved more than the difference in price.
a payment sent on the wrong network is usually gone
Network fees are set by chain congestion at the time of sending. They are paid to the network, not to the recipient, and they vary by hour as well as by chain.
Pasted rather than typed the address, then checked the first and last six characters. Habit now.
Pasted rather than typed the address, then checked the first and last six characters.
Adding the cheap insurance — test amount first on anything large.