The trade room
Every trade has its own page with everything both parties need. Open it from My Trades.
What you'll see
- Next-step guidance tailored to whether you're buying or selling and the trade's status
- Countdown while the buyer's payment window is open
- Trade summary — amount, price, Naira total, payment method and the order's terms
- Payment details — the seller's payout account for this trade
- Action buttons — only the actions you're allowed to take right now
- On-chain record — links to the escrow lock, release or refund on Stellar Expert, plus the escrow account address
- Chat — realtime messages and payment proof
Who can do what
| Status | Buyer | Seller |
|---|---|---|
| Awaiting payment | I have paid · Cancel trade | Release XLM |
| Paid — awaiting release | — | Release XLM |
| Completed / Cancelled | — | — |
The page updates live when the other party acts.
Escrow, step by step
- Locked — the seller's XLM plus 2 XLM moves into a new escrow account. The escrow's own key is disabled in the same transaction.
- Released — the buyer receives the XLM, and the rest merges back to the seller.
- Refunded — everything merges back to the seller.