Buy order escrow

What is held when you list (per unit)

Listing escrow = establishing $1.10 only. Multiply by quantity when you list more than one unit. Sell orders stay free to list.

• Example quantity 1: $1.10 held
• Example quantity 3: $3.30 held
• Establishing $1.10 = $1.00 site + $0.10 market owner

Only your wallet balance can fund a buy order - incoming escrow from other deals cannot be used.

When a contract opens

Matching uses the current contract price. The buyer then pays the order price plus the management fee (tiered by price, with minimums). The $1.10 held at listing is applied toward the total. The seller is not charged to list or to open from a match.

• If the buyer cannot cover price + calculated management fee when matched, that match is skipped and the buy order stays listed with its $1.10 hold.
• The platform/owner split (site vs market owner) still applies inside the management fee where relevant.

While the order is listed

The $1.10 hold is not spendable for other buys, new contracts, or withdrawals until the order is cancelled or matched.

When funds return or move

• Cancel the buy order - the $1.10 hold returns to your wallet immediately.
• The order matches into a contract - establishing fee moves with the deal; price and 1.1% charge from wallet at open. See fee refunds and matching orders into contracts.

Market requirements

Listing a buy order means you accept this market's requirements and will not ask sellers for extra requirements outside those listed. See mandatory market requirements.