Escrowlyst
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Fee Schedule

One flat fee, disclosed upfront, applied per transaction. No subscriptions, no tiers, no upcharges.

Last updated · January 1, 2026
2.5%FLAT MIDDLEMAN FEE
Seller proceeds97.5%
Escrowlyst fee2.5%
Hidden costs0

The middleman fee is strictly non-refundable and non-negotiable. In a failed or aborted deal, the fee is still deducted from any refund issued to the buyer.

The headline number

2.5% of the deal value, paid once, per successful or failed transaction. The fee is quoted to both parties before the buyer deposits a single satoshi and is locked for the life of the deal.

What the fee covers

  • Custody of your deposited funds in a 3-of-5 multi-sig + cold-storage vault.
  • Per-deal verification of buyer, seller, and the delivered asset.
  • Inspection-window management and binding dispute resolution if needed.
  • On-chain settlement, including network fees on the release leg.
  • Long-term archive of your deal thread (7-year retention) for tax, M&A or audit reuse.

What we never charge for

  • Opening a Telegram thread or getting a deal quoted.
  • Cancelling a deal before the buyer’s deposit is confirmed on-chain.
  • Status checks, follow-up questions, post-deal copies of your receipts.
  • Re-verification after a Telegram handle change you initiated yourself.

Non-refundable, non-negotiable

The middleman service fee is strictly non-refundable and non-negotiable. In the event of a failed or aborted deal, the fee will still be deducted from any refund issued to the buyer. This is what allows us to remain neutral — we are paid for the process, not for any particular outcome.

Worked examples

1. Successful $5,000 USDT deal

Seller receives $4,875. Escrowlyst retains $125.

2. Aborted $5,000 USDT deal (seller fails to deliver)

Buyer refunded $4,875. Escrowlyst retains $125.

3. Disputed $5,000 deal, split 60/40 in buyer’s favour

Buyer receives $2,925, seller receives $1,950. Escrowlyst retains $125.

4. Buyer never deposits

No fee. The vault simply expires after 7 days.

Crypto-specific notes

  • Network (gas) fees on the deposit leg are paid by the buyer.
  • Network fees on the release leg are absorbed into the 2.5% middleman fee.
  • We accept BTC, ETH, USDT (TRC-20 / ERC-20), USDC, BNB and select stablecoins. The exact list is confirmed in your thread.
  • FX is calculated at the on-chain confirmation rate, not the rate at which terms were agreed.

Volume & partner pricing

We don’t offer subscriptions — but for active reseller communities and agencies running >25 deals per month we do offer rebated billing, invoiced monthly. Ask in your thread.