To define your trading terms and set up a flow of transactions, you’ll need to create your crypto sell offers on Paxful. This guide provides a step-by-step overview of how to do that. If you're looking to explore offers from other Paxful users instead, check out our guide on selling cryptocurrency.
Before getting started, make sure you've created an account. Once registered, you’ll automatically receive a free wallet.
Note: You must complete ID verification before you can create an offer.
STEP 1: Choose a Payment Method
1. Log in to your Paxful account and click Create an Offer.
2. Select the type of cryptocurrency you want to sell.
3. Choose Sell as the offer type.
4. Pick your preferred payment method and currency.
5. Review all the information carefully, then click Next Step to continue.
Note: → If you're unsure which category your payment method falls under, use the search function to find it. → Be aware of the escrow fee asscoaited with your chosen payment method. → Each offer can only include one currency → Available currencies depend on the selected payment method, these restrictionshelp prevent trading errors. Click here for more details. → For bank transfers, be sure to specify the bank namne and the country where your account is registered to avoid confusion with potential trade partners.
STEP 2: Set Trade Pricing
1. Select either Market Price or Fixed Price to determine the crypto rate for your offer.
Note: → Market Price – The selling price of your offer will automatically adjust according to the current market rate of the chosen cryptocurrency. → Fixed Price – The selling price is determined at the time the offer is created and remains unchanged, regardless of market fluctuations. Please note: Fixed pricing is not available for stablecoins like USDT
2. Enter your desired margin to set how much profit you want to make per trade.
This margin is a percentage based on the market price and can be either positive or negative, depending on your trading strategy.
A real-time preview will show how much you'll earn based on the margin you set. Learn more about margins here.
Note:
Avoid setting an unreasonably low or high margin just to draw in buyers and then trying to renegotiate the price during the trade—this violates our Terms of Service.
Buyers typically seek competitive pricing and reputable sellers. Choose a profit margin that balances your earning goals with what your target audience is likely to accept. When selling crypto, using a negative margin is generally recommended.
By default, the cryptocurrency price is based on the average ask price from Coinbase, Bitstamp, and Bitfinex. For more control over the Bitcoin rate, you can click Switch to advanced mode.3. Define your trade limits by entering the minimum and maximum amounts allowed per transaction.
4. Set the payment window by entering a time limit (in minutes).
This is how long the buyer has to mark the payment as sent. If they don’t click “Paid” within this window, the trade will be automatically canceled.
Note: At this stage, you’ll be notified if a security deposit is required for your trade. After completing your offer setup, you’ll need to make the deposit for your offer to appear on the marketplace. You can either set a range or click Use exact amount to specify the amount you want to trade. Once a trade begins, the corresponding amount of cryptocurrency is automatically placed in escrow.
5. Review all entered details carefully, then click Next Step to continue.
STEP 3: Set Trade Instructions
1. Select offer tags from the dropdown menu.
Tags appear next to the payment method in the list of offers and help personalize your offer or highlight key details.
2. Add offer labels by entering them in the Your offer label field.
For bank transfers, the bank name will automatically be used instead of a custom label.
3. Enter offer terms for buyers in the Offer terms for the buyer field.
These terms are publicly visible and should clearly explain what the buyer should expect. Learn more about the offer terms here.
4. Write trade instructions in the Trade Instructions field.
These are shown after a trade begins and should guide your trade partner through the process step-by-step. More info here.
5. Enable verification by checking the box if you want to filter trade partners based on verification status.
👉 You can also click Advanced Options to customize additional trade settings:
Limit offer visibility by checking Show this offer only to users in your trusted list.
Set a minimum trade count by entering a number in the Minimum trades required field.
Restrict Fiat trades for new users by entering a value in the Fiat limit for new accounts field.
Apply country restrictions by selecting an option from the Limitation by Countries list and entering the desired country.
Control VPN/Proxy access by choosing an option from the Proxy/VPN limitations menu—you can allow all users or block those using VPNs or anonymizers.
Define offer availability under Working Hours. Select the specific days and time ranges when your offer should be active. Read more here.
6. Carefully review all the details, then click Create Offer to finish.
✅ Check our Terms of Service and rules for selling cryptocurrency.
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