Short answer: Many buyers pay by bank transfer, which can arrive within minutes to a day depending on the banks involved, while some pay on the spot and others on a set day, and payment through a platform may be held until the deal is confirmed, so ask when and how you will be paid, and prefer a traceable method over any arrangement that depends on trust alone.
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A transfer is the most common method, and many modern banking systems make it near-instant, though some take a business day.
Payment held in escrow
A platform may hold the money until you and the buyer both confirm the deal, which adds a short step but removes the risk of non-payment.
What to avoid
Promises of payment later, post-dated cheques or payment in a form you cannot verify are poor trades for a quick sale.
How ScrapTrade Fits In
ScrapTrade pays out from escrow once the deal is confirmed, so payment is both quick and secure.
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