Ask HN: How to securely purchase a project?

1 pointsby bukkaalmost 12 years ago

I am looking into purchasing a website/project. How can I assure that I do not get scammed or tricked, which method should I use to perform the transaction.

2 comments

iancarrollalmost 12 years ago

Put the money into <a href="http://escrow.com" rel="nofollow">http://escrow.com</a> Get the files Release the money

wusatiukalmost 12 years ago

there are several escrow services out there which are not meant especially for web projects but you could use them.<p>it depends on the country of buyer / seller, the amount we are talking about and so on... there are several ways of buying something securely.