Get your first XMR (Monero)

The Get your first XMR room offers one possible way to get this initial Monero without signing up for a centralized exchange.
As a informal market for small XMR trades to help first-time Monero users get started so can then proceed to trade on Haveno DEX.

Buyer beware! This marketplace takes the form of a matrix chat room, so trades are NOT secured by any of the security mechanisms of Haveno software (e.g. multi-signature escrows, mediation, arbitration etc). Therefore be aware that such trading is inherently risky.

Trading rules

To maximize the chances that trades go smoothly, the following rules apply:

• Maximum trade size is 0.15 XMR. XMR buyers can buy a maximum of 0.15 XMR in one transaction. XMR sellers can sell a maximum of 0.15 XMR in one transaction.

• Traders can negotiate their prices. Sellers of XMR will likely charge a high premium to cover mining fees, time, and profit.

• XMR buyers should post on the Get your first XMR room the amount they are looking to buy, the payment method they are looking to use, and which currency they wish to make payment in: for example, "I am looking to buy 0.10 XMR with GBP using Revolut. Is anyone online willing to take this offer?"

• Trades between interested parties can be negotiated and settled in direct messages.


There are no refunds, no mediation, no arbitration, and no dispute resolution of any kind available. 

Considerations

As you are potentially linking your Matrix username to your payment account you might want to consider using a Matrix throwaway account for increased privacy.

If a trader has treated you well, leaving a positive review in chat will help others with their own evaluation of that trader; likewise, if you have a bad experience with a trader, don't be afraid to leave a negative review, even if there is a possibility that it could've been accidental.