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Why you're here

This article is targeted at someone who is participating in an ongoing Bitcoin trade on LocalBitcoins. If you've found it by some other means then it might not have the right context for it to make any sense to you.

You've most likely received a link to this article because you're currently in a Bitcoin trade with me on LocalBitcoins and I've pointed out to you that I can't trade with you because you have an unverified real name. You've then insisted that your real name is actually verified.

Please cancel the trade

First things first, please cancel the trade. By this point there is no way it's going to happen, so cancelling it would be the polite thing to do.

Your real name really isn't verified

If I've told you that the trade isn't happening because your real name is not verified then that means I have actually checked if it is or not. This is the sort of thing I see on your profile information:

lbc security info.png

You most likely think that your name is verified because you have typed it into the LocalBitcoins web site. Unfortunately that is not what having a verified real name means. You just have a real name. It only gets verified when someone you have traded with previously marks it as verified.

All of this is explained in the LocalBitcoins guide to the real names policy, a link which I've already provided to you.

"How am I supposed to get my real name verified when no one will trade with me until it's verified?"

You'll most likely find that there are traders who will trade with an unverified real name, it's just that they're further down the list (worse prices). I suggest that you do a small trade with one of these and specifically ask them to mark your name as verified.

If you've already done some trades but no one has marked your name as verified then you could go back into your released contacts, find a trade and message the trader asking them to mark you as verified.

"I'll show you a scan of my passport / driving licence / other ID!"

Thank you, but no. The trade is not going to happen. There will be other traders who will be happy to trade with a buyer without verified real name who will show ID, and I am happy to give these traders the business. Please cancel the trade.

"But I've done plenty of trades no problem!"

I appreciate this, but requiring a real name is a firm policy with me. Please cancel the trade.

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