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Safety tips for communicating

Important safety tips for buyers and sellers.

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Written by Anthony Longo
Updated over 2 months ago

Once a purchase is made on Firesale, we connect the buyer and seller via a secure, anonymous group email thread. This makes coordinating pickup or delivery easy — while keeping your personal information private.

Here are some tips to help keep your communication clear, safe, and stress-free.


📧 How Firesale’s anonymous email system works

  • After a buyer pays the 10% deposit, both buyer and seller are added to a shared email thread

  • Your real email addresses are hidden — only anonymous Firesale-generated addresses are used

  • You can reply back and forth just like a normal email

  • You’re welcome to share personal contact info, but only if you feel comfortable doing so


🛡️ Top safety tips when messaging

✅ DO:

  • Be respectful, polite, and direct in your messages

  • Confirm item details, pickup time, and preferred payment method for the remaining 90%

  • Ask questions if you need clarification — clear communication avoids issues

  • Keep things on Firesale’s email thread unless you both agree to move off-platform

🚫 DON’T:

  • Share sensitive personal information like credit card numbers, home address (unless for pickup), or bank info

  • Use language that is rude, aggressive, or threatening

  • Send spam, promotions, or off-topic content

  • Pressure the other party into a deal they’re not comfortable with


💡 If you decide to share your info...

Many users choose to share a phone number for faster texting, or an exact address for pickup. That’s totally fine — just make sure:

  • Both sides are comfortable with the exchange

  • You’ve agreed on a clear pickup plan

  • You’re meeting in a safe, public location whenever possible


🚨 Report anything suspicious

If at any point you feel uncomfortable or something seems off, you can:

  • Tap “Report Issue” in your Purchase History

  • Or contact support → and we’ll take it from there

Our Trust & Safety Team is here to help and will step in quickly when needed.


Firesale was designed to make selling and buying safe, simple, and fast — and our anonymous email system is a key part of that. With a little courtesy and care, it’s easy to keep things secure and stress-free for everyone.

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