But like in the example I linked, always make sure to look in the sidebar where it says Payment so that it has an option called Multisig escrow, and if buying always pick that, because that means the funds can only be released if the seller actually delivers, while a direct payment you are sending coins straight to their wallet and they can delete the listing as if it never existed and start over, even if it has reviews since they are easy to fake and a fake review doesn't have to pay anything they can simply be made for free. Just a heads up

[–] azalty@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think I saw another website some time ago that also had listings like this, anyone knows the name?

[–] rafael_xmr@monero.town 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

https://monero.market/, moneromarket.io ? I can't verify their legitimacy though never used

[–] azalty@jlai.lu 3 points 2 weeks ago

It wasn't either I believe, but thanks for the link

The image used on the first one 🥴

[–] ksilverstein@monero.town 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How does this work? Does the Google account you purchase come preverified (so no SMS phone # verification is required) and with a predetermined username and password?

[–] rafael_xmr@monero.town 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No idea I also wondered this, I haven't purchased digital accounts and just grabbed an example from the site but google specifically is very annoying when you create alts so I'm pretty sure if you buy one and log-in using another device and IP they'll start firing you with captchas, maybe ask your phone number, then maybe a throaway one could work? But it could not last long until they keep asking you to verify, unless it's a very old account I think older accounts may be easier to use and not be flagged as spam

I'd ask in the comment section of the listing

[–] ksilverstein@monero.town 2 points 2 weeks ago

Ok, thanks for the info.

[–] ksilverstein@monero.town 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Another alternative is to use XMR to rent a phone number for receipt of a one time SMS verification code at a cost of $3-5. In the past, Google would not ask for a SMS verification code again after the creation of an account, but if you are worried that they might, you can also rent a phone number long term.

[–] Lemmchen@feddit.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And where would I be able to rent a phone number for XMR?

[–] ksilverstein@monero.town 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://www.textverified.com/ upstream providers see text, prob OK, non-VOIP US numbers, accepts VISA, MC, Amex, BTC, XMR. temp SMS $1, long term rental $25/month

https://mobilesms.io/ non-VOIP US, UK & other countries, temp SMS $3.75 per SMS & must be used in 10 min, accepts BTC, works with Tor but >5 Captchas,

LONG TERM RENTAL INFO Single Service: Rent a 7-day, 14-day, or 30-day phone number for use with one specific service. No activation required—SMS codes are automatically delivered to your MobileSMS.io dashboard or directly to Slack or Discord (with Integrations enabled).For one service, $15/wk (non renewable), $20/2wks (non-renewable), $30/mo, $60/2mo, $100/3mo. Wow, that's a lot for just one service!

All Services: Rent a private, dedicated number for 30 days that is yours alone. This number can be used across any service or app. To start retrieving SMS codes, you’ll need to activate the number in your dashboard. Activation prepares your number to display any messages that have been received.US# $65/mo

All Services Premium: Enjoy the convenience of a private 30-day number that is always active—no activation needed. Receive SMS codes instantly from any service, with the option for monthly renewals. US# $100/mo

Note: Phone number assignment may take 24-72 hours, but most numbers are assigned within a few minutes. Discover brand-new, never-used real SIM-card numbers and embrace maximum privacy and flexibility.

https://quackr.io/ Free #s are VOIP. Paid #s are non-VOIP, physical SIM cards. Offers many countries incl US and UK.For US # unlimited SMS verifications on ANY platform, $18/1wk, $50/1mo, $110/6mo, $200/12mo. If you wish to rent for long periods, send us a message and we'll offer a nice discount. BEST deal, BUT 6mo and 12mo US plans are sold out. Accepts BTC, LTC, XMR Has UK and claims many other countries, but only has UK numbers available. UK LONG TERM IS AVAILABLE AND ONLY COSTS $40/YEAR; email address is support@quackr.io, if using Tor, puts you through Captcha hell and am unable to create an acct using Tor.

https://juicysms.com/ non-VOIP, has US, UK, Netherlands and Germany for SHORT TERM. For LONG TERM only UK, Netherlands #s, 15 euros/mo, works with Tor. At this moment we support Credit Card, Bitcoin, Etherum, Litecoin, Monero, Apple Pay, iDeal & AliPay.

smspool.net financial services are not allowed. Good ratings on Trustpilot. $30/mo for rental for all services, found on kycnot.me

https://onlinesim.io/ single use #s are virtual no SIM, long term rentals are SIM. States unlimited rental, but Addl Info" says max 180 days.Accept Monero, seems to work with Tor.

One-time receiving messages from one site: from $ 0.01 for the site. Time for receiving SMS: Up to 20 minutes. Number prolongation: Not available. You can receive SMSOnly from one site / application selected when ordering. 98 countries, 10 million #s

Long term rental: receive SMS from any sites from $ 3 per day (says $.52/day under "Addl Info") Rent term: Unlimited (from 1 day) Number prolongation: Available. 27 countries incl US, 1412 #s.

https://jmp.chat/ VOIP, uses Jabber, doesn't work with banks, accepts BTC

https://felixmerchant.com/ accepts BTC, ETH, XMR, Paypal and others, non-VOIP, real SIM #s, works with Tor, can buy one time use for $3. For long term rentals, they only offer single service long term rentals: US # for one service is $25/mo, $290/yr.

https://www.smscodes.io/ accept BTC, XMR. Long term rental avail for years. Have to register before you see long term prices. Uses real SIM card #s, doesn't accept morke.org for acct registration, does accept protonmail, Mult countries but no US #s available, UK# for SMS verif: Single Service: $8.00/mo, Multiple Services: $14.00/mo, US# $21/month, requires 2 captchas to log in from Tor

https://phantomphone.app/ - US #s only, real SIMS in real phones, long term rental only, works with Tor, $20/mo or $120/year, accepts XMR and most altcoins thru Trocador app at checkout, run by dgoon on r/monero (also runs Anon Shop, an anonymous delivery service)

Here are some more single use sites, i.e. no long term rentals, and I don't know which payment methods they accept:

https://receive-smss.com/ temp, virtual only, has US #s https://sms24.me/en/ all temporary, has US #s https://temp-number.com/ temp, virtual only, has US #s

https://temporary-phone-number.com/ temp virtual only, disposable, free, has US #s they seem to post the received SMSs publicly!

https://sms4sats.com/ pay only via BTC lightning network, currently no US #s, can only use for 4 hrs, $7.66 for 4 hrs, found on kycnot.me

https://monerosms.com/ only US#s, Virtual SMS $3.60 USD/mo; Real SIM Card Cell Number (currently out of stock) $18.99 USD/mo; Bitcoin, fiat, and shitcoins accepted manually. In the future they will be accepted in an automated fashion. Monero is the most private method.

https://virtualsim.net/ based in Russia, Personal dedicated, fully or partially, phone numbers of Ukraine, Russia, Cambodia, Kazakhstan and United Kingdom and few other countries (no US #s) to register and keep any web service with SMS verification, mult plans without operator needed from $15-30/mo; with operator, cheaper plans, but can only use SMS during certain parts of the day, uses SIM cards only. We accept payments only in cryptocurrency, PerfectMoney, Qiwi. EXTENDED plan $15/month avail 15h/day 07-22 GMT (11pm - 2pm PST) Dedicated SIM Any services, found on kycnot.me

https://www.onesimcard.com/

AVOID crypton.sh They scammed me.

[–] key_brolin@monero.town -1 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know such places. Why can't you buy it for USD? it's much easier