A contractor we found online wanted a large deposit in crypto only, with no local references. We walked away. What payment norms do people expect for home work?
Home contractor asked for a large crypto deposit
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Traceable methods and written scopes help. Crypto-only deposits for local work are a hard stop for me.
I verify licenses through official state sites when applicable — not through PDFs the seller sends.
If money already moved, keep records offline and use official payment recovery paths only.