Buying safely5 min read
10 Red Flags When Buying a YouTube Channel
The warning signs of a bad YouTube channel deal — from password hand-overs to inflated subscribers — and what to ask before paying.
Most bad channel deals look the same. If you see any of these, slow down or walk away.
- 1The seller wants to send you a password. Proper transfers use the Brand Account ownership invite.
- 2No channel link before payment. You can't check the age, stats or strikes.
- 3Subscribers don't match views. 50,000 subscribers and 3,000 total views usually means bought subscribers.
- 4Sudden subscriber jumps in the history.
- 5The seller won't show the strikes status in YouTube Studio.
- 6Pressure to pay now in a private chat, outside any platform.
- 7Payment only by irreversible methods with no refund policy.
- 8A brand-new channel described as “aged” — check the Joined date yourself.
- 9Monetization “guaranteed”. Nobody can guarantee YouTube's review.
- 10No company or contact behind the seller.
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