Compare a written offer with the rights you would keep by waiting. Start with the net amount, payment conditions and exactly which future recoveries you would sell. An advertised percentage alone is not enough to compare two offers.
Put the offer into a net amount
Ask for the amount you would actually receive after every stated expense. If the price is a percentage, identify the denominator: a token balance, an agreed dollar valuation or a verified claim amount. These are not interchangeable.
Record the valuation date, the offer expiry and any condition that can change the price. Do not treat an indicative conversation as an unconditional commitment to buy.
Read the sequence between signing and payment
List what has to happen before funds are released. There may be document checks, contractual conditions or third-party acknowledgements. The agreement should say who is responsible for each step and what happens if it cannot be completed.
The word escrow is not enough on its own. If an escrow arrangement is proposed, identify the provider, release conditions, costs and dispute procedure. Signing, transfer and settlement may be separate events.
Write down what waiting preserves
Keeping a claim may preserve rights to later recoveries, but the amount, timing and costs can remain uncertain. Separate an announced proposal from an approved process and an estimated return from a payment received.
BitMart’s indicative proposal is discussed in our roadmap article. Potential future instruments should not be treated as cash at face value merely because they have a name or a nominal amount.
Source: BitMart — Initial Indicative Proposal and RoadmapCheck what the buyer receives
The contract should specify whether it covers the whole claim or a defined portion and how later distributions are handled. Ask what happens if a payment is sent to the original account after the sale.
Also read the seller’s representations, ongoing cooperation obligations and circumstances in which a buyer could seek money back. A higher headline price may come with more obligations.
Make the comparison explicit
For each option, write down the amount or unknown outcome, timing, conditions, rights retained and possible later costs. Leave unknown values blank rather than filling them with optimistic forecasts.
Your need for liquidity matters, but urgency does not make every offer acceptable. Ask for unclear terms to be explained before deciding. A purchase enquiry is a way to obtain information, not a commitment to sell.
- Net proceeds, including all expenses
- Conditions and timing of payment
- Future recoveries included in the sale
- Obligations that remain after closing
- What happens if the deal does not close
Sources & context
Reviewed 12 October 2026. BitMart Return considers claim purchases and has a commercial interest in these transactions. Explanations and checklists help organise your review; they do not determine individual rights or guarantee a purchase or recovery.
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