# BTC Seller Doesn't Release **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 19, 2019, 8:53am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/btc-seller-doesnt-release/7444 "2019-04-19T08:53:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Homard](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/homard/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@Homard](https://bisq.community/u/Homard)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 9:06am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/btc-seller-doesnt-release/7444/2 "2019-04-19T09:06:16Z")
Usually arbitrators answer in 24 hours after the arbitration is opened. However, due to the running scam events, see [URGENT: Certain banks banned until further notice](https://bisq.community/t/urgent-certain-banks-banned-until-further-notice/7420), arbitrators are more busy than usually, and there may be more delay. Also, are you doing a fiat trade or an altcoin trade ? If you’re doing a fiat trade from a bank used by the scammer, your counter-party may be afraid of that and reluctant to release its BTC. What’s the onion of your arbitrator for this trade ? --- _[View the full topic](https://bisq.community/t/btc-seller-doesnt-release/7444)._