# What happens if the buyer doesn't pay? **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Created:** [April 29, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361 "2020-04-29T19:45:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jonathon](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/jonathon/32/2553_2.png) [@jonathon](https://bisq.community/u/jonathon)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/1 "2020-04-29T19:45:43Z")
Hey all, I just wanted to ask this question here because I can’t really find the answer in the FAQ: Since 4 days I have a few trades open with the same trading partner. Obviously, this guy speculates on a BTC price increase because he waited until today to confirm that he paid the money. So basically, he just paid (if I receive the money tomorrow) +15% less than the current price. I bet that he wouldn’t have send me the money if the price decreased 15%. Nothing illegal or anything but what would have happened if he just ignores the trade? What happens to the fees I paid for the transactions? Do I get a compensation for locking my BTC for 6 days? I am not mad or anything because I usually re-buy the same amount of BTC but I am just curious how this works and if it can be exploited. Thanks in advance for your answer and best regards, jonathon ---
**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 7:47am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/2 "2020-04-30T07:47:16Z")
Buyer has all the trading period time to proceed for the payment. If he exceeds the trade period, he can be sanctioned by mediator’s suggestion or arbitration, by losing a part or all of the security deposit that compensates you. ---
**Author:** ![Progresso](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/progresso/32/2395_2.png) [@Progresso](https://bisq.community/u/Progresso)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/3 "2020-05-05T22:34:12Z")
The trading periode is far too long. There is no reason to make the period a maximum of 24 hours during weekdays, 48 hours during weekends. ---
**Author:** ![jonathon](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/jonathon/32/2553_2.png) [@jonathon](https://bisq.community/u/jonathon)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/4 "2020-05-14T18:48:04Z")
Disagree. Some cross-border SEPA transactions (within EU) need more than 48 hours, even during weekdays. But yeah, we should differentiate between weekdays & weekends. ---
**Author:** ![PepeLapiu](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/pepelapiu/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@PepeLapiu](https://bisq.community/u/PepeLapiu)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/5 "2020-06-14T03:44:36Z")
I’m a trader too. And I find there are a few buyers who try to do just this - taking their time to pay and if the price goes down, they won’t pay. Like you, I don’t really mind because I usually buy at the same time as I sell for all my trades above $1k. So you and I are just playing it safe and we doo a little on each trade instead of trying to time the market. But it is infuriating that they would do this. I feel I am being taken for a fool. ---
**Author:** ![jonathon](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/jonathon/32/2553_2.png) [@jonathon](https://bisq.community/u/jonathon)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/6 "2020-06-14T19:04:24Z")
Yeah it’s quiet annoying, of course this guy payed on day 6 and now I have flagged this account for me and I won’t trade again with him. ---
**Author:** ![MnM](https://bisq.community/user_avatar/bisq.community/mnm/32/257_2.png) [@MnM](https://bisq.community/u/MnM)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://bisq.community/t/what-happens-if-the-buyer-doesnt-pay/9361/7 "2020-06-15T08:31:38Z")
If you find many future traders when selling (buyers who don’t pay if the price goes down), you can raise the required security deposit from the 15% minimum. ![security deposit](https://bisq.community/uploads/default/original/2X/0/04279feb40c925f4566762995faa5772445b3130.jpeg)