Before you transact · Updated October 8, 2026
Why not send money with Cash App directly?
A seller wants Cash App before delivery? Ask for a Baton: agree on what you are buying and inspect eligible delivery before seller payout.
A Cash App request is not proof you will get the item
The seller seems friendly. The price works. Now they want you to send money before you see the item or receive the files. That last step asks you to take the risk: once you authorize a direct payment, resolving a bad deal can mean trying to recover money already sent.
Why paying directly can leave you chasing the problem
A Cash App payment request does not establish what must be delivered or give you Batonic’s inspection window. If the seller sends the wrong files or does not deliver, the transfer receipt cannot fix the purchase. Put the deal in Batonic before sending money.
Put the deal in Batonic before sending money
A Baton is the seller's listing for your purchase: what you are buying, the price, a preview where applicable, and how it will be delivered. You are buying an agreed package, not relying on a payment note and a promise in chat.
Buying a used console? Put the model, working condition, included controllers, and handoff terms in the Baton. Buying a download? Specify the files, formats, and license. Instead of relying on “I will send it after you pay,” you have a purchase to inspect against a written agreement.
Check delivery before the seller is paid
Batonic gives eligible purchases up to 48 hours after qualifying delivery to check that you received what was promised. Your order shows the applicable deadline. You pay at checkout; seller payout waits for the inspection process.
Open an eligible dispute during the active inspection window, before accepting delivery or waiving inspection, and Batonic pauses the disputed seller payout while the issue is reviewed. The seller has not received those held proceeds. That is a better place to start resolving a problem than asking someone to send back money they already received.
Batonic reviews the listing, your selected package, delivery records, and your evidence. We reach out to both parties to understand the problem and work toward a solution. Refunds depend on the facts and transaction terms; the hold gives that review time to happen before the affected payout is released.
Ask for a Baton before you pay
Send the seller this message:
Please send me a Baton with exactly what is included, the total price, and delivery terms. I want to check the purchase before seller payout.
- Review the seller's Baton, preview, and selected package.
- Check the total fees and inspection deadline before checkout.
- Inspect delivery promptly. If it does not match the agreement, open a dispute before your window ends.
Selling? Create a Baton and give your buyer a clear reason to feel comfortable paying. You can share a private Baton for a deal that starts elsewhere.
Make the agreement clear. Give yourself time to check it. Ask for a Baton.
Batonic’s inspection applies to eligible purchases made through Batonic and cannot recover a payment made elsewhere. Batonic is independent of the payment services mentioned here.
Reviewed by Batonic on October 8, 2026. See Why Batonic? for the complete approach.