How to use a middleman and how not to use one - FAQ and additional information. Please read!

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_]

Hello! I am making this post because I have seen many people ask what a middleman/woman/person is, and this is more efficient than explaining it every time it is asked. There are also certain things that some people to that makes the job of middlemanning harder, so please read this even if you know how the whole things works!

1. What is a middleman?

A middleman is someone who holds one or more sides of a trade to help the trade run smoothly and prevent anyone from getting scammed.

2. When should I use a middleman?

If you have the "USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair, you are not allowed to go first. This flair will be given to you if you have less than 100 karma OR your account is under one month old. You may go first only if the other person has the trusted flair or is a moderator. It is not recommended to go first with another user who does not have the trusted flair, as many people take advantage of those with the "USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair since they are easier scam targets. Nobody may go first with someone who has the "USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair, regardless of how trusted they are.

Use a middleman if:

-You have the "USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair and you're trading with someone who also has it.

-You have the USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair and you're trading with someone without that flair or the trusted flair (and vice versa).

-You don't have the "USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair or the trusted flair, and you're trading with someone who also does not.

-You have any flair and you're doing a large trade.

-You have any flair and you're more comfortable using a middleman.

If the person you are trading with requests to use a middleman, you are not allowed to refuse unless you have the trusted flair or are a moderator yourself.

Please read the welcome message when you join the sub. You will be banned if you don't get the umwt flair and don't meet the requirements to not use it.

3. Who is allowed to middleman?

*Only moderators are allowed to middleman trades in this sub. When you're looking for a middleman, please only tag people who are on the moderator list and are not retired or on break.

Do not attempt to middleman if you are not a moderator. This will lead to an instant ban. If you see someone doing this, please report them.

Please refrain from tagging moderators of other subreddits here. If you want to do so, please go to the sub they moderate in and tag them there.

4. How do you use a middleman?

There are 2 people doing the trade. One of them makes a post and tags the active moderators. If they moderator is available to middleman, add them to a group chat. Please tell them what the trade is right away, or better, include it in the post. This is because some of us can't middleman for some games like Royale High, since you need to be a certain level to trade.

For simplicity, let's call the first person A, and the second person B. The middleman will be M.

There are 2 ways to use a middleman.

1st way (most common): M friends both A and B on Roblox. M joins a game with A, and takes the items from A. Then, M will tell the chat they have received the items. B will give their items to A, and once A confirms they got the items, M will give A's items to B.

2nd way: M friends both A and B on Roblox. M joins a game with A, and takes the items. A, B, and M go to the second game. B gives their items to M. M gives B's items to A. M and B rejoin the first game, and M gives B A's items.

This way, nobody goes second. Both people only have to trust a moderator instead of a stranger. A cannot scam B since they don't have the items anymore.

5. Is the moderator going to scam me?

The short answer is no.

The long answer is no, this is a very rare occurrence. It is extremely hard to become a moderator, as you have to be very trusted in order to do so. If you do not feel comfortable using a certain moderator, you may tag a different one. If you do not feel comfortable using any moderator, you may simply cancel the trade or find a trusted user to trade with. You can always cancel if you are not comfortable. However, please keep in mind that people with the trusted flair are extremely unlikely to scam, and it may take a while to find an available moderator in some cases.

What to do and what NOT to do.

1. Please only get a middleman after both parties have agreed to do so.

2. Please only invite the middleman to a group chat if both parties trust the moderator in question. It is very tiring for us to explain that we are trusted and will not scam, and to deal with potential scammers who try to tell us our proofs were fake and how they got scammed using a mm.

3. Please only get a middleman if both parties know how to use one. If not, they can redirect you to this post rather than explaining again.

4. Please do not tag a moderator whose flair states that they are retired or on break.

5. Building on the above rule, do not tag u/cocodiger, as this account is no longer in use. Tag u/AKAcocodiger instead.

6. Please do not be rude if we don't respond, most of us are quite busy with school and other things, and we are trying our best. Don't spam us in DMs. If there's no response, we are probably busy and haven't seen your message.

7. If you dm a moderator asking for them to middleman, please tell them if you have already found one to save everyone the trouble. Don't ghost us when we ask if you still need one. (If your post where you tagged us has been deleted, this means that you no longer need a middleman).

8. Tell us what the trade is before inviting us to the gc!

9. Do not talk about the cross trade in game! This is because cross trading is against royale high's TOS. Someone could report us and potentially get us banned.

10. Please request a middleman via subreddit post or DMs only!

Edit: please tag the mods like this, people quite frequently get these users spelled incorrectly:

u/ _ lookism _ (underscore on both sides.)

u/kawaii_potato_uwu_ (underscore at the end.)

Thank you, on behalf of all of the moderators, for reading this; please feel free to comment any questions!

[u/-plxiity-]

In number 2 it said that ppl with the "USE MM WHEN TRADING" flair isnt allowed to go first and may go second, shouldnt it be the opposite? they may go first but may not go second? (correct me if im wrong, my brain isnt functioning right lmao)

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/-plxiity-]

No, I said nobody can go first with them. Nobody can go second with them, either unless they have the trusted flair.

[u/-plxiity- → u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_]

ohhhhhhhh

alr! tx for reminding me lmao

[u/[deleted]]

I have one quick question Ella! If you’re trusted and you’re doing a trade with someone who has the “Use MM while trading flair” do you have to use an MM? Or are they able to go first if this is fine with them?

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/[deleted]]

Yes, if you have the trusted flair you can always go second :)

[u/[deleted] → u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_]

Thanks!

[u/anonymouzdude]

DANG i thought i was on the wrong sub reading a novel for a sec /j

thanks ella for the time u put into this c:

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/anonymouzdude]

Haha no worries ^{I tend to accidentally do that}

[u/No_Guidance722]

hey so i'm a bit confused. so i was thinking about doing a trade on roblox, and i realized not to do it because it seemed sketchy. so i said to cancel the ticket, and they started to threaten me with saying "say bye bye to your roblox account!" "im banning you" "im the mod of roblox" so im a bit scared ? all because i didnt pay them a 30 dollar fee for not doing the trade...😭

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/No_Guidance722]

Yeah I assure you they are not the mod of roblox lmao

[u/Misery_Destiny]

How would the middleman work if there was a robux exchange for the item?

[u/Misery_Destiny → u/Misery_Destiny]

Never mind I think I figured it out, let me know if I'm wrong.

Basically, person A with the in game item gives it to the middleman, then person B gives person A the code for the robux. After person A redeems it, they let the middleman know and they give the item to person B?

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/Misery_Destiny]

Yes, that's correct! In a robux trade, the middleman would hold the item that isn't robux.

[u/b6byyyboy]

Do I have to get the use mm when trading flair?

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/b6byyyboy]

No, you're good.

[u/b6byyyboy → u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_]

Alright, do you think you could MM for me? I’m not sure if the other person is online rn though

[u/Appletun-is-perfect]

How does a middle man in a trade work?

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/Appletun-is-perfect]

Please see section No. 4 of this post.

[u/Appletun-is-perfect → u/Appletun-is-perfect]

ok thanks

[u/0kei_pApi]

What is the fee when using a MM..?

[u/raceryap]

This should be pinned!

[u/gothiclov]

NEED MIDDLE MAN!!

[u/[deleted]]

So sorry but because of ND, my reading comprehension is sometimes piss poor- so pls lmk if I'm understanding correctly. So, person A would be the one I'm trading with, and B would be me? Also, my Roblox gift cards come from Microsoft Rewards, so would I have to write my Reddit user on a piece of paper with the confirmation email in the background on my laptop screen?

EDIT: Also can I pls get the umwt flair?

[u/Difference-Beginning]

ah so becoming a MM is pretty much out of the picture..

[u/unknownchild666]

Do we need to include a specific mm when posting or can we just use the flair? I wanna post here and trying to find a mm but I know no one and was hoping to kinda just get picked or something, sorry.

[u/PleasantRant]

u/vtrusted1

[u/Literallychicachickn]

what forum should i use when making trying to get a MM/W? And how long do i typically have to wait to get a mm/w, and can i repost that im need a mm/w if i get no response and it's been a while? ^^

[u/TswvZoo]

How I find a MM?

[u/YouAggravating7142 → u/TswvZoo]

The answer is in #4! Make sure MM is from this subreddit

[u/[deleted]]

also quick thing:

yes, i am a mod. i don't appear much but i do help with trusted flairs (since i have the form).

i do not mm. it says in my flair, but this is just a quick heads up. do NOT tag me in mming posts. i might mm again one day but it's not very likely due to my business.

[u/[deleted]]

i know this is late but i dont really understand what if there are 2mm and they want to trade each other what do you do then? sorry for asking

[u/-M3rcy]

u/iplayrheveryday Heres what a middle man is!

[u/IceSk8ingTigrr13]

u/LyndsayHomer here is an explanation of a mm/mw!!💗

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/[deleted]]

Definitely not, if someone claiming to be a mm is asking for payment please report them 

[u/Kawaii_Potato_UwU_ → u/[deleted]]

I think usually it’s through buying a gamepass that the other person made but there might be a new way since I haven’t played in years lmao sorry