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Open the escrow.
Buyer deposits funds. Seller ships hardware to one of our warehouses.
Secure escrow for high-value GPU transactions.
GPUEscrow holds funds and hardware through intake, inspection, and release. Our team verifies each shipment, documents chain of custody, and coordinates insured delivery on request.
How it works
Three steps from open to release.
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We inspect the hardware.
Engineers at our warehouse verify the chips, networking, and configuration against the listing.
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Both sides release.
Funds clear within one business day. Hardware ships to the buyer with full chain of custody.
Verification workflow
Inside the warehouse.
What actually happens between "buyer funds" and "buyer takes delivery." Every hardware movement is a recorded custody event tied to the deal.
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Arrival.
Hardware lands at a GPUEscrow warehouse. We log intake, photograph package condition, and tie everything to the deal ID. Damaged packaging, missing labels, or count mismatches surface immediately.
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Identify.
Serial numbers and labels reconciled against the purchase record. Lot-level reconciliation where serial capture isn't commercially practical — the method is always stated in the verification report.
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Verify.
Boot checks, device enumeration, log capture, benchmark smoke tests. Optional burn-in and remote attestation evidence collection. Both sides receive the same report.
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Hold or forward.
Custody continues until the buyer says go. Keep it in warehouse, dispatch to the final datacenter, or trigger a staged escrow release — partial release after warehouse verification, final release after install.
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Release.
Funds clear once the deal is confirmed. Hardware moves on with a full chain-of-custody record — intake, identification, technical check, dispatch — attached to the escrow.
Global warehouse network
Drop off and pick up worldwide.
Engineer-inspected
Chip-level verification on every hold.
Insurance on request
Optional after-market coverage.
FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask first.
How does escrow work for a GPU deal?
Five steps: buyer and seller agree on terms, buyer funds the escrow, seller ships to a GES warehouse, we inspect and the buyer accepts, then we disburse to the seller. Funds sit with a regulated custodian the whole time — neither side has to trust the other.
Who pays the escrow fee — buyer or seller?
Either side, or a 50/50 split — agreed when the deal is opened. The fee is added to the buyer's funding amount or netted out of the seller's disbursement, depending on who pays. If a deal is canceled after funding because the buyer rejects the hardware, the buyer covers the fee.
How is the escrow funded?
Bank wire only. The escrow account sits in our custodian's name at a US-chartered bank; routing details are issued when you fund the deal. We don't accept credit cards or PayPal for the principal — the deal sizes we work with don't fit those rails.
How long does the buyer have to inspect the hardware?
Whatever the two sides agree to up front — typically one to ten business days after delivery. The clock starts when GES confirms intake at the warehouse, not when the carrier scans it.
What happens if the buyer rejects the hardware?
Funds stay in escrow. The buyer is refunded the principal once the hardware is accounted for — either returned to the seller's nominated address or held pending dispute. Return shipping and the escrow fee are the buyer's responsibility on a buyer-initiated rejection.
How does the seller actually get paid?
When the buyer accepts — or when the inspection window closes without a rejection — we disburse the next business day. Sellers choose wire or ACH at deal setup; international wires are available where the buyer is funding in USD.
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