Frequently asked questions

FidMarket is a marketplace for buying and selling Farcaster FIDs, along with any attached username tied to that account.

A Farcaster FID is the permanent numeric identity of a Farcaster account. It is the core identity record behind the account.

You are buying control of the Farcaster FID. If the listing includes a username, that username is treated as part of the sale.

Yes. FidMarket is designed specifically for Farcaster FIDs and related account assets.

No. FidMarket is an independent marketplace built for Farcaster identities.

Yes. You need an Ethereum wallet to sign in, list an FID, buy an FID, or make funded offers.

FidMarket uses Optimism for Farcaster identity-related flows. Funded offers also run on Optimism.

Open a listing, connect your wallet, enter your recovery address, sign the required authorization, and complete checkout.

Buy Now uses the payment currency shown on the listing. Funded offers use WETH on Optimism.

No. A wallet that already owns an FID cannot receive another one.

The recovery address is the address that will be set for the FID after transfer. It is an important part of Farcaster account control.

Once payment is confirmed and all required signatures are collected, settlement proceeds and the FID is transferred to the buyer.

Settlement is usually quick, but timing depends on signature readiness, network confirmation, and settlement processing.

Not normally. Once checkout is committed and settlement begins, cancellation may no longer be possible.

Make sure the FID, username, price, wallet address, recovery address, and payment currency are correct before confirming checkout.

Connect the wallet that owns the FID, create a listing, provide the required seller authorization, and publish it.

No. FidMarket is live-first by default. You keep custody of the FID while the listing is active.

The listing becomes reserved only when a buyer starts checkout or when an accepted funded offer creates the order flow.

Yes. Under the live-first listing model, you keep control while the listing is active.

You can cancel an active listing as long as it is not already reserved, settling, or sold.

You can update supported listing details while the listing is active. Once it is reserved, settling, or sold, editing is restricted.

A funded offer is a buyer offer backed by WETH held in offer escrow on Optimism.

Funded offers prove that the buyer has committed value before the seller accepts.

Yes. If your allowance is insufficient, you will be prompted to approve WETH spending before funding the offer.

Yes. Open offers can be cancelled. For funded offers, cancellation may require on-chain confirmation.

The offer is converted into the sale flow, the FID settlement begins, and funds remain controlled through escrow logic until completion.

Yes. Every offer has an expiry time. Once expired, it can no longer be accepted.

Typically no. The system prevents conflicting open offers from the same buyer on the same listing.

If the listing includes an attached username, it is treated as part of the sale.

No. FidMarket is centered on the FID itself.

Yes. Listings show the current fname if present.

FidMarket includes username management status in the account area. Availability depends on ownership state and whether the FID is blocked by an active marketplace flow.

Username actions may be blocked if the FID is part of an active listing, reserved order, or settlement flow.

Not always. Registry changes and Farcaster client visibility can depend on propagation and hub-side updates.

If the listing includes an attached username, FidMarket treats it as part of the sale and marks the username step completed when settlement succeeds.

It means the seller still directly owns the FID on-chain while the listing is active.

It refers to a supported execution path where marketplace custody can be involved. Live-first seller-held listings are the default flow.

Yes, if it is not blocked by an active listing or order and you are the direct custody owner.

No. A wallet can only hold one FID at a time.

Because the FID may be attached to an active listing, a reserved order, or an in-progress settlement.

Because Farcaster transfers require valid signatures from the correct on-chain owner.

Yes. The default listing flow is live-first, meaning sellers keep control while listed until checkout begins.

It uses wallet authentication, on-chain verification, signature checks, escrow paths, and settlement checks before final completion.

Buyers must provide valid authorization, and funded offers require WETH funding before acceptance.

No. Ownership and authorization are checked against Farcaster on-chain data.

No. Wallet actions are signed in your wallet. FidMarket never receives or stores your private keys.

FidMarket uses wallet signatures to confirm ownership, authorize Farcaster transfer actions, and verify that the correct wallet is approving the action. Signing a message does not give FidMarket your private key.

That depends on the listing’s fee mode. A listing may be configured as seller-pays or buyer-pays.

The listing and checkout flow show buyer total, seller net, and pricing breakdowns.

They are separate flows. Buy Now follows the listing payment configuration, while funded offers use WETH-backed escrow on Optimism.

If a payment or settlement flow fails under conditions covered by the marketplace logic, the corresponding refund or review path is used.

It means the listing is temporarily locked because an active order is in progress.

It means payment and signature collection are complete enough for settlement processing to be underway.

It means the order completed successfully and the listing is no longer available.

The order may move to failed or needs review, depending on what went wrong.

If a seller does not provide the required final authorization within the allowed time, the order can move into a review or refund path depending on the order state.

Yes. FidMarket supports notifications, including Telegram if you have linked it.

Yes. Account features include FID status, transfer tools, username status, and notifications.

Yes. Telegram linking is supported so you can receive order and settlement updates.

You can receive notifications for order creation, signature steps, payment confirmation, settlement completion, failures, and review states.

Usually because the listing is sold, inactive, reserved, settling, or your wallet does not meet the action requirements.

Most commonly because the wallet already owns an FID, is on the wrong network, lacks required funds, or does not match the expected signer.

Use the wallet that should become the FID owner after purchase, or the wallet that already owns the FID if you are selling or managing it.

Yes, as long as your mobile wallet supports the required signing and network switching flows.

You can contact FidMarket support through the official support channel listed on the site or project profile.