nexusmarkettorReference procedures for using Nexus Market over Tor
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Questions about using Nexus over Tor

Short answers, each pointing at the document that covers the topic properly.

Do I need Tor Browser to reach Nexus Market?

Yes. Nexus exists only as a Tor hidden service and an ordinary browser cannot open a .onion address at all. Anything on the normal web presenting itself as the market is a copy. The setup procedure is document NM-001.

Why does the market publish several addresses?

Because a hidden service reachable at one address stops being reachable when that address is flooded. Several live at once means an attacker has to hold all of them. They are entry points to one service, so your account and orders are identical behind each.

How do I know the page I reached is genuine?

Compare the onion printed on the login screen against your browser address bar. A copy can reproduce the design perfectly and cannot display the real address while living at its own. Document NM-004 covers why this check cannot be defeated.

Which coin should I use?

Monero for anything meant to stay private. Bitcoin and Litecoin write the amount and both addresses to a public ledger permanently, and that record does not fade. Document NM-007 sets out the comparison.

My deposit has not appeared. Is it lost?

Almost certainly not. Monero confirmations take around twenty minutes and a market waits for several before crediting. Check your own wallet for the confirmation count before treating it as a problem, and never send a second payment to fix a first.

What does 2 of 3 multisig escrow mean?

The order payment sits at an address needing two of three keys, held by buyer, vendor and market separately. No party can move it alone. Document NM-010 lists the release conditions.

Should I ever release payment before delivery?

No. It is the only action that voids escrow entirely and it cannot be reversed. Treat requests as a standing policy rather than a case by case judgement, because distinguishing a legitimate request is exactly what a buyer cannot do.

Nexus will not load. Is it gone?

Usually not. Classify the failure first, since one address failing while another opens is load, and every onion site failing is your own circuit. Document NM-003 has the classification table.

Is this site the market?

No. It publishes reference procedures and the verified address set. It sells nothing, takes no payment, runs no accounts and stores nothing about visitors.

Can I trust the addresses listed here?

You should verify them rather than trust them. Copy one, open it in Tor Browser, and run the login screen comparison in NM-004 before entering anything. That instruction applies to this archive exactly as it applies to any other source.

Verified address set

Verified address set
[1]nexusb2l7fmqnefwphyy7m5zjhlkytlbo7qbb5lu5dlczr3azgii2gyd.onion
[2]nexusma2iegzo7atzwbrwxhcdopyri3vare2twibldnlc3txqjdeb5yd.onion
[3]nexusabcd6tyfhdwilyitaqiri6tisj2v2hueyjuj6qkvd6azvi5tuqd.onion

Required check. Open in Tor Browser only. Before entering anything, compare the onion printed on the login screen against your browser address bar. A mismatch means the page is a copy and the tab should be closed. See NM-004.