Transferring an account cleanly, platform by platform

The handover is where most deals go wrong, and a botched one can mean disputes, lost accounts or platform bans. These are the steps for a clean transfer on each platform.

General rules (all platforms)

1. Never transfer until escrow is funded

Wait until the buyer's payment shows as held in escrow. Until then, hand nothing over.

2. Use the deal chat for everything

Logins, instructions and confirmations all go in the EPICSWP deal chat. A moderator reviews that chat in a dispute, so it's the record that protects you both.

3. Don't transfer on a Friday night

If something breaks, you want everyone, platform support included, reachable for the next few days. Transfer Monday to Thursday.

4. Keep a 60-minute window

Both of you should be online for an hour after the handover, so the seller can help if the buyer hits a snag.

YouTube

YouTube's terms don't forbid transferring a channel, and ownership moves through the channel's Brand Account.

If it's a Brand Account (recommended)

1. The buyer gives the seller their Google account email.
2. The seller adds the buyer as an Owner in the Brand Account settings.
3. After 7 days, the seller makes the buyer the primary owner. Google doesn't allow it sooner.
4. The buyer removes the seller from the Brand Account.

If it's a personal account

1. The seller moves the channel to a Brand Account with YouTube's move-channel option.
2. The seller checks that the videos and subscribers came across.
3. Then follow the Brand Account steps above.

AdSense

Earnings go to whichever AdSense account is linked, and the seller's never transfers. The buyer links their own after the handover; YouTube allows one change every 32 days.

Discord

Discord's rules say not to buy or sell accounts or servers, and Discord can act against a server it finds was sold.

Standard ownership transfer

1. The buyer joins the server.
2. The seller opens Server Settings → Members and the menu next to the buyer's name.
3. The seller chooses Transfer Ownership and confirms.

After transfer

• The seller removes their own admin roles (or the buyer does it).
• Update the welcome channel and any info naming the old owner.
• Change the icon and name if rebranding.
• The seller's boosts are theirs and go when they stop boosting.

Telegram

Channel ownership transfer

1. The buyer joins the channel.
2. The seller makes the buyer an admin with every permission.
3. The seller needs two-step verification on for at least 7 days and a device logged in for over 24 hours, or Telegram blocks the transfer.
4. The seller transfers ownership: Channel Settings → Administrators → the buyer → Transfer Channel Ownership, then enters their two-step verification password.

After transfer

• The seller stays on as a regular admin, so remove them.
• Update the channel description and profile photo if needed.
• The buyer now has full control.

Telegram's terms don't mention selling channels, and once step 3 is met the transfer takes minutes.

Twitter / X

X's rules forbid buying or selling accounts, X can suspend a sold account, and there's no built-in transfer. The usual approach:

1. The seller moves the account to a fresh email made for the sale (e.g. '[email protected]').
2. The seller sets a temporary password.
3. The seller turns off 2FA.
4. The seller posts the login email, temporary password and the fresh email's login in the deal chat.
5. The buyer logs in and immediately changes the password, recovery phone and email, and turns 2FA back on.

X may lock the account after an email change, so the seller should stay reachable and keep access to the old email. A blue checkmark won't come along; it's the seller's paid X Premium subscription.

TikTok

TikTok's terms forbid transferring an account without its permission, and there's no built-in transfer.

1. The seller changes the login email and password.
2. The seller turns off 2FA.
3. The buyer logs in and updates everything.

TikTok may ask for extra verification on a login from a new device or country, so the seller should stay reachable. Monetization eligibility and TikTok Shop access stay with the seller.

Post-transfer checklist

Straight after the handover, the buyer should:

• Change the password
• Change the recovery email to their own
• Turn on 2FA
• Post screenshots proving ownership in the deal chat
• Wait 24 hours before changing content or uploading, to avoid tripping security checks

After 24 hours of clean ownership (for YouTube, once primary owner), the buyer confirms receipt in the EPICSWP deal. The money is released to the seller and the deal is complete.