PSA: Do not trust a “used” or second-hand hardware wallet (e.g. from eBay or Etsy or Craigslist or Amazon or your neighbor’s cousin). Only trust hardware wallets in their original packaging, purchased directly from the manufacturer (like Trezor or Ledger).

The whole point of the hardware wallet is to keep your crypto safe from malicious third parties. Buying a used, potentially compromised device completely defeats this purpose.A coworker of mine just fell victim, and lost all his crypto after buying a used hardware wallet. He thought he was being smart and frugal by saving $30 on a hardware wallet. At least he only lost a few thousand doge and other assorted shitcoins…

Submitted July 25, 2021 at 02:02PM