When buying a social media account, distinguish the Original Email from the email currently linked to the account and the Buyer’s own email. Understanding these differences helps the Buyer follow the appropriate email-transfer and security procedure.
What is the Original Email?
The Original Email (OG Email) is the first email address used to create the account. Check this address against the email information visible in the account’s available history and registration records.
An email added later does not become the Original Email merely because it has remained linked to the account for 14 days. The Original Email and the currently linked email may be the same address, but they are not necessarily the same.
How long should a newly added email remain on the account?
Sebuda’s operational estimate is that Instagram may take approximately 14 days to give an email newly added to an account priority over its previous email. Treat this as Sebuda’s operational estimate, not a confirmed official Instagram deadline or a guarantee of how a particular account will be recovered.
This estimated period does not make the new email the Original Email and does not automatically prove ownership. The separate email-change procedure below explains when to add the Buyer’s email and how long to leave it unchanged.
What is a Verified account on Sebuda?
A Verified account, in this Sebuda classification, is an account for which the Seller does not have the Original Email but, as a sign of good faith in the transaction, agrees to receive payment from Sebuda 14 days after the sale.
What is a Not Verified account on Sebuda?
A Not Verified account is an account for which the Seller does not have the Original Email and does not agree to receive payment from Sebuda 14 days after the sale.
These are Sebuda marketplace classifications relating to Original Email availability and the Seller’s acceptance of delayed payment. They do not refer to Instagram’s blue verification badge.
When and how should the Buyer change the linked email?
- Secure the Buyer’s email first. The email address provided by the Buyer must be secured before it is added to the Instagram account.
- Add the Buyer’s email 3–10 days after full account delivery. After the account has been fully delivered to the Buyer, wait between three and ten days before placing the Buyer’s email on the account.
- Keep that email unchanged for at least 20 days. After adding the Buyer’s email, do not add or substitute another email address for at least 20 days.
- Keep the email received from the Seller permanently. The email account received from the Seller must remain secure and accessible to the Buyer permanently, even after the Buyer’s own email has been added to Instagram.
Make security changes gradually rather than changing all account details at once. Follow Sebuda’s Instagram account security guide and email security guide for the related security steps.
Can the Sebuda Admin Team help?
The Sebuda Admin Team can assist with reviewing and securing the account and its associated email. The fee for this assistance is $5.