BuynStars: a Telegram Stars shop

Stars pay for channel subscriptions, gifts, in-game purchases and bots. You can buy them right inside Telegram, but in app stores the price includes the platform's cut. That is why third-party shops exist, and BuynStars is one of them. ⭐

It is a mini app and a website that offer Stars without going through an app store. Here is how it works and what to check before handing money to a middleman.

Where the price gap comes from

When you buy Stars in a phone app, part of the sum goes to the app store. The service itself says it works around that commission, so it offers prices lower than in the Telegram app.

That is the shop's claim, not a guarantee. Prices change, so compare them with the price inside Telegram at the moment of purchase, not from memory.

What the service looks like

The bot is the way into your personal account, while the main operations run on the shop's website. The bot menu has one command, /start, which restarts it. Around the shop there is a separate channel, a chat and a support bot.

• Bot and mini app. Login to the shop's personal account.
• Channel. The service's news and announcements.
• Chat. Buyers talk to each other.
• Support. A separate bot for order questions.

Take all links only from the shop's official website, never from private messages. 🔗

Buying from a middleman: what to check

Stars bought somewhere other than Telegram come from a third party. That means you trust the seller and pay up front.

1. Match the bot name and site address with what the shop's official page lists.
2. Place the first order for the minimum amount and see how fast the Stars arrive.
3. Compare the final price with the cost inside Telegram.
4. Keep the order number and your support chat in case of a dispute.

Do not send a seller anything not needed for the order: passwords, SMS codes, account access. 🔐

Where money disappears

Scammers dress up as any popular service, and Stars shops are no exception.

• Private messages. The service says it never writes to users first offering Stars. Treat any such message as suspicious.
• Lookalikes. Other sites and bots with similar names exist. A typo in the address can cost you a payment.
• Prepayment with no safety net. Refunds with a middleman follow its terms, not Telegram's rules.
• Requests to log into your account. A legitimate shop does not need access to your Telegram.

If the price gap is small, it may be easier to pay inside Telegram and take no risk. Saving only makes sense on larger amounts.