EsalaT Gift Market Guide

Plenty of people want Premium and Stars, and prices in the official app stores are higher than anyone would like. That is where third-party markets come from. EsalaT Gift is a mini app called Esalat Market, described in directories as a place to buy a Premium subscription and Stars.

Here is how such services work and what to do before paying a stranger.

What the app is

The bot's short description reads Esalat Market. It opens as a mini app right inside Telegram with nothing to install. The project offers support through a separate profile listed in the bot's description.

• Premium. Telegram's paid subscription with higher limits and extra features.
• Stars. Telegram's internal currency for paying for digital goods and gifts.
• Gifts. Digital gifts you can send to another person.

The name contains the word Gift, but do not expect greeting cards. It works more like a storefront for digital goods.

How third-party sellers of Premium and Stars work

A seller buys the product one way or another and resells it to you, usually below the official price. The gap can come from exchange rates, regional pricing or bulk purchases.

Sometimes the cheap price has innocent causes. Sometimes it comes from schemes Telegram does not approve of, and then your account or your money is at risk.

So the rule is simple: the further a price drops below the official one, the harder you should look at the seller.

What to check before paying

1. Reputation. Read independent reviews outside the bot. Ratings for this service on review sites are low and feedback can be negative, so look for recent comments.
2. Payment method. Prefer one where a payment can be disputed.
3. Amount. Make your first purchase as small as possible.
4. What they ask in return. Account access, login codes and a wallet seed phrase are not needed by any honest seller.

Premium is usually delivered as a gift to your account, not by logging in to it. If someone asks for your password, close the window.

The official route

If in doubt, there is a safe alternative. Stars and Premium can be bought inside Telegram through settings and the payment menu. It costs more, but there are no middlemen and no risk of getting nothing.

Gifts can also change hands inside Telegram, which has its own marketplace. For an ordinary user it is the easiest and safest path.

Risks worth knowing

• Lost money. If a seller vanishes, the payment may be impossible to recover.
• Account trouble. Dubious purchase schemes break the rules and can lead to a ban.
• Phishing. Popular services have many copies. Check the exact bot name.
• Prepaying for "bonuses". Promises of discounts or gifts for topping up are often a trap.

Who should take a look

People who know the topic, can spend a small trial amount and will compare the price with the official one. Beginners are better off starting with Telegram's built-in payment options.

Either way, keep no more on a card linked to such a service than you are ready to lose.