Portals Market: Trade Telegram Gifts

You received a rare Telegram gift and want to know what it is worth. Or you dream of buying a specific model with the right backdrop. For that you need a place where gifts change owners. Portals Market is exactly that kind of storefront inside the messenger. 🎁

What is traded here

Upgraded gifts are sold. These are digital collectibles on the TON blockchain, each with a random set of three attributes: model, backdrop and symbol. The combination decides rarity and price.

Plain non-upgraded gifts are not traded on the platform. First you have to upgrade them using Telegram's own tools.

This is a third-party service, not a Telegram product, and the company did not release it.

How a deal goes

1. Open the mini app and connect a TON wallet through TON Connect.
2. Pick a gift or list your own with a price.
3. Wait for a buyer or take the best offer right away.
4. Receive payment or the gift once the deal completes.

Sellers have two paths: list at their own price and wait, or sell instantly to the top bid. 💎

What pre-market means

A new gift usually cannot be handed to another person right away, because a 21 day waiting period applies. Pre-market mode lets you list it earlier.

It runs on a deposit. The seller puts down 50 percent of the amount. If the gift is delivered on time, the deposit comes back. If not, it is kept, and part goes to the buyer. The buyer's funds are held until the transfer. ⏳

Fees and costs

The platform was promoted as a low-fee place, and launch conditions were favorable. Look up the current commission in the app or the project's official channel, because terms have changed.

On top of that, you pay a small TON network fee for operations.

Risks nobody mentions

• Price. Collectible gifts can fall sharply, and nobody may be around to take your loss back.
• Phishing. Clone bots appear that look like the original and ask you to confirm a transaction.
• Liquidity. A rare gift may sit unsold at the price you want for a long time.
• Speculation. Messages like gifts always go up usually lead to losses.

Do not invest an amount you would be hurt to lose. ⚠️

Wallet safety

Connect a wallet only from the official app. Never share your recovery phrase, not even with support. Before you confirm a transaction, read what it does and how much it takes.

Before buying an expensive gift, run a small test operation first to make sure everything works as expected.

Who it suits

People who already collect gifts and want to sell extras, or collectors hunting for one model. If you are only looking around, watch prices for a week or two before buying.