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How to buy and sell Telegram gifts
You can buy and sell Telegram gifts on Telegram's built-in market, on gift marketplaces or through an aggregator. The same gift often has different prices on different venues, so seeing the whole market at once is how you avoid overpaying when you buy and underselling when you sell.
- Price = collection floor + a premium for a rare model, backdrop, symbol and serial number.
- Bubble shows listings from MRKT, Portals, Tonnel, Getgems, Telegram's market and more in one feed, with a 0% Bubble fee on marketplace purchases.
- Buy below market with orders, offers and new-listing alerts. Sell faster by listing where buyers compare all venues.
- Never send a gift first, never trust payment screenshots, and only use official bots.
What drives a gift's price
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Collection | Sets the base, the floor (cheapest listing). Popular, low-supply collections cost more. |
| Model | Rare models trade at a large premium to the floor. |
| Backdrop | A rare or attractive backdrop adds a lot, especially combined with a rare model. |
| Symbol | The third rarity trait, usually a smaller effect. |
| Serial number | Low and “pretty” numbers (#1, #777, #1000) are prized by collectors. |
| Venue | The same gift can be priced differently across marketplaces. |
How to buy a Telegram gift
Regular gifts are bought with Stars in Telegram's gift catalog. Collectible gifts trade on Telegram's market and on marketplaces, where prices are usually in GRAM. On Bubble:
- Open BubbleGo to @bubbl and tap Start.
- Connect a walletTap “Connect wallet” and choose one in the TON Connect window: Gram Wallet, Telegram's built-in wallet (pick “Telegram”), or another TON wallet with GRAM.
- Filter the marketChoose a collection, then set “Model”, “Backdrop” and “Symbol” in the filters. Pinned filters sync across devices.
- Compare and buyListings from every venue sit in one feed, and the badge on each card shows the venue. Open one and tap “Buy gift”: the total is written right on the button. To buy several gifts at once, use the cart.
How to buy below market
- Orders. On a listing card tap “Your price”, choose an order and fill in “New order”: collection, model, backdrop, symbol or number, price per gift, quantity and validity. The order fills when a matching gift appears. Bubble supports orders, including Portals orders. The placement fee is shown upfront and is non-refundable.
- Offers. On an MRKT or Portals listing, tap “Your price” and choose an offer to propose your price without leaving Bubble.
- Alerts. Subscribe to a collection to get notified of every new listing; the best deals go in minutes.
- Swaps. Trade a gift you own for the one you want, adding GRAM if needed. Swaps without a top-up are free.
How to sell a Telegram gift
Only upgraded gifts trade on the secondary market. Before listing, check the collection floor and the prices of gifts with the same model and backdrop on every venue. Bubble shows them in one feed. Then pick where to sell:
- Telegram's built-in market — list straight from your profile.
- A marketplace — deposit the gift, set a price, get paid, usually in GRAM.
- Bubble — list on Bubble's own marketplace, where buyers compare all venues at once, or list on MRKT, Portals and Tonnel or on-chain from the same app. On-chain listings appear on Fragment and Getgems, and removing them or changing the price is free.
To deposit, choose “Send a gift to Bubble” in the app: tell Bubble which gift is coming first, then send it in Telegram as shown. A gift that arrives without notice waits for a manual check, because Telegram does not always show the sender. Only send upgraded gifts, because regular ones are not credited or returned. Once deposited, the Sale screen lets you pick where to list it (Bubble, MRKT, Portals or NFT), set a price and tap “List”; if there is already an offer, “Sell for …” sells it right away.
Fees
Most venues take a fee on each sale, and collectible-gift trades usually include a royalty. Bubble charges 0% on purchases from other marketplaces. Bubble fees apply to its own marketplace (a per-collection markup), orders, offers, Lucky Buy, swap top-ups, withdrawals and transfers of listings to external markets, and every fee is shown before you confirm. Compare venues in the marketplace comparison.
Common scams
- “Send the gift first, I'll pay right away” — never. Use a venue that settles automatically.
- Fake payment screenshots — check your wallet or app balance, not a picture.
- “Verify your gift in our bot” — phishing. Never log into unknown bots or share login codes.
- Fake guarantors in OTC chats. On Bubble, swaps happen inside the app.
- Cloned bots — Bubble's only address is t.me/bubbl.
FAQ
How do I know what a gift is worth?
Start from the collection floor (the cheapest listing) and compare gifts with the same model and backdrop — rare combinations trade higher. Bubble's estimate accounts for model and backdrop and shows collection stats, with prices from all venues in one feed.
What fees does Bubble charge?
Bubble is free to use, and purchases from other marketplaces (MRKT, Portals, Tonnel, Getgems, etc.) carry a 0% Bubble fee: you pay the listing price, which already includes that venue's own fees. Bubble does charge fees on its own marketplace, orders and offers, Lucky Buy, swap top-ups and gift withdrawals — always shown before you confirm. Gift-for-gift swaps without a top-up are free.
What are orders and offers?
An order is a standing buy request for a collection, model, backdrop or symbol at your price. An offer is a price proposal on a specific listing. Bubble lets you place orders (incl. Portals orders by collection, model, backdrop or symbol), pick the marketplace and send offers on MRKT and Portals listings without leaving the app. The placement fee is shown upfront and is non-refundable.
Can I swap one gift for another?
Yes. Bubble supports OTC swaps: offer your gift for someone else's, optionally adding GRAM on top. Swaps without a top-up are free, and failed swap transactions are retried automatically.
How do I avoid scams when trading gifts?
Only use the official @bubbl bot — scammers clone bots with similar names. Never send gifts to “escrow guarantors” in chats; swaps in Bubble happen inside the app. Always check collection, model, backdrop and number on the gift card.