How to trade safely in Anime Vanguards

When trading unlocks

Trading in Anime Vanguards opens up once you hit Level 50 — and the other person needs to be Level 50 too, since both traders have to clear the gate. Until then you can't send or receive units, skins, or passes, so anyone offering to "trade early" or trade on your behalf is already lying. Everything on TradingKeep is trade: you swap item-for-item, and no real money or in-game currency changes hands.

Trade it step by step

• Line up your deal first on TradingKeep: post a listing or reply to one, and agree on exactly which units, skins, passes, or bundles each side gives.
• Run it through the free Win / Fair / Lose (WFL) calculator so you know if the swap is fair before you commit.
• Match the person's TradingKeep profile to their real Roblox @username — the @handle is the one thing a shark can't easily fake.
• Send the trade to that exact @username in-game and read the trade window carefully.
• Tap each item in the window to open its full details — check unit names and rarity, and open bundles or passes to confirm what's actually inside, not just the icon.
• Only accept once both sides are marked ready and everything still matches what you agreed. If anything changed at the last second, cancel.

Always check the @username

The single most important safety check is the @username. Roblox display names can be copied exactly, but the @handle underneath is unique. Confirm the person you matched with on TradingKeep has the same @username in the AV trade window — a shark's whole plan is to get you trading a look-alike account or a friend of theirs instead of the real person.

AV scams to watch for

• Trust / first-send trades: they ask you to send your unit "first" across two separate trades and promise to send theirs after. AV trades happen in one window at once for a reason — never split a deal into parts and never hand anything over first.
• Look-alike unit swap: they show a rare unit, then before you confirm they swap it for a same-named look-alike (a different variant, or the non-shiny version). Read the full unit name and rarity every time — icons alone lie.
• Bundle / skin switch: they load a valuable bundle or skin, you both mark ready, then they quietly swap it for a cheap one with a similar name. Re-open and re-read the contents after ready and before you accept.
• Fake value screenshot: they wave a made-up "value list" or edited image to convince you a Lose is actually a Win for you. Trust the WFL calculator and the community value list, not a stranger's numbers.
• Off-platform pressure: "quick, accept before it's gone." A real trader is fine giving you time to check the @username and run WFL.

If a trade feels off, walk away

You lose nothing by canceling. A genuine trader will happily wait while you verify the @username, re-open every item in the window, and run WFL. A first-send request, a surprise swap, or rushed pressure are all your cue to back out — there will always be another trade.