Read the sending cost where the ETH is held
| Sending arrangement | Relevant cost display | Question before confirmation |
|---|---|---|
| A wallet you control | The proposed transaction value and network fee | Does the recipient get the amount required by the order? |
| An exchange account | Its withdrawal preview, network and applicable charges | What amount does the platform say will arrive? |
| A displayed portfolio total | A valuation or combined balance | Is this actually withdrawable ETH on the selected network? |
| The ETH-to-LTC quote | The order’s input and expected output | Have you confused the source withdrawal cost with the LTC receiving amount? |
The same ETH amount can be shown at different stages
First establish whether you are sending from a wallet you control or requesting a withdrawal from a service. Ethereum documentation explains network gas, while a hosted platform can present its own withdrawal minimum and fee. Kraken’s published guide is one example: it says fees can change and that the final fee appears at confirmation. That example does not define every other platform’s terms. Use the actual sender’s preview for the payment you plan to submit.
Do not assume that a field labelled amount always means the amount arriving at the deposit. A service may display charges and the resulting recipient amount in separate fields. Compare the final receiving amount with the order’s ETH funding instruction before approving the withdrawal. If the numbers do not match, resolve the difference while the transfer is still only a preview; a source-account balance deduction alone is not evidence of the deposit quantity.
Three checks before you commit the sending action
- Match the actual outgoing network
Use an ETH withdrawal network accepted by the current order. A cheaper option on the sending platform is not automatically the same receiving route. If changing the network alters the quote or deposit instruction, review those details again rather than continuing with an address saved from the earlier selection.
- Read the sender’s final summary
Check the recipient, transaction value or net withdrawal amount, and the displayed charge. Avoid treating a remembered minimum as a current guarantee. If a send-max option changes what the recipient receives, compare the final value with the order after using that option, not before it recalculates the payment.
- Keep the Litecoin recipient independent
Obtain the LTC receiving instruction from the intended wallet or hosted account. The address for paying ETH and the address for receiving LTC serve different roles. Preserve the source withdrawal or transaction reference with the order number; when the LTC payout is issued, keep its separate reference for checking delivery.
Checking the ETH amount that will reach the order
- Does the ETH-to-LTC quote include the fee charged by the platform sending my ETH?
- Do not assume so. Inspect the sending platform’s own withdrawal confirmation and compare the amount arriving at the deposit with the exchange input. The source-account charge and the exchange receiving quote are different parts of the process.
- My source balance decreased by the order amount. Does that prove the full deposit arrived?
- A balance deduction alone does not show what reached the recipient. Review the actual transaction or withdrawal details, including any separately displayed charge and net amount. Use those records when asking for a review of the funded order.
Sending-cost and receiving references
- Ethereum gas and transaction fees
- An exchange example: withdrawal fees and final confirmation
- Litecoin wallet receiving details
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