BlockTrades charges upwards of 4%... This is more expensive than any other exchange I have yet seen.
1 BTC -> 2366.898 STEEM
2366.898 STEEM -> 0.90779818 BTC
Exchange fees can be even greater:
0.01 BTC -> 23.718 STEEM
23.718 STEEM -> 0.00829299 BTC
That's 8.53505% per transaction.
This is the reason for which I do not recommend using BlockTrades.
I do not care about fees as long as I am satisfied with the QUALITY of service. ;)
Cheap is the twin of LOW QUALITY in most cases. ;)
I read some recommendations of Changelly, I visited the site and it's hurting my eyes on mobile. ;)
Poloniex is my favorite since 2016 because it is easier to navigate from mobile compare to Bittrex but sometimes they "temporarily disable" Steem/SBD and other coins.
With BlockTrades, selling Steem/SBD is just few clicks on android Chrome that's why I prefer BlockTrades for Steemit. ;)
https://steemit.com/blocktrades/@pinay/simplied-cashing-out-from-steemit
I see no reason to cash out of Steem as of now, as it is, on a fundamental level, much better than most other cryptocurrencies. This is not however saying it will go to $100 and stay there because that is simply not going to happen.
I sell Steem/SBD not for fiat always but for trading different altcoins. BCH is AWESOME to HODL too :-p