I'll go $450 on this. <.<
This guy is a known scammer. Stole $550 from a newbie. Stay away, just check his trust rating and the references.
That shouldn't stop an escrow transaction. Everyone is safe that way.
Escrow solves all problems.
You do realize that once you fund escrow you will either be throwing $450 away to hide your identity or your physical address will be public?