Escrow, Would that mean we would have to trust someone else who could run with both of our monies?
Technically, yes, but there are escrowers here who have handled millions of dollars of funds in escrows and not run with the money. SebastianJu is a trusted escrow; Blazedout is another.
Here is a list of forum escrowers; I would say to only stick with the top 5, and SebastianJu.
Thank you for advice, I do not use paypal anyway, I hate the company. I once owed them 2$ due to someone reversing on me and they send debt collectors after me. Will not use again.
That's quite extreme, but yes, PayPal isn't a very great company, especially when trading bitcoins.