and then what?
if the escrow runs away the customer can post a pic that turns out to be some random guy with a wig and a fake ID?
the point is - this won't be enough to defeat someone who is DETERMINED to scam and also this won't help if there is a collusion/fake trade
a person who is well-known publicly might be a more reliable escrow but then why would such a person do escrow in a shitty forum for a measly 1%
The person who wants to scam would definitely do so. However, if his ID is verified along with his address proof, he can easily be arrested if he scams any user. Master-P scammed $12000 which is a huge amount and if his ID is known, he can get arrested for cheating. It's a criminal offense after all and no scammer should escape.
you missed the "wig and fake ID" part. There is no reason for a determined scammer to post their REAL identity.
so it would have to be publicly verifiable, perhaps even a registered business, in order to have any recourse
which brings a lot of other issues such as the legality of the deals going on here