https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2661682.0

He lists the starting amount as $60,000 USD.  I bid it.  He negs me. 

This guy just gets to ruin my account because he's on some power trip?

The proper way to deal with a DT member is the same as every member; don't violate their binding terms & hope the mob will get you out of the terms you agreed to in advance.

Proof of funds can be given to trusted escrow. 

Auction Terms (should go without saying, but: if violated, negative feedback with risked BTC will be left)
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• No terms or conditions (including by any other name) may be proposed or demanded (including by any other name) by any bidder.

I've noticed "self-escrowing" & escrows not keeping up/being able to keep up with their deals. I've noticed an escrow telling the victim terms for release, then when met, going back on them & not releasing, leaving it up to the perpetrator to authorize release.

If "I" ever accept or offer escrow services, assume my account is compromised.

The trust system is more of a liability or neutrality than an asset to me.

Liabilities:
Takes up too much of my time dealing with complaints about my level, contracts enforcement
Place for people to libel me in retaliation for citing their own words
People "buying ratings" and wanting me to give them a positive rather than a neutral, based on them having no others or what seem to be weighty negatives (and people wanting my positives to be removed based on subsequent allegations)

Neutrality:
Those who act like they want to trade significant amounts P2P/OTC ignore my ratings and/or won't cryptographically verify it's actually me who earned them

Asset:
?

The fact that he's blocked PMs and makes you go to his own site to contact him is a bit weird too.