1. Escrowed bounties are still not that common today
2. Not all escrowed bounty projects are safe, you can still get cheated or scammed
3. The best advice is to follow bounty managers that are very reliable ,high reputations are very important to BMs like Bubbalex, Hhampuz etc
4. The Main problem about bounties are inexperienced bounty managers, they are the right cure standing between promoters and the project team
While uncommon, some bounty manager have been doing it for a long time. Escrow is necessary to secure payment for all participant and seem fair to everyone. There are many complaint coming from bounty hunter that they are not being paid as promised during the campaign, which is not very good to sustain. Although the fund held by the escrow (token or coin) do not necessarily have a price, at least the participant has received a guarantee from the manager or escrow to be paid.
All bounty hunter must consider all aspect before they join the bounty. Reliable manager often manage good and potential campaign. They carry out due diligence before inviting participant to promote, and BM positive reputation is believed to help many bounty hunter find potentially successful project.