4. Accept escrow with a reputable person
5. Only trade with trusted on site escrow
This is the major reason the op asked to be directed. If they are lost as to where they can get a safe deal and not get duped, I think it is only proper to properly direct them to the right links which you did not provide here.
Thank you for the information. I did not know there is a thread for reputable escrow in this forum. But it is like most escrows will exchange for foreign currencies against my local currency in Africa.