Therefore, as
Lesbian Cow put it in another thread .. I ask you if you are hypothetically ready to send a parcel, and after I receive the coins, I will send you
BTC. Or, as suggested earlier, you conduct an auction when the escrow confirms that all the coins in this set are in order and ready to be shipped
(you pay for escrow).
I am happy to buy this from you at your advertised price without the use of escrow. You ship first and when I receive I will send you the bitcoin.
Wow, this almost seems to be a bit unfair. raritycheck is already covering shipping and besides, what if someone's account got hacked- claimed or real, then this would leave the seller ass out. In addition, we know that a few accounts have been bought and sold, so rating and feedback may not be the most representative. From my experience, escrow prices haven't proven themselves to be expensive or dealbreakers but quite the opposite as facilitators; however, if you were buying a Cas or something then maybe not so low cost but who would really want to take this chance. I can understand a seller sending first if and once there is an established relationship and trust in place, which takes time and transactions, but in absence of such, then perhaps escrow is the best way to build this as well as protect both parties.