Sorry, didn't mean to wind you up. 

Just because you have a bitcoin store halfway across the country doesn’t make you easy to find or trustworthy in my opinion.

I am not a high volume seller or a wheeler dealer. Just a bitcoin miner selling off his old gear. I have two transactions under my belt, both were with no escrow.

You are absolutely right, people should be cautious, and never transact beyond their own comfort level.