While there is a solution to escrow. There is no need for POD. isn't it?
Well.. No need.. I would not say that.. Certainly POD delivers an extra 'feel' of security.. Things Look much more honest and 'legit' with pod instead of a simple escrow..
Personally I would not invest in some Internet junk from 'some guy on the Internet' where 'some Other guy from the Internet' does the escrow but both dont know each Other...
But you do know about the recent scams here?
You are selling software (the coin) and we want to know if you know how to maintain your software project. That is why a POD is being requested by more and more people BEFORE they mine or buy coins. Since any person can copy and paste and there are less people that know how to code software. Are you a programmer or a copy/paster. A programmer will get a POD done where a scammer/copy paster will not.