Alphabay is not passive in this Growmore scam and can not be trusted anymore.
I had bought my item over eleven days ago, on ESCROW from a buyer with a "LEVEL 10 TRUST". Well, he wasn't trustworthy. Thats a shame. But I got that Escrow right?
Well, no. When I attempted to use that Escrow, I was told by the staff that it was gone. They gave growmore the ability to release the funds by changing the orders to FE.
Now, If I had bought it with FE, I would take the loss. But I paid more for no protection. Their Escrow system is not offering you any protection. They even will take payments to scam people.
This latest situation only re-enforces the bad security practices Alphabay uses and their track record proves you can't trust their "security".
BUT, if you don't believe me, just check their own forums. You will have to register on the forums before it shows any messages. Reports of scams are constant, and VERY frequent.
I can only draw one conclusion. Im off too other markets. I suggest others do the same. Withdraw your bitcoins, as that ship is sinking.
There is no way to change an Escrow order to FE. If the listing says Escrow at the time of purchase, it will remain so, even if the vendor edits the listing.
Level 10 trust means that the user has acquired a long record of good behavior on the marketplace - but it doesn't prevent exit scams by vendors, unfortunately.