Escrow, no more FE for me, screwed by too many vendors "trusted" and otherwise

Burned by trusted vendors, new vendors, busts during the deal. Escrow is the only power buyers have. Insist on it, don't buy FE orders, they are virtually all scams. They won't list what we won't buy.

Oh, when you're trusted vendor "retires" the exit scam is inevitable


Comments


[21 Points] Intergalactic_Reborn:

Yeah we know, but sometimes I FE with leftover bitcoin. It's usually with cheap shit like 5 dollar grams or .5s of bud or some other drug like a tab of acid. Don't Fe more then you can lose.


[12 Points] None:

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[10 Points] THE6THSENSE:

escrow really doesnt give you any more “power”...you can still be scammed easily with escrow


[4 Points] None:

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[4 Points] DNrick_sanchez:

were you burned by craigman? then i guess "username checks out"


[3 Points] zyrs86:

I FE'd for a membership to ghetto confessions

I like to live on the edge


[3 Points] bigbigsmalldude:

Crazy cuz in 5 years on the darkweb I only got burned once and a still fe sometimes. Just have to really research your vendors.


[1 Points] wellhellotheyare:

YOUR


[1 Points] fygx:

IMO FE = Bullshit. Why do i have to trust someone i don't even know?

Would you purchase stuff on Ebay if the merchant told you to "Hey send me the money i'll send you the stuff okay?". I think you wouldn't.


[1 Points] Frez50:

I've FE'd maybe 5 times and never been burned. You just have to pick and choose. Do your research.


[1 Points] TheSpiritofTruth666:

Should've used Monero.


[1 Points] Dimedogg11:

Yeah periko retired right around the time I received half what I paid for, and somehow he reship also went missing, and this guy gets so much praise, laughable.


[1 Points] CoconutTesta:

Escrow should just be the norm. People always complain about "needing their bitcoin because of price changes" or "need to withdraw asap in case the market closes". But we've seen Bitcoin drop in price and regain number of times. And if a market gets busted, as a Vendor you have more to worry about than just your lost bitcoins. As a buyer it is incredibly frustrating and disappointing to order a product that never arrives. Forget the fact that you may have lost money, the pain from not getting that lovely product you were so keen for is worse than losing a few bitcoin. It is now just a free for all for vendors new and old who start using FE. I've had the same experience with using a long time vendor who was sending me product and started using FE, then a month later they ran off. And choosing FE with a new vendor is just an outright gamble. As much as I would like to give my faith to a vendor I've never used before, I too have been burned too many times from other lousy vendors who use FE as a way to rip off buyers. Escrow keeps the vendor's honest and ensures that they have to provide you with a product in order to receive their payment.


[1 Points] InfuriatedDropbear:

I've been here since SR1 and the amount of flak I've gotten is incredible for having a hardline "Don't ever FE rule not even with reputable vendors", then I see the subreddit upvote posts like this during times of turmoil.

I don't even feel sorry for you lot. Use your fucking heads.


[1 Points] FantazySpace:

There are definitely two types of people. I was burnt just a few times in SR days due to being a noob. Had a lot of successful FE deals since.


[-1 Points] None:

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