Should DNMs implement half-escrow as an alternative to FE?

Half escrow means finalizing 50% price of your order and keeping the other 50% in escrow


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[4 Points] None:

Blue sky has partial escrow. I have no idea how often it's used. However, most people have one of two attitudes toward escrow and FE: either never ever, or only for trusted vendors. Halfway would not sway me - I have never done it even for long term vendors I trust, and people okay with FE probably won't care.

I can see some cases like people trying new FE-only vendors, but I also see it as an opportunity for scams. "Only" half payment up front is still money potentially lost, just not quite as much.


[2 Points] hugsfordrugs:

Could you edit your post to explain a bit further? I'm not sure I understand what "half-escrow" is.


[0 Points] eleftheria_nxs:

This feature is already in the development.

We've called it the "Deposit" attribute for product listing attributes on Alpaca Marketplace. We're still in the testing phase, so all our upcoming features will be released soon.