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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 05:18 am

Title: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 05:18 am
I think i read somewhere in the past that a new buyer could only get into escrow after they have previously made a few transactions. This can involve just purchasing a couple EBooks. I tried to search for it, no luck.

Could someone just quickly explain to me how many previous transactions, if any, are needed for one to be able to get into escrow for their larger transactions?
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 05:43 am
anyone here with just a quick answer
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 06:08 am
fuck
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 06:22 am
also, being a newbie with their first transaction, and FE'ing early as requierment from the vendor whom I am purchasing from, is this a recipie for disaster? What should I do to avoid this?
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: jackoutback on July 11, 2013, 06:27 am
look ill tell you from experience dont fe unless you have a tracking number so you can verify a sent package..  other than that its entirely upto your judgement if they have alot of positive feedback then maybe try. BE CAREFUL. new buyers are easy to scam. pleanty of legit vendors wont require fe even if youre new
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: PumperNic on July 11, 2013, 06:37 am
Listen, if the product you want is not rare and other vendors have it try to look for one that does not require FE for new users or you could just take a leap of faith and FE.
There is an old saying, do not gamble more than you can afford to lose.
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: jackoutback on July 11, 2013, 06:40 am
SR is all a gamble, domestic not so much. but FE is just a plain blind leap of faith if you have no prior dealings with the vendor
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: canslimcan on July 11, 2013, 07:11 am
Yeah, I try to avoid FE, since I have a low order amount.
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: You Enjoy Myself on July 11, 2013, 07:32 am
If you have to do it because you're new then do it with a very trusted vendor. Otherwise tell them to fuck off. If you have more than 10 transactions and a decent amount of money spent then continue to tell them to fuck off
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: wilford on July 11, 2013, 07:33 am
never fe find some one who accepts noobs
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 07:37 am
The vendor has 99 feedback over about a 6 month period and hundreds of transactions. Obviously, very good feedback.

I can pay an extra $35 to not have to FE early, the product cost is $200. Doesn't really seem worth it to me to pay the $35.

Also as my original question introduced, all this goes into escrow, even with it being my first transaction?
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: You Enjoy Myself on July 11, 2013, 07:42 am
It goes into escrow and then you FE. That means you're no longer in escrow. That means you can get ripped off. 99 percent is pretty good but if you have the option just pay the extra 35
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: wilford on July 11, 2013, 07:44 am
dont fe only way to be safe.
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: yundws on July 11, 2013, 07:46 am
It goes into escrow and then you FE. That means you're no longer in escrow. That means you can get ripped off. 99 percent is pretty good but if you have the option just pay the extra 35
boom thanks, spot on.

I am going to have to mull over what to do. Now onto understanding PGP.
Title: Re: Escrow for first transaction?
Post by: wilford on July 11, 2013, 07:48 am
pgp is super easy. You wont have a problem. :o