Escrow and disputes

The escrow flow matches the atlas standard. Fund, ship, confirm, release, with an auto-finalise backstop if the buyer never confirms. Vendors who have not earned finalise-early stay escrow-only and the profile says so plainly, so you can see a vendor's standing before you commit rather than after.

Dispute outcomes are visible on the profile as well, which turns a vendor's history into something you can actually read. A vendor who loses disputes leaves a trail. Moderators stay active on Dread for the escalations that need a human, and a signed-evidence process keeps the decision anchored to what both sides can prove.

Same caution as everywhere: escrow-only exists to protect you, and finalising early on an unproven vendor hands that protection back for nothing.