Escrow and disputes

Escrow is the normal flow. Fund, ship, confirm, release. Vendor profiles show a deal count and a dispute ratio up top, so the standard one-minute profile read gives you a clear picture before you order. On a market with a smaller vendor base, that legibility matters more, because you have fewer vendors to choose between and want to read each one accurately.

Moderators are quick on the forum and the dispute process is anchored to signed evidence like the rest of the shortlist. The smaller scale means escalations tend to get a human faster than on a crowded market.

The finalise-early rule holds. Do not release before the package arrives, and lean on the escrow-only status the profile shows you.