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06-14-2011, 04:33 PM
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A day without sunshine is like... night.
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SF escrow service
This may have been discussed before, but I couldn't find anything. Has this forum ever given any thought to starting an escrow service for members to sell to each other? It could be a cheaper alternative to eBay while still providing some protections for both buyers and sellers.
Just a thought.
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06-14-2011, 04:44 PM
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curmudgeon Mod
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I'd be glad to hold the cash! 
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06-14-2011, 05:11 PM
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Jedi Order
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Habs Nation
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This would be ideal for online commissions with artists.
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06-14-2011, 08:28 PM
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It's not hard to meet expenses, they're everywhere.
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: South Georgia,Usa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by risingstar
This would be ideal for online commissions with artists.
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I've said that many times that there needs to be an escrow service for art commissions don't try and steal my idea lol
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06-14-2011, 08:30 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: If it was up your a$$ you'd know!
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It wouldn't work in an eBaY-type setting, but commissions would probably be ideal.
'Course the forum probably doesn't want to get mixed up in these dealings.
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06-16-2011, 06:42 AM
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Crush Mod
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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at one point we tried to set up a smaller scale ebay and unfortunatly the membership did not want to use it enough.
though that was under the old ebay days that where friendlier to sellers.
if we did something like that, there would have to be contracts almost to ensure things go smootly and also it would take a lot of time and effort on unpaid folks to deal with things. personally just dealing with folks here without dealing with their money takes a lot of time
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06-16-2011, 07:03 AM
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Art of Mod
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Melbourne, Aust
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It would be a big undertaking, especially dealing with parties should the be any delays or shipping issues. I'm not sure there's enough crazy people out there to act as middle man 
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06-16-2011, 08:41 AM
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Hercules
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Diego
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That would be great, wish that could happen somewhere.
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06-16-2011, 08:43 AM
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Have you ever imagined a world with no hypothetical situations?
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