> Thankfully no, escrow is amazing at fixing a lot of these problems.

Fixing? You mean *avoiding*?

Checking reputation is not always possible. From a buyer perspective, do you know if in Monero there's a way to show/demonstrate to a seller "hey, here is the money"

artemis

Thankfully no, escrow is amazing at fixing a lot of these problems.

Also, looking at the reputation of who you're dealing with, if you're dealing with somebody with a very good reputation over a lot of trades, then perhaps you can forgo escrow in certain cases. But, if you're dealing with somebody brand new, or with very low reputation, then escrow is a must.

XMRAgora

Have you ever been scammed in a P2P trade?

Thankfully no, escrow is amazing at fixing a lot of these problems.

Also, looking at the reputation of who you're dealing with, if you're dealing with somebody with a very good reputation over a lot of trades, then perhaps you can forgo escrow in certain cases. But, if you're dealing with somebody brand new, or with very low reputation, then escrow is a must.