In that case what is the best way of selling bitcoins or the more widely used alternative coins such as LTC, FTC, etc... ?
Escrow seems like a pretty good way on this forum to exchange for physical goods (though there is a fee), but is there any safe/recommended way to exchange for fiat besides meeting that person and exchanging for cash?
I suppose you could do a cash escrow type thing, but I don't think mailing currency is a good idea. Anyways
what do most people here do? Just take the risk?
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/buy-bitcoin-with-cash-deposits-at-most-banks-in-the-usa-with-bitcoin-brokers-237164