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You have also had stickies mate! So has Pinwheel. How is this any different?
Why is this being picked up now?
I do not have sticky now, thanks and I never asked before. more, you sticked my thread even without asking me.
This issue been discussed now, because you sticked/approved thread of guy who refuse escrow and nobody will doubt it is how all scammers will do their scams. More, he even now keeping that same stance and did not responded on my kind offer to continue our deal via escrow.
Pinwheel accepting escrow or not is a business decision and it has some costs associated with it. It was a business decision not to accept escrow as it will add to our costs. Since escrow adds a extra safety layer to the other party, we have decided that anybody needs an extra safety layer can pay for the same. Others who would not need the escrow service should not share the burden of these extra costs.
Hence , we have decided that anybody who requests an escrow service will be given one. The escrow request will add some cost to the requester.