So, the seller kindly canceled the escrow (I guess he did have an account, though I'm not completely sure) and we just used PayPal. There were escrow fees, and I had to choose who paid them, or if we split them, but had not discussed this with the seller, so did not feel I could proceed with escrow without a lot more communication, especially since the fees were not disclosed before I had to click "proceed with transaction." I understand the purpose of escrow, but I have never had a bad experience here. I am pretty selective about my purchases and don't make many.
Why did I get bounced to escrow when seller doesn't seem to have an account?
I have never seen escrow before. I tried to purchase an item with "Buy it now" and was asked for a credit card and then sent to escrow.com. What happened to using PayPal? My seller doesn't seem to have an escrow.com account, or at least the purchase was initially linked to the item, but then all the details, including price, disappeared. I didn't know I would have to memorize all the fees, etc., before I moved on to the next screen in escrow.com. What the heck is going on? What time length am I supposed to use? Audiogon gave a time, I think, but that has disappeared, too.
Confused and not super thrilled with my latest experience...
Confused and not super thrilled with my latest experience...