Opazil sem zanimiv način uporabe posrednika na tujem forumu thebotnet.
Zgleda, da sistem deluje tako, da prodajalec, ki še nima dovolj objav in zgodovine korektnih transakcij pošlje svoj izdelek (digitalni) ali storitev posredniku, ki želi opravljati takšno uslugo. Nato kupec nakaže denar prodajalcu, ko ta potrdi prejem pa posrednik preda izdelek kupcu.
Nekaj možnih načinov uporabe:
Method 1
Buyer & seller both agree on a middleman.
Seller provides goods to the middleman.
Middleman holds onto goods until buyer sends payment to seller.
Once payment is verified & confirmed by seller, middleman gives goods to the buyer.
Method 2
Buyer & seller both agree on a middleman.
Buyer sends funds to middleman.
Middleman notifies seller of received payment.
Seller provides goods to buyer.
Once buyer confirms received goods, middleman sends payment to seller.
Method 3
Buyer & seller both agree on a middleman.
Buyer sends funds to middleman.
Middleman notifies seller of received payment.
Seller provides goods to middleman.
Middleman confirms funds & goods.
Middleman sends funds to seller & goods to buyer.
http://thebotnet.com/selling/43022-afraid-of-being-scammed-use-a/
Seveda pa je vprašanje ali se bo to prijelo, ker se zastonj redko komu da špilat posrednika. Potem je tu še problem reševanja morebitnih konfliktov.