Silk Road Guidelines you ever read it? In the freeworld that is SR we take advantage of bending the rules that were designed to protect us and what do we do. We act like they don't exist. Everyday new member, new vendors. New members think out of escrow because the guidelines are not being followed by the Vendors. So for the no reputation new vendors, you should stay in escrow and everything is clear until 20 or so transactions. That way you earn your BTC instead hey that scamming looks good to me now. Finalizing Early for oversea order is ridiculous and if you are on the Early Finalize for domestic that's ever more screwed up. I've never once finalized early.