This is a good point and one I hadn't heard raised yet. Sorry if I missed it in another thread. The system was never meant to support finalizing early, but it has developed in to a common practice and I appreciate the damage it would cause to ban it outright along with out of escrow transactions. So, for the time being, issues like this will persist. Again, we are working on a solution to this and plenty of notice will be given before changes take effect. Switch to post-commission pricing on your settings page, create the listing with the price your customer wants to pay. switch back to pre-commission pricing if that's how you prefer it for your other listings or leave it as-is. For now, that's how it will be, but we are also looking into treating bulk business to business transactions differently, beyond just charging less commission. I'm not sure exactly what you are talking about here, but the practices of bitcoin exchangers on this site are not affected by the new policies. Again, the site was never designed to support bitcoin exchange, but since people want to use it that way we will accommodate and are presently working on a solution. Also, you are misusing the word tax which I think is why you were accused of acting like Silk Road is a government. What you are referring to is more appropriately called a commission or broker's fee. It would be a tax if I tried to take money from you based on a transaction I wasn't involved in. You are free to sell whatever you want to whomever without my interference, but if you are going to use the Silk Road platform to meet your customers and advertise your wares, you will need to pay a commission. Thank you everyone for your support! It feels good to get back into the dialogue here on the forums