Solving DNM issues...

DNM's get shut down all the time. Everyone loses all their money to LE, and sometimes exit scams. My question is, has anyone come across a service that is just providing escrow? DNM's are basically a middle man to ensure transactions go smoothly, while also displaying products for vendors. If you take the advertisement of illegal things out of the equation, you're left with just escrow, and moderation. A service like this would not be illegal, and would allow vendors and customers to link up more privately.

Is this already a thing?

Edit: See DOJ Vs. FedEx


Comments


[6 Points] KnowsAboutShrooms:

Isn't this basically what Sourcery is doing?


[3 Points] Ruskty:

why you want to add another middleman and increase the total risk even further?


[2 Points] CircumstantialEvi:

Here's one problem - the market has to know the details of the order if there is a dispute. How else can they moderate a dispute? So their ignorance will last as long as the first dispute.

With fedex 99.9% of their business is not illegal. If fedex was shipping 99% illegal drugs then they'd be charged and dissolved. That simple. A business can use "ignorance" to a degree but if their business model hinges on mostly illegal transactions and the business does nothing about it, they will be shut down and charged. FedEx was fine BUT they also are required to take measures against their service being used for illegal activities.

At last in the US a business does have an obligation to ensure they aren't furthering a criminal enterprise. Ignorance isn't a magic bullet of absolution. Maybe for one illegal transaction out of a hundred. If fedex turned a blind eye completely towards drugs being shipped on their service they would be fined and shut down. This is one reason not to use FedEx for dnms. Not only do you not have the same rights BUt fedex will go above and beyond to comply with laws. If they suspect something they open it. Any legit business will do this.

I'm not sure about other regulatory requirements but to handle funds and such might require licensing and obligations depending on country or state.

There is no way to loophole around this stuff for the most part. There are escrow services. Illegal transactions do not use them precisely because these services do comply with the law and will turn people over if found to be using it for illegal stuff.

Also often a criminal charge hinges on the financial part. So an escrow service facilitating this part of a drug deal might be up for the bigger charges. Sure advertising and such is more blatant but the financial aspect almost is the worst part of a charge.


[1 Points] Dicktitsdotcom:

I've seen this idea brought up a few times. Seems pretty solid to me.


[1 Points] PM_ME_UR_SKETCH:

Sounds like a neat idea but illegal deals are illegal.