Good luck with the sale. (or the peel)
As many others have said "no escrow = no sale"
Most of the dealings here are based on a trust based network, there are an amazing amount of people here that are trustworthy since they have both been around for a while, and have made many flawless deals. If you do choose to accept escrow then you'll open yourself up to most people here, and many would be willing to help you around here.
It'd be a shame to peel, but it only makes all the other ones worth more