Yeah, unfortunately none of the trading partners I've dealt with so far have been on OTC. It's mostly newbies just trying to figure out how to simply get some bitcoins and avoid some of the fees and hassle of BitInstant.
I understand that LocalBitcoins needs a way to earn revenue, so I can see why they would require a payment (such as the escrow fee) to participate in their rating system. It would be nice though if I could pay a small fee for a membership that allows me to provide feedback when I don't use escrow.
The same for me: I did many good trades on localbitcoins and I still have 0 feedback
Im not on otc.
There should be a better rating system.