Hi gogxmagog,
I sincerely appreciate the reply and advice. And I understand the hesitancy. One of the things that should alleviate concerns about funds being frozen is that the card will be issued as soon as the BTC clears the blockchain, at which time the customer can make their purchase from another site using the card. This means that the total time the funds are being held by my company and the customer would be around an hour and a half (depending on time to get six approvals, and the time between card issuance and use).
I understand there is still the issue of trusting an unknown, so I think your suggestion of an escrow is a good one. I am fully aware I do not have any standing in this community, which is why I haven't (and won't) ask for anyone's trust.
Do you have any examples of past failed attempts? That would definitely be useful in ensuring I don't follow in any of the footsteps of the previous folks.
Again, thank you for being willing to provide constructive feedback. At this time I'm just trying to gather as much info as I can.