John (John K.)'s escrow service (previously known as johnthedong)

[shibaji]

Updated main OP, thanks for repaying.

Thank you so much, John!

[John (John K.)]

Please let this be known that I do not offer escrow over Skype or anything common. I do not contact people for escrow out from this forum unless I explicitly say so using this account. I do not issue any escrow contracts without GPG-signing them.

TL;DR: Check that your escrow is correct before sending any coins.

[DannyHamilton]

Sent you a PM requesting escrow for a transaction.

[John (John K.)]

PS: I'm on UTC+8 now, so I might be not around when you PM me.
Also, if I'm not replying to any of your PM's, please do it again as I receive 20+ PM's on average per day.

[DannyHamilton]

PS: I'm on UTC+8 now, so I might be not around when you PM me.
Also, if I'm not replying to any of your PM's, please do it again as I receive 20+ PM's on average per day.

No worries, I could tell looking at your posting statistics that I had probably just missed you.  Since I was looking for an escrow, I figured that posting here was as good as (better than?) sending you multiple PM messages.

[John (John K.)]

PS: I'm on UTC+8 now, so I might be not around when you PM me.
Also, if I'm not replying to any of your PM's, please do it again as I receive 20+ PM's on average per day.

No worries, I could tell looking at your posting statistics that I had probably just missed you.  Since I was looking for an escrow, I figured that posting here was as good as (better than?) sending you multiple PM messages.

PM'ing would be a better bet then posting here actually. Almost all (if not all) escrow transactions by me are done via PM. 

[John (John K.)]

So everyone's asking me how I store escrow funds - I store them in Offline Armory with the seed backed up in encrypted paper wallets in multiple places including but not limited to a bank vault and lawyer's safe.

[pekv2]

Will have to use your services when the time comes. [sub'd]

[Bicknellski]

Hey John,

Looking to buy some Cairnsmore1's from a guy in Australia... just working on the details currently. Would you be okay to do an escrow for about 24 to 25 BTC next week?

[John (John K.)]

Hey John,

Looking to buy some Cairnsmore1's from a guy in Australia... just working on the details currently. Would you be okay to do an escrow for about 24 to 25 BTC next week?

Yep, no problem. PM me when everything is set, including the counterparty's nick.

[John (John K.)]

(posted here as I can't find the other guy's nick here)

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The escrow address for sceneboss (Mark)(the seller) and Bicknellski's(the buyer) transaction would be:

1KeFhfELAgm3q48bWKE85LJzxV3G5kdHe6

Please state and agree to the conditions (if item is received damaged, item lost with tracking, customs fee etc) beforehand.

If possible, GPG sign your agreement to prevent any discrepancies later on and please ship with tracking to prevent problems during delivery. GPG signing is not a requirement, and any verbal exchange in the form of private messages or posts on bitcointalk.org, or email is effective as a ‘statement of condition’.

The fine print:
This Contract is solely generated for the purpose of facilitating the transaction between the seller and the buyer, which refers to the pseudonyms used on bitcointalk.org.
The escrow holder, John, assumes and gives no liability or guarantees on the satisfaction of all parties involved, although he agrees to mediate and facilitate the deal to the fullest extent he is capable of.  On the event that any problems arises, he will release the escrow to whichever party that presents him with the most convincing proof and/or after an open discussion with others or theymos.  
The verbal acceptance by both parties (or the failure to reject) and the sending of Bitcoins to the escrow address above constitutes the acceptance of the terms and conditions stated, and the activation of this Contract.

Please understand that I am doing this partly as a community service for members, I am assuming the risk of holding the escrowed Bitcoins, and I am using my own time to facilitate this transaction.  
If it does not represent a burden to do so, please tip me at 1NB1KFnFqnP3WSDZQrWV3pfmph5fWRyadz .

Thank you.

John (the escrow holder)
8 April 2013
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[maxmint]

John, I just sent you a PM requesting your service. Thanks.

[smahopwi]

Wow some extraordinary numbers in this thread!  I will definitely keep John in mind

[John (John K.)]

PS: All PM's are generally replied within 12-20 hours. If I don't, and I'm online, feel free to send another PM my way. (I get over 20 PM's daily so I might miss some)

[SilentSonicBoom]

Greetings John K.!
  I may be in need of your escrow services. I am trying to sell a Cairnsmore1 Quad XC6SLX150 board in the computer hardware marketplace. Would you be willing to help myself with escrow if needed as I know little about this process? Thank you for your help.

SilentSonicBoom

[John (John K.)]

Greetings John K.!
  I may be in need of your escrow services. I am trying to sell a Cairnsmore1 Quad XC6SLX150 board in the computer hardware marketplace. Would you be willing to help myself with escrow if needed as I know little about this process? Thank you for your help.

SilentSonicBoom

Just drop me a PM when you find a counterparty.
The procedure here is easy - I issue an escrow contract (see past pages for example), coins get sent to it, items are shipped, everything confirmed - I release. Otherwise I try to arbitrate based on the evidence given.

[SilentSonicBoom]

Greetings John K.!
  I may be in need of your escrow services. I am trying to sell a Cairnsmore1 Quad XC6SLX150 board in the computer hardware marketplace. Would you be willing to help myself with escrow if needed as I know little about this process? Thank you for your help.

SilentSonicBoom

Just drop me a PM when you find a counterparty.
The procedure here is easy - I issue an escrow contract (see past pages for example), coins get sent to it, items are shipped, everything confirmed - I release. Otherwise I try to arbitrate based on the evidence given.

Thanks for the quick reply. I hope to sell it today. Thanks for the help!

[John (John K.)]

Greetings John K.!
  I may be in need of your escrow services. I am trying to sell a Cairnsmore1 Quad XC6SLX150 board in the computer hardware marketplace. Would you be willing to help myself with escrow if needed as I know little about this process? Thank you for your help.

SilentSonicBoom

Just drop me a PM when you find a counterparty.
The procedure here is easy - I issue an escrow contract (see past pages for example), coins get sent to it, items are shipped, everything confirmed - I release. Otherwise I try to arbitrate based on the evidence given.

Thanks for the quick reply. I hope to sell it today. Thanks for the help!

NP, good luck with the sale.

[John (John K.)]

PS: Everyone's been asking about the fees and appropriate tips for this service. I appreciate a tip for the risk of holding the escrowed Bitcoins, and the time taken to facilitate every transaction. I do not have a fixed fee, but generally I receive 1-3% of the amount transacted, especially when a TX takes more than a few weeks.

[John (John K.)]

This service is taking up a couple hours of my time daily as I insist on using offline Armory for the additional security - so remember to tip your escrow!