Well you are a newbie and I doubt anyone is going to pay 50 dollars for an animation. Are you willing to go first in the trade or at least offer a vouch copy to someone on this forum so that they can vouch for you?
Being a newbie doesn't mean his work isn't the amount that he asked for.Of course you can always use an escrow while dealing with him.Offering a vouch copy doesn't mean shit in this case.His profile speaks for himself.Stop misguiding him. (and shit posting)
I would recommend that you give someone on this forum that is quite high ranked, a vouch copy. It will definitely help when new customers are thinking about using your service or not. Your idea about the watermarked image is also quite good.
Again,vouch copy doesn't mean shit when his profile is listed above.
OP : Don't take them seriously.Don't expect anyone to pay you first or deal without an escrow.
I understand that new people are not trusted, i don't expect anyone to pay first.
If i accept a work i will be offering a preview of the final work with a watermark of my username on it, this will be so i can show the work and receive feedback without having the artwork stolen and used without
a payment. Once it's approved and all the final details are in place i will require the payment and then send the non watermarked final work.
I've been reccomend to come here and ask around and offer my services, i've worked for bitcoin many times before outside of the forums and i'm working as a freelancer outside of the crypto scene aswell
Just trying to figure stuff out, i'm fine with using an escrow.