How are trades conducted here?

[hilariousandco]

Rule number 1: Don't rust anybody. The trust system here is fundamentally flawed and is easily abused, so it's worth little.

[infinitybo]

@Bitcoinbobbeh  Absolutely,  you can ask for a lender moreover you should use the "lending " section.

[Flashman]

Not that there's not some kind of rules ... 

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Rules_of_Acquisition

[rapport]

Hi there,

I'm new to the forum (obviously lol) and I am wondering how trades are conducted or moderated here.

Are there merchants with accounts or is everyone just a regular joe? Do we have an official escrow service?

Yours noobily,

BTCBobbeh

This looks like a reliable escrow (and free) for transactions that are not large:
http://www.bit2factor.org

[rapport]

Very informative :O

Just made my first trade with someone who hasn't been around a week. In retrospect I probably risked way too much BTC, but he came through.

Probably wouldn't have done it if I had read this first 

Are you selling BTC?

[BitcoinBobbeh]

Very informative :O

Just made my first trade with someone who hasn't been around a week. In retrospect I probably risked way too much BTC, but he came through.

Probably wouldn't have done it if I had read this first 

Are you selling BTC?

I was awhile ago, I got some altcoin from Bono for my BTC though.