Couldn't agree more with you ribdoner.
I'm a very green member of AZB but have 10+ years of IT under my belt. I feel very fortunate that my first 3 deals went as smoothly as they did given my lack of experience in this environment.
My current formula is purchasing solely from trusted sellers with extensive positive history. Should I decide to veer in to questionable territory it's escrow time
I hear USPS money orders offer good protection, but I don't feel 100% certain yet that I'm guaranteed my money back in the event of a deal-gone-bad.
I have a couple of specific ideas which may improve on the iTrader and Rep features. I'd rather not air it here, but if any admins are interested please PM me.
Best of luck to those affected in getting this resolved.
--EDITED to add search tip...
Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, so I figured I'd pass it on.
When searching you can use AND and OR between your keywords to narrow your results.
Ex - jforney36 AND respond