No escrow?

Yes if they make some kind of contact and are comfortable.I have 12 times which means 12 other people did it too.There are thousands others......the bloodstained bandits are quite rare here.I was hesitant at first and now its casual.Refreshing really.As usual YMMV,Bob

Many of the members here use Paypal.

Since you might not have a paypal account and if you see something that you are interested in buying, offer to pay with a money order.

Look at the sellers rating. If he/she has a high rating you should be ok.

Personally, I don't ship until I have been paid and I have always been ok to pay upfront. In many years of dealing on Audiogon I have not had any big issues ... yet.

Regards
Paul

I've used escrow as a seller. It works but does slow the transaction process which turns many sellers to use it. If the amount is substantial and a buyer wants it I will do it but prefer not to.