The difference in the spelling of the two words may seem obvious in this format. But it might not be so obvious in the URL in your web browser or in an e-mail. If you do not pay close attentions you might be enticed to follow a link to Escrovw.com. This and other fraudulent escrow service websites have been taking money from unsuspecting eBay buyers. The only authorized escrow service that eBay endorses is Escrow.com (spelled no other way).
I have done lots of transactions over $1000 on eBay and honestly, I have never used an escrow service. I have used PayPal and everything has worked out well. But I have noticed a disturbing number of postings from buyers and selling who have lost either money or products by using fraudulent escrow services.
I would recommend Firefox 1.5 with Google's Safe Browsing Extension. The extension will warn when you may be on a fake website.
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