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Introducing escrow payments for all sellers

Mar 10, 2025· 4 min read

Starting today, all transactions on Paxlava are protected by Stripe-backed escrow.

What is escrow?

Escrow holds payment funds in a secure account until both the buyer and seller confirm the transaction is complete.

How it works on Paxlava

  • Buyer pays — funds go into escrow
  • Seller delivers the project
  • Buyer confirms delivery (or auto-confirms after 72h)
  • Funds release to seller's account
  • Why we built this

    Before escrow, we saw disputes where sellers claimed payment never arrived or buyers said they never received the files. Escrow eliminates both problems.

    Dispute resolution

    If a buyer opens a dispute, our team reviews the message history and delivery evidence. Funds stay in escrow until resolved.

    This is a major step forward for trust on Paxlava.

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