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When both sides of a marketplace are willing to commit fraud, what can the middleman do? Most likely not much. As long as purchases are not "notarized" or otherwise observed in person by a neutral third party, it is very, very difficult to reliably and fairly police unethical or fraudulent intentions for internet purchases.


Keep the money for themselves. Disincentives fraud, and it's profitable too!




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