Quote Originally Posted by sly666 View Post
I was going to use Alibaba's Escrow service, but their small print states that full payment is released to the seller once the machine is loaded onto the ship, as opposed to when i receive the goods if sent by airfreight.
They could be loading a empty box for all i know!
Have you looked on Aliexpress? They only release the payment to the seller once the item is delivered and you've confirmed that it is fine.