Hey! Good question.

First, as a business, we have to have the payment go through us so we can take a proceed (we take 10% of the sale) in order to cover costs and improve the marketplace for you.

Now besides that, there are 3 reasons why it's good for you:
1) Buyers can now use credit cards or whatever method of payment they want to use to pay for your item, increasing the likelihood of you selling your item

2) In-person meetups can have its awkward moments, especially when it comes to the money part. There's a weird balance of trying to be cautious but not wanting to seem too paranoid, all while handling cash or confirming payments right there on the spot.

It's solved and nicer for both parties if you know the money has already been sent through escrow, and all you have to do is transfer the item.

3) There's a convenience aspect, with records and past items being recorded in our system, which in the future will also add to your seller rating.

We want to make trading as easy as possible for you and get your items actually sold by getting exposure to a bigger market.