Merchants have a reputation to keep. Most people will trust a merchant who has proved themselves trustworthy. Merchants who haven't built trust will be forced t

Merchants have a reputation to keep. Most people will trust a merchant who has proved themselves trustworthy. Merchants who haven't built trust will be forced to use a trusted escrow service, of which there are many. There are more than enough options for buyer protection with Bitcoin. The good thing is that they're all optional. Buyer protection is a trade off. Sometimes it is unnecessary. But with card companies and businesses like PayPal, merchants don't get a choice. They're liable for charge-backs for 90days and for having their accounts frozen indefinitely. MailPile has already received over $6000 in Bitcoins, by the way. It is their only donation received which is currently liquid. See https://blockchain.info/address/13z55AGS14pSPiPpMqAAFHb576tSmSmR77 https://blockchain.info/address/13z55AGS14pSPiPpMqAAFHb576tS...