How escrow changes behaviour
Without escrow, the buyer pays and hopes. The seller ships and hopes the payment clears. Any mismatch produces screenshots, delayed refunds, and charge disputes that marketplaces absorb as support cost.
With LAIZ Protected, funds sit in a controlled state until delivery confirmation or a timeout policy triggers release. Sellers still get paid — buyers still get goods — but neither party can unilaterally vanish mid-transaction.
Pakistan-specific realities
Pakistan's ecommerce mix includes bank transfers, wallets, and COD. LAIZ built checkout metadata and settlement states that reflect how people actually pay, not how a Silicon Valley slide deck assumes they pay.
Escrow also pairs with verified sellers: LAIZ Shop emphasises official brands and authorised partners because counterfeit risk destroys trust faster than any UI polish can recover.
What to look for as a shopper
On product and checkout pages, look for LAIZ Protected labelling before you pay. Read return windows on the listing. Use order tracking inside your LAIZ account instead of off-platform payments — that is what keeps escrow intact.
