How Gali's Escrow Payment Actually Works (Step by Step)

Here is the full life of a trade.

1. List or buy

A seller lists an item. A buyer commits to buy it.

2. Money is locked

The buyer pays. The funds move into escrow, not the seller's bank. The seller is notified to deliver.

3. Meet on campus

Both sides pick a handoff spot: faculty, library, plaza. The seller brings the item.

4. Inspect and confirm

The buyer checks the item. If it is good, they confirm in the app.

5. Payout

Escrow releases the money to the seller. Done.

If something is wrong

The buyer does not confirm. The money stays in escrow and a dispute is opened. No silent disappearance.

See the visuals in How it works.