[dybber]

I want a middleman to hold my money, if the host fucks up, he will not get the money. That’s why you use escrows, but Booking.com doesn’t act like an escrow, so don’t use it.

[lotsofpulp]

Credit cards perform that function.

[gog]

Not in the whole world, my guess is that it's usually credit card companies in USA that protect you.