The present invention provides a method for facilitating a trade between a buyer and a seller of a product, the seller offering a product for sale at a predetermined price; the buyer purchasing the product; determining buyer's sufficient currency status or insufficient currency status. If the buyers account has a sufficient currency status, holding monies in an amount equal to the predetermined price are transferred into a holding account; requiring the seller to verify the date of receipt of the monies; requesting the seller to verify the shipping status of the product within a shipping confirmation response time frame; requesting the buyer to verify the receipt status of the product within a receipt confirmation response time frame; and assigning a conduct value to the buyer and seller.