Why do you use payment escrow? How do the team members get paid?

Payment Escrow ensures both sides of the relationship are protected.  Team members know that the money for the next milestone is ready and committed before they begin work.  Once the milestone is completed and approved, the payment is automatically sent to the team members paypal account or a check is mailed.  For project owners, escrow provides assurance that payments will only get made as work is completed.  

At CoderTribe, we only escrow payments for the next milestone.   As each milestone is completed, the team member estimates the number of hours required to meet the next milestone, and once both sides agree, the next escrow payment is made.