That's brutal man, hope you get your money. Thankfully it's pretty rare, but there are a few dirt bags in this business. A couple of them are registered right here on this board. For handling domain sales, I trust Escrow.com or funds deposited directly to my bank account, and that's about it. Otherwise there's no transfer. I hope its not a terribly crippling loss, but its not looking good at this point. I hope they can find a way out of this hole just so people can get paid what they're due. But in my mind, no sliver of reputation or trust will ever be restored for Epik, at least not from me.