Escrow & Payment

Payment Flow

Consumer                    JobEscrow                   Provider
   │                           │                           │
   │── createJob(ETH) ────────►│                           │
   │                           │◄── submitResult() ────────│
   │── confirmComplete() ─────►│                           │
   │                           │── transfer(98% ETH) ─────►│
   │                           │── transfer(2% fee) ──►Protocol
   │                           │                           │

States

Status	Description
Created	Job created, payment locked in escrow
Submitted	Provider delivered result, awaiting confirmation
Completed	Consumer confirmed, payment released
Cancelled	Job cancelled, payment refunded

Cancellation Rules

• Provider can cancel anytime (instant refund to consumer)
• Consumer can cancel after 1 hour timeout if no result submitted
• Provider can claim payment after 24 hours if consumer doesn't confirm

Security

• Payment locked in smart contract — neither party can steal funds
• 2% protocol fee deducted on completion
• onlyEscrow modifier prevents fake ratings and job count manipulation
• All actions are on-chain and verifiable