maybe this explains why it is so slow at present

[davidseven]

I wouldn't worry unduly, its still head and shoulders above the competition. Providing a client uses a little common sense, as with purchasing anything via the internet, scams aren't a problem. Read the feedback and field reports and if something sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
Timewasters are a menace but are really nothing to do with the platform, other than its very popularity attracts more providers and more people seeking services, and unfortunately, more idiots.