Its impossible to be defrauded *accepting* e-gold, as there is no chargeback system, so unlike paypal, stormpay, credit-cards, charge-cards, debit-cards, cheques etc once you have the money, you *really* have the money.

And there are plenty of good out-exchange companies, just avoid those where rates are too-good-to-be-true :p We've used 4 of thse listed on teh e-gold site over the years and never had a single problem.