I would like to know if the supposed escrow service Fast-Deal
(www.fast-deal.org) is a genuine trustworthy company, or another tool
for Ebay scammers.

Reputable companies do not conceal their street addresses and
telephone numbers. I recommend to not trust a company that provides
nothing but an e-mail address.

Scriptor

The domain name fast-deal.org was registered earlier this week. I
would be very cautious about sending money to a business that was
created just a few days ago.

Domain ID:D105076297-LROR
Domain Name:FAST-DEAL.ORG
Created On:02-Nov-2004 17:21:15 UTC
Last Updated On:02-Nov-2004 17:21:18 UTC
Expiration Date:02-Nov-2006 17:21:15 UTC
Sponsoring Registrar:Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)
Status:CLIENT TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Status:TRANSFER PROHIBITED
Registrant ID:38633883-NSI
Registrant Name:Tongada
Registrant Organization:Tongada
Registrant Street1:1170 Slocan Street
Registrant Street2:
Registrant Street3:
Registrant City:Vancouver
Registrant State/Province:
Registrant Postal Code:d5k4z4
Registrant Country:CA
Registrant Phone:+1.6042554398
Registrant Phone Ext.:
Registrant FAX:
Registrant FAX Ext.:
Registrant Email:harmorry@yahoo.com
Admin ID:38633883-NSI
Admin Name:Tongada
Admin Organization:Tongada
Admin Street1:1170 Slocan Street
Admin Street2:
Admin Street3:
Admin City:Vancouver
Admin State/Province:
Admin Postal Code:d5k4z4
Admin Country:CA
Admin Phone:+1.6042554398
Admin Phone Ext.:
Admin FAX:
Admin FAX Ext.:
Admin Email:harmorry@yahoo.com
Tech ID:5362153-NSI
Tech Name:ValueWeb
Tech Organization:ValueWeb
Tech Street1:3250 west commercial Blvd.
Tech Street2:**
Tech Street3:
Tech City:Ft Lauderdale
Tech State/Province:FL
Tech Postal Code:33309
Tech Country:US
Tech Phone:+1.9543348000
Tech Phone Ext.:
Tech FAX:
Tech FAX Ext.:
Tech Email:hostmaster@VALUEWEB.NET
Name Server:NS.VALUEWEB.NET
Name Server:NS2.VALUEWEB.NET

Also, it was registered with a free Yahoo email address; very unlikely
for a reputable financial business.

Than you all for your comments, that was all very interesting to know.
I just tried to get some info on the seller from ebay(he contacted me
after i was the highest bidder on an auction which ended below
reserve), but he is no longer an ebay member, and was only one for the
duration of the auction.

After telling him that i cant use fast-deal, he attempted to persuade
me to make the payment to a friend of mine via western union, sending
him a copy of the transfer as proof i have the funds. Then he would
send me the goods, when i am happy with them, i redirect the transfer
to him.

I presume that he would have some way of collecting the money transfer
without my having to redirect it?

He was very persistent. If he is a scammer, is there anywhere i can
report his email to?

The 'Escrow' site is 99.99% certain to be a scam.

The reason why he is no longer a member of EBay is that one of the
other bidders will have reported him for offering to deal 'off EBay'
- EBay do not like that at all.

If you WUXFER your friend the funds, and send 'Harry' a copy, the
chances are that he'll impersonate your friend.

The goods almost certainly do not exist.

Out of interest, what was 'Harry's' accent ?
- I presume you talked on the telephone

If you have a vindictive streak, then you could mess him around.
One method is to PhotoShop a fake WUXFER and Email it to him.
There are people who have made baiting scammers an art form
If you are interested take a look at www.419eater.com - especially the Forum.