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How do I ensure that both parties will cooperate during a trade?

Short answer: You can't.

Long answer: Trading online with people you don't know is always going to have a certain amount of risk. You can minimise it by not just jumping in blindly.

There is a thread at the top of the Swap Shop that outlines the rules and gives some tips on safer trading. There is also a current discussion here.