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[–][deleted] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hey, you're back!

[–]cipherfestival 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Phoenix rising scammers definitely makes sense.

Could some of the 70% that the study marks as low volume sellers actually be big name vendors with low volume alt accounts on lesser markets? For example the vendor Pee911 sells a lot on Agora (I think) but is also "Aapeee" and "Apee" and so on down the line to small backup markets where he sells almost nothing.

[–]Theeconomist1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi there! Glad to see you pop up! Hope you are doing well.

[–]Deafcunt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Solid info as always.

[–]HofmannsHeir 0 points1 point  (7 children)

Thanks for the good read Gwern!

Can't wait for /u/Vendor_BBMC to come around on some meth rant

[–]Vendor_BBMC 1 point2 points  (6 children)

I'm at peace with the world today.

That was an interesting read. i wonder what % of the drug trade is online, and how much offline? The best way of doing things always wins in the end, but DNM's are taking a long time.

The main drawback is how long it takes to get your drugs. We need an intermediate level of vendor who stashes drugs in hiding places for a particular city, for immediate purchase and collection. this method is nice because it doesn't require a name or shipping address.

Another option would be dispatching drugs in the back of a taxi using uber.

[–]Theeconomist1 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You really seem to like the dead drops? How come? Is it simply bc as you said before that customers want their shit now? As a customer, I'd be sketched but I guess if you knew the vendor and knew they were a legit dealer.

On the dispatching using über is that essentially just delivery? Like they have in NYc? With this method you'd really need to know your buyers I'd think

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

But.... this dude is making our crimes public. Where's your pitchfork BBMC!?!?

[–]cipherfestival 1 point2 points  (1 child)

In semi-seriousness, I think we should be raising our pitchforks at the marketplaces for allowing our crimes to be made public via scrapes. BlueSky was a superb market, and though it was annoying to be constantly logged out while browsing I now understand it to be a feature.

[–]KimJongUntouchable 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They might slow the scrapes down, but they can't stop them.

[–]SICK_AS_FUCKKK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd rather wait a week for something to show up at my door than to have to drive around with drugs in my car.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TY based gwern

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