Just curious, does the paranoia ever go down with having stuff from DNM in transit? Is it like anything else, once you get to used to it, you brush it off? I've noticed that while I'm expecting a package, all these stories pop up with busts, intercepts, etc and I think "Crap, there is something going on and they are looking more closely." I figure its more that I just notice those types of stories more while I'm expecting. Rationally, I seriously doubt that these busts spike while I have an order in transit. I guess its not nearly as bad as when I first started - I imagined silent helicopters with SWAT rappelling down busting me for my tiny order. While I'm not that extreme anymore, I still have a very real worry that this will be the order that is one order too many.
I assume this never goes away, but wanted to hear from long timers and how much you worry about orders in transit, especially compared to how it was when you first started. Speaking to those who order personal quantities, nothing huge. I tend not to worry too much about the vendor because I do copious research and observe. But I will say that when a vendor suddenly disappears that I order from, my mind drifts into whether or not they got busted? Is it just a short break/vacation? Stocking up? If they got busted, will I get a knock? Anyway, curious if that stuff dies down with experience.
Just don't run your mouth to people, use basic OPSEC, don't use idiot or untested vendors, you should be solid. This is in relation to DOMESETIC orders, interational orders I think some level of paranoia is always warranted regardless of vendor stealth.
But must importantly don't run your mouth to people. That's both rule #1 and rule #3.