It's too easy (rant)

I don't normally post here (only lurk), but I think you guys are the only ones who could relate to my story.

I live in a semi-small town where I have been the only LocalBitcoin seller for over a year. I originally didn't even expect to sell any Bitcoin, but as time went on I began slowly getting more and more sales. Nearly everyone I sold to was primarily interested in the tech, or buying as an investment.

Everything was fine up until about two weeks ago. I meet up to trade with a younger guy who starts telling me all sorts of "interesting" things. "Did you know you can buy drugs online with Bitcoin??". I am obviously familiar with Bitcoin's many applications, and despite the stings in Florida a few months ago I decide to go through with the trade. My bad.

Fast forward to today. I get a trade request from a user I have not met before. I arrive on time at the meeting place and proceed to wait half an hour. I get fed up and leave. I am literally walking out to my car, when the buyer pulls up and flags me down (I told him what I was wearing). He proceeds to ask me about how exactly he can buy drugs online because he's just learned about Bitcoin last night. This guy has literally zero knowledge of any of the concepts, or comprehension of basic OPSec for that matter. He doesn't know what PGP is. VPN? Nope. Never used TOR. He had never even used Bitcoin before! But it's ok because his friend from 2 weeks ago recommended me to him! I refuse the sale.

This shit is hitting the mainstream, and it's going to be ugly.

With another large vendor getting busted today, I just cannot believe people would jump right in to this game without even the smallest bit of research. Lambs to the slaughter.

Sorry for the rant, I was actually angry earlier thinking about this. It's only a matter of time before this guy gets busted (I'm sure he will get his Bitcoin elsewhere), and I bet I would have been the first person he poined to when shit hit the fan.

Though probably unnecessary: throwaway, 7 proxies, etc.


Comments


[11 Points] Throwback420:

Hey I just wanted to chime in on this. This could be LE observing you. If I remember correctly this is exactly how some guys in FL got arrested. They weren't vendors, but got arrested for selling BTC knowingly that there buyer (LE) was using them to buy drugs. If they say anything about drugs and you sell them coins you are assisting or w/e. I'll edit this when I find the story. Are you selling large amounts?

EDIT: http://krebsonsecurity.com/2014/02/florida-targets-high-dollar-bitcoin-exchangers/


[6 Points] Inig:

Survival of the fittest.

The more stragglers they devour, the more that the surviving group will be of only those competent enough to evade capture.


On the real though, folk like him deserve to get shot.


[7 Points] KissMyAxe_:

If you think it's only now becoming mainstream, you're a little late haha


[6 Points] Aalewis420:

Shit man I know. So many stupid edgy kids on these marketplaces now. This was from almost 2/3 of a year ago:
http://www.businessinsider.com/teens-posting-photos-of-drugs-from-silk-road-2013-8
Now imagine the situation in 5 years.


[4 Points] None:

be careful dude, that's how the popo's get you. if you sell them bitcoin in full knowledge that they plan to buy drugs with it, you're some kind of accomplice or something. make sure to update your ad with the requirement that they don't talk to you about what they're planning to do with the bitcoins.


[3 Points] None:

man im slinging on twitter. hit me up @|)ope4ka$h


[2 Points] None:

Yeah dude, I wouldn't sell bitcoins to anybody that tells you they intend to use them for something illegal. It's for your own safety. If I were you I'd make a personal trade rule that if they tell you what they are using it for, then you will refuse the sale.


[1 Points] 1000000000000001:

If you think selling drugs on the internet wasn't going to hit the mainstream, well...

Plus, look where we are! Of course its mainstream...


[1 Points] twigburst:

Tell people to fuck off, don't help anyone get drugs or you are going to go to prison at some point. Its conspiracy, and its a federal issue.


[0 Points] None:

I don't know anything has suddenly changed. I've been selling on LBC quite a while, and about every fifth new customer mentions drugs or DNM. I shrug it off and start talking about how I keep meaning to google up "Silk Road" to find out what that all is, but think someone told me they went out of business.

I'm blonde, which occasionally comes in handy when I wanna play dumb.


[-2 Points] None:

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