Vendors accepting privnote/sms4tor/tmwsd

Hey guys, what do you think about those types? I placed an order for about 60 bucks recently and I've never had PGP troubles. My vendor can't decrypt my messages though. This should be a red flag but his feedback is very good so I don't know if he's turned by LE. Of course, LE could fake this feedback, but he's not a big time vendor and the reviews come from different usernames and are pretty consistent: one or two reviews a day, with no suspensions inbetween.

So I went ahead and sent my address using thismessagewillselfdestruct, or tmwsd.ws. I figure the biggest danger is this vendor being LE. What do you think?


Comments


[5 Points] Ru1nR:

Perhaps you might want to create a PGP tutorial in crayon for this vendor. If your vendor replies quickly and understands your colorful instructions, you got LEO. If your vendor replies and still is confused due the complicated nature and messiness that is the "Crayon PGP Tutorial For Beginners", you have a DNM newbie vendor(Recommend "DNM Water Wings" and try to further dumb down your already ridiculously simple PGP tutorial). If your vendor does not reply, you have been scammed, you have wasted your time brushing up on the finer points of "How To Communicate Like A Preschooler", and your crayon masterpiece has come back to bite you in the ass.


[3 Points] zman3000:

You ever hear those sirens in the distance in your city OP? yeah thats what happens to people who use privnote.


[2 Points] y_s_l_:

so even though you knew that this move wasn't kosher, you still went through with it? Why didn't you just go to a different vendor? For whatever you're buying at 60$ I doubt that only that vendor sold it.


[2 Points] bbmc-is-umbreon:

I will accept orders submitted any which way. Cleartext, PGP, or one specific message destruction service.


[1 Points] fantasticnameuser:

The community is going to have a field day with this


[1 Points] polaroidandroid1:

sounds like most vendors are losing touch with basic opsec...

pgp troubles do occur from time to time, you can try to ascertain if the vendors communication style has changed from before, or ask him a question which only he would know the answer for.


[1 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

Quickforget notes are the only ones I accept, they don't require java. setting them to exoire after 2days / 2 openings is a good idea. They're perfect for things like tracking numbers.

If the marketplace server is seized or mirrored, the feds would have to get access to a second server and cross-check.

If they confiscate a vendor's laptop they will get his PGP keys and decrypt everything . The same goes for your computer, so always password-protect it.


[1 Points] m-ekim:

if have your address protected by encryption is important to you, pick another vendor. if not, go ahead and just keep sending your address.


[1 Points] EZPeeVee:

Drug dealing online has been around for a long time, I bet Steve Jobs even did it in college and any MIT student long before tunneling like .onions were ever in wide use. There are vendors all over the world who are small time or somewhat reclusive and not part of any scene. A good for instance is the legendary "Dr." aka Jerry Seinfeld. Now I only use his handle because he's been dark for a year. He's a Ketamine vendor from India and he sourced from a lab and you couldn't get more than 10g at a time, he kept it safe. When I discovered him 5-6 years ago he'd been around for at least 5 before that. He used gmail and switched accounts from time to time but flew under the radar. He was an incredible resource, anyone who dealt with him loved him.

My point being is that it takes all kinds to build and maintain a community. I rarely ever use a DNM. I mostly DD with trusted community members, some I find on DNMs, some by word of mouth. Get to know your way around, join a few darknet forums, keep a handle you never use on clearnet and use good OPSEC.

LE have proven they can do whatever the fuck they want. Stay one step ahead and don't be greedy. Don't ever be one of those guys that orders multiple packs at a time. Oh and be careful of flagged countries. Methylone from China is a bad idea and MDMA from The Netherlands is a bad idea.