Because of recent problems with the markets, all the DDoS attacks, exit scams, general downtime, etc., I'm one of the growing number of buyers who are opting for direct deals with trusted vendors and bypassing the markets all together when possible.
I recently completed my first direct transaction and I wanted to let other DNM readers know that at least in my case, it went flawlessly. Obviously there is a great risk for buyers getting scammed this way, the same as if all orders were FE on a market but also no market to leave negative feedback for the scammer. That's why it is all the more imoportant that we (as buyers) leave feedback here on reddit or grams or any other site that pops up as a hub for feedback for any direct transactions.
Since I have found a good vendor and my first direct transaction went so well, this will be a mostly glowing review. I think the vendor deserves it, though. I may sound to some like a shill. If you think I'm a shill, oh well, not much I can do about that. But I want to give a deserving positive review for this vendor who has come through for me a number of times, but who I very rarely see mentioned here on this sub. The vendor (or vendors) is Tom_And_Jerry.
I ordered first from T&J on Evolution last year and have made several orders with them since then on other markets and it has always turned out very well. The first orders were through ecrow, but I trusted them enough that after the Evo thing happened and they still came through, I FE'd. This was on Agora, and again they came through during all the DDoS shit.
Product: I order #3 H from them and so far have been successful in using it as a medication. Yeah, pharm opiates have a better rep as meds, but holy fuck pharms are just too expensive and H does the job just as well if not better.
Quality: Great. I'm a dragon chaser, I don't IV, but a pinch of T&J's product properly chased always has me feeling just right real quick, and it's got some legs on top of it. It burns clean and has a sweet after taste.
Weight: I've got a very accurate scale and the product has always been on point.
Stealth: Pretty good. I won't go into detail, but their packaging looks very professional. A vacuum seal would make me a little more comfortable but if that was spotted in transit that might make the packaging more suspect. Vacuum seal hasn't seemed necessary so far. There is sort of a decoy, and it is NOT hand written. Again, their packaging looks very legit and pro, even if the outermost packaging were to get somehow ripped.
Shipping time: Every order has taken one week without fail. Considering where it's from (more on that in a bit) and where it's going, that's really good. When T&J gets the order, it goes out fast.
Price: Excellent. For the quality, it doesn't get any better. Part of this has to do with where it's coming from though. It's coming from the Netherlands, and I know that will turn off a lot of buyers in other countries. I am in another country, but have never had a hitch, and I only order relatively small amounts for personal use. I don't make much money, I'm pretty poor, truth be told. If I bought domestic only (which I admit is much safer) I would be paying twice as much for the same quality and amount, I just can't afford that, so for me, the extra risk of international mail is worth it. (I'm curious about any comments people have about this)
Comms: Great. I haven't needed to communicate much since everything always goes well. But in setting up a direct transaction, all communication was quick and friendly. And always appropriately encrypted which is very important as always, but probably even more so for direct transactions. From what I've seen through our communication, T&J run a good and friendly business.
I guess that's it. Sorry I didn't follow a review template, but it seemed better to write it this way.
tl;dr: Direct deals can and do go well if you stick with vendors you trust but we buyers HAVE to review them somewhere where other buyers can see. Whether things go good or bad, if we want to maintain a method of determining trust, there needs to be a lot of off-market reviews. Also, Tom_and_Jerry on Agora (was TomandJerry on Evo) is an awesome #3 H vendor but ships from the Netherlands. Check them out on Grams.
Did I just read you are self medicating with dark market heroin? Are you serious man...pretty dumb idea imo