Why do vendors think that providing a tracking number destroys OPSEC?

I've ran into multiple vendors who do not give out tracking for the sole purpose of OPSEC? Any explaination behind this, is a tracking number really killing all anonyminity?


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[4 Points] io34uio234:

Viewing the tracking number off different ip's or on tor can cause suspicions apparently


[2 Points] None:

The biggest risk is if LE places an order as a customer, then gets the tracking number. Tracking labels come in sequentially numbered rolls. LE could easily intercept multiple packages from the information on one tracking number and use it to profile a vendor's packages. From there to controlled deliveries of multiple orders. Those are real risks. Any vendor with half a brain won't give out tracking numbers for this reason.


[2 Points] 099K:

There's myUSPS now so sometimes you don't even need the vendor to give you the number.


[1 Points] gettinouttathegame:

I usually have all packs pop up on myusps and just track em along with all my other clear-net packs such as eBay and shit. Other than checking on tor I cant see how its bad and cant see how its bad for vendor at all since he's not going to use his real addy. I check myusps several times a day to track all my other stuff so it would look more odd if I didn't check it lol.


[1 Points] None:

When a vendor buys a tracked prepaid envelope, his face is on some CCTV video at the post office. If LE made a controlled purchase from the vendor, upon receiving the pack, they can look up where the tracking number was purchased from, and get the vendor on video.