I hate this market. I swear there ain't no angle with this post other then to say we are stupid asses for using this market. I beg vendors to migrate out of there to Hansa or any place else. These guys are thieves and they have no understanding on how to keep customers satisfied. It is so clear they don't give a shit about there customers.
Yes we know this. This is AB's business model. Right from the name up. AlphaBay tends to be at the top of market lists because of its spelling and its association with the eBay name makes noobs flock to it. Multiple urls, active on reddit and such make them seem very welcoming to noobs. Automatic tumbling in and out. It's a very general style layout that anyone can navigate with an easy to use filter function. The ol Hail Mary I hope this encrypts my address button. Only certain vendors are allowed FE status. Plus a messaging system to help ensure they don't fall victim to phishing attempts on the site. It's all designed to make it as fool proof as possible for the Idontgiveashit noob.
The smart thing about it is that they still give us all the tools the advanced user wants. Multi sig, 2fa, login phrase and pgp proof of wallet ownership. People always harp on ab but they have set themselves up in such a nice cozy position it will be impossible to remove them unless done by LE or themselves.