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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: ananas_xpress on August 14, 2013, 06:27 pm

Title: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: ananas_xpress on August 14, 2013, 06:27 pm
In addition to the interview with DPR it seems Forbes undertook a side by side comparison on what it's like to buy drugs on the three main anonymous black markets.
Seems they bought 1G weed from "the dope man" pity he took so long to ship as it seems in their view Atlantis was better and faster.

But perhaps the dope man should look at his stealth in case this brings any extra scrutiny to him, I'm pretty sure they did their job as journalists and didn't inform LE of the packaging but you never know.

Here is the article. Clearnet* http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/08/14/heres-what-its-like-to-buy-drugs-on-three-anonymous-online-black-markets/




The hardest part of scoring drugs in the age of the digital black market? Choosing among all the consumer-friendly websites ready to sell them.

As I was reporting my profile of the Dread Pirate Roberts, the entrepreneur behind the booming Silk Road black market for illegal drugs, Forbes tested the Bitcoin-based drug-buying process on the three most well-known online anonymous black markets: The Silk Road, Atlantis and Black Market Reloaded. Though we purchased only small amounts of marijuana, harder drugs such as heroin and crack seemed to be just as readily available.

Our results were mixed, and far from scientific, since we made only one buy per site, and each site hosts dozens or hundreds of vendors. (The sites’ third-party seller model is more akin to eBay and Etsy than Amazon or Zappos.) We also couldn’t test the quality of the products–Our lawyer insisted we destroy them. (See video below.) But this much is clear: the age of narcotics e-commerce has arrived.

Silk Road
Product: Grape God, One Gram
Vendor: The DOPE Man
Price: $24*
Shipping time: 6 business days
Packaging: Double vacuum seal
How it was advertised (left) versus what we got:

Consumer experience: Not ideal. The DOPE Man insists customers release their payment escrow before the product arrives, despite Silk Road’s rules to the contrary.


Atlantis

Product: Snow White Kush, One Gram
Vendor: Adventure Time Supplies
Price: $23*
Shipping time: 2 business days
Packaging: Triple vacuum seal
How it was advertised (left) versus what we got:

Consumer experience: Impressive. Adventure Time ships its pot fast.


Black Market Reloaded

Product: Pre-rolled Joints of Haze, .5 Grams
Vendor: Dr. Earnhardt
Price: $9*
Shipping time: Never arrived
Packaging: N/A
How it was advertised (left) versus what we got:

Consumer experience: Poor. Dr. Earnhardt, based in the Netherlands, was the only vendor we found on BMR selling small amounts of marijuana. The package may have been caught by customs.

*Approx. based on early July Bitcoin values.

Video taking about the process and them flushing the lovely weed  :-[
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCpMFpHGWB0
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: FearTheReaper on August 14, 2013, 06:55 pm
That's hilarious.

Dope Man, get your shit together!   Smarten up and sail right Sailor! 
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: PowerToCharm on August 14, 2013, 09:16 pm
Hahahahaha! Mystery shoppers, by god, right here on Silk Road!
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: anontoker on August 15, 2013, 12:35 am
Adventure Time indeed. Enjoyable review. ;)
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: Trappy on August 15, 2013, 12:55 am
God damn it Dope Man. You made us look bad!
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: AdventureTimeSupply on August 15, 2013, 01:28 am
This is pretty awesome! I'm sure there are just as many great vendors on Silk Road. I've had a sale planned on Atlantis for a week that just happens to be starting tonight at midnight, so I'm stoked with the timing. I'll be on Silk Road eventually, but the timing isn't quite right yet.
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: Jack Shit on August 15, 2013, 03:22 am
lol @ reporter got ripped off on a $9 joint from the Netherlands on Black Market Reloaded
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: Gengar17 on August 15, 2013, 03:26 am
I still can't believe they flushed it! Was I the only one who cringed?  :'(
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: AdventureTimeSupply on August 15, 2013, 08:59 am
I still can't believe they flushed it! Was I the only one who cringed?  :'(

It was pretty sad to see my homegrown bud swirling around in the toilet. While the other buds went right down the drain, my Snow White Kush seemed like it was trying to stay afloat. That bud deserved to be killed with fire, not water.
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: ananas_xpress on August 15, 2013, 09:44 am
I still can't believe they flushed it! Was I the only one who cringed?  :'(

It was pretty sad to see my homegrown bud swirling around in the toilet. While the other buds went right down the drain, my Snow White Kush seemed like it was trying to stay afloat. That bud deserved to be killed with fire, not water.

They didn't even show the other one being flushed, Wink wink* Forbes

They're clearly not weed smokers though as anyone could see yours looked much more awesome and fluffy.  :'(
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: HEATFan on August 15, 2013, 07:28 pm
The DOPE Man... get off the dope, man. You're slackin'
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: mary666 on August 16, 2013, 06:34 pm
lol @ reporter got ripped off on a $9 joint from the Netherlands on Black Market Reloaded
Lol, I wonder if they tried to get a refund/reship or anything  ;)
Title: Re: Vendor: The DOPE Mans product in forbes for review of SR vs ATL vs BMR
Post by: Gengar17 on August 17, 2013, 06:28 am
I still can't believe they flushed it! Was I the only one who cringed?  :'(

It was pretty sad to see my homegrown bud swirling around in the toilet. While the other buds went right down the drain, my Snow White Kush seemed like it was trying to stay afloat. That bud deserved to be killed with fire, not water.

I would have burned it at The Stake. Yeah, I named my bong The Stake.