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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: bobloblaw on March 15, 2013, 11:38 pm

Title: Is it worth it?
Post by: bobloblaw on March 15, 2013, 11:38 pm
I live where weed is 100% legal, I will never be busted for having marijuana on me. I have been shipping to friends around the country for a while, but thought I'd make a silk road account to expand my customer base... More customers = more profit, right? But man with all this FE and PGP... Is it worth it? Do I really need to use this PGP stuff? It's fucking marijuana, it's not like I'm sending people crates of heroin. Are my customers going to agree or will they feel I'm putting them at risk/ refuse to buy from me? Like I said I've been dealing weed for awhile but I'm a COMPLETE newb at this Silk Road stuff, so any suggestions appreciated.. or if anyone can help me gauge whether I'm way off, I'd appreciate it.
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: MDUK on March 15, 2013, 11:43 pm
I live where weed is 100% legal, I will never be busted for having marijuana on me. I have been shipping to friends around the country for a while, but thought I'd make a silk road account to expand my customer base... More customers = more profit, right? But man with all this FE and PGP... Is it worth it? Do I really need to use this PGP stuff? It's fucking marijuana, it's not like I'm sending people crates of heroin. Are my customers going to agree or will they feel I'm putting them at risk/ refuse to buy from me? Like I said I've been dealing weed for awhile but I'm a COMPLETE newb at this Silk Road stuff, so any suggestions appreciated.. or if anyone can help me gauge whether I'm way off, I'd appreciate it.
It's about a certain level of professionalism. If you're going to do this you should at least support PGP, and you should make sure that your packaging is up to standard (vac seal + MBB would be a really good start).
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: bobloblaw on March 16, 2013, 12:00 am
Hey, thanks for the advice! I do vacuum seal but I'll look into MBB, I don't know what that is. So I need to support PGP but not require it...? I really do appreciate you taking the time to answer my newb questions :)
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: m4rc0 on March 16, 2013, 12:15 am
just learn PGP. its not fucking rocket science. always good to know. you never know when you will need it
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: ralphwaldo on March 16, 2013, 05:24 am
most serious buyers wont buy without pgp. its not hard to learn and there is a lot of info on it in the form
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: TheHubble on March 16, 2013, 06:11 am
Just cause pot is legal doesn't mean you wont get in trouble for distributing a federally illegal substance across border.

PGP is simple and quick. Not much of a hassle and better to be safe than sorry when you're selling drugs.
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: sftman on March 16, 2013, 07:39 am
moving onto another thread
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: skenadena on March 16, 2013, 10:15 am
Hey, hope you get a good start with your business. I can't offer any advice but on PGP: as a buyer, I wouldn't buy from someone who doesn't offer it, just to keep my mind safe.
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: SudoMan on March 16, 2013, 02:58 pm
I agree with the rest of the posts on here. Def use PGP. It is there so the buyer can encrypt their address. I am sure you wouldn't want to give your address in plain text to a complete stranger. Who knows if they get raided and your address is on  the computer. Then it is bad news for everyone.

Use PGP and for the more noobish customers I would offer Privnote. Privnote is however 3rd party, so I wouldn't put all of my trust in something like that. Again, PGP is mainly there for the BUYERS protection. Do good business and do everything you can to protect your customers, that is if you plan on keeping them as customers...
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: BitcoinBillionaires on March 16, 2013, 04:45 pm
I live where weed is 100% legal, I will never be busted for having marijuana on me. I have been shipping to friends around the country for a while, but thought I'd make a silk road account to expand my customer base... More customers = more profit, right? But man with all this FE and PGP... Is it worth it? Do I really need to use this PGP stuff? It's fucking marijuana, it's not like I'm sending people crates of heroin. Are my customers going to agree or will they feel I'm putting them at risk/ refuse to buy from me? Like I said I've been dealing weed for awhile but I'm a COMPLETE newb at this Silk Road stuff, so any suggestions appreciated.. or if anyone can help me gauge whether I'm way off, I'd appreciate it.
It's about a certain level of professionalism. If you're going to do this you should at least support PGP, and you should make sure that your packaging is up to standard (vac seal + MBB would be a really good start).

What this person says
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: 57 on March 16, 2013, 06:21 pm
I won't buy from a vendor who doesn't use PGP.  You're just limiting your customer base by not offering PGP
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: mrguymann on March 16, 2013, 09:04 pm
In a way its worth it just  on the principle of having your transactions  kept private, as inconvenient or paranoid as it may seem.

Also realize that , while weed may be legal where you're at: you are sending packages over state lines using federal carriers. And that can be a whole shit ton of trouble with even longer incarcerations if your not careful. .
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: cornelliussulla on March 16, 2013, 09:49 pm
it will give your customers a higher degree of security i believe. I had never used pgp before learning about the road, and it didnt take me long to learn.
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: weedtender on March 16, 2013, 11:28 pm
I WOULD NOT DO BUSINESS  WITH NO PGP
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: jmoney113 on March 16, 2013, 11:34 pm
PGP is so damn easy to learn. Why skip a step to keep your identity that much more anonymous and secure? I'm sure there will be people that would be willing to deal with you without PGP, but they are few and far between.

Yes, weed is legal around you, but I'm assuming some of the places you will be shipping to, weed isn't exactly so legal. Safety and anonymity should be your top priorities when doing business on SR. Over-confidence should not get in the way of that. It's also reflective of your professionalism. SR isn't just shipping between "friends", it's a business in which both the buyer and seller take risks, and your buyers identities shouldn't be compromised because you want to take the easy route.
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: skenadena on March 17, 2013, 09:05 am
What the above poster said, actually. Couldn't phrase it better :)
Title: Re: Is it worth it?
Post by: Pendejo on March 17, 2013, 05:04 pm
YEAH it's worth it