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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: R4N50M on February 07, 2013, 03:40 am

Title: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: R4N50M on February 07, 2013, 03:40 am
Hello all!!
   I find I've been frustrating myself recently with the amount of time I've been putting into actually researching everything. I am spending a bonkers amount of time on the process itself and have yet to make a move on an order.
   I've invested about 20 hours or so reading the fourms and browsing the road.. this does include looking into vendors.. but I still have yet to make the step to do a purchase.

How about the rest of yas?
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: Psychedelic Oatmeal on February 07, 2013, 03:45 am
Waaayyyy less time than that.

Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: heavyweight on February 07, 2013, 09:27 am
3 days after discovering the site
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: backandbrown82 on February 07, 2013, 09:35 am
My OLD drug dealer showed it to me about a two months ago. I then opened an account last month. Two weeks later, made my first purchase. I'm now on my fourth purchase.
And I'm my NEW dealer.  ;D
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: Generation Y on February 07, 2013, 09:48 am
A shockingly long three months after I found out about the site. Skepticism mixed with a lack of spare cash got me off to a very slow start :/
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: NATURE ALCHEMIST on February 07, 2013, 11:00 am
near a month, havn´t heard never before and i don´t how worked the site, bitcoins... too much things to learn if never have heard about this.

now im very happy here, and have to tell newbies that wasn´t so complicated as looks the first time you seen it : )
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: msonder on February 07, 2013, 11:12 am
I have been registered here for 7+ days and have not still made order because of many circumstances. I read almost everything in wiki, a lot of threads here about security, shipping, delivery, payment, escrow, best product, vendors and so on. Now I am waiting to get my bitcoins and I think I will order today or tomorrow.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: Koborky on February 07, 2013, 11:32 am
As soon as I had bitcoins in my account I was ordering.
Do a bit of research and then go for it, just keep the orders small to start with...
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: acider on February 07, 2013, 11:44 am
Don't rush into it. I spend a few days lurking here reading stories/experiences from other members, learning pgp/bitcoins , it is very important to learn how stuff works before you get involved. Also it's better to start small , no big orders at least untill you get comfortable with the whole process.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: connoisseur on February 07, 2013, 05:29 pm
The same day I opened my acct. I already hat BTC and bought quality hash I have not seen in a long time before.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: hugnami on February 07, 2013, 05:30 pm
I probably used 3-6 months   ;D
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: freed0rn on February 07, 2013, 05:40 pm
I was introduced by a friend, made an account and ordered late that evening after doing enough research to be willing to separate myself from a few bitcoins. I have yet to receive my first couple order but will be a avid user of the site once everything comes through like planned. Good luck and happy ordering!
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: stoogel on February 07, 2013, 06:02 pm
Researched the first day, bitcoins and ordered the next.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: StarTweaKeR on February 07, 2013, 06:10 pm
From the time I was shown SR to my first purchase, about three months elapsed.

Spent no less than a week just downloading books and gleaning knowledge of a world that once seemed fantasy, almost mythical to me. Learned how to run Tor very discreetly, how to acquire & use Bitcoins anonymously,  did my research on what vendors to trust and order from without getting scammed or seized by customs.

Got several friends to front me cash for what I promised would be the most pure MDMA they'd ever try. Against my instincts, greed got the better of me and I FE with high expecations for the 15g of molly sold by Tony76 on the 4/20 sale last year.

Harsh lesson for my first purchase. Haha.  :-X
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: magret2canard on February 07, 2013, 06:14 pm
1 month
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: LeBigMac22 on February 07, 2013, 06:18 pm
2-3 weeks, mainly researching security and how things work.

Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: freshmine on February 07, 2013, 06:26 pm
Knew about it for over a year, lost weed dealer, searched online around a lot, found it again, ordered next day.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: yellowdog74 on February 07, 2013, 06:59 pm
Took me a couple of weeks before I got it down.

Spent some time learning PGP then finally took the leap and did an order. 
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: wheres wally on February 07, 2013, 07:16 pm
hi everyone,
I heard about SR 18 months ago on the news and I thought 'bullshit! you cant buy drugs on the internet' - so i didnt even try to find out.
Last week a mate told me he knows it works and instructions on youtube.
I got Tor and joined 3 days ago.  Researched vendors and security and learned pgp (about 30 hours online)
Placed first small test orders last night ......now waiting.......

also i FE.. because I am new here. and I trust them, and Im not a scammer....... is this not recommended? or not appropriate?
I hope this works.....ive watched border security....fingers crossed
...waiting...
peace all,
ww
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: speedie on February 07, 2013, 07:17 pm
 two days first you have to collect BITCOINS
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: carpenoctum on February 07, 2013, 07:22 pm
Great, I am not the slowest around, I wonder how long it will take me to my first sale. I better start a new thread on that.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: LilyOfTheValley on February 07, 2013, 07:31 pm
I'm skeptical as well, trying to read posts and gather information. Threads like these are helpful c:<






LilyV
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: GreenAlfalfaBoxes on February 07, 2013, 07:47 pm
One day to read about security. 
One day to install Tails on a USB drive and learn PGP. 
Next day bought some BTC.
Currently wating 8 days for BTC to arrive.   
Meanwhile I've been talking with a vendor to do my first purchase as a new buyer.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: Zyntax on February 07, 2013, 08:03 pm
Over a year for me. Discovered this place in Nov 2011, set up and account and then watched and learned for awhile. I was a bit leary with the whole bitcoin thing, and then getting shit delivered straight to my house.

Then a RL friend of mine told me she had ordered off here and how easy it was, so I finally took the plunge a few weeks ago, and sure enough it really was that easy.

One thing I don't get, is some of the vendor listings ask you to send your address via PGP, yet when you place the order, it asks you for your address, which I put in, and that's always been good enough for these vendors. What's the point of the PGP address?
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: cowpie34 on February 07, 2013, 08:06 pm
I did a lot of research too.  It took about a month and there was very many hours to make a decision.  It didn't help getting timed out having to start over sometimes either.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: stoogel on February 07, 2013, 08:08 pm
I didn't get the balls to actually order until there was stuff I wanted that I couldn't find in person. Despite all the success people have had, shipping pot still seems sketchy to me.
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: JAMACIANEMINEM on February 07, 2013, 08:13 pm
Was told about SR by a friend. Researched it when it randomly popped into my head about a month later while I was bored. Made an account and did my research on the forums and learned PGP and what not. Acquired some bitcoins & I then placed my first order this week after about 1.5 weeks. Lets see how it goes! Good luck to all newbs!
Title: Re: How long did it take for you to actually make your first purchase?
Post by: LocoKnight3 on February 07, 2013, 08:52 pm
about a week