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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: CheapestCocaine on July 11, 2013, 07:06 pm

Title: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 11, 2013, 07:06 pm
I dont really have enough to offer free samples, but I could create stealth listings for discounted smaller bags??

I have the cheapest coke on SR! And at half the price, its nowhere near half the quality! Please check my vendor page and place an order! First user to buy TWO grams gets 0.5g FREE!

I currently have zero feedback and am looking to build up my reputation and customer base. Pretty new to this.

Please message me if you're interested or have any questions!
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: psychedelicmind on July 11, 2013, 07:09 pm
I am by no means an expert in marketing, but I think your username might have something to do with it. Coke is generally a high brow drug, so the use of the word 'cheapest' in your name may turn people off as they fear it may be cheap because it is cut heavily.

As I said though, I am not an expert! I was just throwing my initial thoughts out there.

best of luck with the venture, I hope it goes well for you :)
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: Flowski on July 11, 2013, 07:18 pm
I am by no means an expert in marketing, but I think your username might have something to do with it. Coke is generally a high brow drug, so the use of the word 'cheapest' in your name may turn people off as they fear it may be cheap because it is cut heavily.

As I said though, I am not an expert! I was just throwing my initial thoughts out there.

best of luck with the venture, I hope it goes well for you :)

Yeah that could have something to do with it. $60 is really cheap and you're shipping is incredibly cheap. If it's any good at all, I'm sure you will do well. There's definitely a market for cheap coke. I recently bought some from Licentia for $80 and was about what I expected. He's a new vendor that's doing pretty well.

I know you said you don't have too much, but honestly the best thing you can do is samples. Try to get to 50 posts, go to the cocaine thread, and offer quarter gram samples for like $10 to people that have been around for a while. You lose a little bit of money, but it will really pay off if the coke is decent.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: jimcap87 on July 11, 2013, 07:23 pm
I would advise you to make a list of what's important to the people who will be buying from you and tailor your business to that model.  People here want excellent customer service, honesty, good product at a fair price, good communication, and respect.  If you make those 5 things the pillars of your business model the rest will take care of itself.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: sleeptight on July 11, 2013, 07:39 pm
I would sell 0.1g samples. People may be afraid about buying 1g from a new vendor.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: Slupper on July 11, 2013, 07:42 pm
Even as a newb user, I can see that people on SR seem to go back to the same seller that they trust every time. If you really want people to start buying from you, you'll have to give an extremely good price and (as said) cheap samples to gain traction.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 11, 2013, 07:48 pm
OK thanks guys. Im going to throw up a .2 sample for $12, you guys think thats cool?
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: Juggernog on July 11, 2013, 07:50 pm
agreed, I've seen 2 new vendors start out with super small samples, but it got their name out and more people can have a bit of trust.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: Slupper on July 11, 2013, 07:53 pm
OK thanks guys. Im going to throw up a .2 sample for $12, you guys think thats cool?
That would work.

Once you get enough feedback you'll be good to go. Just have better offers than any other person and as you get higher up in the food chain you'll be able to raise prices, etc. Always be better than the other guy!
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 11, 2013, 07:57 pm
Sweet. Here it is:

http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/silkroad/item/e064eb3d85


now Im going to comment on this post 30 more times so i can advertise in the coke section if you dont mind
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: jimcap87 on July 11, 2013, 07:59 pm
You sell it for $60/gram as is, so all you're doing is selling smaller quantity for the same price.  You should offer .25G samples for $20 or just send out a select # of "freebies" to people with a lot of posts who will review your product.  People tend to like free shit, so you'll generally get good reviews.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 11, 2013, 08:07 pm
Cant afford freebies right now! Just took out one hell of an investment to fund this. Thanks for the advice everyone. I will definitely follow all of it. Except for the free samples for now lol. 0.2g listings up.

http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/silkroad/item/e064eb3d85


And I think I might completely abolish overnight shipping altogether. I really dont like walking into the post office with cameras glaring at me. Is there any way I could do overnight using the USPS bluebox?
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: plainsman1963 on July 11, 2013, 08:11 pm
I would suggest getting PGP and putting your public key on your vendor profile.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: fucknuts on July 11, 2013, 08:13 pm
Just my $.02, but I would never send my address over silk road unencrypted, and I see you don't have a PGP key set up.  That alone would keep me from buying from you.

good luck, Im sure once you get a few reviews things will pick up.

Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 11, 2013, 08:20 pm
Yeah I need PGP. I still dont understand it. I have been using shitty wifi so i cant watch the tutorial on how to set it up, but i should understand it and be  able to use it by tomorrow.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: jimcap87 on July 11, 2013, 08:53 pm
You could also offer to throw in a couple pills with any order of a gram or over as an inducement.  I've seen that work before.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: twopieceandthebiscut on July 11, 2013, 09:05 pm
i think that you need a PGP key as stated before also you should buy some testing kits and show to potency of your product in the pic of the product. Your prices look good and if you are in the 60% pure range you can get a lot of business but with your name and no way to know the potency a lot of people will think your coke is super stepped on. I would buy from you if I know I was getting decent product for that price.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: aoeniacqc on July 11, 2013, 09:08 pm
A few notes:
*I agree, your name wasn't the best choice from a marketing standpoint, but your name is irrelevant once you've established credibility.
*PGP is necessary.  Get it, no excuses.
*You put all your listings under the 'drugs' category.  People looking for coke will be in the 'Cocaine' category.  Relist in the appropriate place.
*If you can get your coke tested for purity and active cuts, that's a huge draw.

I'd buy a sample and leave an honest review once you figure out PGP.  I've purchased coke many of the top US vendors including Licentia, The Store, bcpltd, King of the Trill, 10toes, etc.  I have a good sense for quality.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: rainbowsix on July 11, 2013, 09:23 pm
Hi.  I have 3.5g in my cart from you, but definitely worried about the quality just being a 7, but maybe it'll work out.  If you need help setting up PGP, let me know.

How long to the NE?
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: jimcap87 on July 11, 2013, 09:43 pm
PGP protects both you and you customers.  U should def get it
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: rainbowsix on July 11, 2013, 10:05 pm
I ordered my 3.5.  I'll see how it goes.  Hopefully I'll receive fast.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: Steelo on July 11, 2013, 10:31 pm
I know a lot of people who would buy for that price in the UK so international shipping is definitely something you should look into.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: HenryC0833 on July 11, 2013, 11:16 pm
As a new user, I tend to put a lot of trust in threads where experienced members have done chemical analysis and bioassay of the product.  LSD avengers is a beautiful example.  I don't know if there's a cocaine avengers thread but to me that would be the best place to break in.  I doubt giving out random samples would be effective, but giving samples to an experienced and well-respected forum member would be money well spent IMO.   That, and be nice to newbies :(
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 12, 2013, 09:32 pm
A few notes:
*I agree, your name wasn't the best choice from a marketing standpoint, but your name is irrelevant once you've established credibility.
*PGP is necessary.  Get it, no excuses.
*You put all your listings under the 'drugs' category.  People looking for coke will be in the 'Cocaine' category.  Relist in the appropriate place.
*If you can get your coke tested for purity and active cuts, that's a huge draw.

I'd buy a sample and leave an honest review once you figure out PGP.  I've purchased coke many of the top US vendors including Licentia, The Store, bcpltd, King of the Trill, 10toes, etc.  I have a good sense for quality.




Hey i got PGP. Still dont know how to use it but its up there..im sure ill figure it out. I really appreciate all your advice. But I dont see a cocaine category on SR?? i just see:

 Drugs 9,375
  Cannabis 2,051
  Dissociatives 153
  Ecstasy 919
  Opioids 380
  Other 476
  Precursors 71
  Prescription 2,691
  Psychedelics 1,167
  Stimulants 1,064

should i list it under stimulants?
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: zxydwx3 on July 12, 2013, 09:49 pm
It's a sub-category of stimulants.
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 12, 2013, 09:59 pm
It's a sub-category of stimulants.


Got it. thanks!
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: schuldig on July 12, 2013, 10:08 pm
Hey CC you seem like a cool guy who is eager to make a name for yourself.
I think that you have a lot to learn as well as prove yourself. I myself have a hard time trusting new vendors who are offering a high quality drug as cocaine and so are probably many others.
If you can afford it, I would suggest sending in a sample to this guy
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=108950.0
He is doing unbiased purity tests and if your coke is really as good as you say it is, I would gladly buy from you mate.
It doesn't have to be as pure as columbian coke but it would be nice to know that it's not cut.
Just my 0.02 ฿
Title: Re: Trying to be a reputable coke vendor, but very few customers so far?
Post by: CheapestCocaine on July 12, 2013, 10:24 pm
Sounds good. I think i will do that.