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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: johngalt23 on January 18, 2013, 04:34 am

Title: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: johngalt23 on January 18, 2013, 04:34 am
Really, half the time this is way more than street prices!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: koanresponse on January 18, 2013, 04:41 am
When was the last time you were stabbed in an online purchase?
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: koanresponse on January 18, 2013, 04:42 am
Plus the review system on certain things like LSD is pretty priceless, way better than getting burned going on someone's word in a street deal
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: syme on January 18, 2013, 04:45 am
And I wouldn't have the faintest idea where to go to get drugs in real life. Or I suppose I might, but I don't run in those circles and I'm okay with that.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: livestr0ng on January 18, 2013, 04:48 am
^all true. but you'd think in a free market, the prices would be cheaper. maybe if there were more vendors. oh well. i'm still satisfied with sr.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: syme on January 18, 2013, 04:52 am
^all true. but you'd think in a free market, the prices would be cheaper. maybe if there were more vendors. oh well. i'm still satisfied with sr.
I like to think it helps me enforce moderation :P
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: koanresponse on January 18, 2013, 04:56 am
good point Livestrong, as more vendors get established, prices should go down in theory
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: FramedAgain2222 on January 18, 2013, 04:58 am
Any long-time members want to chime in?  How were prices a year ago before the massive spike in membership?
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: DonCoyote on January 18, 2013, 05:00 am
Yeaha... looking at some cheeko and it was well over double the price I can get good quality Coke from London, although yes it is street cut and supposedly what i was looking at was 80%+ purity but really it worked out to be nearly £130 sterling per gram ~ OUCH!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: nmnmnm on January 18, 2013, 05:03 am
Remember London is a major city though and it's densely populated!
Decent coke where I live is pretty non-existant,
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: koanresponse on January 18, 2013, 05:05 am
Framed i dont think any long time members will be chilling in the Newbie thread..
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Save0nDrugs on January 18, 2013, 05:15 am
Most of the people that come here either cant get a certain thing or they dont want to go out on the street and take a big chance. Everything here is anonymous and a lot of us take a big risk sending packages. I understand some prices are high but I believe your paying for the risk and to be anonymous.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: skulldrag on January 18, 2013, 05:27 am
I dont mind the prices, everytime I have tried, I get burned, its fake, or its just a fucking run around, and people dont show up, or they just sold out, its always something, here, I will pay the extra on monday, to have it sitting here by friday.

Also, MDMA and pill presses for me... are worth it, in my area, one you cant find it, even though you should be able to( im 32) that also could be some of my problem, but, even when I did I got beat to death on price and quality.  Fuck it. ill pay more everyday.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Blerbadoo on January 18, 2013, 05:28 am
I tend to stick to psychedelics and I have found the prices to be generally fair. SR is offering a service which offers protection from some issues generally related to purchasing drugs. It does however add the difficulty of receiving things in the mail, especially if they are coming from another country.

IMO weed cost way too damn much.Luckily, it is easy to get elsewhere without much risk.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 05:29 am
Really?  How cut is what you are getting?  Domestic MDMA prices are about average for my area, and international is wayyyyy cheaper than I can get here.  Same for weed...unless I want some shake. 
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: koanresponse on January 18, 2013, 05:37 am
So harhar you're just here for the novelty of it all?- or just super rare items?
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Madej on January 18, 2013, 05:47 am
There are some important factors to consider here:

#1 - You are paying a premium for seller risk, reliability, consumer safety, and convenience.
#2 - Demand is rising in SR since the media spike with the number of vendors being quite disproportionate.
#3 - What are the purity levels in your area? It wouldn't be a fair comparison if the stuff you get is cut.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: loscoy321 on January 18, 2013, 05:52 am
I agree there is some pretty high prices. Maybe some new vendors will come along who are more generous and compassionate.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 06:02 am
Err yeah, so I typed that way wrong.  I meant I find that stuff is cheaper on SR, when you take quality in to consideration. 
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: blackfedora on January 18, 2013, 06:07 am
i guess it depends where u live cause with me most prices are cheaper than in rl
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: livestr0ng on January 18, 2013, 06:08 am
this thread has made me remember why i love sr so much.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 06:12 am
not to mention i would pay extra to have quantity delivered to me anyway, without having to worry if my guns were in reach.  overall for me its cheaper, safer, better quality

i wish i would have been on the forums much sooner, i started posting the day they did this 50 post bullshit
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: John F Kennedy on January 18, 2013, 06:14 am
When was the last time you were stabbed in an online purchase?
And competition brings down prices. x is cheaper than irl here.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: veiover on January 18, 2013, 06:35 am
meh, I find some shit is cheaper.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: masteroffrets on January 18, 2013, 06:57 am
1 cuz selling on here is a massive pain in the ass, 2 cuz people will pay the premium cuz they know what there actually buying most of the time. If you buy in bulk and build a good relationship with a vendor you can get some good prices tho
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: beansandballz on January 18, 2013, 08:21 am
Seriously? I was thinking the exact opposite! Over here, you cant even FIND half the things you can find here. Factor in the rip off factor, the cut factor and the middle man....its enough to make a girl quit doing drugs! ;)
Ok, FINALLY my first post is behind me!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 08:31 am
49 more to go
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: anonunderground on January 18, 2013, 08:35 am
The review system is way more efficent and reliable than some street thug's word.

And also, you pretty much have all kinds of stuff avaliable, and the risk for you getting caught/risking anything direct is pretty much nullified.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: philbetter333 on January 18, 2013, 09:50 am
It seems the only deals on SR are benzo's. I was excited to be a part of SR but I would be lying if I said I wasn't bummed out by the prices. Like another poster said, we are paying for convenience, but is convenience worth twice street prices? I reckon so. I'm the last to bitch about it, I'm just glad we even are able to use a site like this in our time. Maybe when I win the lottery I'll shop specifically on SR lol. In the mean time I'll drool over the great products for sale and hope as the years carry on the prices dip. Cheers to you all!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: OldIsGold on January 18, 2013, 10:20 am
Prices are indeed a bit high.

But you have to count in: the SR fee, shipping costs, time spent preparing packages/answering messages/etc, a vendor that will loose a certain percentage when cashing out his bitcoins, the chance of scamming, etc.

Acid prices are OK for 100 hits, which you can get for around 4.5 tot 5€ a piece here. I used to be able to buy the same tabs IRL for about €3.5 tot €4 so there is offcourse a mark-up.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: x24x24x on January 18, 2013, 10:24 am
When was the last time you were stabbed in an online purchase?

LoL
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Gurumes on January 18, 2013, 10:33 am
Its simple economics: A product is worth what you can get for it. If people buy products at high prices, no one is going to offer them for cheaper.

Why do people buy at high prices? Convenience, security, inability to find another source etc.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: vorvon on January 18, 2013, 01:00 pm
Supply and Demand, mr. Galt 8) why not make your own Silk Road with low prices and blackjack and hookers?
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: MasterHaze on January 18, 2013, 01:43 pm
Concerning high prices it depends what country you living. Particularly for me some prices is high but in most cases its ok. Especially when it comes to high quality weed SR way MORE cheaper than in my city or even some local onion places.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: chk on January 18, 2013, 01:46 pm
Since in the country I live in usually sees a 200% price increase, and a 50% quality decrease, when it comes to most substances I actually find the prices on SR cheap. 
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: flames on January 18, 2013, 01:49 pm
So far my experience has been that it is actually cheaper. I've been careful to only go with reputable vendors and only after i've read lots of reviews.
The coke is expensive, but i'd rather pay a high price for something good than the usual street price for something that has little or no coke in it.

I've bought LSD, MDMA and Coke from SR - not been dissapointed yet. Just do your research before buying anything.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: sppa on January 18, 2013, 02:36 pm
Because 1. They can
              2. We pay it

Becoming a weed vendor is very tempting. You could sell oz for 20 btc and still make a profit. The prob is that people would order off you and then sell it, probably split up for even more, either in RL or SR. This is the exact attitude that has seen prices rise, quality and quantity decline. I think it is also true outside of SR and all things fun and illegal.
On the flip side of the coin SR is a freakin candy shop of delights, all available through your letterbox!!!! This is something I'm going to tell to my grandkids
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: doink on January 18, 2013, 03:10 pm
Supply and demand
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: boysen on January 18, 2013, 03:13 pm
SR exists more for people that don't have contacts for cheap stuff locally, or maybe live in a shitty area where local stuff is bad and expensive unless you grow your own. :p
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 03:15 pm
Not to mention, the cuts are terribad for just about anything local
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: StereoSUMMIT on January 18, 2013, 03:18 pm
Pills cost 1/3 of what they do in Australia on here... and are 3x better :/
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: bigdaddy on January 18, 2013, 03:18 pm
I gotta agree. prices are pretty high. you can buy weed cheaper on craigslist for fucksake. I think the xanax is the only thing that is cheaper on here. Still a cool sight though.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: thegoat on January 18, 2013, 03:20 pm
Since in the country I live in usually sees a 200% price increase, and a 50% quality decrease, when it comes to most substances I actually find the prices on SR cheap.

Agree, prices aren't too bad especially if you buy in bulk. 
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: harharhar on January 18, 2013, 03:41 pm
Weed on craigslist???
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Stray Cat on January 18, 2013, 05:10 pm
I gotta agree. prices are pretty high. you can buy weed cheaper on craigslist for fucksake. I think the xanax is the only thing that is cheaper on here. Still a cool sight though.

Then go buy your weed on Craigslist - hope you don't get stabbed, shot, robbed or raped.  In my experience here on SR prices for cannabis are substantially LOWER than street prices or even 'friend' prices.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: KYmatt on January 18, 2013, 06:21 pm
i have found the price per bag of cannabis to be quite reasonable. the quality has always met my standards as well.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Sashthrantha on January 18, 2013, 06:30 pm
the prices can get high when the bitcoin values drop and your money in the account decreases.  also, it depends on what you're getting.  prices are quite fair for psychedelics.  i don't know much about weed but it seems like the prices are also quite reasonable.  however, the numbers for the hard stuff like coke, heroin, and meth are astronomically high - probably due to the risk involved.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: jackindabox on January 18, 2013, 06:37 pm
the prices can get high when the bitcoin values drop and your money in the account decreases.  also, it depends on what you're getting.  prices are quite fair for psychedelics.  i don't know much about weed but it seems like the prices are also quite reasonable.  however, the numbers for the hard stuff like coke, heroin, and meth are astronomically high - probably due to the risk involved.

prices for cocaine are 2x-3x higher than local prices where I live.  Hopefully the quality is equally greater than the local stuff though!  I'm new and haven't yet received anything.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Deutsche Bank on January 18, 2013, 06:37 pm
I don't understand why some people are complaining, in my opinion the prices are okay, of course depending on what you want to buy.
But for the comfort we're offered here on SR, I won't mind paying some extra bucks for it.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: NW Nugz on January 18, 2013, 06:50 pm
Shipping some of the bulkier things properly adds to the trouble/expense for sellers. I'd guess much of it is supply vs demand. Where there is demand, tho, supply will follow.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: thegrinder on January 18, 2013, 07:00 pm
the variety SR offers makes it worth the slightly higher price than you'd find irl.  plus everything is at your finger tips, there is no digging thru a phone list of people you have no desire to associate with.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Boonanny on January 18, 2013, 07:08 pm
high quality. convenience. anonymity. safety.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: NW Nugz on January 18, 2013, 07:25 pm
Also,
Rumour has it:

Here are the commission charges of SR:

10% of the first $50
8.5% of $50 - 150
6% of $150 - 300
3% of $300 - 500
2% of $500 - 1000
1.5% for everything over $1000
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: NW Nugz on January 18, 2013, 07:27 pm
I don't know if that is per item or per purchase^
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: trippylizard on January 18, 2013, 07:30 pm
Expensive? After getting used to paying £20 for 0.5g of MDMA IRL, I'm giddy at the thought of getting my hands on a full gram for the same amount! Plus, there's enough tossers trying to sell RC's at parties as acid these days ("yuh mate it's special acid, you gottta leave it under your tongue for half an hour for it to work".. lol fuck off!) that it makes more sense to me to use a trusted vendor with some feedback and reports. All <3 to SR!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: thagoat on January 18, 2013, 07:35 pm
You're paying for the service as well as the drugs.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Marlon Brando on January 18, 2013, 07:54 pm
I think a lot of people get it in their head that just because they are buying off of the internet the drugs are mythically going to be sooo much better. That's not true, the vendors are just like regular dealers that you have locally, they get their product from the higher ups and sell it to us, the consumers, just because it's bought online does not make it better. And just because it's sold for a higher price does not make it better. Vendors do a great job advertising on here and making you believe that their gear is the be all of drugs.

So yes, certain products are great to buy here if you are unable to find them locally or do not have a regular contact for such a product, but you can get scammed here just as you can get scammed in the real. And please, nobody is getting stabbed left right and center buying drugs.

And certain products on here are ridiculously over priced no matter how pure the gear is. Fact.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Deutsche Bank on January 18, 2013, 08:04 pm
...And please, nobody is getting stabbed left right and center buying drugs.

Well, it depends where you live.

To be honest, it's the convenience SR offers, I wouldn't know where to fuck to get Changa, DMT etc. IRL.

Therefore I'm deeply grateful that I could buy this kind of stuff online, if I'd want to.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: CarolinaSmoke on January 18, 2013, 08:06 pm
The herb prices can not be beat where I live, its mostly brick bud that sells for 80 oz or 250 a QP. When people see any sort of "Nug" its 50$ or more instantly a8th. If its really good prices can demand upwards of 100 a 1/8th. The E prices seem a Little high we were getting them for 4 dollars a pill locally if we bought 1k or more worth. Coke is high but I dono what the quality is like I have done it here and in Miami before, so I have both ends of the spectrum. Only thing about Miami was in order to get the good shit you had to go into Liberty City :o.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: lilacstar on January 18, 2013, 08:29 pm
Because drugs.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Crazy Eights on January 18, 2013, 09:59 pm
Someone said it well earlier -" You're paying for the service as well as the drugs"

Seriously, you stay in your house or where ever your grabbing wi-fi and you search for what want and identify a reputable seller after that it's a few clicks and it's delivered to your door.

Take into consideration security, the hardware infrastructure, the fact that when a seller puts your order "intransit" your address is erased so if you use PGP you'll provide an added layer of security. all the resources working the Resolution Center, Moderators on the Forums, backend system admninstors, etc.. The SR sellers now need to put our money upfront, be creative & stealth with our shipping materials which adds up and come up with different methods for repeat buyers, we get burned by the occasional scammers, there's a fair amount of reasons why the price here is higher than on the street and you get to use "escrow"
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: sirius on January 18, 2013, 10:05 pm
SR is a global market... if you have a flooded local market where you can do better on a certain item/s, then get up off of your ass, shut down skyrim,  and go find yourself a rl dealer... nobody is forcing you to be here.
Sorry, just gets old listening to people whine about complex systems...
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Torps on January 18, 2013, 10:30 pm
When was the last time you were stabbed in an online purchase?


When was the last time you were stabbed in an offline purchase of drugs? For me never!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: boomtemple on January 18, 2013, 10:32 pm
Perhaps the sellers having to cover the cost of bogus escrow claims of non-receipt?  Or the incredible amounts spent on post and packaging for uber-stealthness?
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: WhiteRails on January 18, 2013, 10:34 pm
You pay for professional service and quality 90% of the time. 8)
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: sirius on January 18, 2013, 10:44 pm
Prices seem "high" because of the non-local nature of the market.. For example, guys in Texas are used to super duper bargains on cocaine because of their proximity to the Mexican border, Britain on the other hand (along with much of the world) is not so fortunate... so why would vendors sell blow for 40 bucks a gram when they know most people will pay 100 a gram?
Like I said, if you're local market is better go frequent your local market for those goods.. and maybe read up on your capitalism
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: x24x24x on January 18, 2013, 11:21 pm
You pay for professional service and quality 90% of the time. 8)
Agreed
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: greenfields2 on January 18, 2013, 11:25 pm
gota agree its the service you get
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: nuggets3 on January 18, 2013, 11:28 pm
Quality...And less sketchy people to deal with
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: greenfields2 on January 18, 2013, 11:36 pm
Im not  expensive  ;D check out my listing for hash
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: kola_nutz on January 18, 2013, 11:39 pm
Not many other choices for all the goodies you can get on SR along with the comfort/safety of shopping from home.  Works for me!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: XXXotica on January 18, 2013, 11:43 pm
QUALITY. We have access to the best drugs on earth. On the street, by the time it gets to you lord knows what it even is anymore. We can only speak for ourselves but many of the Marijuana strains we carry can barely be found in California itself.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Autumn E on January 18, 2013, 11:44 pm
Convenience, Service, Quality. There are a lot of reasons. Including all the materials necessary to pack your goodies including shipping.
I'm sure there are a lot of people who would rather not deal with having to find a reputable street dealer, takes a while to find good quality. I move around quite a bit and I've enjoyed that no matter where I go, I can always have a package of goodies delivered to my door.  ;)
Note: A positive is that sellers do have discounts or specials from time to time and it makes it worth it.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: DrChong on January 18, 2013, 11:50 pm
It really depends on the drug in question for me. For instance:

Cannabis = much more expensive here for the same excellent quality.
LSD = equal in price but better quality. I'd say if there's one drug that's cheaper on SR, it's LSD.
Cocaine/Heroin= No idea where to get them here, so SR is the only option if I wanted them.

But for the question at hand, it's simple. SR is generally more expensive because 1) You pay for shipping :p, 2) There's more risk involved to the seller, especially when you're sending drugs to random people through the mail, and 3) The drugs are usually of much higher quality here.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: azuma on January 19, 2013, 12:14 am
It really depends on the drug in question for me. For instance:

Cannabis = much more expensive here for the same excellent quality.
LSD = equal in price but better quality. I'd say if there's one drug that's cheaper on SR, it's LSD.
Cocaine/Heroin= No idea where to get them here, so SR is the only option if I wanted them.

But for the question at hand, it's simple. SR is generally more expensive because 1) You pay for shipping :p, 2) There's more risk involved to the seller, especially when you're sending drugs to random people through the mail, and 3) The drugs are usually of much higher quality here.
Hit on the head, you basically use the site for quality and selection
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: theguywhohasasmoke on January 19, 2013, 01:26 am
I think very much so that not only is it the service and quality you pay for but remember for example.
Let's say st level gear is 15% and you're paying $100.
Street level gear is supplied to your st dealer in 8 balls, the 8 ball seller is supplied by the ounce, the ounce seller is supplied by the pound, the pound seller is supplied by the cook.That's 4 or 5 people cutting it before you even get to sniff it. If they're all jumping 50% (adding 50 grams of cutter to 100 grams), then you're only getting a 15% ish purity. At $100 a gram.
here there seem to be a few sellers who are either cooking themselves or being supplied from the cooks. So you're looking at either very close to 100% purity or 66.6% purity (assuming a 50% cut).
Now for example let's say here it's DOUBLE the price (omfg the horror right?!)... I'd much rather pay $200 a gram for 66% purity than 4100 a gram for 15% st level crap
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: DuncanMacLeod on January 19, 2013, 01:47 am
Some controlled meds are actually cheaper here from some vendors than they are in some countries legal pharmacies, like in the US.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Raichu67 on January 19, 2013, 03:22 am
There is enough demand from places that have higher street prices that prices here are propped up to a certain level. Drug prices vary a lot region-to-region. CO and CA weed is $25/eighth. Coke in Columbia is practically free. But if you want to get the best stuff in the world delivered to your door, you will have to pay a little bit.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: AcrylicArt on January 19, 2013, 05:11 am
There's more variety for me, plus it seems somewhat safer.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: SilkRider on January 19, 2013, 05:18 am
i would definately pay over the odds to not have to buy on the streets
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: fred5 on January 20, 2013, 08:58 pm
This place is priceless, I've considered every single purchase a steal, and have dumped a fair amount of change here. Though I guess if you have some of the world's best vendors competing for your business in your local market, you'll probably be better off shopping there lol
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: SubStrips on January 20, 2013, 09:12 pm
Good money here.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: MaoZedong on January 20, 2013, 09:19 pm
There are a lot of cuts that get taken out of the money before it gets back to the vendor which is why the prices are *high*

take into consideration the fees that get taken out along the way before the money goes to the venor
A fee to convert cash to bitcoins
A fee to tumble bitcoins
A fee to SR for facilitating the transaction
A fee to tumble the bitcoins
A fee to cash out the bitcoins
A fee to launder the cash

Only the last fee applies to IRL dealers.
I'm not a vendor but i'm guessing that close to 50% of the buyer's money actually ends up with the vendor.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Mischke on January 20, 2013, 09:29 pm
I actually think prices are reasonable, though there is a "least common denominator" effect - I can get an oz of weed for under $200 where I'm from, but in New York it's more like $400 for top shelf stuff. So naturally on SR people will try to get $400/oz.

Even if the prices are a bit more expensive, I MUCH rather deal with cryptography and infosec than young people on the street that have mouths (and use them).
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: noci on January 20, 2013, 09:40 pm
What are you talking about! Its cheap!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: hmb on January 20, 2013, 10:03 pm
Some things seem very expensive but then I would have no clue where to get almost any of this stuff anywhere near me, and I live in a major city.  I don't mind paying a bit more when I can peruse these items from the comfort of my own where I feel like it to be.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: TeflonDon on January 20, 2013, 10:12 pm
Some people can't get certain things where they're at plus people pay for quality it's as simple as that if you complain about the prices go risk meeting UC's, or getting jacked or even buying shit product people can lie and move on in real life on here if you lie about the quality of your product word goes around and your rep will be tarnished.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Skkky on January 20, 2013, 10:22 pm
For this kind of service the prices seems reasonable.  How many SR competitors are there?
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: CarolinaSmoke on January 22, 2013, 02:48 am
Just 1 I think
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: suavee on January 22, 2013, 03:02 am
Yes 1 competitor which has like 80% more scammers because they are so lax with tgeir policies trying to get business
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: doomsdayguy on January 22, 2013, 03:10 am
internet
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: monday.123 on January 22, 2013, 03:37 am
As said before, even ignoring the services (safety, anonymity, knowing what you're getting, etc), SR prices are cheaper that street prices in my neck of the woods.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: sleepyg on January 25, 2013, 10:50 pm
Safety and security. Plus you dont have to leave the house
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: phatnonphatness on January 26, 2013, 02:19 am
I think "safety, security and convenience" answers this question quite succinctly.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: FiddyPysch on January 26, 2013, 02:31 am
Its a little nicer than driving downtown, chilling outside a ghetto rave club, and risking being stabbed for an hour to get your fix, which may be cut with something else anyway. You sit on your ass, pay a little less than average (MDMA here is a STEAL!), and get it delivered. I love the future.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: JerryGarciaisgod on January 26, 2013, 03:47 am
Its a little nicer than driving downtown, chilling outside a ghetto rave club, and risking being stabbed for an hour to get your fix, which may be cut with something else anyway. You sit on your ass, pay a little less than average (MDMA here is a STEAL!), and get it delivered. I love the future.

Bingo!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: HeartOfhumboldt on January 26, 2013, 05:30 pm
Speaking as a vendor... it is way more work than you can imagine until you have tried it. It's like running any business with the added stress of it being illegal. And at any given moment, I have a huge amount of money tied up in escrow as well. I've probably sunk $30,000 into SR since I started.

I'm not complaining. The escrow system keeps everyone safe, as does the anonymity of the whole SR set up. But I am not making any kind of a killing as a vendor. This is not easy money--it's work.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: TreeOfLiberty on January 26, 2013, 05:47 pm
every drug is different. But I believe in time many of the prices will drop. There is a HUGE opportunity to anyone that can sell at a better price. We are already seeing it with the marijuana market. Just look at NWD.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: NorthState on January 26, 2013, 05:59 pm
I see prices to be lower than streetprices in scandinavia on most cases, but the quality in here is often much better.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: NorthernStar on January 26, 2013, 06:15 pm
Don't mean to sound obtuse, condescending and or patronizing, neither do I want to flame. Just to point out, people saying it's easier to buy here than on street, half of you wouldn't last five mins on street. You shouldn't be allowed to score. The nature of the jungle excludes you lot. You sit here behind your screens sending parcels to your houses and think your anonymous. It's easier and cheaper to score on street.It's a irrevocable transaction that leaves no trail, whereas on here there is loads of ways to track you. Whilst I have bucket loads of admiration and respect for DPR, I think he should let only those that can be trusted and have shown to be able to keep their mouths  shut. Instead of 50 posts for newbs there must be a way to root out these wronguns who are snitching. When there package goes missing and they are nicked. Buy a BTC now and your paying  £20- £22 so it's double for a start, how is that right? It's doesn't make sense to me, maybe I'm missing the whole point here. For people in obscure places who can't score yes, people in inner cities who can score no. and don't give me the I'll get shot/stabbed crap. If you don't know the language of the street then the drumbeat of your impending doom must be inaudible. And you would get robbed anywhere anyhow.

Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: CJe7fuDDwjk on January 26, 2013, 06:43 pm
It's easier and cheaper to score on street.It's a irrevocable transaction that leaves no trail,

The guy that sold to the guy you're buying off could be being monitored.
The car you drive to pick it up in/the car the dealer drives could be being monitored.
The girlfriend/wife/family member/best friend of the guy you're buying off could reveal information about you.
There are 4.2 million CCTV cameras in Britain and any one of them could track your movements with video evidence.

It is naive and juvenile to assume you can't be traced through street deals.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: pacer59 on January 26, 2013, 07:06 pm
Don't mean to sound obtuse, condescending and or patronizing, neither do I want to flame. Just to point out, people saying it's easier to buy here than on street, half of you wouldn't last five mins on street. You shouldn't be allowed to score. The nature of the jungle excludes you lot. You sit here behind your screens sending parcels to your houses and think your anonymous. It's easier and cheaper to score on street.It's a irrevocable transaction that leaves no trail, whereas on here there is loads of ways to track you. Whilst I have bucket loads of admiration and respect for DPR, I think he should let only those that can be trusted and have shown to be able to keep their mouths  shut. Instead of 50 posts for newbs there must be a way to root out these wronguns who are snitching. When there package goes missing and they are nicked. Buy a BTC now and your paying  £20- £22 so it's double for a start, how is that right? It's doesn't make sense to me, maybe I'm missing the whole point here. For people in obscure places who can't score yes, people in inner cities who can score no. and don't give me the I'll get shot/stabbed crap. If you don't know the language of the street then the drumbeat of your impending doom must be inaudible. And you would get robbed anywhere anyhow.

hahahaha!!! wow dude, speaking to everybody on here in general and saying that people on here would last five minutes on the street just shows how ignorant you are. you don't know who people really are on here, thats the whole point of using this service. And as far as the prices go on here, it all depends on where you live and what drugs are readily available, for me the heroin and coke really aren't worth it on here cuz i can score in ten minutes and pay a helluva lot cheaper prices than are on here, but for mdma, weed, xanax, and a few other things, I can turn around and make a nice profit reselling it "ON THE STREETS" as you put it. some of us have spent YEARS in state prison and have learned a thing or two along the way, at least for me i try to keep my freedom now and i do everything i can to not lose it again, and this service offers alot of protection that you don't get "ON THE STREETS" with your buddies turned snitch because cops scare them with a few months in jail, and undercovers and anyway you get the point. So yes, like you said in your post, I think you are missing the whole point.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: NorthernStar on January 26, 2013, 07:12 pm
Whilst you list points in theory, they are unable to stand up pragmatically, I don't drive, the people I score of change everyday. They don't know nothing about me, nor do they want to. No cameras are in the place we meet. It's a park or some other random pre determined method. The police here are worst than the criminals. They will tax you, and they are taking a cut. who's naive now??
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: mollyfan on January 26, 2013, 07:14 pm
i think the prices here are reasonable... in my opinion you have to pay for getting it safely to you
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: pacer59 on January 26, 2013, 07:16 pm
Don't mean to sound obtuse, condescending and or patronizing, neither do I want to flame. Just to point out, people saying it's easier to buy here than on street, half of you wouldn't last five mins on street. You shouldn't be allowed to score. The nature of the jungle excludes you lot. You sit here behind your screens sending parcels to your houses and think your anonymous.  on here there is loads of ways to track you. If you don't know the language of the street then the drumbeat of your impending doom must be inaudible.

i think you are obtuse for using that word.   :P and i would be embarrassed if i were you, you say you don't mean to sound like all those things but........ you do. do some research about how anonymous you really can be using the right programs on here before you say things that make you sound ignorant.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: TheSmithing on January 26, 2013, 07:38 pm
What in the world are you buying that the prices aren't competitive with street prices?
You must be in Washington or the Netherlands or something. Prices here aren't bad at all.

Reasons it's cheap:
A) Many sellers and buyers = a very effecient market.
B) Availability of drugs from all over the world with various freedoms ensure cheap prices.
C) Anonymous selling allows for profit via volume

Possible reasons for increased cost:
A) Fees
B) Scammers
C) Risk
D) Need of technical know-how
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: impartial on January 26, 2013, 08:17 pm
I find things to be cheaper on SR than local.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: photonsounds on January 26, 2013, 08:37 pm
Right? Some shit is way expensive. Like ecstasy pills and LSD. the MDMA is OKAY in price. Some people have some decent shit. but there are certain things you just need to buy local for and relay on pillreports or something.

Hell, I'd get a 10-pack of ex for $70 to $100 but on SR it can be double that. And local LSD, when it's around, is usually $5 to $10 a hit. usually in the lower ranges. Luckily it's around and I have stocked the fuck up :)
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Nuggets4Daze on January 26, 2013, 08:57 pm
There are very few products (esp when considering bulk) that are overpriced on here. Finding an experienced seller/shipper with countless good reviews is so much better than the inconsistency of certain street drugs these days. You're looking at the wrong products/quantities if you think this is too expensive.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: organon on January 26, 2013, 09:44 pm
I've been here a year and i can say that when i first came on here the prices for the item i wanted most were about 50% more than street prices locally, however, because of the huge demand more and more vendors have come in and because of the added choice and competition it has not only driven prices down but shipping and customer service are also much higher because instead of 2-3vendors there are 10-15 regular ones and they know they have to provide a good product in a reasonable amount of time or we can go somewhere else, now prices for my weapon of choice are about 25% lower than street prices and i know which vendors are picky about products and which aren't. So the key to getting SR prices lower and quality higher and getting vendors that don't just mark shit "in transit" without sending it and you wait forever is getting more vendors competing against one another.  Thats the trend I have noticed regarding prices here all it takes is one kick ass vendor to undercut the others and the prices with come crashing down.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: BoxofShapes on January 26, 2013, 09:47 pm
Buying weed from friends for the longest time was fine, but you just buy the one plant they have at the time. 

SR has just a bit more variety than that. 
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: jackindabox on January 26, 2013, 11:56 pm
I find that my drug of choice.. coke.. is about 2x-3x more expensive than my local dealer prices...  The quality is a bit higher than what I can get on the street, but it's also hit and miss sometimes on the quality.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Jemeson on January 27, 2013, 12:17 am
Bring down the fucking opiate prices. God I get them around here at half the price I could on here. It's ludicrous.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: PotatoConnoisseur on January 27, 2013, 12:41 am
Some prices on here are very reasonable. Things with huge demand like mdma seem to have had the best prices for a while. I don't understand why people bitch, nobody is making you buy drugs.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: OhOpiate on January 27, 2013, 01:13 am
Heroin prices are definitely outrageous. I don't mind paying a little extra on some of these items. Except when what I get in the mail is fake or never shows up, then I mind.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Charles I on January 27, 2013, 01:18 am
The Fees keep the prices relatively high.

Many vendors of one particular product will keep the prices low and competitive for that product.

Not enough supply of another particular product will keep the price inflate for that particular product.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: grouptherapy on January 27, 2013, 01:19 am
I'm pretty content with the prices of MDMA :)
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Generation Y on January 27, 2013, 01:39 am
I dont know about the rest of the world, but compared to prices in my area everything on SR is very cheap. Like, either half price or less. I envy people who can get pills IRL for $70 per 10.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: JerryGarciaisgod on January 27, 2013, 02:08 am
I'm a grown ass man and  as times change, its less and less possible to keep connections except for the basic human need - weed. . I've got more money and way less time  than I had as a young man. I'm not rich but I can afford to buy personal stuff here - stuff that I'd never be able to find in the groups I run with now. The variety is incredible, the prices seem fair and the convenience unbeatable
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Nuggets4Daze on January 27, 2013, 04:36 pm
Great point! I do not currently have this issue as I am a little younger but I never thought of this aspect. In this case I truly hope the SR is around forever so I can find personals later in life.



I'm a grown ass man and  as times change, its less and less possible to keep connections except for the basic human need - weed. . I've got more money and way less time  than I had as a young man. I'm not rich but I can afford to buy personal stuff here - stuff that I'd never be able to find in the groups I run with now. The variety is incredible, the prices seem fair and the convenience unbeatable
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: mikewolf on January 27, 2013, 04:46 pm
As far as my country goes, everything here is cheap as shit and of good purity. Especially if you go bulk.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: JoeHartley on January 27, 2013, 05:01 pm
For me SR's prices are worth it because of the quality product that you can get. The road is the only place you have reviews on different sellers and their products, and one of the few places where people know what they're talking about (I have never met anyone IRL who even knew what 2C-B is).

If you shop around you can almost always find what you're looking for at not much more than street prices (at least where I'm Located). For me, the only things which I can get cheaper IRL are weed and cocaine. I get good weed around 4€ a gram and coke at 50€ a gram. MDMA for me is around 50€ a gram as well, which is more expensive than on the road.

All in all, I love the road, and I'm willing to pay that bit extra for the services it provides. Plus I have no idea where I would buy such a variety of products reliably IRL.
- JH
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: jbourne on January 27, 2013, 05:26 pm
I'm a grown ass man and  as times change, its less and less possible to keep connections except for the basic human need - weed. . I've got more money and way less time  than I had as a young man. I'm not rich but I can afford to buy personal stuff here - stuff that I'd never be able to find in the groups I run with now. The variety is incredible, the prices seem fair and the convenience unbeatable
Couldnt have put it any better.....that statement sums it up perfectly for me. Kind of similar circumstances for me................only thing Im hoping is the cola is as good as it says from one vendor, just splashed £120 on a gram, made the mistake in my last cola purchase on SR to buy a gram for roughly £60 and the quality was similar to street stuff I used to get when I was in those circles of friends, nowadays I wouldnt want to ask the people I go with, but if this £120 gram is amazing then I for one will be happy paying a premium for the quality and service......needless to say its a different vendor I have made this order with.....has vg reports on the forums.
Also no doubt there will be vendors chancing it on SR with their prices but the buety of SR is they can be weeded out through feedback etc giving us the chance to choose between different people rather than being stuck with the same people on the street and as you get older you dont really want to be seen looking around for contraband.....
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: android465764E on January 27, 2013, 05:33 pm
tbh I think the prices are ok.

Even if it *is* a bit more expensive, that's the price you pay for convenience and a wider choice.

Sitting on my arse while being able to peruse all the wares on offer, is far more appealing than feverishly ringing Dave, a mate of Dave, then a mate of Dave's mate, etc on a Friday night.

And as I'm getting older, I really can't be bothered mixing with the chav shitmunchers and all their "innit bruv" cobblers.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: JerryGarciaisgod on January 27, 2013, 05:51 pm
heck imagine being in a nursing home and being 90 yrs scoring shit off the net. FUCKIN perfect huh. I was dreading growing old without acess to drugs and know there is a light at the end of the tunnel
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: leeder on January 27, 2013, 05:53 pm
As a vendor who has been here off and on for a year and a half, I actually think prices have gone DOWN a bit.

I think that the reason for the increased price is due to the increased security. You are not talking to street thugs here, you are talking to and about intelligent people who usually work their assess off for a living.
As a vendor I know that I jack my prices up a bit here (about $5 an item), but that is because of the exchange rates. Once the BTC settles in to a more common currency, you will see prices drop.

I will say that I think my prices are over all fair thought, I try to keep them average to prices you can get elsewhere. If it is an RC, i try to keep it AROUND clearnet pricing. Albeit a bit higher price for the goods. If its something that can be procured through clearnet or even over the counter, i try to keep my prices as equal to street prices as possible.


I do like that you can find many unique things ehre. I also like the ease of use of the site. Compared to other places, I prefer here.
I think the closing of the armory made me want to stay here and is why I came back to active again...

Remember though, you are not meeting anyone in person, and you are getting items to your door. IMHO that is worth the extra cost... Even if its sometimes quadruple the price I could buy it for, Escrow is my main reason to buy here over elsewhere. It's worth my money not to have to waste my time.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: anon69 on January 27, 2013, 07:01 pm
In my opinion the prices here depend from substance to substance, for me i can get weed as low as 3€ a gram coke for 45€  a gram and hash for 3/4€ a gram all this if I buy in bulk, i may start selling if these prices don't change, but in my opinion I don't mind paying an extra when you don't have to have the trouble calling some guy waiting for tons of time and when the quality can be shitty or the weight can be lower than expected, i also like the fact that you don't meet this person to person it's all anonymous and safe, you get all your info on the substance and what does it do to you, the quality, the weight, the way it was packed on the forums and reviews, with that in mind i don't mind paying some extra for substances that are very hard to get like pure lsd pure dmt etc, i've never been happier i feel like a kid in a sweet shop.

Also i think the prices will just adjust since more people like me see a shot on making big bucks so they will starting selling with lower prices, like for example Carlos Lopez was a new seller that i only found on the 7'th page of cannabis and now he's jumping ranks like a madmen he found a shot he saw the prices were lower and now he's making big bucks, it's all a matter of time now imho.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: QS on January 27, 2013, 07:11 pm
I'm only here for bud.  In my area the only thing I can find is some really bunk mexican schwag, half of it is seeds/stems and ends up in the garbage.  An ounce is 140 and when I look on here I see dank for 250 with no seeds/large stems.  The 100 bucks is worth the quality.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: dabork on January 27, 2013, 07:48 pm
I think the prices are OK for the quality you can get. 
Then again, I live in the Midwest US, so most of the things on here I'm interested in, I simply CANNOT get without traveling to the source myself.
So far the prices have been right in line with street prices, some a little more, some a little less.  The trusted vendors with 100% seem to understand the balance between competitive pricing and still making a good profit.  Most of the expensive listing you see are most likely going to be from people who don't have the reputation or supply necessary to allow them to price competitively. 
All of this; combined with the convenience of having everything you want shipped to you without the need for some shady back-alley deal where you have no real idea where you're getting, is well worth a little premium for me.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: PSI on January 27, 2013, 07:58 pm
I  think MDMA prices is a bit high for Domestic, like the coke and methylone are getting better in price Domestic bulk.  I'm pretty sure a new vendor will get domestic bulk MDMA at like 2.3 bitcoins a gram.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: pacer59 on January 30, 2013, 05:12 pm
i believe the heroin prices and the prices for roxi are absolutely the highest i have seen. and waaaay overpriced. i know and realize some of the heroin is actually pretty pure and most dealers on the street don't offer that but c'mon people!!! they know they can charge an arm and a leg because opiates are so damn physically addictive that if you don't have it you cant get out of bed. BRING DOWN the prices for opiates.... please. lol
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Jonesin on January 30, 2013, 05:37 pm
It's a bit more expensive for weed on here than street prices where i'm from but hey! I can choose a strain? I get it delivered? Well, shit, getting high is probably cheaper than ever simply because its stronger!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: BigCake on January 30, 2013, 05:57 pm
Supply and demand will always dictate the pricing of any market over time.  If the vendors set prices too high relative to to actual demand, the price will fall or more vendors will come to market to make those margins thus driving the pricing back to equilibrium.  If prices are too low relative to supply, demand will outstrip supply and prices will correspondingly rise as vendors move to keep product available to those willing to pay at the margin.  Now your local market,being a different market than the SR market, gives rise to the opportunity for arbitrage. 
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: scrooge on January 30, 2013, 06:08 pm
The road is a great place for older folk to score. As u get older or even moved from where u grew up u don't have the connections u once had. Or have the time and energy to hang around bars (spending big money on drinks and risk a dui going home) trying to find what u need. The extra money u pay here is "risk for vendor getting it to u and mostly quality" if u use all the reviews on SR.   BTW, I'm usually looking "C" here.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: burntblackwalls on January 30, 2013, 06:32 pm
If you can call up a mate and get cheaper prices, by far do not let anyone else here stop you.

But the way I see it is that what SR offers is well worth the extra you might pay if any at all.

I know where I live, using SR is well worth it, no Face2Face, the Escrow system, the Feedback methods.

Using the forums in itself is priceless, being able to compare and buy what you want without any hassle or problems most of the time.

That is very worth the extra you might end up paying.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: peruvianconnection on January 30, 2013, 07:07 pm
well for what the risks are and the security you get using the SR id say the prices are considerably cheap.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: b0m on January 30, 2013, 08:59 pm
cost raise selling online. u need to pay alot of bills. packaging, fees, if a package not comming in u might have to pay half money back... seller account u have to pay, heck even the guy sending out your packages want to be paid. everything costs money nowadays :) nothing is for free
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: 6DEE3CADA on January 30, 2013, 09:14 pm
Future competition will solve this pobably.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: thebigjc on January 31, 2013, 12:07 am
Depends on where you live, I guess.

In the US, UK, Europe, drugs are cheeaap.

In places like Australia the street markup is usually 4-500% on what you'd pay elsewhere, and cut...which really means a 1000% markup.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: EarlyCuylerTOR on January 31, 2013, 12:11 am
Depends on where you live, I guess.

In the US, UK, Europe, drugs are cheeaap.

In places like Australia the street markup is usually 4-500% on what you'd pay elsewhere, and cut...which really means a 1000% markup.

Even in the US it depends on where you live.  If you're not in a major urban/metro area, the price goes up exponentially.  Also, weed is much cheaper in medical states due to the ease of access.  Weed isn't much more on here for me than where I would buy it locally.  And the quality doesn't compare. (I hope anyway.)
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: phatnonphatness on February 19, 2013, 03:26 pm
What are the main products that people perceive as being overpriced? I know cocaine for sure and maybe heroin, but am unsure of the relative prices of drugs in other countries.

Out here in NZ, pretty much everything off the street is more expensive than on SR (some items significantly moreso), not to mention the shittier quality.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: android465764E on February 22, 2013, 10:12 am
I think weed here is reasonably priced.
Uk anyway.
Buy from a bedsit dealer and you just pay £40 and get what you're given.

On here, you pay a bit extra but you have CHOICE.
People who say "whavever, weed is weed" are talking bollocks.

Ropey, badly homegrown Afghan Kush, or some delicious AAA Northern lights?
I know which one I'd rather go for.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Macmeth on February 22, 2013, 11:14 am
SR on average is 6 times cheaper than my country, quality is probably 3 times better
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: DreamGreen on February 22, 2013, 11:16 am
We're all given a vast choice of quality, on weight products anonymously

Opposed to

Your local shady supplier who whizz's around on a moped, where your given what your given with no great choice..

You look at it, after what your actually getting here, it seems pretty damn reasonably!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: kgfcfdq on February 22, 2013, 12:11 pm
I haven't found things to be that expensive. I'm in a busy UK area well known for cheap drugs, and the prices on here seem fine. So far I've only ordered ketamine (and I was lucky enough to get a sample gram of some lovely weed for an absolute steal, about a quarter of street prices), and it is virtually the same price on here by weight, but the stuff on here is uncut crystal delivered to your door and the street stuff is cut powder (probably cut in half at least). Honestly I think most stuff works out cheaper here when you take quality/purity into account. I seen a study that claimed that most of the street coke here averages about 5% coke, and it is usually about £30-40 a gram, granted coke on here is generally a multiple of that in price, but if the coke here is truly as advertised, which I believe it is, then that still works out cheaper for the actual amount of cocaine you are getting when you buy. I'm not even interested in coke though, too expensive for my tastes (although maybe I would change my opinion if I tried some of the SR stuff instead of the shite that passes for coke here)

The other things I have looked at which I would buy are mdma/pills, speed, mcat, methoxetamine (which I can't even get IRL any more, cut or uncut) and all of these so far look pretty much the same price as street. The pills that sell on here for about £6-7 sell for £10 on the street (the really good pills), the speed on the street here is usually pretty poor, the mcat has been cut to fuck and costs about £20/g and it's cheaper than that here and probably cut way less.

Hash and skunk seem a fair bit pricier on here than street, but that doesn't bother me cos I rarely smoke weed anyway. But even with that I suspect the hash here still works out better value for money than the soap bar that floats around the streets. Not sure about the green, we seem to get pretty good green here.

Overall, not only do I love the service... I have no complaints about prices, and it's not like I live somewhere where drugs are rare and expensive.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: purplebirds1234 on February 22, 2013, 12:59 pm
the only thing I find outregeously expensive here, are prescription medication. PainPills, and adderall are not worth what people are asking for. I can get it much cheaper on te street. Benzos are the only ones that seem to be fairly priced.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: jaria8 on February 22, 2013, 01:44 pm
I came around after the 420 sale last year. Since then the prices are all about the same. Most of the prices are tied to a dollar amount. Legit LSD was about $10 for a 100 ug hit. MDMA presses pills were between $10-$20 depending on dosage. RCs were dirt cheap.  GHB/GBL has gotten a little more scarce. And weed is all over the place depending on quality. Those are the only drugs I can really speak for.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Locutus of Borg on February 22, 2013, 01:45 pm
Anything I've purchased from here so far have been both below street value and of higher quality that what is offered in my habitat.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: onetwothree on February 22, 2013, 01:58 pm
Anything I've purchased from here so far have been both below street value and of higher quality that what is offered in my habitat.

I find this to be true for my docs as well.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: android465764E on February 22, 2013, 03:20 pm
the only thing I find outregeously expensive here, are prescription medication. PainPills, and adderall are not worth what people are asking for. I can get it much cheaper on te street. Benzos are the only ones that seem to be fairly priced.


People addicted to pain-pills and/or sleepers will pay almost anything, it seems.
Especially codeine, oxycontin, tamzepam, zopiclone, etc.

But I agree, diazepam is priced fairly well on here imo.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Locutus of Borg on February 22, 2013, 03:29 pm
Particularly those current C10 benzos, extremely well priced. Whether they are legit or not I don't yet know but they seem to have sparkling reviews from most people, with the occasional bad one.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: blauMaus on February 22, 2013, 08:18 pm
strange enough that you can buy benzos in quantitys of 1000-10000 here. this shit must be so addictive
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: skeeter889 on February 22, 2013, 09:34 pm
The street speed nowadays is truly awful around here... So, if i buy speed on SR that's 50% amphet instead of the 10% amphet i get 'out there' but I pay twice as much for it... i'm still quids in!  :)
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: mrboombastic on February 22, 2013, 10:16 pm
Because the pope is retiring
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: android465764E on February 22, 2013, 10:19 pm
Particularly those current C10 benzos, extremely well priced. Whether they are legit or not I don't yet know but they seem to have sparkling reviews from most people, with the occasional bad one.


I had about 70 in total from Dazzy.
Nothing wrong with them at all.
I use 'em for emergency lsd abort or mdma halt.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Dazzy on February 26, 2013, 09:45 pm
Cheers android - I have seen a few positive comments about my service on these forums recently!  Only really just started using the forums properly, but wish I had been using them more at the beginning, before my few month vacation period where I had no access to the internet!  Such a good place to get a feel of what everyone is thinking, and to let everyone know your experiences.  Now I use them more I see why they are such a big deal, SR wouldnt be the same without them!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Oddworld on February 26, 2013, 10:35 pm
I suppose it is a little expensive hopefully prices will go down as more vendors join but it is a lot easier than buying street and the reviews are good.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: cyanspore on February 26, 2013, 10:47 pm
That's not true for all dealers. The higher ups I get my product from is Mother nature. I pick wild psilocybe cyanescens...so nyer   :P

But SR now charges 25BTC so I can't afford to be here and gotta go somewhere else that's cheaper. You can find p cyanescens here for twice what I charge tho, probably for that same reason

I think a lot of people get it in their head that just because they are buying off of the internet the drugs are mythically going to be sooo much better. That's not true, the vendors are just like regular dealers that you have locally, they get their product from the higher ups and sell it to us, the consumers, just because it's bought online does not make it better. And just because it's sold for a higher price does not make it better. Vendors do a great job advertising on here and making you believe that their gear is the be all of drugs.

So yes, certain products are great to buy here if you are unable to find them locally or do not have a regular contact for such a product, but you can get scammed here just as you can get scammed in the real. And please, nobody is getting stabbed left right and center buying drugs.

And certain products on here are ridiculously over priced no matter how pure the gear is. Fact.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: MDUK on February 26, 2013, 10:50 pm
the only thing I find outregeously expensive here, are prescription medication. PainPills, and adderall are not worth what people are asking for. I can get it much cheaper on te street. Benzos are the only ones that seem to be fairly priced.
I found that adderall pricing just a bit insane myself, I have to say. Located a guy locally who was selling it at exactly half the price it was on here...
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: powerndknowledge on February 26, 2013, 11:14 pm
i had good experience and they are fair for the security and review
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: onetwothree on February 26, 2013, 11:42 pm
the only thing I find outregeously expensive here, are prescription medication. PainPills, and adderall are not worth what people are asking for. I can get it much cheaper on te street. Benzos are the only ones that seem to be fairly priced.
I found that adderall pricing just a bit insane myself, I have to say. Located a guy locally who was selling it at exactly half the price it was on here...

I've found that any sort of reasonable Adderall pricing sells out quickly. People may get a certain prescription filled each month, and when it's gone, it's gone. One particular vendor with a monthly listing at a reasonable (well, at least not ridiculous) price sells out in ~12 hours.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Ranchlands on February 27, 2013, 11:41 am
depends where you are and what your looking for. im in a area where weed is high quality and very cheap but things like opiates are very hard to find . depends what your looking for and where your located
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: bateman on February 27, 2013, 12:14 pm
When was the last time you were stabbed in an online purchase?

Brilliant! the peace of mind on feedback is also worth paying extra!
Once the road becomes more popular i'd assume prices will become more competitive.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Molecule on February 27, 2013, 12:32 pm
Convenience.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: cannabisdevil on February 27, 2013, 01:08 pm
I find weed to be extremely fair priced. I don't dabble in anything else so I wouldnt know the prices of anything else.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Opioid on February 27, 2013, 03:33 pm
Yep, it is expensive here for the quality products, except the Mary Jane seems some what reasonable, quality perscription drugs should be only a few bucks a piece in any market in my opinion...   Oh well, I guess it's a supply and demand thing.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: dngdwn on February 27, 2013, 03:43 pm
I personally find cannabis over priced for UK domestic buyers, prescription meds mostly benzos to be reasonably priced and psychedelics are quite highly priced but there is no other way of getting DMT or lucy round here so the road is my only option!
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: kgfcfdq on February 27, 2013, 10:08 pm
I personally find cannabis over priced for UK domestic buyers, prescription meds mostly benzos to be reasonably priced and psychedelics are quite highly priced but there is no other way of getting DMT or lucy round here so the road is my only option!

DMT you can just extract yourself and save a lot of money. Plus it's quite fun to do and feel proud when you get some nice crystals that you pulled out of a plant all by yourself using science  ;D

It really is *very* easy. I advise checking out (clearweb) www.dmt-nexus.me and looking at the STB (straight to base) teks in the wiki. It can seem complicated at first, but it's really not. I'd even be happy to tell you in simple instructions how I do it and where to buy all the shit you need, it's all legal and not expensive (it's really only 3 things. Mimosa Hositilis root bark, caustic soda and a solvent). PM me if you want :)

You're right about acid though, I've only ever bought acid here (Scotland) once in my life and it was expensive and not very good. may not even have been acid, who knows.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Marfulavapa on February 27, 2013, 10:27 pm
I guess it depends on what are you looking for and your location. I´ve ordered (and received) ecstasy pills and 25i at a very good price. Weed is quite expensive but many strains are AAAA+, that kind of weed is hard to find in my country so I´m going to order some nugs. In the other hand, I find cocaine to be extremely expensive since I live in SA.
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: Daniel Ocean on February 28, 2013, 06:21 pm
All my favourite drugs are cheaper on the road than in the UK, so I can't say I'm one to complain!  ;D
Title: Re: Why are things so expensive here?
Post by: cake on February 28, 2013, 06:33 pm
It's not that much more from what I gather and the convenience and increased certainty of what you're getting is absolutely worth it to me.