Silk Road forums

Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: BriansBudgetBeans on June 16, 2013, 07:23 am

Title: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BriansBudgetBeans on June 16, 2013, 07:23 am
Wow, i just hoped to make a SilkRoad account to sell of some of my home produced cannabis seeds. But i need to pay 5 BTC to become a seller. Can that really be? It's like a third of my monthly salary. Is there any way around it or other sites i can use, that provides a similar service as SilkRoad?
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BriansBudgetBeans on June 16, 2013, 07:41 am
It's still a big investment. I would need 25 orders at 0.2 BTC to get them back. I'm not sure my items are selling as good as yours  ;)
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BeepBeep on June 16, 2013, 07:44 am
You don't PAY 5 BTC, its a bond. You get it back after 6 weeks and over 1500$ worth of trades.
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BriansBudgetBeans on June 16, 2013, 07:54 am
I still have to come up with $500, change them into bitcoins and transfer them to SilkRoad. And combining them and the $1500 i need to earn to get a refund, i'm ending up with at least $2000 in bitcoins to spend. That's a awful lot, when i was just hoping to earn a few to BTC to spend on the site.
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BTCB on July 05, 2013, 07:25 pm
Brian, you got beans?  lol or seeds? or what you looking at selling for btc?
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: RS7FI8ZRkm on July 05, 2013, 07:34 pm
Wow, i just hoped to make a SilkRoad account to sell of some of my home produced cannabis seeds. But i need to pay 5 BTC to become a seller. Can that really be? It's like a third of my monthly salary. Is there any way around it or other sites i can use, that provides a similar service as SilkRoad?
it's a bond, you'll get it back if proven an asset to SR ;)
it also works a protection.. not any joe blow can become a vendor, they have to be willing to put up for the privilege :)
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: ChemCat on July 05, 2013, 07:40 pm
If you're second guessing it now  ::)

then please read and re-read every bit of info that you can get your hands on, pertaining to becoming a seller...

or just jump on in  :P
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BTCB on September 15, 2013, 01:09 pm
before we seen a vendor which offers to post listings for a small fee,,

is this allowed?

Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: Mitragyna on September 15, 2013, 01:14 pm
I think it's a good rule, keeps some scammers away and makes for a more serious market with trusted vendors.
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: mrnice22 on September 15, 2013, 01:16 pm
Agreed it helps ween out the scammers and you still get them
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: cloneuk on September 15, 2013, 01:33 pm
Yep, one of the best rules on SR.
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: BTCB on September 15, 2013, 01:35 pm
I agree also, infact needs to be 2-5x the bond as there is still scammers....infact I find it shity that some vendors use resources, time and btc to hassle and hurt other vendors. We will soon update and post any possible or potential (risk) users to give others heads up.

We have had 2 users try to get free shipments saying they bought but there was not record of orders using dates or transaction info we looked multiple times and then the fakes stopped asking.

Also another worry is abusers who claim missing,lost or stolen,,,this is less of a risk and harder to prove, just a warning to other vendors!  prepare for those users possibly too...
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: Dougggy on September 15, 2013, 02:49 pm
If you look at it this way; There are many vendors on SilkRoad making thousands a week easily. It's a little investment but if you're serious, you can make a massive amount of money alot safer than you can on the street. I wouldn't say SR is the place to get rid of a few seeds you have left over. (Unless you feel like selling your account after, which might even come out more than you bought it for if the btc rates fluctuate enough).
~D
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: littleitaly on September 15, 2013, 03:55 pm
I think SR should keep 5 BTC than bail. and refund them more later. only if the seller is not a scammer!
Title: Re: 5 BTC bond to become seller
Post by: bouncetobass on September 15, 2013, 06:44 pm
Weeds out a lot of scammers maybe? I'm sure it ws 3.6 bitcoins just a few weeks ago when I became a seller. Lucky if so! Still looking forward to getting it back mind you.