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Discussion => Shipping => Topic started by: TreyWingo104 on April 17, 2012, 08:15 am

Title: Shipping Options 4 New vendor
Post by: TreyWingo104 on April 17, 2012, 08:15 am
Whats up SR!

Lot of good reading past few days and still scratching my head as far as un-clicking vacation mode on my Vendor Page.
Will be moving RX, small pills , prolly no more than 10 per order but my question is this...what are vendors who offer priority or overnight doing
to avoid having to physically hand-off their packages to a postal worker.  I really hate the idea of it but as a new vendor I feel like offering faster options is in my/the customer's best interest.  A definite win/win.  There's no way around having to bring something to a counter unless you have a friend who's willing to do it for you, right?

Also, what do you buyers and vendors think is a reasonable rate to charge for overnight, and what would it cost on something as light as 10 pills in a bubble wrapped package with a DVD nox or similar?

Thanks SR you all rock
Title: Re: Shipping Options 4 New vendor
Post by: Bungee54 on April 17, 2012, 02:08 pm
Hi!

I cannot really answer your question..but imho stay away from offering such a service as your foremost duty is to protect yourself and I for myself , i`m not inclined to give up the OpSec just to make some guys happy who cannot wait for their stuff or are bad at timing for  their partys..
often those are the same people that will screw up..they don`t want to do that but they eventually will....

It is doubling up on Risk

just my 2cents !  If you find a safe way doing this you can offer it but the premium paid should be smth like 100% so people think twice about it and it is worth your time..
Title: Re: Shipping Options 4 New vendor
Post by: TreyWingo104 on April 17, 2012, 04:26 pm
Hi!

I cannot really answer your question..but imho stay away from offering such a service as your foremost duty is to protect yourself and I for myself , i`m not inclined to give up the OpSec just to make some guys happy who cannot wait for their stuff or are bad at timing for  their partys..
often those are the same people that will screw up..they don`t want to do that but they eventually will....

It is doubling up on Risk

just my 2cents !  If you find a safe way doing this you can offer it but the premium paid should be smth like 100% so people think twice about it and it is worth your time..


I like the Opsec phrase, good touch Bungee :)
Cool, yeah I set it up, I thin my posts are cursed no one ever relies, so thanks for your input...anyways I made it lie 8 BTC for an overnight, I figure if I have to go in Ill wear lifts with hiking boots and keep the beard thick and rugged, not my normal look....not that it will go a long way but eh, if theyre willing to pay forty plus for an overnight ill take the risk at this stage...I wish I had a close friend who worked USPS, now that would be an instep
Title: Re: Shipping Options 4 New vendor
Post by: dudeguy551 on April 17, 2012, 04:42 pm
Be sure to pay cash. And always use the same return address, even if it is a fake one.

Imagine going up to the counter three times in one week with different return addresses but the same USPS worker.

Also, if you are going to spend the time and cash to overnight something, make it look official. Most normal people don't overnight a lot of packages to eachother. And it's usually businesses that overnight items as they have deals with the USPS due to their increased volume.

Let's just say I have experience handling thousands of overnight packages a night and the letters all pretty much look the same. Buy something official looking, maybe a huge lot of USPS shipping envelopes off eBay. Never hobble together your packages.

The risk is high here, wear gloves when handling any of your shipping materials. To ensure you don't put fingerprints on the package at the post, put the package in a larger box and carry that in and let the postal worker pull it from the box to weigh and handle.

Know that if they catch you they will go to the video and look for you.
Title: Re: Shipping Options 4 New vendor
Post by: tordemon on April 18, 2012, 01:27 am
Don't overnight anything EVER. 100% not worth the security risk. Generally would suggest not going to the post office at all if you can avoid it, and rotating where you drop off the letters. Even if you get your friend to go in for you, it won't be too terribly difficult for them to trace it back to you (ie, because ya'll know each other).
Title: Re: Shipping Options 4 New vendor
Post by: Bungee54 on April 18, 2012, 10:59 am
Don't overnight anything EVER. 100% not worth the security risk. Generally would suggest not going to the post office at all if you can avoid it, and rotating where you drop off the letters. Even if you get your friend to go in for you, it won't be too terribly difficult for them to trace it back to you (ie, because ya'll know each other).

OP u see the JUST NOT DO IT :)