Always buy extra bitcoin for fees

haha yes, btc fees have been very high lately

AGREED ^

what vpn is everyone using? if any

i think having a vpn much more important as a vendor than a buyer

BUT, better to be safe than sorry

as a buyer I think you shouldn’t need vpn but as a seller security should be a high priority

i actually agree
tor is good enough for buyers!

I’m using TunnelBear, but only because I bought a sub ages ago and it was so easy to set up and use. Proton are doing a free one (with higher paid tiers) that might be worth trying…

I have yet made a buy here, due to lack of knowledge of the pgp, and how it is correctly used any guidance most appreciated, finding searchbar knowledge of it is hard work.

1. check reviews carefully (not just the 10s) and go by recommendations
2. ask as many questions as needed and only use vendors who communicate properly about their products and processes
3. try to only use smaller vendors, preferably who grow it themselves whenever possible and stick with them.
4. check stealth and only use vendors with good stealth
5. only ever get it sent RM 1st class in fake name

I’ve read elsewhere here that using a fake name is paradoxically more problematic than using your real name as it’s more likely to arouse suspicion…

I’ve read that loads of times too. But I don’t think the postie cares what name it says. Would you? They don’t know who lives at your address. All they care about is the house number and the postcode. They have to deliver it regardless of the name. I get all sorts of post from people who have lived here before me, it’s not really suspicious. It only seems suspicious because we know what’s in the package.

I think this one depends on your neighborhood. My postie lives around the corner, yours probably does too. He knows anyone and everyone, chats to most people and would definitely find it odd if I started receiving parcels in someone else's name. He'd also remember if it wasn't the first time.

They usually do care, it's their job to get the right mail to the right recipient and it's really all they have to do except the walking.

For the rare unscrupulous postie... a parcel addressed to someone who 100% doesn't live at the address in question is the easiest one to 'lose'.

That's my take anyway.

Agree. Plus my postie winks at me every time my doobie is delivered. He’s been in the game long enough to know what zero weight stealthy packages probably contain.
Sellers need top notch security, for buyers it’s just paranoia- nobody gives a shit!

Are you sure that's why he's winking at you Polly? Maybe you're just hot? ;)

😘

using a fake name can be prblematic when you have to collect from the delivery office, you normally need id.

Yeah my postie knows me really well and always signs for my packages. Starting to wonder if she is getting curious about my parcels. I couldn't use a fake name or she wouldn't give me the parcel..

I figure you might as well use your real name as it's going to your house anyway and if someone knows whats in it the games up.

Yep, that’s fair point. I suppose everyone has to do what they think is best…

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