[CommunityDiscussion] When old vendors resurrect, how are we supposed to know if they're safe to order from?

With interways popping up I had a thought. Even if they had the same PGP key they could be LE running the OP under the respected guise of Interways. Just a thought, not an accusation.


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[6 Points] None:

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[5 Points] None:

Somebody needs to order from them and find out if they're honeydicking. There's no other way. I think they let Nod on Silk Road continue to ship out orders and he became an informant.


[2 Points] Vendor_BBMC:

When a vendor goes into vacatio mode, its usually to stock-take because he thinks he's about to sell out and doesn't want to sell something he hasn't got.

This is te opposite of a scammer who NEVER runs out of stock.Their entire inventory is fictitious.

Ask for a live dodo and they'll do you a custom listing.

Also, remember that vendors are breaking the law, but scammers aren't. Vendors sometimes have tinfoil moments too, you know.


[1 Points] None:

Was wondering the same thing...didn't Festigear disappear round the same time as Interways(his supplier)? or about a month after or so? All seems sketchy.


[1 Points] AcidQWOP:

Semi relevant but I figure I would mention it. BonnieNClyde on AG and Evo went MIA for close to two weeks and everyone thought exit scam. They just returned a day or two ago and refunded and apologized and said down time was due to a broken hard drive.

Now this is where shit gets tin-foily - they came back with a new PGP key and delisted everything and only list bulk now. In addition to this, they now have bulk (QP) listings of cannabis which they have never done before (formerly a steroids only vendor.)

Thoughts?


[1 Points] heyfreshhhhh:

I just had a similar thought about HoS, what with the constant vacations, switch to bulk, and lowered prices?


[1 Points] Theeconomist1:

Yeah this is what I've wondered too. One vendor I used disappeared for a month or so. Initially said they had an "emergency" and would be gone a week. Nothing. Reappeared a month later. They're still around but their product changed so I assume that maybe they just lost their connect or something. They were a small vendor. I used them when they were brand new. Great service though. I was disappointed to see them go.

I guess I just play it safe and hold back whenever there is an unexplained absence. I agree that keeping the same PGP key isn't a guarantee of anything. They could be cooperating with LE. LE could have gotten their passwords. You never know.

What do you generally do?