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Market => Product offers => Topic started by: utensildude on August 10, 2012, 08:32 pm

Title: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: utensildude on August 10, 2012, 08:32 pm
Hello everyone,

I am relatively new here at the Road but have been getting the hang of things here nicely.

Anyway, I happen to have access to a nice selection of Cubensis prints and possibly some exotics ala Pan Cyan/Cambo spores that I could put up in 1-2 months.

I would not just be selling your standard Golden Teacher///Equador varieties but also some more rare ones, such as Oak Ridge, Vietnam, PFRedspore, Cuban, Albino Penis Envy and some other nice rare varieties.

I might also put up some edible 'shroom prints, such as Pearl/Blue/Pink Oysters and King Stropharia. Hell, I might even put up the actual edible gourmet 'shrooms for sale at a nice price, cheaper than a health food store certainly. They would have to be dried though, not fresh.

I am NOT going to be selling actual mushrooms, just the spores. Sorry but I am not comfortable sending those through the mail, and would rather not take the risk, even for domestic only. Besides, with a healthy spore print collection, you could grow yourself an infinite amount anyway! Although technically they are for microscopy use only...;)

This would be pretty much a totally legal operation, since mushroom spores are not illegal except in 3 states (California, Idaho, Georgia) I would still ship to these states with discretion.

Anyway, my question is, is there any real demand here at SR for a huge collection of P Cube, exotic and edible mushroom spore prints/syringes? Is it worth buying a SR vendor account to try my hand at this? I wanted to ask here what some more experienced folks thought before just putting up listings willy nilly. Of course, all prints and syringes would be listed at affordable and competitive prices.

Any input is appreciated, thanks everyone!
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: flicky42 on August 10, 2012, 09:50 pm
Honestly there is a disgusting amount of spore prints and syringes already being sold on SR. Most of them are by Synaptic and his prices are a crime (almost 100 dollars for a 10 cc syringe). There is definitely a demand on SR for syringes but I would say it is a very low demand and the competition you would be having for such a low demand doesn't even make the operation worth it. If it didn't cost money for a vender's account I would say go for it but it does, and for good reason.

If you are interested in selling actual mushrooms there is a very large demand and you could make some good money in it. If you ground them up, encapsulate them, and throw in some clever packaging I'd say you'd make a good deal of money under the radar but its ultimately your choice.
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: Shroomeister on August 10, 2012, 10:21 pm
I didn't know "Oak Ridge, Vietnam, PFRedspore, Cuban, Albino Penis Envy" were considered "rare"


there is a ton of syringes on SR. One guy is severely over priced. The other vendors are pretty avg pricing. Hell I even have spore PRINTS for sale.


To answer your question, there is a lot out there. Sales of them are not spectacular. I think it would take you a while at best to earn your vendor fee back.

But don't let me discourage you.
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: masterblaster on August 10, 2012, 10:28 pm
how do you intend to compete with the clearnet vendors? they already provide a huge selection a good prices with anonymous payments. maybe you could up the ante and sell tissues on agar since clearnets cant do that....
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: Hundred_Gram_Oz on August 10, 2012, 10:32 pm
Many clearnet vendors sell them already in most countries. Id imagine some of the more exotic mushroom species would be worth a venture
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: Shroomeister on August 10, 2012, 10:36 pm
how do you intend to compete with the clearnet vendors? they already provide a huge selection a good prices with anonymous payments. maybe you could up the ante and sell tissues on agar since clearnets cant do that....

That is not a bad idea.
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: utensildude on August 10, 2012, 10:51 pm
Sorry if I offended you there Shroomeister...

I based that statement off the fact that it seems like certain popular strain choices are the most often cultivated...IE B+, Golden Teacher, Equador, Cambodian, and a couple others that you see quite often cultivated over other choices. You definitely don't see very many Cuban, APE or Vietnam grows compared to the sheer amount of Golden Teacher shrooms that get passed around. I'm sure many vendors offer the specific varieties I listed. The point is I would be able to offer a nice variety, from your standard choices to more non-standard choices such as, IDK, Wollongong or Great White Monster off the top of my head, including some I do not see listed currently by any vendors doing a quick search on SR.

But hey, since the SR is not spore or mushroom specific, then it makes sense there wouldn't be much of a demand for just spores. It was just an idea of mine, since I do not have the resources to start up my own website ala Sporeworks or the thehawkseye or something.

Maybe then I should reconsider my stance on selling the actual mushrooms then haha...it could be fun to sell a nice APE isolate on here, or some ridiculous potent pan cyans, just to see the reactions people give, LOL. I wouldn't even cash out the BTC's, just spend it all on free coke and MDMA. Lolz.

Also, yeah as others mentioned, there are plenty of good clearnet vendors already. Perhaps if I offer some truly unique things, it could be worth it. Pan Cyan RDU Liquid cultures anyone? Lol
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: Shroomeister on August 10, 2012, 11:03 pm
Hardly offended.

I just never knew anyone considered them "rare" because they are not as far as Im aware.

Cube is a Cube. Most people believe that, thats the reason there aren't a "whole bunch" of var. being cultivated. Some of them arent even real...ala "Great White Monster"

Good Luck.
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: utensildude on August 10, 2012, 11:08 pm
True, a cube is a cube, but many of them still have slight variations in looks, growth patterns and potency, and I personally find some of the stories behind certain strains' origins interesting. Obviously this can be stabilized if working with isolates. But I get what you're saying. Thanks for the input!
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: KatEverdeen209 on August 10, 2012, 11:15 pm
Cube is def just a cube.

Anyways, I think it might be a smart market to jump in if you were to sell half pint jjars pre-colonized grain =]

Help people skip the initial process. I'd pay $20 for a half pint of PE grain =]

And I have access to nearly every commercial available spore for free. But the simple fact that starting with colonized grains is 10x faster than spores would be the selling point in its own. This also keeps the package size down. Tie a ribbon around the top and write a special card as if it was jam. Call it "Oyster Mushroom Spawn" and include instructions on how to perform a "grain to grain transfer".

It'd be cool to know at any point I could decided there was a certain cube I wanted to buy I could order spawn really quick and be on my way to multiplying it rather than waiting for it to colonize in the same amount of time =]
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: Shroomeister on August 11, 2012, 12:16 am
$20 for a 1/2 pint? Really? You'd pay that?

That may be a niche market for you there OP.


There use to be a guy on SR that sold quarts of spawn. I don't know if he ever actually sold any, but he had them listed.


I think he was selling a quart for $40 if I recall correctly.
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: KatEverdeen209 on August 11, 2012, 12:51 am
A half pint can go miles my friend.
The price is including shipping so a total.

That half pint can be easily split into two quart jars for speedy growth which in turn can be made into 16-20 quart jars and so on.

The projected profit from that is phenomenal =] I mean have you seen how much marijuana seeds/clones cost?

For the glass, grain, shipping and early work done for you. I'd pay $20 no problem especially having a quick choice of variety =]
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: Shroomeister on August 11, 2012, 01:48 am
Allow me to venture to say I know how far it can go.
Title: Re: Mushroom Spores --- Any Demand?
Post by: flicky42 on August 11, 2012, 05:35 am
Cube is def just a cube.

Anyways, I think it might be a smart market to jump in if you were to sell half pint jjars pre-colonized grain =]

Help people skip the initial process. I'd pay $20 for a half pint of PE grain =]

And I have access to nearly every commercial available spore for free. But the simple fact that starting with colonized grains is 10x faster than spores would be the selling point in its own. This also keeps the package size down. Tie a ribbon around the top and write a special card as if it was jam. Call it "Oyster Mushroom Spawn" and include instructions on how to perform a "grain to grain transfer".

It'd be cool to know at any point I could decided there was a certain cube I wanted to buy I could order spawn really quick and be on my way to multiplying it rather than waiting for it to colonize in the same amount of time =]

This is actually a really good idea. I'd possibly buy this as well, but your best bet if you want to make some money is to just sell shrooms. If all you want to do is make enough money for you to just spend then throw a couple listings up every now and then of shrooms. I'm always happy to see a good shroom vender here on SR.