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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: timz1986 on July 26, 2013, 04:11 pm

Title: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: timz1986 on July 26, 2013, 04:11 pm
I WAS JUST THINKING THIS AND WHAT ABOUT THE UPCOMING SHOW ON NAT GEO ABOUT DRUGS INC FOR THE NEW SEASON I WAS READING SUMWHERE THAT THIS SEASON THEY THE SHOW WAS GONNA HAVE INFO ABOUT SILKROAD AND HOW EASY SUMONE CAN BUY DRUGS AND WHAT THE DEA IS TRYING TO DO TO GET A HANDLE ON IT???

I LAUGH COME ON NOW THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A WAR ON DRUGS BUT WITH ALL THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY ITS HARD TO TRACK DOWN PEOPLE AND ALSO YOU CANT ARREST EVERYONE OR SEIZE EVERY PIECE OF MAIL, WHEN ONE DEALER GETS BUSTED THERES ALWAYS SUMONE WHO IS WILLING TO FILL IN THOSE SHOES ITS JUST LIKE THE REAL WORD WITH JOBS LIKE CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER BUT YEA JUS A THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT I SAID ABOUT THE CARTELS IM SURE THEY USE THIS SITE HELL WHY NOT LOL
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: oznation22 on July 26, 2013, 04:13 pm
they'd be crazy if they didn't wouldn't they?????? 8)
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: timz1986 on July 26, 2013, 04:21 pm
LOL YES THATS VERY TRU THOSE CARTELS ARE VERY SOPHISTICATED AS IT WITH OUT THIS SITE YA KNOW
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: Sam Glad on July 26, 2013, 04:21 pm
I have considered this.  Not so much cartels, but let's say somebody moves keys at a time.  They usually buy like 20 Kilos or something and sells them for...umm...a lot.  Now let's say next time they buy twenty-one kilos, sells the twenty just like normal and then takes the extra, dubs it out and makes a LOT of money.  But people who are selling kilos probably don't want that kind of exposure.  I admit, I really don't know how the cocaine market network works.
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: dfrosty24 on July 26, 2013, 04:28 pm
It is very possible. I'm sure some of the products sold on the road come from cartels, so technically yes they do in an indirect manner.
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: johnbrown on July 26, 2013, 04:37 pm
i wish..that would mean cheaper prices right ;D
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: Ziggstker on July 26, 2013, 06:00 pm
I WAS JUST THINKING THIS AND WHAT ABOUT THE UPCOMING SHOW ON NAT GEO ABOUT DRUGS INC FOR THE NEW SEASON I WAS READING SUMWHERE THAT THIS SEASON THEY THE SHOW WAS GONNA HAVE INFO ABOUT SILKROAD AND HOW EASY SUMONE CAN BUY DRUGS AND WHAT THE DEA IS TRYING TO DO TO GET A HANDLE ON IT???

I LAUGH COME ON NOW THERE WILL ALWAYS BE A WAR ON DRUGS BUT WITH ALL THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY ITS HARD TO TRACK DOWN PEOPLE AND ALSO YOU CANT ARREST EVERYONE OR SEIZE EVERY PIECE OF MAIL, WHEN ONE DEALER GETS BUSTED THERES ALWAYS SUMONE WHO IS WILLING TO FILL IN THOSE SHOES ITS JUST LIKE THE REAL WORD WITH JOBS LIKE CLIMBING THE CORPORATE LADDER BUT YEA JUS A THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT I SAID ABOUT THE CARTELS IM SURE THEY USE THIS SITE HELL WHY NOT LOL

Hey man, no need to yell. The Caps Lock button is right next to the 'A' Button. But on topic, I think it would make sense, especially like the Mexican Cartels, if they're sending to America or the UK, these are two fairly wealthy countries, and in Mexico, they're powerful enough to not have to worry about being tracked and shut down, like domestic, small town growers/chemists would have to be concerned about.

It reaches a wider audience, but at the same time, I'm sure it's much more costly than selling directly to buyers, they're putting more trust in the buyers, they have to pay for shipping, and in situations like the Silk Road, they have to build a reputation among customers, something that I'm sure they have no intention of doing, being such a large orginazation.

When you're an individual seller, it's easier for you to contact customers, build a reputation, and be more personal, with the cartel, they would have to relegate someone to that position, a sales associate of sorts, and trust them to build a reputation with their customers.

In short, I think no. I think markets like the Silk Road are too small, too risky, and too personal. Now, it's more likely that indivduals who have business with cartels most likely sell on SR, but I think cartels have enough business that they need not bother with the pocket change that would come from the SR, it could be a little profitable to set up a few guys to relegate the accounts on the side, but it wouldn't be as profitable as it would be to sell to individuals they work with personally.
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: hayzeus on July 26, 2013, 06:05 pm
Well, ALL the cocaine in the world moves through cartel hands.  Whether it's a mexican or Columbian drug lord selling the drugs on SilkRoad, or if it's a 22 year old white kid in Texas, it all comes from the the cartels.  So yes, the cartels are selling drugs on Silk Road.
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: dieselmonster on July 26, 2013, 06:53 pm
I really doubt the boys high up have a low end devision to sell here, way too much effort
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: verdant_world on July 26, 2013, 07:07 pm
IMO the cartels are involved in production and transportation not in the end sale/distribution of product.- Compared to the enormous volume that is daily produced and distributed is seems highly unlikely that any cartel or large organization would be involved, the profit margin are just not there- If you look at the facts its truely staggering- for example Pablo Escobar would right of 10% of his money annually in loss (due to water dmamge being eatne by rats etc.) and he was still one of the richest men in the world- that was decades ago and although i doubt that the cartels are well equipped to launder what is a cash business and no longer have huge warehouses out in the jungle stacked w/ US currency ( seriously im not making this up) I just dont see them selling what is small time transactions over the web
Another fun fact about Escobar he created a nice little zoo in Medellin and bought some  Hippos who were left after he was killed then there were 4 now there are 40- in the jungles of Colombia
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: rollinronnie on July 26, 2013, 07:17 pm
Ummm.. HELL NO (since you like caps so much lol) as stated above, price would be WWWAAYYY cheaper.
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: honeyham on July 26, 2013, 08:32 pm
No.  The wider the audience, the bigger the exposure to LE.   
Title: Re: I THINK DO YOU THINK CARTELS USE SILKROAD TO SELL TO MORE OF A WIDE audience
Post by: sentinental on July 26, 2013, 09:31 pm
The cartels probably sell to the vendors of SR, but not the customers themselves. I doubt they'd waste the time and effort selling half grams and shit for $10-$30