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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: VacuumBags on April 22, 2012, 03:33 pm

Title: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: VacuumBags on April 22, 2012, 03:33 pm
I heard about you having to charge but why so much? It seems ultra-expensive to become a seller on here.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: hunter2 on April 22, 2012, 04:16 pm
I think it's mostly to prevent scammers. When you know a vendor has paid $150 or whatever it costs, you at least have some faith in their integrity. If anyone could create an account for a low cost the number of scams would go way up. And of course it's a way for the great creators of this site to get some profit$$$$$.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: simplyanon on April 22, 2012, 04:19 pm
As stated, 150$ is a lot more than most are willing to pay for the chance of a scam being successful.

Also, keeping this site up isn't free, and hey, look at all the people winning prizes and shit for 4/20. How much more awesome can it get?
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: TheRX on April 22, 2012, 04:40 pm
As someone else said the last time this was brought up, if you can't afford $150, you can't be a good seller.

Depending on your product, you need at least $1000+ to be a good seller...

You have to pay for the vendor's acct, pay to stock up your product, pay for a labeler, pay for packaging supplies, pay for shipping costs, pay for computer security devices (encrypted disk, vpn, etc...), and after all that, once people order from you, you have to wait 3-10 days for them to finalize while your money is tied up in escrow, and then be able to supply more product for new orders.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: redalloverthelandguyhere on April 22, 2012, 08:24 pm
I think the current price of 28 something BTC is just right.

Scammers are usually little kids in the parents home and few will be able to afford the 28BTC.

Drugs attract scammers like flies around crap but many of the scammers are just junkies angling for more drugs and so they will be unlikely to have 28BTC to spare.

There will always be scammers who sell good gear for a while and hit and run on some 'big deals' for 'loyal customers'. I just buy for my own use so am unlikely to be attracted by big deals. However there are traders who I would consider getting a nice piece of hash off. Weed I don't need. Hash is rare here so its good to be able to buy without stuffing it down my balls and praying there is no sniffer dog at the airport  ;)

I wanted to buy a seller account with my winnings here but for security I will buy it under another name with bitcoin.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: padrina on May 12, 2012, 12:23 pm
i think its a fair price people who work hard to keep this place clean from the garbage scam that all the other free web sites collecting...i would even pay 1000$ to be  a seller here ....i in no way want offense anybody..but i think that a good hard work deserves to be payed well and again its a fence for the scammers it was already said and thats a simple truth ...
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: Kappacino on May 12, 2012, 01:28 pm
If you're in the dealing game and can't afford a 100 quid investment then it's not the game for you
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: SR_Seller_Accounts on May 12, 2012, 10:31 pm
I heard about you having to charge but why so much? It seems ultra-expensive to become a seller on here.

if you think the fees are too much, you dont belong selling anything, let alone drugs.

go back to selling dime bags on the corner.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: punkhippy on May 12, 2012, 10:48 pm
Yea no doubt. It takes a lot more than $150 bucks I can tell. I wouldn't want to be a seller with the intentions of getting people to finalize early so I could run down the road and buy the product they have already paid for then ship it. I'd want to stock up on products that have been put to the test and are for sure genuine so $150 bucks is just the icing on the cake. You would also need packaging equipment like a vacuum sealer and you would need to have different ways of stealth packaging because you don't want to be sending out the same kind of packages 1000 times a month. I can't wait to get started as a vendor but you can be dam sure it's going to be done right with no FE bullshit
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: cannaman on May 15, 2012, 01:32 am
Seller fees are ludicrous...It just means the scammers are better funded.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: SR_Seller_Accounts on May 15, 2012, 02:17 am
Seller fees are ludicrous...It just means the scammers are better funded.

if you think the fees are too much, you dont belong selling anything, let alone drugs.

go back to selling dime bags on the corner.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: PlaneMode on May 15, 2012, 02:19 am
Yeah man, SR is a quality place, if you can't meet that quality, go to BMR or UGM
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: Limetless on May 15, 2012, 02:28 am
$150 (£90 to me) which is essentially small change compared to being able to turn over $1000s of dollars a day.

If you can't do the economics of that then you are either a cheapskate or you aren't really serious about what ya doing.

You gotta spend money to make money and given that you can be ballin by using SR and these forums $150 is pennies. I've done over £5000 out of giving financial consultations ALONE and I've been here just over 2 months.

Come on OP....really?
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: Mr Stilt on May 15, 2012, 09:03 am
Probably not good for small fish but it's plenty fine for the big ones.  ;D
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: PlutoPete on May 15, 2012, 01:31 pm
I'm a very small fish but I don't think it was too much to pay for access to this customer base, now I can sell at retail prices and I recouped my investment in the first few days :)
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: SR_Seller_Accounts on May 15, 2012, 04:30 pm
I'm a very small fish but I don't think it was too much to pay for access to this customer base, now I can sell at retail prices and I recouped my investment in the first few days :)

+1 karma for you just for the fact that you're not a whiny ass little crybaby like the others.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: novocaine on May 16, 2012, 03:59 am
I got my account fo free!!
DPR and I go way back ;)
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: CT on May 16, 2012, 04:26 am
I was gonna get a V.A. But then I seen to much posts,of big SR venders getting Jacked for their Coins,and leaving SR...
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: Limetless on May 16, 2012, 04:40 am
I was gonna get a V.A. But then I seen to much posts,of big SR venders getting Jacked for their Coins,and leaving SR...

Have you actually read the threads fully? USD just ran a selective scam.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: Jameslink on May 17, 2012, 10:02 pm
I have been researching what it takes to set up a vendor account. I don't have an issue with the $150 but I am left wondering

It is a one time charge or a monthly charge?
Are there other fees attached such as a % of sale or transfer fees?

I just can not seem to find a good reference about what it takes to be a vendor what the fee's are and any other requirements (Other than the standard security.)


Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: the renegade on May 17, 2012, 10:10 pm
It's definitely a fair price and I think if it were a little more, it would still be fair.  Some of the profits some of these vendors procure is mind boggling.  I guess you have to take into account the commission as well, but it seems fair compared to other online marketplaces.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: BigT on May 18, 2012, 03:18 am
As someone else said the last time this was brought up, if you can't afford $150, you can't be a good seller.

Depending on your product, you need at least $1000+ to be a good seller...

You have to pay for the vendor's acct, pay to stock up your product, pay for a labeler, pay for packaging supplies, pay for shipping costs, pay for computer security devices (encrypted disk, vpn, etc...), and after all that, once people order from you, you have to wait 3-10 days for them to finalize while your money is tied up in escrow, and then be able to supply more product for new orders.
that my friend is bull shit because some people have persecution medication.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: UKGrower on May 18, 2012, 03:25 am
I assume you mean "prescription medication"?

In the quoted post that you stated as bullshit, I can see the words "depending on your product", which I think covers the fact that not all products require expensive sealing methods.  Most of the other stuff still applies though.
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: happyhippy on May 19, 2012, 10:14 pm
This can't be a serious question .

$150 is a small amount of money to access this amount of potential customers .
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: philter3 on May 20, 2012, 12:09 am
I cut the vending account money out of my weed money for a month (well twice cause the first time I got BTC suckered lol).

I spent a few months on the forum talking up my mushies and chillaxin' with the peeps here.. being a good fellow.

I throw up harvest pictures and put a profile blurb up (don't even have listings yet for god's sake) and I've got  inquiries about bulk!!!   I don't even have live listings YET! This is just the forum crowd chatting me up.

I can hardly imagine what will happen when I go live. If you have a love of your product, and are serious about moving it and feeding the people.. the $150 is nothing, nada, zilch.

It's not dear.. it's cheap as fuck. If it keeps the scammers down a bit in numbers..

tl:dr : PLENTY FAIR. SAVE IT UP!



 

 
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: DrGonzo on May 20, 2012, 04:19 pm
The fee is definitely more than fair!! That is the minimum investment!! To do this properly it takes A-LOT of work and money to get started. after fees, vacuum sealer, and samples Im in over a couple thousand easy!! Also with all the exposure the road has been getting it would not bother me to see the fee go up. that just means better sellers, less scammers, and more people with buyer accounts and not seller accounts!! This is my full time job. I run it like a business and I plan to be here to stay!! 150.00 is nothing for a drug dealing storefront. That my buddies is GOLD. :) Much luv. Dr.G
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: DirectConnect on May 22, 2012, 04:49 am
Yeah, its not fun to shell out 30 BTC (about $150) to become a seller. But I just did it. And I do see why its necessary. First off, running a site like this isn't free. It takes money to make money, so charging for a seller's account is fair. And honestly, if you can't afford the $150 up front, you're not going to become a very successful seller on here. Most importantly, if it was free to become a seller, or cost a nominal fee (<$100 or so), scammers would flock trying to a buck off you, never to be seen again (see Topix). So, as a [new] seller, I believe it is fair and right to charge the amount it cost to upgrade to a seller's account. I just thank SR mods for the opportunity.

-DC
Title: Re: Becoming a seller - why so dear?
Post by: 23 on May 22, 2012, 05:21 am
I'm going to agree with the above who have also stated that paying the vendor fee account shouldn't be as big of a deal as one would think. (Hello, run-on sentence) I've been doing some thinking lately, about setting one up. And I know I have the cash, however just because you have the money to front doesn't mean you can do this. Personally, I'm not ready yet. I've been lurking for quite some time, made a handful of purchases but I mean to go into this it just isn't about money. It's a job. Around the clock every day.