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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: soulman542 on November 27, 2012, 03:42 am

Title: noob questions answers greatly apreciated
Post by: soulman542 on November 27, 2012, 03:42 am
Hey everyone, i've been reading forums for a while, have learned the basics of pgp, and bitcoins, but i still have some concerns more experienced users might be able to help with. first, my biggest worry is that a vendors acct could be compromised by le (is this likely)? i'm not referring to anyone particular and have no reason aside from paranoia to consider it, but just thought i'd ask. second, i can't figure out how much sr charges for escrow on an order between 20-35 bitcoins...any answers would be greatly appreciated...thanks
Title: Re: noob questions answers greatly apreciated
Post by: astor on November 27, 2012, 04:56 am
first, my biggest worry is that a vendors acct could be compromised by le (is this likely)?

It's not likely but it is possible. Browse around the forum and you'll find threads about suspicious vendors. Usually they try to get you to pay with a trackable payment system like PayPal or Western Union. NEVER do that. Only use bitcoins and the escrow system on SR. Stick with vendors who have a long history of successful transactions and you reduce the chances of interacting with LE . Remember, they can't send real drugs, so an LE vendor would quickly be identified as a vendor who never sends product, or sends fake stuff. It would be hard to differentiate LE from a scammer in that sense.

second, i can't figure out how much sr charges for escrow on an order between 20-35 bitcoins...any answers would be greatly appreciated...thanks

SR doesn't charge the buyer anything. Vendors pay a commission, but that's usually incorporated into the price of the product.