Bummer dude,I always order domestic and there is never lost packages for me and I always pay for tracking and use it. Things going through customs is always a greater risk. It would show on tracking info if it got held somewhere and confiscated. This would be helpful as you wouldn't want to use the same address again too soon because it may be marked. Sounds like you did the right thing, extend the time, keep in contact with the vendor, give it a chance and be nice about it all. - seems you did all the right steps.------> Silk road message system within the site is ok. Its not encrypted, but it also doesn't travel outside the server. Use PGP to encrypt your address and send it through a msg like he asks.There is no other way to make contact with a vendor. and its best done through the silk road site so he can have all his orders organized together in one place.Nothing strange.