Hi mindlessWarrior, Welcome to the community! Using your real address is usually recommended as you will be trying to make your deliveries as discreet as possible by blending in with all other mail. There are opposing opinions on this, however, and you can view some of the discussion about it in the Shipping forum. You will be able to post there once you reach 50 posts. PGP is absolutely necessary - it keeps your information secure and protected, and it's quite easy to learn once you familiarise yourself with the terminology. You can check out the Newbie PGP Club here: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=107219.0 You should also read the Silk Road Wiki in full - it contains a wealth of information necessary to keep you (and your funds!) safe: SR Wiki: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Libertas