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You will need to create a new temporary account and submit a customer support ticket requesting a pass phrase reset, the instructions are detailed in the sticky at the top of the customer support board and/or in the SR wiki, here is the link:

https://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion.to/wiki/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions#I_forgot_my_passphrase.

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I too placed an order. He did not require FE but after status was in transit he messaged me asking me to FE and he will send free sample. I never FE, so I did not. Now his vendor home page is gone. Fucking idiot. Guess I will have to resolve. Did send customer support a ticket stating the circumstances.

Offering incentives to get people to FE is one of the oldest tricks in the book, glad you didn't fall for it, ensure you have clicked on 'resolve' next to the order and take it into the resolution center and ask for a full refund.

Please take some time to read the SR wiki in its entirety, here is the link:

https://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion.to/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

I would also recommend you invest plenty of time reading these forums, lots of information here on how to get set up and navigate this site safely.

Buying bitcoins will depend a lot of where you are, have a read and report back with any unanswered questions you may have.

Guys, I just wanted to bring to your attention some concerns I've noticed from a new vendor, bobbydazzler. I have nothing against this vendor however after reading his vendor profile, I was immediately concerned. 
He has now passed the 1 month and 35 transaction minimum quota required before being allowed to request buyers to Finalize Early. His home page reads as follows -

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   Finalizing Early/FE:
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GUYS NOW THAT IVE BUILT MY REPUTATION FOR HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS AND SERVICE AND MY ORDER SUCCESS RATE BEING 100% WHERE NOT 1 ORDER HAS NOT SHOWN UP, I WILL BE MESSAGING YOU TO FE/FINALIZE EARLY BEFORE I SHIP AND REMINDING YOU TO READ MY [TERMS N CONDITIONS],AS SOME PEOPLE ARE TAKING TO LONG TO FINALIZE ONCE THEY'VE RECEIVED THERE ORDER AND IT INCONVENIENCES ME HIGHLY DUE TO NEEDING TO WITHDRAW MY COINS TO GET THE CASH TO BUY MORE PRODUCT LOCALLY AND IF I GET HELD UP SO WILL YOU IF I CANT BUY MORE STOCK DUE TO WAITING ON FE'S, I DO NOT BUY MY PRODUCTS FROM SR INTERNATIONALLY I GET THEM LOCALLY.* MSG ME IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND IF THE ORDER IS QUITE SMALL I WILL NEGOTIATE BUT ORDERS AROUND THE 4-500 MARK AND ABOVE I CANT.WAIT FOR ME TO HAVE CONFIRMED YOUR ORDER, WHEN I HAVE IT MEENS I HAVE IT IN STOCK AND MEENS ITS PACKED AND READY TO GO I WILL THEN MSG YOU TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE READ ALL TERMS N CONDITIONS THEN ONCE U HAVE FINALIZED IT WILL GET SHIPPED OUT TO YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE (MOST LIKELY THE SAME DAY OR THE FOLLOWING DAY AT THE LATEST) THE SOONER YOU FE THE SOONER I WILL GET IT OUT AND YOUR ORDER WILL BE PRIORITISED.   

Firstly, it takes a lot longer than 1 month to build up a reputation. There is absolutely NO NEED for a domestic vendor to ask a buyer to FE.  If you cant afford to have some BTC in Escrow, then you need to source some extra capital to enable your business to remain viable. After all that has gone on with Matrix and some other vendors here in Oz, this sort of thing is only going to have people asking questions, and rightly so.

Secondly bobbydazzler, you need to learn the use of PGP (GPG), especially as a vendor. To not have a Public Key on your home page so buyers can encrypt their addresses is very disappointing. It demonstrates a lack of knowledge on how to best protect your customers info or a laziness to do so.

Finally, you should amend your Shipping info on your homepage.

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I will only be shipping locally around AUSTRALIA (No Customs To Worry About) 

All your listings are available to Aussie's and Kiwi's. Last time I checked, New Zealand still has an active Custom's Service. 

I have only mentioned these things here so those that read the Forum are aware of these issues and can make an informed decision before making a purchase. You may have some great gear to sell bobbydazzler. I'm certainly not disputing that at all, however two of the biggest issues on SR are Security related matters and buyer's FE at a vendor's request. Finalizing Early is never warranted IMO from any vendor however when domestic vendor's request it, alarm bells start going off!! Escrow is in place for a reason and should be utilized. Dingo ate my Drugs posted recently that he has had only a few problems from hundreds of transactions. If he can do it, I'm sure others can too. Express Post has confirmation of delivery so that could be an option for you to help minimize scamming attempts. As long as SR is here, there will be dickheads who will try to scam someone. That's the nature of the business. It's up to the vendor to minimize these risks by examining ways to circumvent potential scam attempts and shut them down before they start, such as Express Post only for buyers with less than 10 Transactions, limits buyers can purchase until they reach certain stats, etc.
I'm not suggesting it's easy to do but if you expect buyers to FE at all, especially for the reasons you've outlined, you won't flourish as a vendor. Reputation is everything on an anonymous black market. One month of sales is not proof of anything however the community would be more than  justified to show concern about a vendor who after passing the minimum requirements, has now asked ALL buyers, regardless of their stats, to FE.

PS - We as buyers should also remember to Finalize any order that has arrived IMMEDIATELY. No excuses. It's a two way street! 

ESCROW

End of discussion.

Bad idea, read the other thread as it's all be discussed already. If you still think it's a good idea after reading that then good luck to you.

A forum member who hasn't reached their 50 posts yet has asked me to post this here:

It seems every paper in Sweden published the same tiny article two days ago, saying that as part of a "big international operation", Swedish customs had seized 15,000 pills. Below are links to the original article and its Google Translate version, here posted slightly edited (Google says Swedish "prescription drugs" are all "narcotics" ):

"Customs has prevented the importation of about 15,000 tablets, capsules and vials of mainly prescription drugs into Sweden, in a major international operation against illicit prescription . The seizure consisted mostly of controlled substance pharmaceuticals, sexual enhancement drugs, and diet pills. Large shipments of what appears to be the prescription drug Tramadol has been seized at Stockholm Arlanda airport and the postal terminal in Toftanäs, Malmö. The [Medical Products Agency] will now analyze the seized drugs."
Original: http://www.gp.se/nyheter/sverige/1.1787334-storbeslag-av-olagliga-lakemedel
Google Translate: http://www.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gp.se%2Fnyheter%2Fsverige%2F1.1787334-storbeslag-av-olagliga-lakemedel

Tramadol HCl is popular in Sweden. Doctors love prescribing this total annihilator of all pain, for anything from a period to a broken neck. People get a taste for it.

According to a large paper, this was part of operation "Pangea VI." More than a hundred countries were involved during June 18-24 in an effort against both import and sales. Allegedly 58 people were arrested—in total 9.8 million pills seized, valued at around $40 million. Among the most common shipping countries (actually detected) are UK, Thailand, and Spain. (The latter two have always liked it up top, UK more so lately.)

I've also heard whispers about the Tramadol capsules in the article photo being sold by at least one of the domestic sellers.

Original: http://www.expressen.se/kvp/58-gripna-i-tillslag-mot-olagliga-lakemedel/
Google Translate: http://www.google.com/translate?hl=en&ie=UTF8&sl=sv&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.expressen.se%2Fkvp%2F58-gripna-i-tillslag-mot-olagliga-lakemedel%2F

Side-note for those ordering from the US or Australia: other whispers say this ring is huge with ties out to SR (and Canada).

Totally American article likely mentioned elsewhere: http://smh.com.au/world/australia-and-us-crack-huge-drug-ring-20130627-2oyhz.html

Just an update!

I GOT SCAMMED MP TO BTC FEW DAYS AGO AND THE CANCEL OPTION IS IN 21 HOURS, DO I CANCEL IT AND WILL IT LEAVE ME WITH A NEGATIVE BUYERS RATING, BECAUSE THE VENDOR IS BANNED.

Cancelling an order yourself does not impact upon your stats.