** Taken from the Hub forums**
Hello Everyone!
I wanted to put together some useful information for anybody who wishes to purchase goods anonymously via the DarkNet. My aim is not to promote my own products or services – I simply want to help everybody who comes here to have a safer, more positive experience.
★ Disclaimer: I am not endorsing any sites or services listed below; this post is purely to help inform and educate our community :-)
Contents
1) Places To Buy
2) Understanding Bitcoin
3) Choosing A Vendor
4) Digital Security
5) Physical Safety & Harm Reduction
6) Email
1. Places To Buy
The top 2 markets to buy from currently are Abraxas and Alphabay
http://abraxasdegupusel.onion/register/KzNsmQ7uvA (<-Referral link required to join) ---- Uptime 98.34%
Non ref - http://abraxasdegupusel.onion
http://pwoah7foa6au2pul.onion/affiliate.php?aff=45866 (<-Referral link required to join) ---- Uptime 95.95%
non ref - http://pwoah7foa6au2pul.onion
However there are several other less used markets available
Agora - > http://agorahooawayyfoe.onion/register/Yp38jeoAcz (<-Referral link required to join) ---- *Offline till further notice
Non ref - http://agorahooawayyfoe.onion
Bloomsfield - > http://spr3udtjiegxevzt.onion ---- Uptime 99.57%
Crypto Market - > http://cryptomktgxdn2zd.onion ---- Uptime 97%
Dream Market - > http://lchudifyeqm4ldjj.onion/?ai=71553 (<-Referral link required to join) ---- Uptime 96.33%
Non ref - http://lchudifyeqm4ldjj.onion
East India Company - > http://g4c35ipwiutqccly.onion/ ---- Uptime 96.85%
French Dark Net - > http://s35ws7u7sj2g3uxm.onion ---- Uptime 99.4%
GotMilk Pharmacy - > http://334bkn7o7ffp6p7a.onion ---- Uptime 99.5%
Hansa -> http://hansamkt2rr6nfg3.onion/affiliate/894 (<-Referral link required to join) ---- Uptime 99.53%
Non ref - http://hansamkt2rr6nfg3.onion
HonestCocaine - > http://honestcqcmljqczq.onion ---- Uptime 84.92%
IDC - > http://2qrdpvonwwqnic7j.onion --- Uptime 99.27%
London underground - > http://lustorecibkvrjhj.onion ---- Uptime 97.38%
Middle Earth Marketplace - > http://mango7u3rivtwxy7.onion ---- Uptime 95.38%
Nucleus Market - > http://nucleuspf3izq7o6.onion ---- Uptime 97.94
Outlaw Market - > http://outfor6jwcztwbpd.onion ---- Uptime 93.29%
Ramp - > http://ramp2bombkadwvgz.onion ---- Uptime 95.31%
RuTor - > http://xuytcbrwbxbxwnbu.onion ---- Uptime 99.12
Silkkitien - > http://silkkitiehdg5mug.onion ---- Uptime 96.08
The Hub - > http://thehub7gqe43miyc.onion ---- Uptime 93.51
The majestic Garden - > http://bm26rwk32m7u7rec.onion ---- Uptime 98.83%
Tochka - > http://tochka3evlj3sxdv.onion ---- Uptime 69.32%
Torepublic Market - > http://nco5ranerted3nkt.onion ---- Uptime 91.61
Another great place to find hidden marketplaces is the list published by DeepDotWeb:
http://www.deepdotweb.com/2013/10/28/upd...s-tor-i2p/
The list is updated fairly regularly as new markets are added or old markets are taken down.
2. Understanding Bitcoin
What Is Bitcoin?
The Wikipedia page is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin
Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralized digital currency. It isn't anchored to gold, or any other asset, meaning its value (when exchanged for FIAT currencies) can fluctuate quite wildly.
Whenever you make a Bitcoin transaction, it is recorded on a public ledger called the Block Chain. This means anybody can see any transaction made (see http://www.blockchain.info). The tough part - the part that makes Bitcoin the currency of choice for anonymous purchases - is linking transactions to people.
To reduce the chances of transaction being traced back to yourself, you can 'tumble' your Bitcoins.
Tumbling Bitcoins
Tubmling your Bitcoins is a way of swapping your original BTC for other people's BTC, in order to sever your Block Chain trail. This makes it more difficult for people to link your purchases to you.
It is important to Tumble your coins through either a Tor hidden service, or using a wallet routed through Tor.
3. Choosing A Vendor
The following links list various vendors on the darknet:
• El Presidente's vendor directory http://directory4iisquf.onion
• Gram's Infodesk vendors directory http://grams7enufi7jmdl.onion/infodesk
Before you buy from a vendor, do your research and make sure you read reviews and discussions on DNM Forums - the Hub has a Vendor area you can look at to gather this kind of information.
You should also learn what it means to finalize early (FE) - markets offering only this type of payment will not get you your money back if the vendor does not send your product: Understand the risks, and only FE with a vendor you trust. If you are unsure, you should find a market offering an escrow service.
If you have a dispute with a vendor, it helps to be polite and try to work towards a resolution that is fair to the both of you before raising a complaint to the market staff. And stick to the facts at all times - lies get uncovered more often than not, and they aren't fair (we're a community!).
4. Digital Security
Deep Dive information https://cryptostorm.org/
There is a lot to do to ensure anonymity. Here I will outline some of the core practices you should be following.
Tails: https://tails.boum.org/download/
Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims to preserve your privacy and anonymity, and helps you to:
> use the Internet anonymously and circumvent censorship;
> force all connections to the Internet to go through the Tor network;
> leave no trace on the computer you are using (unless you ask it to explicitly);
> encrypt your files, emails and instant messages using state-of-the-art cryptographic tools
Linux on a thumb drive or CD running Tails is widely used
Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
VPNs can offer an additional layer of protection; HOWEVER, not all VPNs are secure. This article on DeepDotWeb can help you separate the good from the bad and the downright ugly: http://www.deepdotweb.com/2014/07/08/is-...t-or-shit/
• NEW - https://torrentfreak.com/anonymous-vpn-s...15-150228/
Please use these sites to see if you are really anonymous (while your VPN is up & running)
IP leaks testing resources:
DNSLeak: http://dnsleak.com/
IPLeak: http://ipleak.net/
IPv6 Leak:http://ipv6leak.com/
E-Mail IP Leak: http://emailipleak.com/
PGP
This is one of THE most important things for you to learn, as it allows you to keep your communications between only yourself and the person you are talking to. Take the time to learn PGP even if you do nothing else.
Windows: http://www.deepdotweb.com/2013/11/11/pgp...s-gpg4win/
Mac: https://gpgtools.org/
Remember to learn the difference between your Public Key and your Private Key - failing to do so could ruin your efforts to remain anonymous.
Tor Project
Always check up on any updates that are made available, as they are usually very important - people are trying to break TOR all the time, and many times these updates are designed to combat any faults found: https://www.torproject.org/
Current version of TBB is 4.5.2 this version has an option when you select the onion and the dropdown appears there's now a "Privacy and Security setting" you can now adjust to diferent levels of privacy and security
5. Physical Safety & Harm Reduction
You are free to choose what you put into your body. I believe that fully. However, you should make this choice only after fully informing yourself of the potential consequences! Here are some great links:
Know what you blow http://cocaineweogeta6y.onion
http://wedinos.org
http://www.dancesafe.org/ (KET, MXE, MDMA, ETC...)
https://www.erowid.org/ (A site for sharing knowledge and experience with chemicals that have an influence on how your brain works)
https://pillreports.org (PILLS)
http://www.grindfactor.com/Forum/forumdi...-Reduction
Testing Products
This trend in fake drugs is serious - I have heard too many bad stories for my liking. You can buy test kits at:
http://bunkpolice.com/
http://www.eztestkits.com/en/
They are on Ebay as well. Do it and be safe!
(Remember that buying a test kit is NOT a crime - don't stop yourself buying a test kit because you're worried what it might say about you as a person; it's always smart to keep yourself safe physically)
6. Email
Always use encryption for personal safety. I'm not a fan of email however I realize it's a necessary tool at times. Use TOR at all times when accessing them and make sure all sensitive conversations are properly encrypted. Lastly, no one is 100% sure that these e-mail providers won`t comply with Law Enforcement or that they are really private so treat this as information not an endorsement.
http://sigaint.org/ http://sigaintevyh2rzvw.onion/
http://lelantos.org/ http://lelantoss7bcnwbv.onion/
http://www.innocence.se/
http://riseup.net/
http://inventati.org/
http://ruggedinbox.com/
http://mailtor.net/
http://mail2tor.com/
http://onionmail.in/
http://toremail.net/
http://cock.li/
http://www.unseen.is/
http://www.safe-mail.net/
https://tutanota.de/
