[throwaway07Ju19]

At the very least, buying drugs in person comes with the risk of getting punched in the face in exchange for your money.

In all honesty, when I was young buying street drugs was appealing for the hustle, risk, excitement, and mischief. Often I'd simply resell it for double the thrill. Perhaps with that element gone it might actually be less appealing for some.

[bobobob420]

No drug dealer punches you in the face for money... drug dealers make money by you coming back for more. Only a crackhead would punch you for money

[rainonmoon]

There seems to be a lot of misconceptions about drug buying in this thread in general. You're right, and I'll add that they also make money by word of mouth -- not just you coming back, but bringing a friend, extending a network of trust, etc. Punching someone in the face doesn't exactly engender that kind of thing for one's business.

[strken]

The only people I know who buy drugs from comparative strangers do so almost exclusively in the food courts of shopping malls, for some reason. Presumably it makes it a little harder to get mugged.