[throwaway7808]

""" More to the point, if you're buying drugs online you're not supporting local drug dealers and the crime and violence that typically accompany open air drug markets, particularly in inner cities. By cutting those sellers out of the equation, you're seeing a net reduction in violence overall.

[danielweber]

"Buy local! Except for drugs!"

How do you actually get your drugs if you buy them on Silk Road? Do you have UPS bring the MDMA to your door?

[shawabawa3]

> How do you actually get your drugs if you buy them on Silk Road? Do you have UPS bring the MDMA to your door?

Yes. Typically it comes in "stealth" packaging to prevent it being detected en route. If it wasn't for tor being so slow it would be basically the same flow as ordering something off amazon

(or so I'm told)

[kissickas]

There's a bit of added friction on the Bitcoin end as well, don't forget.

[rwmj]

Basically yes - they are sent through the post.