do you think its feasible to sell illegal stuff on ebay?

??? · 08-22-2007, 07:44 AM

not that i am or anything, but it occurs to me that you could pretty easily set up a system or code representing another kind of item, ie you could post a listing for, i dunno, item X, but really its drugs/weapons/other contraband and noone's the wiser? eDrugz.

Mo · 08-22-2007, 07:48 AM

What are you planning?

tcm · 08-22-2007, 07:52 AM

eSexSlavez is where the real money is.

Luke de Spa · 08-22-2007, 07:52 AM

how do you control who gets access to the CODE

i.e. how to you stop ebay from figuring it out

mxzombie · 08-22-2007, 07:57 AM

also, how do you know if someone is buying the illegal item or the item you're using to represent that illegal item.

Luke de Spa · 08-22-2007, 08:01 AM

you'd have to be offering an item of similar value. it's the only way to send a credible signal to would be contraband-by-code buyers

??? · 08-22-2007, 08:02 AM

hmm, well in response to lds i suppose you could just devise this secret code for very exclusive "underground" groups to know amongst each other right? i mean we've all heard about stuff like trucks and vans being marked with a certain inconspicuous design for illegal shipments. in response to mx, maybe buyers would have to contact sellers prior to the listing being put up, ie once they agree on the transaction the listing will be put up, the buyer "buys it now" and nobody else gets a shot?

Luke de Spa · 08-22-2007, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ???

hmm, well in response to lds i suppose you could just devise this secret code for very exclusive "underground" groups to know amongst each other right? i mean we've all heard about stuff like trucks and vans being marked with a certain inconspicuous design for illegal shipments. in response to mx, maybe buyers would have to contact sellers prior to the listing being put up, ie once they agree on the transaction the listing will be put up, the buyer "buys it now" and nobody else gets a shot?

well since you have to have an e-mail address to use ebay it would be easier to just run an EXCLUSIVE UNDERGROUND MAILING LIST

the reason auction sites work is because they don't require that interconnectedness between buyers and sellers. you just don't have a mind for commerce, isle

j u n e · 08-22-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ???

not that i am or anything, but it occurs to me that you could pretty easily set up a system or code representing another kind of item, ie you could post a listing for, i dunno, item X, but really its drugs/weapons/other contraband and noone's the wiser? eDrugz.

i dont think people even really have to be that clever about it.

Future Boy · 08-22-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Luke de Spa

you'd have to be offering an item of similar value. it's the only way to send a credible signal to would be contraband-by-code buyers

It shouldnt be, to keep non-code buyers from bidding.

08-22-2007, 07:44 AM	#1
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,660	do you think its feasible to sell illegal stuff on ebay? not that i am or anything, but it occurs to me that you could pretty easily set up a system or code representing another kind of item, ie you could post a listing for, i dunno, item X, but really its drugs/weapons/other contraband and noone's the wiser? eDrugz.

08-22-2007, 07:48 AM	#2
Mo Immortal Posts: 20,988	What are you planning?

08-22-2007, 07:52 AM	#3
tcm Braindead Location: Le look de Corgan Posts: 17,922	eSexSlavez is where the real money is.

08-22-2007, 07:52 AM	#4
Luke de Spa someone more...punk rock? Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud is why i don't play plug in baby the wrong way, like you Posts: 22,217	how do you control who gets access to the CODE i.e. how to you stop ebay from figuring it out

08-22-2007, 07:57 AM	#5
mxzombie Braindead Location: i like traffic lights, but only when they're green. Posts: 15,578	also, how do you know if someone is buying the illegal item or the item you're using to represent that illegal item.

08-22-2007, 08:01 AM	#6
Luke de Spa someone more...punk rock? Location: Ice cream pig out in M1-aud is why i don't play plug in baby the wrong way, like you Posts: 22,217	you'd have to be offering an item of similar value. it's the only way to send a credible signal to would be contraband-by-code buyers

08-22-2007, 08:02 AM	#7
??? Minion of Satan Location: ¯\(º_o)/¯ Posts: 8,660	hmm, well in response to lds i suppose you could just devise this secret code for very exclusive "underground" groups to know amongst each other right? i mean we've all heard about stuff like trucks and vans being marked with a certain inconspicuous design for illegal shipments. in response to mx, maybe buyers would have to contact sellers prior to the listing being put up, ie once they agree on the transaction the listing will be put up, the buyer "buys it now" and nobody else gets a shot?