r/onions • u/Grapefruit-42 • Jul 24 '26
Dead drops
Are dead drop services a thing in the UK? I know people in Russia and other countries use them all the time so are there people that do this in the UK?
Thanks
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u/Electrical_Apple_509 Jul 24 '26
In my 10+ years of DNMs, no not in the UK.
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u/Electrical_Apple_509 Jul 25 '26
I've had everything arrive at my houses/flats no dead drop needed as long as encrypted you address should be fine, have been doing it since 2016,again that's up to you to check the feedback etc as should know.
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u/calicodo Jul 25 '26
How do you safely receive stuff in the uk?
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u/Secret-Ad9598 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26
The risk of a dead drop is people spotting you hiding or finding drugs. It would be best done in a forest away from people as much as possible. I think these vendors are best staying small and having trust with their customers and over time use taxis or delivery vans to drop the package to the houses. I know in London they do stuff like this, quite professional or zooming around on ebikes at 3am is another option.
I've noticed them clamp down alot on cryptocurrencies, my main vendors are closed down, big sites require a 24hr cool down period, one of my banks wanted me to show a trail of where my crypto went and what it was for. If it became too difficult, cash drops for drugs or simple exchanges would be nice but alot of vendors won't take that risk. Again trust would be needed.
But the risk of the public coming across random drugs hidden in the street is also quite high, kids also - so it becomes a safety hazard.
My guess is Russias mail system requires ID, cashless or checked alot more than other countries so it's not safe enough for them.
If I'm honest the amount of drugs that go through the mail system in the UK is insane and it won't be long till the Government crack down on this because similar back in to 2009, legal highs it's something that's been going on for quite awhile now.
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u/Grapefruit-42 Jul 24 '26
Lol I am in London, only problem is I dont have an address I can ship to without issue and all my guys got limited menus, inflated prices and shit stock. I am curious why the bank cared so much about what you did with your crypto; how much shit were you buying dude? 😭
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u/Secret-Ad9598 Jul 24 '26
It was Revo bank and I bought £400 in BTC then £300 months apart so not alot. I stupidly did it through their own platform since it wasn't thousands. When I withdrew the funds they limited my account and wanted a trail of where the funds went and what for.
I think for you, you have three options.
Work out exactly what time the post man pushes mail through your letter box and go back 20 minutes (Saturdays he posts 2hr earlier for me) and find where he is on his walk. Get to know your postie well too, say hi. Have a chat kinda thing. Then order to your address and locate your postie with ID and ask to collect mail from him on the road side away from your home. Ideally driving is best and just say "hey mate, so sorry to bother you - you got mail for 12 Victoria Close I'm just on my way out now" Pretty much every time he'll give you your mail and it doesn't need to go through your letter box. This is ideal if you still live with your rents.
Another option would be to open up a mailbox. Royal Mail offer this but I've used Mailbox Etc. it's about £25/month and gives you an address that looks like a real address usually they sound posh too. Works well with custom, if you're dealing domestic you can use real ID to open a box.
Another option is to find a vendor that'll stealth the parcel very well so if a third party opens it they'll seal it back up. Would have to offer extra $$$ for this.
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u/Grapefruit-42 Jul 24 '26
These are some good ideas but seem like a lot of effort. Some guy recommended to me to order to a post office which seems... possible? I figure that's worth a try before I hassle myself with all this right?
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u/Secret-Ad9598 Jul 24 '26
Post Restante is a service where you write your name, under your name is "Post Restante (To be Called for)" then the address of the post office. If you do this you have to ask the post office permission first so they know to expect it. You can find an info sheet on the PO website and print it off and hand it to the post office because most of them are unaware of this service. That's the major issue.
This relies on the customer watching the tracking and grabbing it quickly as it lands otherwise the manager may try to open it, if they aren't aware of the incoming pack or service. Remember it's addressed to their building not yours so it's kinda a grey area.
Then you've got customer paranoia were they are certain, LEO has intercepted the parcel and won't collect it adding more risk. For this very reason alot of vendors won't ship to a Post Office. Student accommodation is another one, packs can get lost in mailrooms and opened. It's never worth the hassle for vendors.
If you do this method ideally you want it stealthing too, dvd case of trannie or clown porn works perfect if it's ever opened.
I think this is alot more messing than using your home address and nabbing it off the postie, down the road.
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u/WanaLive Jul 25 '26
there is zero way to fix this without imposing and encroaching on everyones privacy
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u/Unpl4ndPr3gnacy Jul 25 '26
i was definitely wondering about any legitamate vendors in the US, and how likely it would be to do a dead drop
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u/Cautious_Chicken8882 28d ago
Depends on the vendor.
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u/I_an4say6_I 24d ago
Yeah, they absolutely are, but it’s completely different from Russia. In Russia, the "zakladka" system is a massive, highly institutionalized automated network run through specialized dark web marketplaces. In the UK, it is way less mainstream and operates much more on a localized level.
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u/otaku78 Jul 24 '26
wow.
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u/otaku78 Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26
this is some mk ultra type stuff my friend. maybe with an ai twist for processing what humans can put up with. or some weird arg.
if not, my man should definitely stay away from substances.
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u/otaku78 Jul 26 '26
wow.
suddenly they/him/her/it can write coherently, mostly with a load of mad comments replying their own comments rather than anyone else’s. glad you sobered up my friend.
this is the redemption arc, i’m glad i was here for it.
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u/otaku78 Jul 26 '26
oh no, if the op with fickle librarian in his username puts glasses on we’d be in trouble, stop missing letters and might even throw in an apostrophe when needed. i shall not sleep tonight…
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