Full reader checklist, first order to withdrawal

Before touching the storefront

• Tor Browser installed from torproject.org with signature verified
• Security slider set to Safest
• Browser window not resized
• No extensions installed
• GnuPG installed on your operating system
• Operator PGP key fetched from at least two independent sources and cross-checked, then imported into a fresh keyring
• Current signed rotation verified against the operator key
• Mirror reference page bookmarked in Tor Browser

First login

• Copy mirror from the reference bookmark
• Paste into Tor Browser
• Wait through the anti-DDoS queue
• Read the captcha string against the URL bar
• Solve captcha, log in

Registration

• Fresh username, never used elsewhere
• Strong password, saved in encrypted local password manager only
• Mnemonic seed written on paper, stored in exclusively-yours location
• Personal PGP key uploaded to profile

Wallet

• Feather Wallet or Cake Wallet installed for Monero
• Monero acquired from non-KYC source (RoboSats, Bisq, Cake swap)
• Deposit amount sized to first order plus small fee buffer, not more

Vendor selection

• Dispute ratio under 5 percent
• Finalisation ratio over 95 percent
• Last twenty reviews consistent
• PGP key published on vendor page
• Reasonable average shipping time
• Not FE-only

First order

• Small quantity, cheap product, standard shipping, standard escrow
• Address encrypted to vendor PGP key before sending
• Polite factual messages only

Delivery

• Photo of package on arrival
• Check item against listing
• Mark received when everything matches, or open dispute with clear evidence if not

After release

• Withdraw remaining balance to a wallet under your own keys
• Do not leave balance on the storefront
• Close Tor Browser