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Not saying you’re wrong (I have never met a drug dealer in real life) but I have a question - shouldn’t it be much easier for drug dealers to sell their produc

by akudha 5y ago

Not saying you’re wrong (I have never met a drug dealer in real life) but I have a question - shouldn’t it be much easier for drug dealers to sell their product vs say, a furniture salesman? After all, there are no furniture addicts but there are plenty of drug addicts, right?

xfitm3 5y ago
Users sometimes have their choice between dealers, so the sales and personality skills will materially impact their reputation and ultimately sales volume. Just because you have a primed customer base at your disposal doesn't mean your duties have been downgraded to being a cashier. You need to be personable, appear tough enough to be too much trouble to rob, reliably have good products, and simple to reach/do business with. There's a reason why Malcolm Gladwell picked the crack business in The Tipping Point. A great book you should read if you ever want to know how analogous drug businesses are to corporate america.
sokoloff 5y ago
> I have never met a drug dealer in real life If you’re an adult living in the US, I’d wager you probably have and just didn’t know it.
- akudha 5y ago
  Woah, that is a very dark view to take
  - 252452d 5y ago
    LOL dude, the only reason it's "dark" is because the government has created a "black" market. I sold cocaine for many years, and now I'm a vegan who travels everywhere by walking or bicycle. In fact I live by a code of not destroying anything that isn't destructive to other ordered (and especially living) matter. You wouldn't know me, because for my own safety I avoid associating with anyone that thinks like you! There are plenty of awful people right here on this website and it's evident from their posts, so you have it wrong if you think drug dealers, some of whom are professional about what is an entirely consensual transaction, are any worse than the typical American slob or FAANG parasite.

by akudha 5y ago

xfitm3 5y ago

Users sometimes have their choice between dealers, so the sales and personality skills will materially impact their reputation and ultimately sales volume. Just because you have a primed customer base at your disposal doesn't mean your duties have been downgraded to being a cashier. You need to be personable, appear tough enough to be too much trouble to rob, reliably have good products, and simple to reach/do business with. There's a reason why Malcolm Gladwell picked the crack business in The Tipping Point. A great book you should read if you ever want to know how analogous drug businesses are to corporate america.

sokoloff 5y ago

> I have never met a drug dealer in real life If you’re an adult living in the US, I’d wager you probably have and just didn’t know it.

akudha 5y ago
Woah, that is a very dark view to take
- 252452d 5y ago
  LOL dude, the only reason it's "dark" is because the government has created a "black" market. I sold cocaine for many years, and now I'm a vegan who travels everywhere by walking or bicycle. In fact I live by a code of not destroying anything that isn't destructive to other ordered (and especially living) matter. You wouldn't know me, because for my own safety I avoid associating with anyone that thinks like you! There are plenty of awful people right here on this website and it's evident from their posts, so you have it wrong if you think drug dealers, some of whom are professional about what is an entirely consensual transaction, are any worse than the typical American slob or FAANG parasite.