NedsHead
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Red Phosphorous For Sale Australia
I came across this ad while browsing Gumtree
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/gawler/miscellaneous-goods/r...
What do you think, police bait?
btw I'm not looking to buy, I have no use for it, I thought it was interesting though.
[Edited on 15-2-2017 by NedsHead]
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j_sum1
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Looks suspiciously like an invitation to the boys in blue to investigate the home lab.
I'm not taking the bait.
I do eventually want some red P for the element collection. But It is one of those things that I will proceed with caution on.
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NedsHead
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Yes, I'm tempted to send a message
"Hi officer, how is your afternoon, catching many crooks?"
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Texium
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It's very overpriced anyway... $2/gram? You should be able to get it for a tenth of that or less.
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gdflp
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Quote: Originally posted by zts16  | | It's very overpriced anyway... $2/gram? You should be able to get it for a tenth of that or less. |
I think you're confusing the Aussie dollar with the American dollar.
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Texium
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Ha, even so, it'd still be too much.
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Db33
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SKETCHY. i wouldnt trust that for a minute.
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adk
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Caveat emptor.
I don't want to say it sounds dodgy, but it definitely sounds dodgy. Offering Category I drug precursors on Gumtree is basically the distilled and
recrystallised version of stupidity.
Unless you have a verifiable commercial reason to possess such a material, it is best avoided altogether.
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plante1999
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To be fair, 2$ a gram is very fair for small amounts of something rare. If you were to buy a kilo, it should be quite less than that, tough. If only
for the packaging material/bottle, time to ship, etc. Usually anything that is worth less than one man hour at minimum wage in a certain territory is
essentially not worth bothering to ship, simply for the handling and packaging time and costs.
I never asked for this.
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NedsHead
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Looks like the ad was taken down, the price was $2 per gram or $1 per gram if you purchase 1000g+
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CalAm
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That still seems quite high for red p, i have known of people purchasing 500g for less then $64 aud or 1kg for $86. I would have to agree that it is
bait for low hanging fruit looking to get picked.
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