A huge part of why I think cali packaging is nonsensical. I dont need my weed branded like a candy bar. It's a capitalism/consumerism that i can't get behind.
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Cost to smoke each week?
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hippy50s
Cost to smoke each week?
The results of quality work lasts longer than the shock of high prices?
Regulation has gone astray... either because they have become captives of regulated industries or captains of outmoded administrative agencies, regulators all to often approve unreasonabilly high prices, inadiquite service and anti competitive behaiviour. the cost of this regulation is always passed on to the consumer and that cost is astronomical!
intresting!
Regulation has gone astray... either because they have become captives of regulated industries or captains of outmoded administrative agencies, regulators all to often approve unreasonabilly high prices, inadiquite service and anti competitive behaiviour. the cost of this regulation is always passed on to the consumer and that cost is astronomical!
intresting!
Depends on what I'm smoking and the life situation but I go through about an ounce a week or so
Money doesn’t grow on trees, but weed does. Id like to smoke more but can’t afford to.
Need at the very least 1gr a day, more at weekends when I’m not at work.
Average between a Q and a Half O a week depending on my mood
Average between a Q and a Half O a week depending on my mood
I would say THC carts are the most economical way to get high for sure. A 1000mg westcoast cure cart lasts me for around 2weeks+ (moderate use) and costs me around £60
i bet if i bought one of these ill use it all in one night smoking weed and tobacco takes time but i chainsmoke allday everyday
As little as possible, try to grow most of my own and come here for a change or to get carts for my mates. It’s amazing the quality and yield you can pull out of a small space if you’ve got the right genetics and a bit of experience.
I’d strongly encourage anyone who can to get into growing.
I’d strongly encourage anyone who can to get into growing.
Try growweedeasy.com as starting point, I think there’s a link on the home page to a guide for complete beginners.
Also reddit r/microgrowery is quite a good source of inspiration for small grows.
You can also try typing any question you have about growing into google, chances are it’s been asked and answered many times on one of the growing forums.
When you understand the basics and have a rough idea of what you’d like to do just go for it, I think the fastest way to learn is to do it. Hope that helps.
Also reddit r/microgrowery is quite a good source of inspiration for small grows.
You can also try typing any question you have about growing into google, chances are it’s been asked and answered many times on one of the growing forums.
When you understand the basics and have a rough idea of what you’d like to do just go for it, I think the fastest way to learn is to do it. Hope that helps.
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hippy50s
Item not as described best cause of action?
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Item not as described best cause of action?
sellers please do describe your items as accurate as possable little did i expect to raise a dispute for items not fit for purpose
Your best cause of action would
Be to get in touch With the seller direct and question why you have been sent item that’s not as you saw on the description.
Also take a look at previous reviews to get an idea on quality of product.
Obviously if the seller has taken the piss and sent you something totally different, and you cannot get communication going, by all means raise the dispute. But generally most sellers will try to sort the issue what ever it is (good vendors at least)
Personally when it comes to describing our items we keep
It short and to the point. Good weed. Top tier, standard…
Hope your issue gets sorted bro
Have a great weekend
LUD
Be to get in touch With the seller direct and question why you have been sent item that’s not as you saw on the description.
Also take a look at previous reviews to get an idea on quality of product.
Obviously if the seller has taken the piss and sent you something totally different, and you cannot get communication going, by all means raise the dispute. But generally most sellers will try to sort the issue what ever it is (good vendors at least)
Personally when it comes to describing our items we keep
It short and to the point. Good weed. Top tier, standard…
Hope your issue gets sorted bro
Have a great weekend
LUD
Your best course of action is a full (not anonymous) review sharing with us why you think what you do, and with pictures if relevant. You don’t order from that vendor again and other Biggas get to choose.
Politely give the vendor every opportunity to respond to your issues and settle to your joint satisfaction.
As a dispute, it’s all subjective. As long as you got the item you ordered in the correct weight then one man’s meat is another man’s poison. You may just have to suck it up…..👍
Politely give the vendor every opportunity to respond to your issues and settle to your joint satisfaction.
As a dispute, it’s all subjective. As long as you got the item you ordered in the correct weight then one man’s meat is another man’s poison. You may just have to suck it up…..👍
i have contacted the vendor im just waiting for a reply but from his rewiews already left i dont hold out much hope of a resolve ive not left a review yet because im waiting for his responce. i pitty anyone else buying this item before my review but i cant do a review until ive given the seller a chance
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any fasting biggaz out there?
done this for years found it a bit harder latley though. id wake up 8am and wouldnt eat till 4pm to 7pm never felt hungry to a point ide suffer so did…
any fasting biggaz out there?
i've started to dabble with holding out to dinner. it has been positive overall, there's surely a high, maybe also a little anger too though. anyone else trying this?
I love fasting! Clear my head better than any meditation 🧘🏻♀️
Lately I’ve been doing OMAD (One Mea a Day) and it’s amazing, such a hassle free way of living plus it makes easier to choose something healthy to eat.
The only thing that makes me go OUT OF CONTROL is the munchies 🥴 I would eat the legs of the chairs if i could ha
Lately I’ve been doing OMAD (One Mea a Day) and it’s amazing, such a hassle free way of living plus it makes easier to choose something healthy to eat.
The only thing that makes me go OUT OF CONTROL is the munchies 🥴 I would eat the legs of the chairs if i could ha
I've replaced most munchies with strawberries. Great results. Exceptionally clean teeth too!
done this for years found it a bit harder latley though. id wake up 8am and wouldnt eat till 4pm to 7pm never felt hungry to a point ide suffer so didnt have any issue doing it. since covid i have been eating earllyer due to feeling starved by 1pm will i get back to old self probabby not since having covid twice now eating in general is not what it used to be like taste and texture not the same anymore.
I've been on and off 17/7 for the last year and I feel I reached a plateau.. I wonder if I should try OMAD or one day on, one day off.. Any one have any tips on how to not stuff your face once your fasting time is up?!
Did a ten day fast with only water few months ago..Had the occasional bit of salt and lemon to suppress appetite. Cleared pimples ive had for years, black marks on my skin. Still smoked weed during it..called it my "weed and water" fast
but wow was an amazing experience days 2-3 are the hardest, after that u get a natural body high and u feel intermittent bursts of energy which u should use to do light exercise....was losing over 0.8kg a day..would defo recommend!!
Dr Berg on youtube for more info helped me alot!
but wow was an amazing experience days 2-3 are the hardest, after that u get a natural body high and u feel intermittent bursts of energy which u should use to do light exercise....was losing over 0.8kg a day..would defo recommend!!
Dr Berg on youtube for more info helped me alot!
ha! in my case it is not so. my metabolism went up. and I can now drink and smoke more than before ;) with much less bad side-effects
Yeah, I do it once a year. Did do it for detox and lose some weight but recently it's been a more spiritual experience.
First few days or week are always tough. No caffeine, nicotine or cannabis makes me cranky as f......
First few days or week are always tough. No caffeine, nicotine or cannabis makes me cranky as f......
I generally don't eat until about 5pm. Still overweight due to munchies. But have halved sugar and doubled cardio and weights with really impressive results.
Just starting Out my own fast, just water only for the last 48 hours.
Going to try it once a week (for the health benefits)
No bad side affects so far, just not able to eat socially can be a downer when your on it.
Going to try it once a week (for the health benefits)
No bad side affects so far, just not able to eat socially can be a downer when your on it.
48 is right when it starts feeling a wee bit psycho. like you're going to eat a side of beef or nothing ever again.
that said i find the hardest part is compatibility with others and meal times
that said i find the hardest part is compatibility with others and meal times
I agree, a big portion of connections with other people is around dinner time. Hard to miss.
How are you getting on? I’ve been intermittent fasting (16:8) for a while, always tempted to do a 48 or 72 hour fast, so like a full body reset
Do it bro.. its amazing..but must say first 72 hours are usually the hardest..after that your body starts using its own fat reserves more efficiently.. so would suggest 7-10 days if u can.. everyday after the 3rd ull see benefits and increased energy levels..
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best term for non-stoners?
laws are made to be challanged just ask borris. me neibour has complained twice so i bought a huge carbon filter and it still gets into his house ffs …
best term for non-stoners?
i am creatively paralysed until someone can help me out on this
laws are made to be challanged just ask borris. me neibour has complained twice so i bought a huge carbon filter and it still gets into his house ffs now im masking the smell with incence sticks. i a, sorry for him but i chain smoke all day every day so going outside to smoke just wont work so we at a stalmate cos i wint stop the one activity i do that benifits every cell in my body. this guy is 65 years old and just anti all illegal drugs lol. his idea how to get me to stop was to verbaly threaten me with a thump haha since that threat i now couldnt give a fuck if its getting inti his castle. clearly he has no concept of live n let live. must add that he can only smell it when the wind blows in his direction but i have news for him i dont contril the weather dood! Peace!
Is there a need for that? Both can co-exist without making the other the bad one.
Everyone should just do what they like.
The issue that i am more concerned with is that those who consume aren't treated the same. Even in many so called legal areas social acceptance is still far from what it is let's say towards tobacco, alcohol, video games or social media addictions.
But anyways, bless the non-stroners - more goodness for us.
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Everyone should just do what they like.
The issue that i am more concerned with is that those who consume aren't treated the same. Even in many so called legal areas social acceptance is still far from what it is let's say towards tobacco, alcohol, video games or social media addictions.
But anyways, bless the non-stroners - more goodness for us.
:)
I dnt think we need a name, im happy being the one with the names like stoner and pot head as it just shows how weak minded people are. Haters is a good fit though.
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Sometimes they become too big to care, and too big to remember when they were small and depended on their customers
I seen one of his customers talking about asking about a product and he just blatantly ignored it but you can’t really say anything cause you will just get downvoted for stating facts with big vendors
Some cracking vendors on here who do the site justice and do a splendid job serving their community of fellow green lovers.
Shame on you Pistach!
Shame on you Pistach!
Could you name some good vendors ? I’ve recently joined and made my first order with serial labs it came and only had a few drags so far seems ok but wanted to try a few more things but no idea who to trust and not trust especially for buds when it come to quality and stealth I’d want large amounts at least a oz a week ….
If you are looking for Oz a week type volume then you probably want plenty of choice including budget options - take a look at DIUK (Drugs Inc UK)..you can’t go far wrong with that reputation!
Similarly The Green Team (who do great mixed packs) and if you want to go more premium then The Gentleman Dealers never put a foot wrong. Superhans knows his green probably better than anybody and amongst the best growers on here are Druids Magic & British Bulldog who excel at customer service but are between grows at the moment.
Enjoy👍👍…LB is superb!
Similarly The Green Team (who do great mixed packs) and if you want to go more premium then The Gentleman Dealers never put a foot wrong. Superhans knows his green probably better than anybody and amongst the best growers on here are Druids Magic & British Bulldog who excel at customer service but are between grows at the moment.
Enjoy👍👍…LB is superb!
Pretty much concur with you on suggestions mate..Ive used TGT a few times and think they are sound...I would like to add Northern Organics to this list as they provide also excellent service,friendly and fair,organic bud(hence their name) and keen prices...used them twice so far and just about to use them again :)
Fully agreed on Northern Organics. I've had some amazing weed from them - at a total bargain price - and it always lands in under 24 hrs, for free. Also, as mentioned, the Druid's are excellent in every aspect - ditto for British Bulldog, and Bud Botanist (who i hope makes a reappearance here soon). And Super Hans is great for strong powerful strains. All of these sellers have been excellent with their comms and customer service in my experience
Agreed! Looking forward to trying Druids Magic’s new strains coming soon! Green teams Pineapple Express is lush and like you say, super Hans has quality tackle!
Thank you appreciate it. Pistach have now messaged me and are sending out another batch to replace, which I’ll get this week hopefully.
What did pistach agree to send you? I’m waiting for them to confirm how much and of what they would send. Hope yours lands soon.
It’s so frustrating waiting for replies, when they are on and off messenger all morning but not replying to your messages.
They said they were sending fruity pebbles to replace, today half the amount I originally ordered turned up, it wasn’t fruity pebbles and it was actually the same crappy bud they’d sent to replace the Sundae Driver that I challenged in the first place.
Hope they got you sorted brother!
Hope they got you sorted brother!
Didn’t say how much or what type so guess I’ll wait to find out. Will update when it arrives
I’m fact I can confirm that you have sent me the same crap you originally sent to replace the Sundae Driver.
Now it just feels like you’re taking the piss out of me!
Now it just feels like you’re taking the piss out of me!
Having acknowledged that you didn’t send me the q of Sundae Driver I originally ordered (what you sent me got thrown in the bin in was disgraceful and no way a suitable replacement for the price) you messaged to say you would replace with fruity pebbles, which I agree to and said thank you.
Today I review 3.5 of something labelled SLC on the package, no clue what what it is and can’t see it as a listed item on your page.
From my perspective you still owe me a q, and at the second time of asking you have blatantly not stuck to what you had agreed.
I have purchased from a high majority of vendors on here, why is it that you are you only ones who don’t do what you say you are going to?
Today I review 3.5 of something labelled SLC on the package, no clue what what it is and can’t see it as a listed item on your page.
From my perspective you still owe me a q, and at the second time of asking you have blatantly not stuck to what you had agreed.
I have purchased from a high majority of vendors on here, why is it that you are you only ones who don’t do what you say you are going to?
They sent me something totally different from what I ordered with no communication to advise. And what they sent was a pile of crap! Hope they get you sorted, I won’t be dealing with them again, they give the site a bad name for the when so many are doing a grand job. Simple rule of doing business - send what was ordered and if that’s not possible send a message to agree an alternative or refund.
that is exactly what he did to me .... sent the wrong stuff then when contacted after about 5 days replyed he would give 50% off next 7g so made order but it still has not showed have contacted twice still no reply
tbf the compensation item has turned up today but if he had communicated with me all this could have been avoided .... but also not sure how many customers he is dealing with on a day to day basis, could be overwhelmed
Vendors need to include what action they take for items not in stock in their manifestos. So we can avoid those who don't respect their customers wants/needs.
I've been in contact for over a week regarding a strain I want and have been told it can't be guaranteed. I ordered 14g on Monday expecting at least part of the order will be what I want. It was sent out on Tuesday, delivered today.
It's a different strain and yet the vendors page still has the strain listed, even offering 28g options.
I've been in contact for over a week regarding a strain I want and have been told it can't be guaranteed. I ordered 14g on Monday expecting at least part of the order will be what I want. It was sent out on Tuesday, delivered today.
It's a different strain and yet the vendors page still has the strain listed, even offering 28g options.
ignored my messages too but really this vendor is top class regardless of non returned messages but it would be even better if we get a reply! two weeks waited for a reply never came but i went and ordered and was happy but PISTACH please spare the time to answer any messages cos i would surly buy more had this not placed negitive points for customer service.
I have the same issue, the bud I received was meant to be sundae driver but it’s super dark and no smell. Opposite of image and description. I’ve sent a message but had no reply. What do you do next?
Sounds like I was sent the same bud. It’s not even like it’s an honest mistake, they knew they were sending the wrong stuff and even wrote Sundae Driver on the packaging when it clearly wasn’t so. Oh well won’t be dealing with them again and hats off to the vendors that smash it out the park and keep coming up with the goods!
I brought an oz, if it was less I’d just accept it. Not getting any comms back either is very frustrating.
I was going to use Pistach as I thought their stock looked highly original,but I sent them a message asking which of their buds were sativa dom & didn't get a reply...with the wealth of vendors on LB at present,it seems a shame that they have not met the expectations of quite a lot of LB customers.....
Because it’s purely money orientated with some vendors not realising people have different needs with cannabis
Standards are dropping here unfortunately. I'm still waiting on the Fruit Punch I ordered Tuesday night with fast shipping. Never had anything from Pistach take longer than 48hrs even with standard post. I'm doubtful it was ever dispatched.
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Binance crippling fees
they now also do free bank deposits but i wont use this feature as i cant see why i sould make their job easy by tracking everything crypto as using t…
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Binance crippling fees
I'm trying to make my first purchase and realised that:
1 - Binance has a minimum withdrawal of 0.001 BTC (about $47).
2- The withdrawal fee on this would be of 0.0005 BTC (50%).
Am I doing something wrong here? How do you guys avoid these fees? Which exchange do you use?
Thanks in advance.
1 - Binance has a minimum withdrawal of 0.001 BTC (about $47).
2- The withdrawal fee on this would be of 0.0005 BTC (50%).
Am I doing something wrong here? How do you guys avoid these fees? Which exchange do you use?
Thanks in advance.
Do not use Binance as there min fees are horrendous. Coinbase is a good wallet to use
LB only using BTC is a total fuck up imo, ridiculous to use a POW where it has to go through every single miner to prove work, there are a million other options that would be awesome, I mean NEXO is free… XRP takes seconds, BTC transactions for an 1/8 is retarded full stop.
exchanges come and go and so do their policies. its always best to have your own wallet. many free ones exist, just move your money there after you exchange a chunk. that money is truly yours and not captive to minimums or extra fees.
Does that mean that if I buy let’s say £500 in BTC, pay the £20 binance fee and put it in my wallet (I use BRD but could use other), now that £480 is completely mine and can send it to other people (sellers here lol) for free?
Yes, as long as you convert it to a stable coin such as USDT. Otherwise your total will fluctuate with the price of Bitcoin. If you want your 500 to stay at 500 then convert it all into a stable coin
never a good thing keeping these stable coins long term much better to keep BTC it levels out in the end anyway as some times youll pay more based on the BTC price at the time others will be cheaper if you can wait and watch the chart as you buy you can always make your purchase at a time the price is higher then if the price goes dowm your quids in i tend to not worrie either way now. i use ledger and withdraw BTC from binance (with fee of £20) to ledger, from there the fees for transactions to littlebiggy are roughly £1
My point was if you are buying BTC for the sole purpose of buying on sites like LB then your better of converting to a stable coin ad that will NEVER collapse and will stay true to the value of that currency at all times. Its a stable currency in the sense that $1 will stay valued at $1 and so on.
Customers who aren't interested in investing/trading wouldn't want to fall asleep with $500 in BTC and wake up to $250 BTC in their wallet if they use it for their "shopping."
Therefore the safe alternative for those people would be to buy BTC, convert it to a stable coin and only convert it back to BTC when they are making a transaction. It then serves them as an online wallet instead of forcing then to be investors...
I hope that clears up my point a bit ✌🏼
Customers who aren't interested in investing/trading wouldn't want to fall asleep with $500 in BTC and wake up to $250 BTC in their wallet if they use it for their "shopping."
Therefore the safe alternative for those people would be to buy BTC, convert it to a stable coin and only convert it back to BTC when they are making a transaction. It then serves them as an online wallet instead of forcing then to be investors...
I hope that clears up my point a bit ✌🏼
The cheapest way would be buy something like NEXO woth your fiat, transfer to a wallet for free then swap the NEXO for BTC in the wallet itself. Cheapest way it can be done.
yes my furry friend if its in your wallet its yours and there is no way it can be taken away or subjected to pinching.
Hi, it is a minefield, it is easier now there is the multi vendor option to checkout! I use Bitpanda the minimum is 0.0015, but the hash rate tracks the market mwan I think, itisusually a couple of quid to make the transfer.
Only a couple quid for a 0.0015 transaction sounds great to me. I thought the 0.0005 BTC fee was standard all across? Man so much to learn…
Yeah, I use Bitpanda too…
Transaction fees change by the minute to reflect levels of activity on the blockchain. Bitpanda is generally cheap at weekends, particularly at night. It is then a couple of quid normally, but with that irritating 0.0015 minimum.
It’s pretty fast and easy though👍
Transaction fees change by the minute to reflect levels of activity on the blockchain. Bitpanda is generally cheap at weekends, particularly at night. It is then a couple of quid normally, but with that irritating 0.0015 minimum.
It’s pretty fast and easy though👍
I’d imagine that if the price depends on the activity on the blockchain then it’s probably cheaper in the evening over the weekend on Binance too right? Is that kinda how it works?
Alright so in case there's another newbie like me around... I managed to sort this out! I avoided binance's awful fees by sending from my wallet (BRD) and payed only $0.70 in fees.
Much love everyone, and thanks for your help.
Much love everyone, and thanks for your help.
How do you use the brd wallet ? Is it just like binance ? Buy crypto then send to the required address ? Any help much appreciated!
It’s kinda similar. BRD is a wallet so I think its main function is to store your crypto, but it allows you to buy and sell, transfer, etc . I’ve found that the fees BRD charges are way better than Binance, so definitely worth a shot!
But where do you buy the bitcoins from to transfer to your wallet? Doesn’t that mean you still have a big transfer fee to send to your wallet?
not with binance now the fee charged by binance is returned to your account fully so the fee will only be down to the blockchain traffic and that for me is arond 30p to £1.30 from ledger to LB ;)
yes its new came in a few weeks ago and its automatic and puts it in your funding account its a bit tricky finding it and then covert it back into USDT. this is substantial as the fees were £20 now its free ;)
they now also do free bank deposits but i wont use this feature as i cant see why i sould make their job easy by tracking everything crypto as using this will give them your account details of your binance info so i do still pay a £3 fee via revolut but this way i keep the two seperate
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Bad weed! Top prices!? WTF LB?
Glad im not the only one feeling the prices are extreem with some vendors. Im used to buying quality weed £160 oz and i get stealth and postage would …
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Bad weed! Top prices!? WTF LB?
What is up with LB lately?? I'm hearing about too many parcels going missing, turning up with awful stealth, getting intercepted, sub standard weeds, wrong items sent and high high prices!!!
So far in the last month (ish) I have had bad weed from -
DIUK - Twice with Gelato and Black Cherry Soda + bad expectations for banana sundae. Others had complaints on the Purple Dawg Shit.
JJ - Damp unsmokable skywalker - Okay-ish Orange Sorbet.
UK420 - Seeded, bad tasting , no high present, Pink Cookies/Wedding Cake. Awful stealth!
The Gentlemen Dealers - Leafy Blueberry. Almost no bud content. Smokes and tastes bad.
Guys....why are we accepting this!? Im not!! And i know some of you are getting just as miffed with this as I am. Some strains are now topping at $65 a G!?!? Then postage!?! Really!? Stardawg ...€100+ a Q?? Come on. Okay, if you want to pay $100+ for some cali import, thats fine. Enjoy! But sellers seem to be upping prices to a crazy height for no good reason other than "covid".
I'd hate to turn my back on LB but the standards are slipping and I'm getting scared to order off anyone, for fear of bunk weed showing up :(
We need people to be more honest in their reviews. 10/10 just because it showed up and was green, isn't good enough IMO ... We also need sellers to start trying their supply. Horror stories can be found on the threads, of sellers admitting ti only trying the stock when the negative reviews start to pile in! Jebus...
So far in the last month (ish) I have had bad weed from -
DIUK - Twice with Gelato and Black Cherry Soda + bad expectations for banana sundae. Others had complaints on the Purple Dawg Shit.
JJ - Damp unsmokable skywalker - Okay-ish Orange Sorbet.
UK420 - Seeded, bad tasting , no high present, Pink Cookies/Wedding Cake. Awful stealth!
The Gentlemen Dealers - Leafy Blueberry. Almost no bud content. Smokes and tastes bad.
Guys....why are we accepting this!? Im not!! And i know some of you are getting just as miffed with this as I am. Some strains are now topping at $65 a G!?!? Then postage!?! Really!? Stardawg ...€100+ a Q?? Come on. Okay, if you want to pay $100+ for some cali import, thats fine. Enjoy! But sellers seem to be upping prices to a crazy height for no good reason other than "covid".
I'd hate to turn my back on LB but the standards are slipping and I'm getting scared to order off anyone, for fear of bunk weed showing up :(
We need people to be more honest in their reviews. 10/10 just because it showed up and was green, isn't good enough IMO ... We also need sellers to start trying their supply. Horror stories can be found on the threads, of sellers admitting ti only trying the stock when the negative reviews start to pile in! Jebus...
Thank you Petite Fleur for this message ! I totally agree with you. I started buying here in 2015 and shit was expensive but the quality was there. I have rightfully talked badly about a vendor here and I have received a shitstorm of criticism. Listen to Petite Fleur! You need to be more precise in your reviews.
I have placed my first order in months with Happy bear , the prices are correct so I amwaiting for my parcel and will give a proper feedback
I have placed my first order in months with Happy bear , the prices are correct so I amwaiting for my parcel and will give a proper feedback
To put things in perspective,you can buy smack cheaper than a lot of the crap on lb.
Just an observation.
Just an observation.
Grow your own if you can and fuck this shitty prices for some shitty weed grown by money loving evil people))) peace to all who feel this place no longer a good source because Many blind People here buying stupid names and Way tooo many Vendors selling Names of weed.. peace to stoners One Love
So now you have let all the vendors know that you grow you own and they have your address. That’s not a smart thing to do imo of course;)
What are you talking about? I cannot fathom why you think that might even be an issue lol.
Yep have to agree with you the prices are stupid for the type of weed your getting now. I find it's alot of new sellers pushing the prices up and when it comes to the bad stuff iv been very lucky with what iv got since lockdown. The banana sundae I found to be nice, some people said it was damp put I think alot of that comes down to not only the post box but the types of conditions RM keep them. It's pissing me off seeing these vendors selling just 1/8 an Q making far to much money for standard weed.
Yes. Sad to see new sellers trying to gain a good rep with "deals" ...then bumping up to $60 a G!!!! Seriously?? Wow. I wish I could make profit like that in my work! Crazy! I cant with good faith blame RM for weed arriving damp though. Should be triple bagged. Though....the last parcel i received was a SHOCK....i could feel my stash inside before opening!!! Yikes!
Yeah the prices on this site are hectic then review are even worse no pics added or nothing , I just found this site recently and was picking and choosing Vendors for a few days before I made my first order of LB , I went with Jjs 2g stardawg hoping it’s banging smoke and arrives on time to give me a good impression of him and LB but the prices need to go down a few quid ASAP and reviews need to get better.
Glad im not the only one feeling the prices are extreem with some vendors. Im used to buying quality weed £160 oz and i get stealth and postage would knock this up a little but reaaly $500 oz for any smoke on here is just piss taking regardless of its quality. i mean ffs i grew my own for nearly two decades and if i was to start up again and sell on here i would force all other vendors to stop and think why noone buys from them anymore! would be cos i stole all buyyers for my prices. on hear id pay up to $300 oz no more because £230 + postage is in my honest opinion a fair price for an oz. on hear the best ive seen at this price is shake and popcorn mixes thats fine but i do believe the new drug dealers care not if you dont like the price because theres always some willing to pay big for shite, suply and demand doesnt mean sell shit weed for gold coins. fair and honest is really all us buyers want, value for money is the second thing we wish for and lastly understanding! that not everyone can afford these prices on here. if its not bad enough that if an item doesnt drop its mainly us buyyers who loose out ill continue to order untill i gat a no show if that does happen i would have no choice but to leave LB because i live on benifits and could not cope if i got hit by a non dilivery. note also the production of this plant is set up in the price of the oz meaning the profit from a grow is huge! one light can do four to 9 plants at £1000 per plant in the time to grow, the cost is mainly electric and ferts/soil even less with hydro. way back when i was in me 20s when i bought any flowers or hash (whats up with these hashes prices? these are the worst ive ever seen! i pay £60 ozfor any solid and in all honesty its crimanal asking for more so why the fuck are sellers selling this low grade cannibis mush for the same as the flower makes no sence at all other than to RIP people off!) i shared with friends and never moned about the cost. i think weed should be free for everyone forever lol but thats just me.
How did you find Jj's? To be fair, I haven't had anything off him for a while and he was still relatively new when I did order. So my review is certainly to be considered outdated, but I'm intrigued to see if its still true ....
This was the smoke I got from Jj today 2g star dawgg my first ever order on LB and I’m so disappointed , the weed was to dry the smell was bad and I can’t get a high whatsoever and I’m packing the joints no thc in these buds and if there is very very little , let Down bigtime :( now I don’t know who to trust on my second order
Hey Millzer. Sorry to hear you were not happy with what you received :'( I didn't want that to be the case :/ If you want some suggestions for Vendors, I would reccomend the following - The Green Team, Urban Leaf Co, Drugs Inc.UK, Radar Breeder for quality and delivery. Cannafarm look like it might be worth the punt, too! But i am yet to order! I try to give an honest opinion of the strains I receive, so if you ever need an opinion, let me know and we can chat it over :) always happy to help!
I only made one order of him very recently and am currently waiting for it to be delivered I’m in IE so will take a few days to arrive will give an update here when it lands :) I hope my we nuggets are fresh
Sounds like you wasted quite a bit of funds.
Today''s quality is precisely why i quit smoking bud 6 months ago and haven't looked back since. It's strictly cartridges/concentrate/edibles for me from now on.
I also get the feeling that at least 70% of buyers here are fairly young (teens or early 20's) so they're pretty ramped up when they receive anything in the post (hence the continuous 10/10 reviews, regardless of quality even if it is sub-par).
Bear in mind I've never tried anything bud from LB, but i'm sure you're honest in what you're saying. I do agree that these days things are very strange indeed.
Today''s quality is precisely why i quit smoking bud 6 months ago and haven't looked back since. It's strictly cartridges/concentrate/edibles for me from now on.
I also get the feeling that at least 70% of buyers here are fairly young (teens or early 20's) so they're pretty ramped up when they receive anything in the post (hence the continuous 10/10 reviews, regardless of quality even if it is sub-par).
Bear in mind I've never tried anything bud from LB, but i'm sure you're honest in what you're saying. I do agree that these days things are very strange indeed.
I'm starting to mix it up a bit. Got my first load of shatter from MJ on the way :) and a honey straw as i got too confused with rigs. I figured, if i like the straw, I will but a rig.
Spot on! PF couldn't agree more. I have been wanting to post something similar to this! Vendors are also fleecing us for postage as well. Two instances recently, I paid NDD and received 2nd class (apology received) also received a 1st class tracking service instead of NDD (big diff in price and didnt guarantee ndd). Also, whats with people charging $20 for a £6.70 gauranteed ndd service!?
I've made an order with urban Leaf Co, but after that I'm done on here for a while until these prices settle.
The blueberry was bad. Airy buds and a smell I didn't find pleasing on the snout! I used the mango papers in an attempt to try and take away the metallic taste. Blurgghhhhh.
I've made an order with urban Leaf Co, but after that I'm done on here for a while until these prices settle.
The blueberry was bad. Airy buds and a smell I didn't find pleasing on the snout! I used the mango papers in an attempt to try and take away the metallic taste. Blurgghhhhh.
Weed is always a gamble and when you find a good one you should buy a chunk of it before it sells out. The latest good one for me was Drug Inc's Strawberry Haze which had i known it was that good i would have got a half ounce and not a q, so i know next time i see it, but my rule of thumb is a q max with weed not tried before but i am willing to buy an ounce of hash not tried before, and even a 50g bar one time not tried before. You cannot go wrong with hash most of the time. It is more consistent than weed but i still love my weed as well. Don't dive in feet first when a new strain comes along when strains you have tried and liked before are still for sale. Only take the gamble when you need to and not too many in a short time, because when your paying first and receiving second, cloak and dagger with no face to face contact, then it is a gamble, no two ways about it. I agree about the reviews too, people scoring 10/10 and saying 'not tried it yet, but it smells good, i will try it later' or 10/10 'very little thc content and had no effect', there are many more examples like that. It is like they have the seller's hand up their back as they type it. Does not help anyone. I don't speak much about some seller's high prices because they were never going to pull the rug from under me anyway, so it is pointless even thinking about it. I don't mind paying more for quality but prices higher than $100 a q or $180 a half will need some extra convincing and those usually come in the form of customer reviews and feedback and not item descriptions, with all due respect.
It shouldnt be a gamble on here when the vendors are bigging up strains and labelling them as *Premium*. I happen to like trying new strains. But there is nothing new about some of the strains that have been rated 10/10 by many and turned out to be shite. If i wanted hash, id be buying hash lol. Hash can be utter shite too and is rarely strong enough to satisfy my needs hahaha.
That should be the point..we’re on here to avoid the gamble of sending a text to your link and taking what you’re given. This place and others like it, is supposed to be the antidote to all that shit but as you have said lots is not what it seems at the moment. Sales pitches aren’t accurate. Buds nothing like what’s advertised, AAA+++ that just isn’t. I can use the streets for lies. This was supposed to be my little Amsterdam...think you’ve found the word, gambling with every purchase. To pay over the odds and not know what’s coming, if and when it does, sort of defeats the object of finding it..On the pricing side which is the big issue, this lands with the manufacturers (growers) who will only react to lost sales like in any industry
I’ve only ordered bud twice off here. Both orders were pretty dry and really tiny buds even though it was off separate vendors. I was hoping it was just me.. I Wouldn’t have expected better than this for the price tbh, and considering most of the reviews are really good as well. I’ve also found that the hash I ordered was decent.. but not much luck with weed so far :/
Price is ridiculous though! So i wont use him or his acquaintance Greenfinger. I think they are part of the reason LB is where its at price wise tbh. Its a sorry state of affairs now
It is 100% down to them, it wasn't just them there was a group of them who all came in and they all set their prices 50% higher (even though they where home-growers) and seemingly convinced most the other sellers to follow suit.... and now they've all fucked off! but obviously the prices stayed and do not seem to be going back down despite many promises from certain sellers.
It's such a shame how greed grips hold, the prices where already expensive before that group came along but since them it's been a joke and as others have mentioned that grow-groups weed looked garbage.
I've got 3 or 4 sellers I'll use on here now and try fewer strains now too no point taking chances at these prices. I wouldn't use the extra-greedy ones now even if they halved their prices.
It's such a shame how greed grips hold, the prices where already expensive before that group came along but since them it's been a joke and as others have mentioned that grow-groups weed looked garbage.
I've got 3 or 4 sellers I'll use on here now and try fewer strains now too no point taking chances at these prices. I wouldn't use the extra-greedy ones now even if they halved their prices.
Agreed. Hootan is priced high and I dont think the quality of his bud has warranted the extra $ in my opinion. And GF, well....the erb isn't looking fantastic, so at those prices, I'm not taking the gamble on them.
Personally, My only order with Hootan was for Jaffabone. Everyone was raving about it. I found it very muted in every respect. Not even worth a review. I suppose its each to their own but i was left wanting something better. Just the one order with them though...and not enough for me to gauge their general stock quality. I hear it's good most of the time so have not been put off. One thing i will say about the jaffabone, is how clean it was! Unbelievably clean in smoke and high. Just lacked any real punch, imo.
Agreed. LB was a god send when I moved to a new city and kept me away from finding new local dealers. But now I can drive all the way back to my old connections to get better weed at better prices than risking ordering from LB and getting bottom shelf product ....going down hill
A year ago, I used to be so excited for my LB parcels .... Now its starting to become dread. Some of the newer vendors are doing well...but their prices seem to be rocketing....greed id expect as $75 for 4g is just beyond!!
And when you say something they getting all hissy coz your pointing out how bad it really is.
Let them get Pissy! I have a duty of care to my fellow stoners to RATE the weed honestly. I only began to do it as i was tired of 10/10 meaning *it arrived*. So i decided to do a break down with an overall rating that reflects my order rating.....if that makes ANY sense haha
"duty of care" i like that petite. Was offline last week so have missed the additional DI fiasco.
I got refund on the cherry and reship on the Gelato and guess what? The reship was poo poo platter as well. never again! Infact in my 15 years (started early :-) of on/off smoking i have never seen weed that bad! If thats what you call it.
I got refund on the cherry and reship on the Gelato and guess what? The reship was poo poo platter as well. never again! Infact in my 15 years (started early :-) of on/off smoking i have never seen weed that bad! If thats what you call it.
what was your replacement? Did it say?? I got a reship for both orders and I was happy with the strawberry haze....But i am not so happy that 4 orders now have had issues with just one vendor. Have to admit they seem to have tried their best to please everyone after the mistakes, but im not sure I buy the "staff" swapping up product spiel. I wish I could, but they admitted to not trying the Gelato before selling it out...So maybe its all they could get and chanced it anyway.
I think i asked for cookies but it didn't say upon arrival and the re-ship was under aswell! Off to the bin again she was, did not smell right..... soap this time.. No point risking chest problems considering the times we are in.
I showed the Gelato to a reputable vendor on here and they mentioned something about "you can buy fake stuff on amazon" but never elaborated.
i must have thrown 20g away altogether, i hope the bin rats had a good one at least.
I showed the Gelato to a reputable vendor on here and they mentioned something about "you can buy fake stuff on amazon" but never elaborated.
i must have thrown 20g away altogether, i hope the bin rats had a good one at least.
Ah. Sounds like you got some of the banana sundae cookies. A lot of people said that was awful and was labelled "cookies". I had an order in, and they cancelled it, so i didnt try it. I had tahoe cookies on order and they refused to send it. Not sure why?? Maybe that was sub par too?? Not sure as the reviews were good but, then again, they were for black cherry soda until I piped up! Hmmmm....Fake stuff ey? Not sure about that but I wouldn't rule it out. As a heavy smoker, I know when something has little to no thc quality, and a few strains ive had lately have been useless. Doesn't even take the edge off, ya know??
Lets just hope that things change when they return, but I will be cautious to spend money with them again until I see GOOD reviews flooding back in.
Lets just hope that things change when they return, but I will be cautious to spend money with them again until I see GOOD reviews flooding back in.
Thing is though i don't even trust 99% of the reviews, seems people be scared to leave honest reviews incase the vendor gets pissed or get called out by some muppet that actually enjoys smoking tumble weed. I haven't ordered any flower on here for nearly 2 weeks, ordered strawberry lemonade and that came scrappy which was the final straw, that and the prices.
Just ordered my 1st cart from MJ so see how that goes. It really starts to make me hate something i enjoy doing when i get lumbered with something not fit for purpose.
Just ordered my 1st cart from MJ so see how that goes. It really starts to make me hate something i enjoy doing when i get lumbered with something not fit for purpose.
Oh god no. Hahah. The reviews, especially the *out of 10* system, is useless. I understand that the vendors need an overall rating for ease of the buyer, but it doesnt work as there are so many variables as to what a good 10/10 is
It’s really Scary putting faith in a vendor. The blind faith and trust it takes to spend on pictures alone.And I have noticed on reading reviews ..ie one will say not great bit dry and Little flavour and the next review not to dry loads of taste.Please understand it from buyer’s point of view ...To buy we need transparency and clean meds Please please don’t poison us.The karma can be great for all ?
Nice thread :) Im new to LB and I wondered when was this conversation happening, just for better perspective on whats going on here... I did my first 3orders a mont ago and one of them (concentrates from UK) turned out to be possibly a scam, got refunded, and this vendor went offline for more than a week now. Im not that happy with the one that arrived from hashishin and I left a descriptive review. And Im waiting on one from hootan. cheers
Thx for replying. So I got here a bit too late eh? Ah, nothing to be done about that and the fckeng brexit ..
cheers
cheers
Interesting subject not really a weed smoker so can’t comment on quality or anything else weed related but can say that as a hash smoker the product from various sources has usually been ok.
Some vendors better than others.
Prices have also been rather high with $200+ half Oz’s commonplace.
I avoid those like the plague and try to seek out fairer deals although they’re becoming rarer.
There seems to be a proliferation of sifted hash on here which generally burns much quicker than naturally made hash and makes it more expensive in the long run.
There are very few vendors offering hand made hash on here.
Some vendors better than others.
Prices have also been rather high with $200+ half Oz’s commonplace.
I avoid those like the plague and try to seek out fairer deals although they’re becoming rarer.
There seems to be a proliferation of sifted hash on here which generally burns much quicker than naturally made hash and makes it more expensive in the long run.
There are very few vendors offering hand made hash on here.
Last time I bought, both vendors forgot to send me my stuff.
One of them spent 3 days answering each message (the other one was really good about it). My things were a month late in the end. Tbf, they did top me up double. But I order small amounts to ration myself....
Someone sent me a parcel that hadn't been sealed.
I have been sold wet weed - which is an absolute liberty at any price, but especially the rates here. And then got funny about sending replacements - it got added on to my next order from them so I had to double my risk to recoup.
Another vendor twice had parcels "lost" in the post, when I am pretty sure they just didn't send them and then acted like they were doing me a favour replacing them.
Hash in particular has been pretty patchy on this site.
I am left with LUDS or ULC and Super Hans if I am feeling flush.
I would leave worse reviews, but frankly, these people have my address.
One of them spent 3 days answering each message (the other one was really good about it). My things were a month late in the end. Tbf, they did top me up double. But I order small amounts to ration myself....
Someone sent me a parcel that hadn't been sealed.
I have been sold wet weed - which is an absolute liberty at any price, but especially the rates here. And then got funny about sending replacements - it got added on to my next order from them so I had to double my risk to recoup.
Another vendor twice had parcels "lost" in the post, when I am pretty sure they just didn't send them and then acted like they were doing me a favour replacing them.
Hash in particular has been pretty patchy on this site.
I am left with LUDS or ULC and Super Hans if I am feeling flush.
I would leave worse reviews, but frankly, these people have my address.
Been a long time that I bought something on LB but prices weren’t the best at that time and just got more and more of a joke, I would recommend everyone on here to look for better plugs (outside of LB) as there is way better plugs in terms of prices/quality/service
Especially feeling sorry for the guys here spending like 150$ for an 1/8th of cali
Bought quite some stuff on here as well and tbh would’ve never done that, if I had the other plugs before
Especially feeling sorry for the guys here spending like 150$ for an 1/8th of cali
Bought quite some stuff on here as well and tbh would’ve never done that, if I had the other plugs before
Totally agree. This post is 18 months old and ive not bought off LB in a loooong time.
I tested the waters before I came back and I was let down.
Then my crop was ready and I knew the time was right.
Trust me guy's I put 100% into what I grow. You should come and grab some solid Haze.
Upcoming Watermelon zkittles in a couple weeks.
Quality cuttings also. Private message for details, got 9 different strains in. 10 days turn around.
Cheers
Then my crop was ready and I knew the time was right.
Trust me guy's I put 100% into what I grow. You should come and grab some solid Haze.
Upcoming Watermelon zkittles in a couple weeks.
Quality cuttings also. Private message for details, got 9 different strains in. 10 days turn around.
Cheers
You're right and I've only just realised it - becuase you can't edit reviews once it's there it's there. I had some shit for top dollar, 2 vendors you mention in this post. Gone off lb after 2k in 6 weeks. Unclear what recourse for shit quality. Oh and god forbid you complain - these mfs have your address and happy to bully and stalk you on here.
Late to the party on this one but the prices have gone mad now its actually hard to find a q for under $100 and I'm not even talking cali. And I can't believe people are paying it.
Of course there are a few reputable sellers that have decent prices but they are getting rare. If prices go up much more I'll be going elsewhere.
One alternative I know of to lb normally sells a q for around fifty quid.
Of course there are a few reputable sellers that have decent prices but they are getting rare. If prices go up much more I'll be going elsewhere.
One alternative I know of to lb normally sells a q for around fifty quid.
are we not alowed to mention the other plugs outside LB? how we meant to find these other places if noone shares them
Stop the Harassment..!!!
You have 8 reviews wind your neck in and worry about your own biz. You are a master of nothing and your online selling proves that.
You have been reported to Cleanup Borg for your accusations about our shop.
You are a joker… You ain’t in our league please go sell your ashtrays and move away from our shop..!!
The word Jealousy springs to mind.. now be a good little poppet and move on.
Thanks GT
You have 8 reviews wind your neck in and worry about your own biz. You are a master of nothing and your online selling proves that.
You have been reported to Cleanup Borg for your accusations about our shop.
You are a joker… You ain’t in our league please go sell your ashtrays and move away from our shop..!!
The word Jealousy springs to mind.. now be a good little poppet and move on.
Thanks GT
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Advice On How to Get Bitcoin if your Bank Blocks Your Crypto Purchases
Good morning Bigga'z!
A topic of interest here for everyone!
Please bare in mind that this is ADVICE ONLY and that we strongly recommend that you do your own research before making any decisions and going ahead with anything.
We have seen a few of you Bigga'z recently posting comments and topics relating to your Crypto purchases being banned by your banks and we have also been approached by some of our own customers in relation to the same issue. It’s a funny old world, even when you own something, you never seem to truly own it! Yes, we're all grown ups here so how and what we spend our money on is our choice, surely? Yet alot of banks would like to take that choice and that freedom right out of our hands! Very annoying indeed. So - we have been doing some research and have tried to put together a helpful topic offering up some advice and pointers that we hope might help some of you Bigga'z out.
If the general pointers below cant or dont help then we hope that the topic atleast creates enough of a discussion amongst all you Bigga'z out there that other solutions are provided off of the back of other users experiences. So any additional suggestions or walkthroughs please put them in the comments below this topic. It might just help a fellow Bigga out.
Many banks across the world are seemingly anti-crypto and so they block crypto purchases and stop you spending your very own hard earned on Bitcoin and other "negatively" viewed digital currency.
In some instances they are genuinely (or atleast apparently) trying to protect you BUT one cant help but think they are looking after themselves that little bit more.
Here are some steps that you might be able to consider if your bank has blocked your crypto purchases - including tips on how to buy crypto in other ways.
1. Dont Use Your Overdraft
This might sound obvious but a lot of people do forget that their overdraft is an allowance of money that does not belong to them as the account holder but is instead loaned by the bank therefore giving the bank much more say as to what you can and cannot spend that ‘loaned’ money on. So make sure you have enough money in your account to fund the transaction.
2. Potential Account Security Feature?
Often when banks put a block on a purchase, it is an automatic security feature designed to protect you. A lot of bank accounts have implemented features of this nature only very recently with most account holders not even being aware the feature has been actioned. Often it is part of a new set of terms and conditions that you will have had to click in agreement to at some point. Most banks tend to inform you via email or text but very often it is held within the hundreds of pages of tiny text that you are urged to read as part of your banking agreement!
Think about it, if you normally make regular, small purchases at the local supermarket and then suddenly a large online transaction for something such as Crypto (which banks are already very wary of) hits your account out of the blue - it might look a little suspicious, no matter your intentions.
Dare I say it but… Try contacting your bank or checking your settings online. believe it or not it is actually often very possible to get the bank’s crypto block lifted. Once lifted, it’s a simple process of repeating the transaction. At the end of the day if you have cleared funds, those funds are yours! If they cant lift the ban ask if they can suggest a way around it and if they still cant help, maybe its time to start looking at an alternative bank to use solely for the purpose of your crypto ventures.
3. Simply buy at a Bitcoin ATM (albeit - few and far between and frustratingly so)
This is a relatively new thing in the UK and as such most people aren’t even aware that these strange things do indeed exist in our country! There is even a website called coin atm radar that you can use to locate your nearest Crypto ATM. A Bitcoin or crypto ATM is exactly as the name suggests and is a kiosk that you can purchase Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. There is however a catch or more, a downside, in that for the convenience - they often charge a large premium for doing so, but they let you buy cryptocurrencies more often than not with little to no questions asked.
Occasionally a crypto ATM will require you to create an account with an exchange and complete the verification stages that you would have to with any exchange. That said though there are plenty of ATMs that do not require you to do this. Bare in mind - this is still a relatively new thing so we're yet to see them in abundance.
4. Use a Cryptocurrency Broker
Cryptocurrency brokers are a brilliant way to buy cryptocurrencies if the bank restricts your purchases.
Peer to peer (p2p) cryptocurrency sites are very popular. This sort of service connects you to other individuals who wish to sell Bitcoin by way of a direct transfer between you and that person rather than using established platforms or crypto businesses.
There are many advantages to this method – Mainly that your payment shouldn’t be blocked for any reason as you are buying from an individual and not a crypto platform, in fact you can buy crypto this way using many other means of payment if you find the right p2p provider. In fact most transactions using this method use a randomly generated code, so the bank will never see any cryptocurrency-related words on your statements.
If your buying a larger sum of crypto and your bank still won’t play ball, then a method of purchase known as otc trading this simply stands for Over The Counter Trading is the next logical step. These trade counters allow for huge trades of cryptocurrency, more often than not, with contracts and escrow accounts. There aren’t many banks around the world that will reject payments to legal firms! This is a method that requires some research beforehand but there are plenty of good ones floating around in this country!
5. The most obvious of all - Use a Crypto-Friendly Bank
If you trade a lot in cryptocurrencies or you have recently found that your bank has blocked your crypto purchases and have tried, tested and still have not succeeded by using the other known methods to get around it then it may be time or you may wish to consider a crypto-friendly bank account. This is a new revolution in banking and new businesses are literally popping up like meerkats all over the place, looking to oust these dreaded financial institutions that are plaguing our land. ; )
There are a number of companies offering bank accounts with a twist of lime! These accounts are designed specifically with crypto in mind and are actually designed around most standard crypto wallets, thus enabling the buying and selling of Bitcoin (as well as some other cryptocurrencies) straight from your account. Unfortunately we cant recommend any as LB doesn’t seem to allow it, but with a bit of research you’ll find plenty!
Obviously we wouldn’t advise a complete change in bank accounts just to counter the problem of buying crypto but it definitely doesn’t hurt to have a second, or third, or fourth account specifically for your crypto needs!
There are a number of known financial brands who allow you to use them to purchase crypto and a number of methods of purchasing crypto. Its all about doing your research and not jumping in feet first at the first one you come across! Just make sure you have read any terms and conditions before proceeding with anything like this. You don’t want to be left red faced just because you rushed into something without reading the fine print.
There is also another wave of banking facilities surfacing which are predominantly app based or online and come highly recommended (However we have no experience having used these facilities yet so cannot vouch for them ourselves). These are known as ‘challenger’ banks. Again, unfortunately we cannot name drop or offer suggestions but you will be able to find some great ones with a little bit of light research.
These are predominantly crypto-friendly, internet first banks and tend to support popular cryptocurrencies within their apps.
We do hope the above proves useful to some of you and if not, we hope it develops some heathy and informative conversation in the chat feed below. Knowledge is power and we are all constantly learning and adapting. The best way to do so is to help each other and guide each other as much as possible – This is how progress is made and a positive environment is achieved! So please get involved in this feed if you have any additional helpful advice that you can add.
And please do remember that this is offered up as FRIENDLY ADVICE ONLY so please do your own research before committing to and going ahead with anything.
Right - time to roll a blunt - sorry for the book Bigga'z!
Oh and as always – Keep smoking the best and stay high!
Much Love –
NugNinjaz!
Good morning Bigga'z!
A topic of interest here for everyone!
Please bare in mind that this is ADVICE ONLY and that we strongly recommend that you do your own research before making any decisions and going ahead with anything.
We have seen a few of you Bigga'z recently posting comments and topics relating to your Crypto purchases being banned by your banks and we have also been approached by some of our own customers in relation to the same issue. It’s a funny old world, even when you own something, you never seem to truly own it! Yes, we're all grown ups here so how and what we spend our money on is our choice, surely? Yet alot of banks would like to take that choice and that freedom right out of our hands! Very annoying indeed. So - we have been doing some research and have tried to put together a helpful topic offering up some advice and pointers that we hope might help some of you Bigga'z out.
If the general pointers below cant or dont help then we hope that the topic atleast creates enough of a discussion amongst all you Bigga'z out there that other solutions are provided off of the back of other users experiences. So any additional suggestions or walkthroughs please put them in the comments below this topic. It might just help a fellow Bigga out.
Many banks across the world are seemingly anti-crypto and so they block crypto purchases and stop you spending your very own hard earned on Bitcoin and other "negatively" viewed digital currency.
In some instances they are genuinely (or atleast apparently) trying to protect you BUT one cant help but think they are looking after themselves that little bit more.
Here are some steps that you might be able to consider if your bank has blocked your crypto purchases - including tips on how to buy crypto in other ways.
1. Dont Use Your Overdraft
This might sound obvious but a lot of people do forget that their overdraft is an allowance of money that does not belong to them as the account holder but is instead loaned by the bank therefore giving the bank much more say as to what you can and cannot spend that ‘loaned’ money on. So make sure you have enough money in your account to fund the transaction.
2. Potential Account Security Feature?
Often when banks put a block on a purchase, it is an automatic security feature designed to protect you. A lot of bank accounts have implemented features of this nature only very recently with most account holders not even being aware the feature has been actioned. Often it is part of a new set of terms and conditions that you will have had to click in agreement to at some point. Most banks tend to inform you via email or text but very often it is held within the hundreds of pages of tiny text that you are urged to read as part of your banking agreement!
Think about it, if you normally make regular, small purchases at the local supermarket and then suddenly a large online transaction for something such as Crypto (which banks are already very wary of) hits your account out of the blue - it might look a little suspicious, no matter your intentions.
Dare I say it but… Try contacting your bank or checking your settings online. believe it or not it is actually often very possible to get the bank’s crypto block lifted. Once lifted, it’s a simple process of repeating the transaction. At the end of the day if you have cleared funds, those funds are yours! If they cant lift the ban ask if they can suggest a way around it and if they still cant help, maybe its time to start looking at an alternative bank to use solely for the purpose of your crypto ventures.
3. Simply buy at a Bitcoin ATM (albeit - few and far between and frustratingly so)
This is a relatively new thing in the UK and as such most people aren’t even aware that these strange things do indeed exist in our country! There is even a website called coin atm radar that you can use to locate your nearest Crypto ATM. A Bitcoin or crypto ATM is exactly as the name suggests and is a kiosk that you can purchase Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. There is however a catch or more, a downside, in that for the convenience - they often charge a large premium for doing so, but they let you buy cryptocurrencies more often than not with little to no questions asked.
Occasionally a crypto ATM will require you to create an account with an exchange and complete the verification stages that you would have to with any exchange. That said though there are plenty of ATMs that do not require you to do this. Bare in mind - this is still a relatively new thing so we're yet to see them in abundance.
4. Use a Cryptocurrency Broker
Cryptocurrency brokers are a brilliant way to buy cryptocurrencies if the bank restricts your purchases.
Peer to peer (p2p) cryptocurrency sites are very popular. This sort of service connects you to other individuals who wish to sell Bitcoin by way of a direct transfer between you and that person rather than using established platforms or crypto businesses.
There are many advantages to this method – Mainly that your payment shouldn’t be blocked for any reason as you are buying from an individual and not a crypto platform, in fact you can buy crypto this way using many other means of payment if you find the right p2p provider. In fact most transactions using this method use a randomly generated code, so the bank will never see any cryptocurrency-related words on your statements.
If your buying a larger sum of crypto and your bank still won’t play ball, then a method of purchase known as otc trading this simply stands for Over The Counter Trading is the next logical step. These trade counters allow for huge trades of cryptocurrency, more often than not, with contracts and escrow accounts. There aren’t many banks around the world that will reject payments to legal firms! This is a method that requires some research beforehand but there are plenty of good ones floating around in this country!
5. The most obvious of all - Use a Crypto-Friendly Bank
If you trade a lot in cryptocurrencies or you have recently found that your bank has blocked your crypto purchases and have tried, tested and still have not succeeded by using the other known methods to get around it then it may be time or you may wish to consider a crypto-friendly bank account. This is a new revolution in banking and new businesses are literally popping up like meerkats all over the place, looking to oust these dreaded financial institutions that are plaguing our land. ; )
There are a number of companies offering bank accounts with a twist of lime! These accounts are designed specifically with crypto in mind and are actually designed around most standard crypto wallets, thus enabling the buying and selling of Bitcoin (as well as some other cryptocurrencies) straight from your account. Unfortunately we cant recommend any as LB doesn’t seem to allow it, but with a bit of research you’ll find plenty!
Obviously we wouldn’t advise a complete change in bank accounts just to counter the problem of buying crypto but it definitely doesn’t hurt to have a second, or third, or fourth account specifically for your crypto needs!
There are a number of known financial brands who allow you to use them to purchase crypto and a number of methods of purchasing crypto. Its all about doing your research and not jumping in feet first at the first one you come across! Just make sure you have read any terms and conditions before proceeding with anything like this. You don’t want to be left red faced just because you rushed into something without reading the fine print.
There is also another wave of banking facilities surfacing which are predominantly app based or online and come highly recommended (However we have no experience having used these facilities yet so cannot vouch for them ourselves). These are known as ‘challenger’ banks. Again, unfortunately we cannot name drop or offer suggestions but you will be able to find some great ones with a little bit of light research.
These are predominantly crypto-friendly, internet first banks and tend to support popular cryptocurrencies within their apps.
We do hope the above proves useful to some of you and if not, we hope it develops some heathy and informative conversation in the chat feed below. Knowledge is power and we are all constantly learning and adapting. The best way to do so is to help each other and guide each other as much as possible – This is how progress is made and a positive environment is achieved! So please get involved in this feed if you have any additional helpful advice that you can add.
And please do remember that this is offered up as FRIENDLY ADVICE ONLY so please do your own research before committing to and going ahead with anything.
Right - time to roll a blunt - sorry for the book Bigga'z!
Oh and as always – Keep smoking the best and stay high!
Much Love –
NugNinjaz!
thank you for taking the time to write such an interesting, informative and helpful post nugninjaz. you are just the sort of vendors LB need!
my 2 cents - get a TSB current account and use coinbase, i have had no issues to date.
much love to all the biggaz and decent vendors on here!!!
:)
my 2 cents - get a TSB current account and use coinbase, i have had no issues to date.
much love to all the biggaz and decent vendors on here!!!
:)
Good topic does seem like a lot of people starting to have issues.
Use bittylicious or p2p - transfers not card payments. Never use an online wallet such as coinbase etc to store bitcoins you will end up losing it all without any warning and you are not protected for a single penny. Don't "invest" into crypto, spend it or lose it.
That'd be my buyers advice to remain issue free, for now at least :)
ps - Euro prize turned up today haven't had chance to open it yet but thank you! :)
Use bittylicious or p2p - transfers not card payments. Never use an online wallet such as coinbase etc to store bitcoins you will end up losing it all without any warning and you are not protected for a single penny. Don't "invest" into crypto, spend it or lose it.
That'd be my buyers advice to remain issue free, for now at least :)
ps - Euro prize turned up today haven't had chance to open it yet but thank you! :)
Epic write up there! Thanks guys!
If it helps anyone, I find Coin base is fine as long as you are transferring directly from your bank account rather than paying by card.
If it helps anyone, I find Coin base is fine as long as you are transferring directly from your bank account rather than paying by card.
what i did after the first block is use revolut app on phone to get money from bank easipiesy then use binance deposit and set up revolut virctal card within binance easipiesy only two steps once set up. intresting thing here is binance took the first payment from bank after this one time the bank blocked each try there after. nationwide, i did belive being the last building society i thought they would allow us brits to spend our money the way we wish too not so so is NW a bank in sheeps clothing? lol its all cos their scared of crypto taking their inheritance away lol cant these banks/people see that bitcoin is hear to stay and could be helpfull in dealling with the debt crisis globally! for me tho BTC gets me THC if the banks had their way we'ed all be smoking CBD tree of life anybody?
my fellow biggaz, i have the solution to your tublems!
opena starling bank account. you can do it all online! you scan and send photo id via the app. my account was setup, verified with starling and coinbase in under an hour. now all i do is transfer to CB and then buy BTC.
fuck the robber banks, move to the underdog.
:)
opena starling bank account. you can do it all online! you scan and send photo id via the app. my account was setup, verified with starling and coinbase in under an hour. now all i do is transfer to CB and then buy BTC.
fuck the robber banks, move to the underdog.
:)
here is a helpful summary of the most major bank's view on crypto...
https://cryptobuyersclub.co.uk/faqs/which-uk-banks-will-let-me-buy-cryptocurrencies
:)
https://cryptobuyersclub.co.uk/faqs/which-uk-banks-will-let-me-buy-cryptocurrencies
:)
Thanks for this, went to get some fire dawg from you.
needed coins and my transfers to localbitcoins just don't go through no error or nothing??
is this the new magic block they've done??
I literally only bought coins a week ago and its always the same sellers
needed coins and my transfers to localbitcoins just don't go through no error or nothing??
is this the new magic block they've done??
I literally only bought coins a week ago and its always the same sellers
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royal mail opened and stole package
what was the date of this cos im waiting on one from vendor the last i got from him arrived no issues. this time tho its late by one day so far
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royal mail opened and stole package
arrivée yesterday in this state in this stupid bag. insulting really, would rather they’d just taken the whole thing. can’t work out if it happened somewhere down the line or at my local delivery office- which would be more likely? i’ve had the same postman for years and would never expect this of him but you never know, going to try and catch him today and confront him. so gutted and angry.
stealth was good so can only imagine it was someone who’s bought from the same vendor on here and recognised the packaging. if you see this you are a dirty motherfucker and karma will get you.
stealth was good so can only imagine it was someone who’s bought from the same vendor on here and recognised the packaging. if you see this you are a dirty motherfucker and karma will get you.
Shitty death, we feel your pain!
Posties and sorters are getting shrewd- they have a good guess at what a practically zero weight Jiffy bag could be. My postie winks at me these days when mine come through!
I wouldn’t mine paying an extra couple of quid to throw a bar of Dairy Milk in there just to make them think twice...
Posties and sorters are getting shrewd- they have a good guess at what a practically zero weight Jiffy bag could be. My postie winks at me these days when mine come through!
I wouldn’t mine paying an extra couple of quid to throw a bar of Dairy Milk in there just to make them think twice...
Yo if your stuff is coming in a Jiffy bag as a top layer find another vendor with better stealth!
I feel you. After one parcel didn’t show up and vendor here kindly doing 50% reship, that arrived today with nothing in it, open and empty. So fucked off. Now I don’t feel confident buying here anymore 😩
Damn. Think I’m in the same boat. Have been waiting for a month and only orders from here have stopped showing up. Also order from Europe and that came in within 2 weeks. Vendor has been great but 3 packages missing. It has been a sad month.
They’ve been my go to as well. Never had problems before. No bad word about the vendor. They’ve been responsive and helpful. Somewhere in shipping things are going wrong.
I had an opened package today from drugs inc, this only my second time ordering from them