Vendor went dark - should I be worried?
Yeah, 10 days would make me a bit nervous too, but I've seen legit vendors vanish for a while and then vendor came through eventually. I'd check their vendor communication style in past reviews—some just suck at this part. I once had a vendor go silent for two weeks right after I pulled the trigger on an order, but they showed up with solid stealth packaging and a good explanation. Give it another few days, but start exploring backups just in case.
Yeah, that's honestly the first thing I'd double-check. Sometimes the payment doesn't actually go through—especially with crypto, a low fee can leave it stuck. I'd also check your TX hash, see if it's confirmed on the blockchain before you start panicking. If everything's good on your end, then yeah, the silence is a bit concerning.
Yeah, that's solid advice. Honestly, I've had a couple vendors go dark on me. Hitting them up on a different platform? Got a response within a day or two. Just check if they have a backup contact listed anywhere—sometimes it's a Telegram or an email they don't check as often. Worth a shot before you panic too much.
Yeah, 10 days is definitely pushing it, but honestly, it's not unheard of. I've had vendors go dark for two weeks and then come back with a valid excuse. I'd probably wait another week before stressing too much. Maybe shoot a polite follow-up email just in case it got buried in their inbox.
Yeah, I'd check the recent posts to see if others are having the same issue. Sometimes they just get slammed with orders and go dark for a bit. I've had that happen once and I almost wrote them off, but they came through a week later. Definitely keep an eye out though—if multiple people are reporting the same thing, it could be more than just volume.
So I'm sitting here on day 10 wondering if my order is even real at this point. This is the first time I've gone with this vendor after reading some decent reviews on here, but now I'm getting cold feet. Here's my timeline so far: Day 0 – placed the order and paid via BTC, got the automated payment confirmation email within a couple hours. Day 1 – received another short message saying "order confirmed, will begin shortly." That was it. Ever since then, complete radio silence. No tracking number, no QC photos, no updates. I've sent two follow-up messages through their ticket system (one on day 4 and another on day 7) and nothing. Not even an automated "we'll get back to you." I also tried reaching out through their site contact form again yesterday just to see if it would trigger something. Still nothing.
I know some vendors go dark during production and only pop back up when things are ready, but 10 days without a peep feels excessive for an ID order. Most of the time I've seen timelines like: order placed → payment confirmed → 2–3 days to process → then updates with cuts, printing, or shipping. This blackout period catches me off guard. Communication was actually decent before I paid – they answered a couple pre-sale questions within 24 hours. Quick responses on Wickr too, maybe 6–8 hours turnaround. But now it's like they vanished. I'm not sure if they're backlogged, on a break, or worst case, exit-scamming. Usually when vendors go dark this long it's either because they're drowning in orders and behind schedule, or because they've taken the money and run. I've seen it happen to other people on the forum, but never thought I'd be the one making this post.
A few things that might matter: packaging stealth – obviously I can't comment yet since nothing has shipped. But based on what other members have said, this vendor used to have decent stealth with plain envelopes and minimal return address info. No idea if that's still the case. VFM (value for money) is also impossible to rate right now. I paid what seemed like a fair mid-range price for a couple state IDs. Not the cheapest, not the most expensive. The whole value proposition depends on whether the IDs actually show up and look correct. If they do, maybe the silence is just growing pains. If not, then I basically threw away the cash. Communication response speed has gone from a solid 8/10 pre-purchase to a flat 0/10 post-purchase. That's the biggest red flag for me.
Pros as I see it so far: quick payment confirmation (within hours), and pre-sale support was solid. Cons: sudden total communication blackout after payment, no timeline updates, and now I'm stuck wondering if I should start the dispute process or wait it out. I'd love to hear from anyone who's used this vendor recently – did you experience a similar delay that resolved? Or is this the classic sign of a vendor going belly up? I've been ordering IDs for about two years now across a handful of different sources, and I've never hit this kind of wall. Usually you get at least a "sorry, we're running behind" after a week. I'm leaning toward giving it another 5–7 days before I consider it a loss, but I don't want to miss any chargeback or resolution windows if they do bounce. Any insight from the community would be much appreciated.