Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package Forwarding

Episode 72 of The Watchman Privacy Podcast – Anon Shop: Monero-Only Package Forwarding

Gabriel Custodiet speaks to Dgoon, creator of Anon Shop, a Monero-only website that forwards packages to a designated location of your choosing. Dgoon explains the basics of the service, how he handles your data, and how he runs a trust-based company. He also explains why he’s one of the only people to create something like it, and offers other insights such as how to “age” Amazon accounts as privacy users.

Guest Links
→ https://anonshop.anonindustries.com/ (main website)
→ https://twitter.com/AnonIndustries_
→ https://www.reddit.com/r/Monero/comments/zprhwr/anonymous_shopping_using_amazon_lockers_and_monero/ (original Reddit post)
→ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJhUULkUHVZKDMkhJlmGOGQ (YouTube channel)
→ https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5422392.msg61324168#msg61324168 (forum post)
→ https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/accepting-monero-via-btcpay-server/

WATCHMAN PRIVACY
→ https://watchmanprivacy.com (Yes: I offer consulting)
→ https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy
→ https://escapethetechnocracy.com/

CRYPTO DONATIONS
→8829DiYwJ344peEM7SzUspMtgUWKAjGJRHmu4Q6R8kEWMpafiXPPNBkeRBhNPK6sw27urqqMYTWWXZrsX6BLRrj7HiooPAy (Monero)
→https://btcpay0.voltageapp.io/apps/3JDQDSj2rp56KDffH5sSZL19J1Lh/pos (BTC)

Timeline

0:00 – Introduction
1:01 – Explanation of Anon Shop
2:40 – Why Monero-only?
6:22 – How to get Monero
7:50 – Why haven’t other people done your service?
10:09 – Any issues with Amazon Lockers?
13:20 – General advice for managing Amazon accounts as privacy users
16:10 – How does Anon Shop deal with customer data?
18:34 – What about package forwarding?
20:38 – Have you ever refused an item?
22:00 – Weirdest items people have purchased on Amazon
22:52 – Fees for using Anon Shop
23:15 – Are you concerned about Amazon shutting you down?
24:30 – International orders
26:20 – How do refunds work?
28:02 – How can we trust you?
29:55 – Doing taxes and accounting with cryptocurrency
31:12 – How do you use Monero in your own life?
33:02 – What if people don’t have an Amazon Locker nearby?
33:52 – Use Tor when searching Amazon for link to give Anon Shop
34:24 – How quickly does your service work?
35:30 – How can privacy users “age” Amazon accounts
36:20 – Future plans for Anon Shop
36:50 – Summary of Anon Shop and use cases
37:35 – Dgoon’s other software products
39:49 – Final thoughts

#WatchmanPrivacy #AnonShop #Monero