Tag Archives for Black Market
Business of Piracy
Good hard look at the dynamics of that market. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.
Idea: CraigsBlackList
A layer: a parasitic website that is underpinned entirely by another, that allows functionality that is not in the host. For predators that otherwise may be easily targeted (such as say drug dealers on Craigslist), a layer would allow an … Continue reading
Slums!
This story highlights the trend, which traverses the country: Tennessee, California, Florida, Washington, Oregon. (Note: The emergence of slum economies is a very interesting topic. Think of them as organically growing hubs on the illicit economy network.) -Shlok Sign up … Continue reading
Illicit Trade Platform
Craigslist is already a top performing P2P trading platform for any and all goods and services (from sports tickets to amateur pornography). Which way is this (largely) legitimate platform going to lean as the going gets increasingly tough (D2)? Will … Continue reading
Bazaar of Violence: Cost to Kill A Head of State
$7,000 + labor. -Shlok Sign up for my newsletter.