UPDATE: Dutch Masters has been shut down. As alternative markets with similar product choice we recommend using DutchDrugz’ Psychadelicum or Heineken Express
Dutch Masters Vendor Shop
Dutch Masters is one of the oldest and most reputable Vendor Shops around. It has been operating since 2012 and offers a wide range of drug-related products. If the vendor shop is up, you can find the onion link for Dutch Masters to the right of this article.
Dutch Masters check the payment on their own blockchain server and process the payment automatically. Keep in mind some security measurements are in place that will make payment-status updating slower sometimes.
The Dutch Masters shop has no online wallets, all coins go directly to cold wallets without any online processing, so the shop controls your coins once you sent them to, they cannot be stolen, hacked or in any other way taken from this shop.
Dutch Masters Shop does not require you to activate javascript to work properly. Some cosmetics will look better when you activate Java. Good deep web practices are to always disable everything in No-Script. The QR-code upon checkout will not be visible, better practice is to just copy and paste the wallet and amount given upon checkout and pay like that. Scanning QR-Codes is not advisable for this kind of payments
You must insert your PGP-Key on each order, you can enter it in the field during checkout. If you fail to do this, Dutch Masters cannot recover your password or refund you if needed. Without your PGP-Key, they can not identify you to verify your previous shopping activity.
Security Recommendations
Same as with all darknet sites the usual security recommendations apply. Most importantly: stay anonymous. Use the TOR browser only and don’t use the TOR browser for any regular (non-darknet) browsing.
Before visiting the site with the TOR browser, you should switch off JavaScript (Options -> Privacy & Security -> Security Level -> Switch to “Safest”). The Dutch Masters vendor shop is explicitly designed so that you don’t need JavaScript which allows you to increase your security by switching it off.
Ideally, you have a dedicated system or at least a dedicated VM for all your darknet activities. Keep your darknet PGP keys and other credentials limited to that system only, do not mix it with any activities that would expose your identity.
Treat your dedicated system like a work-system: Only install the software necessary for your operations do not install anything for entertainment or other purposes. Subsequently, resist the urge to browse Twitter, Reddit, or any other social media sites while you have downtime. For this always use your regular system.
For additional system security, we recommend you run a secure operating system like Tails or Whonix on your dedicated system for darknet activities. We also recommend using a VPN as an additional security measure since TOR will only anonymize your browsing sessions but not other traffic.
Especially when using any public WiFi hotspots you should always use a VPN when accessing the Internet since you don’t know whether the access point is compromised. A VPN ensures that all of your traffic, no matter what application, will always be strongly encrypted when passing the access point, this protecting yourself not only from eavesdropping but also possible identity theft. As always, when visiting any darknet vendor shop make sure to only use trusted links, such as the onion link for Dutch Masters on the top right.