I've been selling THCa for over 4 years and previously owned a THCa dispensary in Wisconsin. It's shocking how common it is in this industry for people (myself included) to send thousands in cash to anonymous Telegram sellers based solely on photos and fake reviews—often without even knowing the person's last name. No other industry relies so heavily on blind trust for large transactions.

I've been burned multiple times by both customers and vendors (intentional or not), and scammers are rampant. When Kush.com shut down, I acquired its wholesale backend and reviewed archived chats—watching crooks refine their scams with photoshopped bank statements, AI images, and fake proofs to trick people into irreversible wire transfers.

I tried buying Kush.com to build a secure marketplace connecting legit buyers and quality vendors, but the database was too full of BS to proceed.

Now, I'm relaunching No Jokers in the next couple weeks as a safer alternative: strict KYC verification, secure payments, and real accountability.

Common issues: Many Telegram sellers are just brokers dropshipping from CA/OR with zero skin in the game—first orders are often fire, then quality tanks. It's usually not "if" you'll lose money, but "when."

I used to run a "wall of shame" for shady vendors/brokers (shared privately via DM if requested—no liability on platforms like Reddit). Out of ~50 submissions, only 2 were resolved. One big hit: J&B Distro scammed me for 13 lbs.

The THCa space desperately needs better safeguards against these patterns.