STONER ETIQUETTE LESSON 2: DEALER ETIQUETTE
1. Pay up front, in full. None of this "Can I play you the rest later?" bullshit. Don't fucking buy if you can't pay. In my travels, I have encountered one dumb-ass dealer who let people "pay the rest later". One guy still owes him $300. Serious shit almost ended up happening to the guy who owes him money. Moral of the story: don't be that guy.
2. Pay in cash. This should be obvious, but some people try to give their dealers checks. Do you realize how fucking sketchy that is? No dealer wants to constantly go cash large sums of drug money at the bank.
3. No change, and no $1 bills. Ideally, pay in $10s or $20s, if you're buying, for instance, a $60 eighth. If you're buying an amount that's like $200, pay in $50s and $100s. Just make this shit as convenient as possible for the person who is doing illegal shit for you and can lace your shit if you make things annoying. No one wants to keep track of a bunch of $1s and $5s. If you try to pay with change, you can go fuck yourself.
4. When going to a dealer's house, don't overstay your welcome. It's okay to chill if you're friends with the dealer, but if not, leave them the fuck alone. Go in, get your shit, and leave.
5. If you are friends with the dealer and you're in a situation where it's cool to light up in front of your dealer, SHARE WITH THE PERSON WHO IS GOING OUT OF THEIR FUCKING WAY TO GET YOU ILLEGAL SHIT.
6. If your dealer is meeting you somewhere, or is coming to you, pay them extra for gas money. Ideally, you should always "tip" your dealer for the risk they go through for you, but that usually doesn't happen. However, if they drive somewhere for you, you have an obligation to throw in a few extra bucks.
7. Don't tell anyone who your dealer is unless you have permission from your dealer to do so. Many dealers are looking to expand their business and want you to get the word out. But many are fine with their number of customers and don't want to risk getting caught by a lot of people knowing what they're doing. If you do have permission to tell, make sure the people you're telling are reliable and won't narc your dealer out.
8. Don't fucking complain. If you think your dealer overcharges, sells you short, or you just aren't happy with the strain you were sold, FIND ANOTHER FUCKING DEALER. Good dealers who care about pleasing their customers will go out of their way to weigh it in front of you, sell to you at a reasonable price, and get you good quality stuff for that price. If your dealer isn't doing that for you, they don't care about making the customer happy as much as making money, so telling them what's bothering you isn't going to do you any good. Just find a dealer who respects the customer as much as you respect them.
9. When buying from a new dealer, don't be an asshole. If your friend tells you about a dealer they think you can buy from, get their number, and text them letting them know who it was who told you about them and ask if it would be okay for you to buy from them. Don't text them demanding drugs, and don't show up to their fucking house either. I've seen people do this, and no good will come of it. Dealers must constantly be paranoid about getting caught because, in most cases, what they're doing is illegal. So be considerate of that by being nice and polite without giving them anything to be nervous about.
10. Don't try to exchange weed. This should be an obvious one, but a certain friend of mine (I'm looking at you, Adam) thought it would be okay to ask a dealer if he could exchange a gram of stuff he just bought for a gram of the awesome new strain our guy just got in. He didn't end up going through with asking because I didn't let him, but it did make me worried that other people out there would think that's okay. It isn't.
11. Be responsive and easy to reach when your dealer texts/calls you. If you aren't, they have every reason to bail on you.
12. Show up to meeting places ON TIME. Like with #11, if you don't, they have every reason to bail on you.
13. Don't be a strain snob. It's perfectly okay to ask your dealer what strain it is you're getting, but don't ask your dealer to go out of their way to get a specific strain for you. The only exceptions to this are if your dealer is getting shit from dispensaries and can easily get whatever strain your little heart desires, or if your dealer is getting shit from Silk Road or something of that nature. However, if this is the case, be prepared to pay a little extra for gas money or shipping.