i had many successful orders on the first silk road, then i refreshed the page and saw that it had been popped. 4 weeks later silk road 2 arises. i didn't fuck with it for a while for obvious reasons, but a couple weeks ago i decided to give her a try. both of my orders were successful and both vendors i dealt with were very professional.
don't fall for those eye-catching bulk orders. many of the vendors listing those bulk items are selective scammers and won't hesitate to steal your coin. also, most bulk packages will have tracking and require a signature which completely eliminates the possibility for plausible deniability. the only way to know if you're being hit with a controlled delivery is to know your package doesn't require a signature and the 'mailman' asks for one anyway. if they ask for a sig, simply say you aren't expecting any packages and refuse to accept it. they can only arrest you once you accept the package.
it's not illegal to receive drugs in the mail, as anyone could send anything they wanted to your address. however, accepting a package filled with drugs is illegal, and you will be held responsible for it.
you can learn everything you need to know about staying safe on silk road through a little google searching. trust me, take the time to learn, it is 100% worth it. the highest quality drugs i've ever received have came from the road, and i'm not surprised by that one bit.
