I agree brother. We are of the same thinking. As the Economic disparity grows in the world, the more desperate and untrustworthy people will become. This is happening at unprecdented level today. It starts with the Elites who have made it clear that scamming, fraud, gangsterism, deciet, looting, treachery is how the game is played and WON. We must always seek out like minded indivuals and create our own parallel networks and trade with each other, whether its be goods or ideas.
As far as Empire Market is concerned, I am about to place my first order there. I am willing to take the risk and play with money that im willing to lose and will report back with my expiernce goes. I feel it like its legit because they have ton of ads everywhere and used to be one of the largest marketplaces before it was shutdown and started up again.