Navigating the dark net is really not more difficult than using the regular old web.
I was worried it was going to be too complicated for me to figure out, but it turned out to be fairly easy.
Just download TOR browser on your computer.
Go to dark net.
The best way to get info on various markets and vendors is to go to dark dot fail . They have a chat forum with scam and phishing warnings. They also have links to all of the different markets. Only use dark dot fail links!!!!!!!
A good forum to read through is called Dread.
Once you start browsing through markets, you will see that each vendor has trust level ratings, the number of transactions they have made, as well as pages of customer reviews.
Take your time to find a vendor with excellent ratings and sales records.
One of the biggest threats is that since markets are constantly under attack and investigation... they can simply disappear into thin air at any given moment.... leaving buyers and vendors out of pocket.