Anon Shop vs Purism
It is a trade-off. Purism has the higher Safety grade (6.5 against 4.6), while Anon Shop has the higher Privacy grade (6.6 against 6.2).
Anon Shop
Proxy-purchasing service for buying from Amazon and other sites with Monero
Privacy
6.6/ 10
Fair
Safety
4.6/ 10
Caution
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Purism
Maker of Librem laptops and phones; its shop accepts crypto through Coinbase
Privacy
6.2/ 10
Fair
Safety
6.5/ 10
Fair
No ID mentioned KYC 1 Docs reviewed Full review →
Side by side
| Anon Shop | Purism | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Marketplaces | Marketplaces |
| KYC policy | No ID mentioned | No ID mentioned |
| Custody | N/A | N/A |
| Sign-up | Random account number | Not published |
| Open source | No | No |
| Tor onion address | No | No |
| Coins | XMR | BTC, BCH, ETH, LTC, USDC, USDT |
| Pay with | Monero | Crypto, Card, Bank transfer, PayPal |
| Fees | 10% (minimum $10) for locker delivery; 15% (minimum $15) for address delivery | PayPal payments carry a 4.5% fee; most returns carry a 20% restocking fee |
| Founded | Not published | 2014 |
| Jurisdiction | Not published | United States |
| Incidents on record | 0 | 0 |
| Published tests (180 days) | 0 | 0 |
Only Anon Shop
Accepts MoneroAnonymous operator
Both
Nothing distinct
Only Purism
5+ years operatingLegal entity disclosed
Where they sit among marketplaces
Questions
Is Anon Shop or Purism safer?
Purism has the higher Safety grade: Anon Shop 4.6, Purism 6.5, out of 10.
Does Anon Shop or Purism require KYC?
Anon Shop is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned). Purism is KYC level 1 (no ID mentioned).
Which has more incidents on record?
Anon Shop has 0 and Purism has 0 documented incidents in the registry.