Topic: Buy bitcoin with cash (or CU) - Jackson, MI (Ann Arbor & Lansing for addt'l fee) (Read 1038 times)

I would strongly advise you not to use this service if you a) are comfortable with an exchange, b) do not know and trust me, c) want to spend more than you can afford to lose, d) are temperamental, e) do not understand how this process works by reading it, f) do not understand how Bitcoin works, and/or g) want to use escrow. There are absolutely no guarantees with this service, it is provided individual-to-individual, and you are expected to send first knowing full-well there're hundreds of different ways for me to scam you out of money. If you have to ask or search to find if I'm reputable - if you have to look at my trust rating on this forum - do not use this service. This has a very limited number of reasonable uses, and it probably doesn't apply to your situation.

Given the practical exchange blackout in the US and current lack of ATMs, I've decided to reopen the "Pen & Paper Exchange," this time without the "exchange" part. Meet in person (or with CU shared branching) for a simple cash-for-btc trade.

Fees, minimums, locations:
Base % fee (over Bitfinex Last at time BITCOIN is sent to your wallet): 10%
Hard maximum: $10,000
Soft maximum: $5,000 (any amount over $5,000 incurs an additional 2.5% premium over spot)
Hard minimum: $500 ($25 fee tacked on for amounts <$500)
Soft minimum: $1,000 (trades <$1,000 incur an additional 2.5% premium over spot)
Locations: Jackson, MI (properly, Parma, MI - you'll enjoy my scenic garage) - no additional charge & near-instant send of BTC to the address you want.
Other locations: Lansing, MI - Ann Arbor, MI (flat $50 travel fee tacked on, you must have at least 100 posts on this forum and a join date before 2013 or have me know you from somewhere else, and you only receive BTC after I've gone home to verify the cash [I don't keep privkeys on my phone and never will]. After cash is verified and counted, THEN exchange rate is calculated and BTC sent) -- some other relatively close locations may be possible with those same caveats (and potentially lesser fees if they're close - like Albion). I will not willingly travel into the city of Detroit under any circumstance, and I will not meet in an airport or other "depot."

If you are with a credit union which participates in shared branching, the base % fee is lowered to 6.5%, the "hard minimum" is lowered to $250 ("soft minimum" is lowered to $500), and the "hard maximum" is lowered to $1,450 (there is no "soft maximum" in this case). The exchange is near-instant so long as you schedule it with me and alert me when you send the funds.

I do not accept anything other than physical USD or a shared branching transfer at a CU. For example, I will not accept gold, Western Union, Paypal, cocaine, sexual services, Chase QuickPay, Venmo, Dwolla, wire or ACH transfers, mailed money (unless you literally waive me of all liabilities), karma chips, or Amazon gift certificates. In some instances, non-rotten venison may be accepted for partial-trade. I will not buy bitcoins. By bringing a bag, box of rolls, or jar of coins and expecting bitcoin for them, you agree to be (and waive me of liability resulting from any potential damages from being) punched in the teeth and possibly shot at as you attempt to leave.

In any case, this is a limited service provided as-is (unprofessionally) and will not always be available. Orders cannot be canceled once I have the cash in hand and there are no refunds. Escrow is not accepted under any circumstance (I couldn't possibly think of all the ways this could go wrong or ways in which the btc-buyer would be dissatisfied) and you always send first. If you want a receipt, bring a pen and piece of paper. If you're unsure of what your fees would end up being, PM me asking for an example quote under certain circumstances, keeping in mind I cannot provide you with a real quote before cash is processed.

This thread will be locked unless major revisions are made, partially to prevent trolling, and partially to prevent people from taking any positive feedback into consideration (when you should already either know or not whether you'll trust me with significant sums of money), though I'll be more than happy to report negative experiences to hammer in the point of the first paragraph. PM me if interested.