Topic: Buying bitcoin is a pain. - page 4. (Read 4554 times)
It's even more awkward in the UK unfortunately :/
These things are ridiculously difficult to get a hand on from the Bahamas where I live. I don't even want to be able to cash them out in USD I just want to buy and hold onto them until a time when they are so mainstream I would be able to walk up to an atm and withdraw.
Bitcoin ATM to use for deposit and withdraw would be easiest solution, now it is really complicated to use the exchanges. There are only few Bitcoin ATMs so far, but I guess in next years it will be better
Easiest way. Takes forever to wire money and get your account verified. Easier to cash out this way though.
These things are ridiculously difficult to get a hand on from the Bahamas where I live. I don't even want to be able to cash them out in USD I just want to buy and hold onto them until a time when they are so mainstream I would be able to walk up to an atm and withdraw.
Bitcoin needs an exchange unregulated by the laws of government.
That would really piss them off and it would be beautiful.
BTC is about freedom and no government control(over the currency at least),That would really piss them off and it would be beautiful.
exchanges are not.
Using government currency to buy BTC then sell for government currency,
not what BTC was designed for.
The average citizen does not care whether or not their monetary supply is controlled by the government; the average person will at most only think about how easily they can move it, save it, spend it and what they can buy with it.
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ATMs/Exchanges are junk... I want a BTC supermarket where I can buy my food/electronics with BTC, screw the governments money.
Also I want a part time job at said supermarket where I receive my paycheck in BTC.
Also How about some farmers/butchers who sell their produce to the supermarket for BTC?
The quote Nicholas Cage in Lord of War, "This is small f-ing potatoes."
What about paying for your rent in Bitcoin? What about paying for your monthly insurance premium in Bitcoin? What about paying for large medical expenses in Bitcoin? What about saving for your child's college education and paying it in Bitcoin?
I recommend localbitcoins (buy only from seller with reputation).
I agree. One of the easiest ways to get started is to setup a wallet and then buy some BTC from a friend and have him send it to you. If you don't know anyone, coinbase is a decent option but they require a lot of personal information and waiting period to get verified. Localbitcoins would be another alternative worth looking into.
Well ya, you will have to verify some info and link a bank account. If you want to be anonymous then use http://localbitcoins.com and see if anyone is fine with that.
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You can use https://localbitcoins.com/
Bitcoin shouldn't totally replace fiat but it should be as easy to use as fiat.
Bitcoin needs an exchange unregulated by the laws of government.
That would really piss them off and it would be beautiful.
BTC is about freedom and no government control(over the currency at least),That would really piss them off and it would be beautiful.
exchanges are not.
Using government currency to buy BTC then sell for government currency,
not what BTC was designed for.
ATMs/Exchanges are junk... I want a BTC supermarket where I can buy my food/electronics with BTC, screw the governments money.
Also I want a part time job at said supermarket where I receive my paycheck in BTC.
Also How about some farmers/butchers who sell their produce to the supermarket for BTC?
That is where BTC should go, Not a secondary currency, A PRIMARY currency or a PREFERRED currency.
Bitcoin needs an exchange unregulated by the laws of government.
That would really piss them off and it would be beautiful.
That would really piss them off and it would be beautiful.
If I want to buy some bitcoin I have to get verified first and link a bank account. It is @#%^ing ridiculous.
If I ever buy bitcoin it will have to be in-person with someone who has them. Selling is the same deal.
Will we ever be able to buy and sell bitcoin easily?
If I ever buy bitcoin it will have to be in-person with someone who has them. Selling is the same deal.
Will we ever be able to buy and sell bitcoin easily?
The exchanges are just trying to comply with current anti money laundering laws. When you open a bank account you have to do the same thing. The only difference here is you cannot just give them your lic to make a copy on the copier. You actually have to send it into someone you do not see. It comes down to trust. If you are uneasy with that, then you are right you will have limited access.
Whoever establishes itself as a market first for simplifying the crypto to cash process can look forward to joining the ranks of the big boys like Paypal and Amazon.
If I want to buy some bitcoin I have to get verified first and link a bank account. It is @#%^ing ridiculous.
If I ever buy bitcoin it will have to be in-person with someone who has them. Selling is the same deal.
Will we ever be able to buy and sell bitcoin easily?
If I ever buy bitcoin it will have to be in-person with someone who has them. Selling is the same deal.
Will we ever be able to buy and sell bitcoin easily?
And if you'r not living in the USA it's even more painful.
But as it get's accepted broadly this will improve.
If I want to buy some bitcoin I have to get verified first and link a bank account. It is @#%^ing ridiculous.
If I ever buy bitcoin it will have to be in-person with someone who has them. Selling is the same deal.
Will we ever be able to buy and sell bitcoin easily?
If I ever buy bitcoin it will have to be in-person with someone who has them. Selling is the same deal.
Will we ever be able to buy and sell bitcoin easily?
Have you tried localbitcoins.com?
The one in Vancouver allows you to buy and sell Bitcoin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI4NAcSOqJM
This is epic win.
...... at epic fees to the buyer/seller, something like 10% on top of Gox last (most expensive price) This is epic win.
I think this is the single most important factor which dissuades the mainstream population from using Bitcoin. It definitely has the capacity for the same level of anonymity as cash transactions but sadly not the versatility.
Being able to use pre-paid Debit Cards to buy Bitcoins would be a great addition.
Being able to use pre-paid Debit Cards to buy Bitcoins would be a great addition.
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