Topic: How did you get your first bitcoin? - page 3. (Read 10715 times)
BitInstant has been the easiest transaction for me. Just tried Coinbase for the first time a couple days ago, still making up my mind.
I actually got my first bitcoin from BitInstant, it was a magical moment.
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Ive been doing a lot of reading about bitcoins and Ive come to find the concept incredible and especially so because of the time we live in. Im about to jump into this world, regardless of profit, and I ask of you all how you acquired your first bitcoin and at what cost?
Very slowly (300MH/s) and I have no idea of cost (but don't care because I pay very very little for power)Quote
Another question: where do you find yourself with bitcoins, an enthusiast, a trader, an exchanger, or a service/ good provider?
Thank you for your insight, Im just trying to find were I belong in this niche!
I'm an enthusiast due to not having enough disposable income to justify or supporting being anything else Thank you for your insight, Im just trying to find were I belong in this niche!
got my first coin as successfully as a lure... they got me when I thought I found a trusted vendor.
Bitfaucet! Read about bitcoins and how it worked and was directed towards bitfaucet for my first coins.
I got my first 0.1 via btctip 
Prospecting for free stuff on the Internet, though it takes work so in a sense not free.
I bought mine with Coinbase.
First from a faucet, then gradually increasing transactions with coinucopia, virvox, therock, coinbase, CBX, and one or two others. Tried small amounts ($10-$20) with each, chose the smoothest operations. Then tried those chosen with larger amounts ($100-$500) and chose smoothest of those. Have narrowed it down to CBX or mtGox (USD deposits via Dwolla).
Well, i got it thru CoinAd.
I consider myself a merchant and a buyer at the same time.
I consider myself a merchant and a buyer at the same time.
I got my first bitcoins from a faucet.
buy on virwox (( payover 30% from mtgox price
Bought a few with Bitinstant.
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I honestly can't remember. It was only 3 monts ago.
I honestly can't remember. It was only 3 monts ago.
I think I sold cellphone insurance for btc 
I bought my first 5BTC with a paypal transaction done w/ person I know in real life, who had a few to sell at the time below market rate. then she showed me Bitinstant & how to go pay cash at walmart & get them myself & not get ripped off by scammers.
i bought my first bitcoins with a bank transfer from a site
Im currently in the process of GPU mining my first coin. Long way to go, but im getting there 
.1 coins soon enough
.1 coins soon enough Keep going,it all adds up!!
When I started mining 18 months ago, people told me that I've missed the boat. only mined 1.9 Bitcoin / day Surveys gave like 2.5 Bitcent.
In hind sight I feel very lucky now, and you might too, even if you have the feeling now that you are too late.
Ya im working my way to it. I feel as if im to late to make much of a difference now, but even with that im still having fun learning and tuning my system to get even more out of it.
Just plain old Mt.Gox
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