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Topic: New to the forum but been reading up on Bitcoin (Read 3375 times)

donator
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Gerald Davis
November 16, 2013, 12:37:17 AM
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Sorry but sites like Mt. Gox it doesn't tell you if there is that option and I looked on a local trading site, and it only listed prices of whole bitcoins.   And like I said I'm new so I figured if someone was on those sites they could just say "Hey all those sites offer smaller shares too".

It is simply the price.    If potatoes are $2 per pound it doesn't mean you can't buy 1/4 pound of potatoes.
If Bitcoins are $400 ea it doesn't mean you can't buy 0.1 BTC.

Like I said I don't know a single site which requires you to buy only in increments of one whole Bitcoin.
sr. member
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Coinbase is probably the fastest and easiest way to buy them. Welcome to the wonderful world of Bitcoin!
newbie
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Sorry but sites like Mt. Gox it doesn't tell you if there is that option and I looked on a local trading site, and it only listed prices of whole bitcoins.   And like I said I'm new so I figured if someone was on those sites they could just say "Hey all those sites offer smaller shares too".
donator
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Gerald Davis
I don't know of any site which DOESN'T allow purchasing fractional Bitcoins.   Can you name one?
legendary
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Twitter @realmicroguy
Ideally I would like to purchase 0.5 BTC but don't know where to do this.  

I use coinbase.com and btcquick.com.  Cheesy  Grin  Cheesy
newbie
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there is a meetup next Sat (21NOV13)
https://www.facebook.com/events/626185194092121/

Near disneyland (DismalLand the tragic kingdom)

Cool ! I will come too  Smiley
legendary
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Use Coinbase Account almosanywhere with Shift card
there is a meetup next Sat (21NOV13)
https://www.facebook.com/events/626185194092121/

Near disneyland (DismalLand the tragic kingdom)
hero member
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Localbitcoins, alternatively bitstamp

If p2p always use escrow

Coinad pays reliably btw...
legendary
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newbie
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I wish Sad I live in Colorado:( Thanks for the offer though.  BTW is that the Phantom Tollbooth as your avatar?

legendary
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I was thinking about signing up for coinbase if I do I'll def use your refferral link.  I do a little affiliate marketing here and there, and if your giving me something that I might use anyway, I have no prob signing up through your link and giving you credit.  Its like a free way for me to tip or donate to you so why wouldn't I. Smiley  If I do Ill let ya know, and thanks for the answer.

If you're anywhere near Chicago, I'll meet up with you and send you some fractions of bitcoin for cash.
newbie
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I was thinking about signing up for coinbase if I do I'll def use your refferral link.  I do a little affiliate marketing here and there, and if your giving me something that I might use anyway, I have no prob signing up through your link and giving you credit.  Its like a free way for me to tip or donate to you so why wouldn't I. Smiley  If I do Ill let ya know, and thanks for the answer.
legendary
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Use Coinbase Account almosanywhere with Shift card
If you are in the USA Coinbase is a good choice.

this is a refferal link if you signup and eventually buy over 1BTC I get $5.00

https://coinbase.com/?r=5238893a615bd815910000a5&utm_campaign=user-referral&src=referral-link

or skip the referral and just go to coinbase.com
legendary
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for small portions I think a lot of people use https://localbitcoins.com/ be wary though you are trading with lots of people rather than a single established company so take steps to make sure you can trust them like using an escrow etc.
newbie
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Hey all Bitcoin Newbie here.  I've been watching the stats since it was at 200.  I've been searching this forum and all over the web to see if there are places where you can buy portions of bitcoin.  The only ones I've found are sell WHOLE bitcoins but I just want to buy a fraction. 

Also after days of searching the only sites that I can find that give out bitcoins for stuff is BitcoinGet.com, Cointube.com, and Bitvisitor.com.  Bitvisitor has a threshold but its possible to reach in a day where as the other sites have an impossible threshold.  After 3 days of filling out stuff and watching vids I have 0.0034284 BTC in my wallet, which is like $1.14.  Ideally I would like to purchase 0.5 BTC but don't know where to do this.   

So this is kind of like a Hey and where's the nearest restroom kinda thing:)
Thanks for you time.
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