What do you recommend people if they want the easiest USD -> BTC?

legitnick

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Quote from: infested999 on June 18, 2013, 11:22:21 AM

On IRC at least 2 times a day someone would simply ask "What is the easiest instant method to buy BTC with USD?"

Now there are varying answers, but I want to make a list of the best way in each country.

United States

It used to be BitFloor, but it turns out Roman is a scammer.
BitInstant started taking double the fees they're supposed to. Now doesn't deliver at all. "Why is it called BitInstant if it takes 6 days?"
I used to not be a big fan of localbitcoins, but now they are honestly the best solution. I even changed my stance against them because they can't ever give any problems, as long as there is a seller nearby!

Europe

SEPA transfer to BitStamp

Russia

Webmoney exchange - They have it by far the easiest

Yep, Localbitcoins got to be the best, cheapest way to buy/sell bitcoins.

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I use Coinbase. There is a three business days delay. The delay is due to ACH clearing time.

True___Blue

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Both CampBX.com and coinbase.com are great to use for people in the USA looking to exchange USD to BTC.

If you check them out please use my referral links. Thanks, enjoy your easily bought BTC

https://CampBX.com/register.php?r=YPw0P0Ons0q

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joele

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You can check here http://btc.re which exchanger is the lowest price to buy

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Quote from: btceic on June 22, 2013, 12:00:16 PM

Quote from: AliceWonder on June 22, 2013, 11:50:52 AM

CampBX seems simple enough.
Once verified I can transfer funds to them straight from my bank.

is it ach?

You can use ACH with CampBX, but there's a $2 fee. Dwolla is free, however. ACH stands for automated clearing house - it's the system that's used to transfer money between bank accounts in the United States, equivalent to SEPA in Europe.

As far as the question itself, the answer depends on where you live. I would agree with bitstamp if you live in Europe. I've used Coinbase and it's even easier - I find it really simple and straightforward to use. So if you're in the United States, it gets my vote hands down for easiest way to buy bitcoins. I'm probably going to switch to CampBX because it's easy enough, and the fees are half what Coinbase charges, so it'll save me money. But for ease of use, I think Coinbase wins over CampBX.

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I'm not familiar with ach in this context.

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Quote from: AliceWonder on June 22, 2013, 11:50:52 AM

CampBX seems simple enough.
Once verified I can transfer funds to them straight from my bank.

is it ach?

AliceWonder

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CampBX seems simple enough.
Once verified I can transfer funds to them straight from my bank.

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coinmama com

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Mighty Dub

Coinbase

https://coinbase.com/

infested999

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On IRC at least 2 times a day someone would simply ask "What is the easiest instant method to buy BTC with USD?"

Now there are varying answers, but I want to make a list of the best way in each country.

United States

It used to be BitFloor, but it turns out Roman is a scammer.
BitInstant started taking double the fees they're supposed to. Now doesn't deliver at all. "Why is it called BitInstant if it takes 6 days?"
I used to not be a big fan of localbitcoins, but now they are honestly the best solution. I even changed my stance against them because they can't ever give any problems, as long as there is a seller nearby!

Europe

SEPA transfer to BitStamp

Russia

Webmoney exchange - They have it by far the easiest

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