You can always choose urself, there are so many today u can use, poloniex, btc-e. Choose wisely which suit u best.
Topic: what do you use to Buy Bitcoin with Fiat? - page 2. (Read 1643 times)
Coinbase for ease of use, bitstamp for beign old-school and kraken for beign stupid
You can always choose urself, there are so many today u can use, poloniex, btc-e. Choose wisely which suit u best.
You can always choose urself, there are so many today u can use, poloniex, btc-e. Choose wisely which suit u best.
It depends on the place where I am and the volume of the transaction. If in my environment I can not find a counterparty, I turn to P2P services and only then can I contact ATMs or other exchangers. It is more pleasant for me to contact people. I get more flexible prices when contacting the seller. Maybe I'm wrong and someone here will advise the service with flexible prices and pleasant commissions. I will be very happy about this! 
When I do buy, I try these methods in order.....(same goes for selling)
1. I try first to buy it from an actual person that I meet somewhere, Usually a coffee shop
2. If I can't find a buyer to meet up with I resort to a nearby BTM machine. The upcharge on these things makes me want to knock the machine over. But I don't.
3. Coinbase using my checking account. This option, the last time I used it anyway, had no fee but took an average of three days to arrive. Admittedly, I don't do this anymore. I've grown up so to speak.
4. Another method I used to use as last resort is Paxful. I can't stand that site anymore. It is so hard to find a legitimate buyer/seller anymore that buys/sells at a reasonable rate.
3 and 4 don't appeal to me anymore. I've been actively involved in the local crypto-community long enough now that finding a face to face P2P deal is achievable within an hour or two, any time of day.
Edit: I prefer not to buy at all anymore. Earning Bitcoin through my job and other sources have been my preferred method. But sometimes I want to have a little fun and don't feel like waiting till I get paid. That is when I would use the aforementioned methods to buy or sell.
1. I try first to buy it from an actual person that I meet somewhere, Usually a coffee shop
2. If I can't find a buyer to meet up with I resort to a nearby BTM machine. The upcharge on these things makes me want to knock the machine over. But I don't.
3. Coinbase using my checking account. This option, the last time I used it anyway, had no fee but took an average of three days to arrive. Admittedly, I don't do this anymore. I've grown up so to speak.
4. Another method I used to use as last resort is Paxful. I can't stand that site anymore. It is so hard to find a legitimate buyer/seller anymore that buys/sells at a reasonable rate.
3 and 4 don't appeal to me anymore. I've been actively involved in the local crypto-community long enough now that finding a face to face P2P deal is achievable within an hour or two, any time of day.
Edit: I prefer not to buy at all anymore. Earning Bitcoin through my job and other sources have been my preferred method. But sometimes I want to have a little fun and don't feel like waiting till I get paid. That is when I would use the aforementioned methods to buy or sell.
I prefer Local Bitcoins ( let you buy face to face) or Coinbase (highly respected bitcoin company).
If you have any Bitcoin ATM in your area, give it a try (but be prepared to pay some rather high fees, that's the price of anonymity)
I always find handy the chipchap service in my country which allows me to buy bitcoins using fiat money via the bank's easy pay machine. Of course the fees are rather high, too, but it works like charm.
A lot of people will also suggest you the Localbitcoins, which is the best solution (that's what i hear, never used this service before).
But then again, all depends on what country you are in.
I always find handy the chipchap service in my country which allows me to buy bitcoins using fiat money via the bank's easy pay machine. Of course the fees are rather high, too, but it works like charm.
A lot of people will also suggest you the Localbitcoins, which is the best solution (that's what i hear, never used this service before).
But then again, all depends on what country you are in.
What country are you in? The answer to that question truly drives the options available to you.
But if you're not looking for a recommendation and just interested in what everyone else is using, Coinbase is my favorite. It's easy to use, kinda mainstream, easy to transfer fiat in and out, and the fees are relatively low if you're willing to wait a few days for a transaction to settle. For all of these reasons a lot of people here don't like Coinbase.
Coinbase also has strong security, a vault option for higher balances, and enables easy purchasing of Litecoin and Ethereum.
Finally, a lot of early innovators in the crypto-currency industry are involved with coinbase and a lot of silicon valley stalwarts are early investors in coinbase. The involvement of people who are experts in both fields gives the company a lot of credibility that they know what they're doing AND that they have a lot to lose if they try to do something nefarious.
If you want a referral link to get each of us $10 off a $100 purchase, PM me!
But if you're not looking for a recommendation and just interested in what everyone else is using, Coinbase is my favorite. It's easy to use, kinda mainstream, easy to transfer fiat in and out, and the fees are relatively low if you're willing to wait a few days for a transaction to settle. For all of these reasons a lot of people here don't like Coinbase.
Coinbase also has strong security, a vault option for higher balances, and enables easy purchasing of Litecoin and Ethereum.
Finally, a lot of early innovators in the crypto-currency industry are involved with coinbase and a lot of silicon valley stalwarts are early investors in coinbase. The involvement of people who are experts in both fields gives the company a lot of credibility that they know what they're doing AND that they have a lot to lose if they try to do something nefarious.
If you want a referral link to get each of us $10 off a $100 purchase, PM me!
Localbitcoins.com is by far the best & most safest site in my opinion. I can only report positive experiences with them, they use an escrow so it vastly limits the chances of buyer or seller getting scammed. Top site.
Coinbase is the most polular answer.
LocalBitcoins is also great, if you have cash (rates are favorable for cash owners).
LocalBitcoins is also great, if you have cash (rates are favorable for cash owners).
I buy a bitcoin using a special exchanger, which I really like. It is reliable fast and anonymous. And it's called d-obmen
In our country, we can buy Bitcoin with Fiat thru convenience stores like 7-eleven, remittance centers, department stores, and banks. But as for me, I prefer to buy Bitcoins thru 7-eleven which is very convenient actually and very easy. There is a kiosk machine which you just enter the mobile number that is linked to your account and the amount then there is a receipt which you will give to the cashier and pay for it then look at your wallet and there it is.
That's very cool. What's the rate per bitcoin? And which country is that?
I bought bitcoin at one of the biggest exchange sites, you know huobi. I have done some transactions there, they have good service.
In our country, we can buy Bitcoin with Fiat thru convenience stores like 7-eleven, remittance centers, department stores, and banks. But as for me, I prefer to buy Bitcoins thru 7-eleven which is very convenient actually and very easy. There is a kiosk machine which you just enter the mobile number that is linked to your account and the amount then there is a receipt which you will give to the cashier and pay for it then look at your wallet and there it is.
Which website is your favorite and why? And which other exchanges have you used to buy successfully? (Or failures)
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