Topic: where to buy btc? (Read 1147 times)

Hi, I am not sure if I am still Newbie because I can read below my user name "Jr. Member". I just started today in the forum and it looks I have been upgraded already. I will give it a try, could you send the thread to the market place you meantion ErnieRox? Thanks

Miner_ doesn't even post anymore so looks like that was not a serious question.

i would also use localbitcoins, check the sellers feedback, use escrow, start with smaller amounts then buy more after you find someone you trust, there is also a market place here but i'm not sure if your still in newbie mode.

Thanks for ideas!

localbitcoins.com has a few traders offering PP trades.  Prices are usually higher than other forms of trade as the risk is higher.

get an okpay account, takes a few days then fund okpay with bank account and buy from btc-e with okpay. pretty easy!!

Thanks Sheldor333. Well I think both are fine just that right now I can't transfer due to bank phone verification issue. Main problem I find with Mtgox is the time they take to verify.


I have been looking for this option too. It is just the trust issue. Just started with bitcoins and move with care at the beginning. I also saw that the scrow is kind of expensive in localbitcoins. If I do not remember bad it was like 10%, right?

Just withdraw it to bank and buy off localbitcoins

Regardless I would set up an account on MtGox

i personally like Localbitcoins

Depends where you live. MtGox if you are in America. Bitstamp if you are from Europe.

Hello all,

I am from Europe but living in China for long time. I have just got into bitcoin and I love it. A little bit of inexperience and/or bad luck made me by few bitcoins at its highest (almost). I look for the long term so does not make me so sad if just that I could have almost purchased double amount of bitcoins if I buy it today.

It was very easy easy to buy bitcoins in China. I bought all in btcchina.com with no commission when depositing RMB. But now is impossible as there is no way to deposit RMB in the account. They said they are looking for ways to solve it. I have tried to contact them to ask about how they plan to do it but never got a reply (phone does not get through, emails do not get an answer). As soon as they reestablish RMB deposits (can't think how they will manage it) I expect a new increase in the price so I want to find an alternative way to buy it before it happens. I opened an account in bitstamp and got verified (from Mtgox have no reply, they must be very busy). When I wanted to make the money transfer from my Spanish bank account they said they will send an sms to my mobile to verify it was me making the transfer but since I live in China they sent that sms to my Spanish sim card that does not work in China ... I do not know how to overcome this problem and quickly deposit money in bitstamp, do you have any suggestions? Well I guess I will always encounter this problem when transferring from my bank so it will be a matter of talking with them and let them provide a solution.

In bitstamp, besides EU bank (SEPA), they offer ripple, which I do not know it works. Also AstroPay, but this looks more for Latinamerican countries.

Thanks.

It is bitstamp.net in fact, and I've got my first BTCjust from there. I've also tried MtGox, but was never able to complete the account verification, (the same documents were accepted by Bitstamp) so just have given up with them.

local sellers want way too much of a premium in my area. its not like there is any physical delivery like with precious metals?!

Can you let us know if everything went OK?

Thanks

best and the most safe way to do this is

localbitcoins.com

but you can also use

coinbase.com
mtgox.com
bitstamp.com

hope I helped

Probably the only way to buy with a credit card is to get a cash advance and then buy the bitcoins with cash. Sellers generally don't accept credit cards or paypal because there are too many scammers.

In the U.S., the most convenient sources of bitcoins are Coinbase and LocalBitcoins.

My first btc was through a user to user transfer on seals w clubs

http://localbitcoins.com/ best for PP trades

There are so many place to buy BTC but look for a EBAY seller ! if you are hurry @OP