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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Newguy321 on July 19, 2013, 09:18 pm

Title: localbitcoins
Post by: Newguy321 on July 19, 2013, 09:18 pm

Can someone walk me through a scenario of buying from localbitcoins? It looks like there are several different ways to do it. I would like to do everything online if possible. Also, it looks like most folks want payment from okpay but when I set up a okpay acct it said they no longer do it????

Thanks for helping a F'ed up noob!
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: mary666 on July 19, 2013, 09:36 pm
I use localbitcoins all the time, over 30 transactions with online banking, just find someone with online banking next to their name, they mostly have a 100% feedback and the money is in escrow anyway, it can take from 5mins to over an hour but if you click on the sellers name it tells you when they were last online which helps its pretty easy and i,ve had zero problems  ;)
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: Newguy321 on July 19, 2013, 09:53 pm
Anyone you recomend?
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: fredphatu1 on July 19, 2013, 10:12 pm
bitcoin broker or blue sky traders
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: mary666 on July 19, 2013, 10:19 pm
Anyone you recomend?
Are you in UK? If yes sellers i,ve used Leeboi,Oscarjames, Dmtrik, i just go for who,s cheapest online for the amount i want  ;)
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: Newguy321 on July 19, 2013, 10:39 pm
I am in the US North East region
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: mary666 on July 19, 2013, 11:24 pm
Just works the same hun, you can see seller, click on name for more info and it tells you how many transactions ect. its great  ;)
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: rjbridges on July 20, 2013, 02:29 am
Localbitcoins is awesome but you'll probably get a much better deal meeting people with cash than the online deals because the people that deal with moneypak and stuff seem to charge huge fees and you get less coin for the money.
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: slyguy498 on July 20, 2013, 02:58 am
1. log onto account
2.find a user u r comfortable and they have the payment option u desire (i dunno if u can do it online unless u have paypal, people accept that)
3.complete the payment process(bank deposit, western union, moneygram etc) and click the "payment complete" button.
4. once that is done the seller will have to verify u paid(picking his payment up or checking his online banking. something like that depending on what u used)
5. when they verify with localbitcoins that everything is good localbitcoins then releases the btcs into ur wallet that is automatically made when u make ur account.
6. Im hoping u know the rest of the process...send to personal wallet then to SR yada yada....



really easy as hell i just used it for the first time a few days ago when i realized bitinstant was down i paniced haha. but yea bitcoin brokers is similar they just do the middle manning between buyer and seller, protects both from scam.. God Bless the escrow system ;D
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: xdubbx on July 20, 2013, 03:01 am
localbitcoins is A++++ highly reccomended!!!
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: Newguy321 on July 20, 2013, 03:14 am
SLY, thanks a bunch. I am sure after a do it once I will be the helping others!
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: slyguy498 on July 20, 2013, 03:18 am
no prob
Title: Re: localbitcoins
Post by: dankf on July 21, 2013, 06:41 am
If you click on "show all online in United States" then scroll to the bottom there's a  "show by payment method" option as well.