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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Wumbo on August 10, 2013, 03:04 am

Title: How do you get bitcoins?
Post by: Wumbo on August 10, 2013, 03:04 am
So I have a blockchain wallet and it always had a "cash deposit" button that worked through bitinstant and I just went off to walmart with my cash and a moneygram order and ta-da! Bitcoins! But since bitinstant is down they want you to use bitstamp. I have never used any other way to get my coins and I want to stay with cash deposits like I was.

So is there a way out there to basically do what I was already doing? Just paying cash at a store or whatever and getting coins? I did some research today on it and almost everywhere wants you to scan some sort of ID online.
Title: Re: How do you get bitcoins?
Post by: tg00 on August 10, 2013, 03:09 am
Check on silkroad in the money section, There are people there that will sell you bitcoins usually for moneypaks or vanilla reloads.
Title: Re: How do you get bitcoins?
Post by: Wumbo on August 10, 2013, 03:20 am
what is a moneypak or vanilla reload? I've never used those before.
Title: Re: How do you get bitcoins?
Post by: tg00 on August 10, 2013, 03:25 am
Vanilla Reloads are for pre paid Vanilla debit cards, If you have on you can send money to another vanilla cardholders account for a small fee, Moneypak is part of greendot pre paid debit cards, Same thing a vanilla.

I don't think it's illegal to purchase bitcoins from individual sellers it's just illegal for individual sellers to sell bitcoins without registering as a money transmitter.
Title: Re: How do you get bitcoins?
Post by: Wumbo on August 10, 2013, 03:30 am
ah okay. That makes a lot more sense now. I know what the greendot is.