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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: camelmenthol on January 06, 2013, 11:15 pm

Title: Is it safe to obtain coins using a card?
Post by: camelmenthol on January 06, 2013, 11:15 pm
Many people suggest using an anonymous cash deposit to obtain bitcoins, however this is becoming a more and more problematic option to me. For my path on the silkroad, my only intention is to obtain small amounts items for personal use only, if that means anything. I was considering using http://blockchain.info to send the coins anonymously to a wallet I access behind my vpn and tor, and then through a few more wallets before they finally reach my silkroad wallet. I am not looking for a back patting, nor am I looking for someone to tell me that nothing is 100% safe (not even a cash deposit is 100% safe). I'm looking for someone to tell me realistically if this is okay or not, and if anybody you know (or you!) does this to obtain bitcoins.
Title: Re: Is it safe to obtain coins using a card?
Post by: ThePsych on January 06, 2013, 11:41 pm
We're all taking a risk being here and using SR, it all depends on how much of a risk you're willing to take to obtain your drugs. It's obviously not 'safe' to use a card because from what I've heard just shifting your coins through a few wallets won't shake off a trace back to you. After all if this method worked perfectly well then we'd all be using our bankcards.

The question is why is an anonymous deposit problematic? What country do you live in? 
Title: Re: Is it safe to obtain coins using a card?
Post by: nanpa2001 on January 09, 2013, 02:42 am
The safety aspects of purchasing bicoins with a credit card is something you will never have to consider.

The reason you will never have to consider it is that no one will sell you bitcoins in a credit card transaction. Bitcoin transactions are irreversible, but credit card transactions can be reversed. Since no one will sell you bitcoins using your credit card, you don't have to worry about the safety of that.