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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Arakniid on February 20, 2013, 04:11 am

Title: How do you guys get your bitcoins?
Post by: Arakniid on February 20, 2013, 04:11 am
I usually use bitinstant but I kinda hate the $500 dollar limit they have and I would love to use a service that is completely online.
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Post by: j1014d on February 20, 2013, 04:14 am
You can use Mt. Gox to convert cash into bitcoins. Or you could mine them on a mining pool.
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Post by: TheGreenXchange on February 20, 2013, 04:52 am
intersango is a legit exchange
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Post by: copper666 on February 20, 2013, 05:28 am
I just buy from vendors.  Easy, quick, and I'm lazy.
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Post by: teslaspigeon on February 20, 2013, 05:32 am
I use bitinstant-> Mt. Gox but I'm not loyal to it. Might have to look into Intersango now.
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Post by: siberian345 on February 20, 2013, 05:33 am
vendors w/ bank deposits
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Post by: jaftfqs on February 20, 2013, 05:49 am
CaVirtex, Canadian only though I believe, don't know if you're from here or not.
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Post by: Arakniid on February 20, 2013, 06:26 am
I like mt.gox but I just dont like putting that much info and personal stuff on there
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Post by: MainStay on February 20, 2013, 07:05 am
I've used bitinstant via Wal-Mart/MoneyGram. It's worked a couple times and I plan to make another deposit later this week. Fake name, fake phone number, fake birthdate. Easy as pie.
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Post by: mrkyitty on February 20, 2013, 09:15 am
I've used bitinstant via Wal-Mart/MoneyGram. It's worked a couple times and I plan to make another deposit later this week. Fake name, fake phone number, fake birthdate. Easy as pie.

This is my go-to method as well. It's worked very well so far.
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Post by: whenwhy on February 20, 2013, 09:33 am
I know its a newbie thread but use the fuckin search engine this question has been gone over so many times lazy fuck >:(
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Post by: bodysativa on February 20, 2013, 10:35 am
I dig through the bit-trash looking for recyclable bitbottles and bitcans.
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Post by: dave06 on February 20, 2013, 11:25 am
intersango, mt gox, local bitcoins, and also local exchangers
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Post by: ivplayn on February 20, 2013, 11:42 am
MTGox is easy enough to set up.
Also dont need to pay the 10% commission that vendors usually charge.
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Post by: pew_pew on February 20, 2013, 12:21 pm
bitcoin-24.com and others...

./pew! pew!
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Post by: psychoknot on February 20, 2013, 03:34 pm
I use to go through bitinstant but now I get my coins through Blue Sky Traders. Their service is great. The coins show up in your account in about an hour. There's no need to fake identities like you do for bitinstant. Its about anonymous as you can get.
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Post by: clappy on February 20, 2013, 04:39 pm
i am looking for the best way to get bitcoins with a moneypak currently.

doesnt seem like a great method these days here though :(
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Post by: Danhammer on February 20, 2013, 04:48 pm
bittiraha, a finnish site
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Post by: austroglock on February 21, 2013, 06:15 am
try localbitcoins.com if you're in the US. Wells Fargo, if near you, is a cheap, easy, and fast way to get bitcoins, was definitely worth the hassle of opening up an account. 
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Post by: rext12 on February 21, 2013, 06:23 am
Blue Sky Traders or Coinbase are pretty good
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Post by: zerik on February 21, 2013, 06:27 am
I can never catch bluesky when they are open and I don't trust other vendors do I just use bitinstant.
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Post by: ANocioni5 on February 21, 2013, 06:43 am
For my one and only bitcoin purchase so far, I used credit card on btcquick and got private keys which I entered into Mt. Gox. Pretty easy..... if your willing to pay for the small credit card markup
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Post by: rext12 on February 21, 2013, 10:03 pm
I just wish that bitinstant allowed bank deposit again. That was so simple....
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Post by: Arakniid on February 21, 2013, 10:16 pm
The only thing about mt.gox is I dont like sending all that personal information in just to verify your account
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Post by: mrdiabolic on February 21, 2013, 10:18 pm
I actually convert SLL from second life to BTC using virwox. Caps you at 10k SLL a week to transfer, but for small time stuff it gets the job done. Also don't buy the SLLs, I make them ingame.
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Post by: rext12 on February 21, 2013, 10:29 pm
Why be worried about the personal info? There is nothing inherently wrong with buying btc. You should be taking the necessary steps regardless to move your btc from wallet to wallet.
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Post by: Arakniid on February 21, 2013, 10:40 pm
SO your sayings it not safe If I just get bitcoins sent straight to the SR? Cause thats what ive been doing for a month now
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Post by: blisterex on February 21, 2013, 10:55 pm
i would probably go with coinbase, but i want to wait for things to calm down a bit first.

that being said, blueskytraders seem very intriguing :)
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Post by: MarcoRuas on February 22, 2013, 12:15 am
I was using Bitinstant before things got a little funky with them. Read around the forum and learned about "Bitfloor.com".
Opened a an acount using only an e-mail address. Deposit money in Bank of America. Money goes into your account1,2,3.
Then you have to trade (purchase) to get BTCs ,either by Market order or limit order. Market order,the transaction is quicker in terms of the actually purchase but the minimum amount is 5BTC at a time. Limit order you can trade for any amount(1,2,3,4etc.),but it takes 24hrs and you get a better rate of exchange. Hope this helps.
MarcoRuas(king of the streets) 8)
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Post by: 1byday43 on February 22, 2013, 12:37 am
dwolla to mtgox is cheap, but the drawback is it takes about 7 days.
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Post by: LeveinkLeve on February 22, 2013, 12:47 am
I´v started using Bitstamp.net after being very badly treated by "customer service" on Intersango.
Have never had any problems with Bitstamp.net and have never taken more than 3 days until the coins been on SR.
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Post by: SOUTHPAW on February 22, 2013, 12:53 am
 I have always used money gram to zip zap to bitinstant to mtgox to sr. With all of this the total price cost around 14-15 dollars on 500$ and the longest it has taken was just under two hours, but most of the times it happens in under an hour. I would like to find a vendor that would trade but haven't found one cheaper than the process above..But reading some of the posts that are taking days to get the coin into your wallet blows my mind. When using the CVS money gram they have never verified my ID, because the info I have given does not match I ID and never have they pointed that out. Love the lazy cashiers..
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Post by: purplebirds1234 on February 22, 2013, 01:06 am
If you would like to do it completely online, and have the patience of an adult. Set up a dwolla account and have your account verified (this is why you need the patience it takes 30 days). But then you can send money directly from your bank to dwolla, then directly from dwolla to mtgox, and from mtgox to your SilkROad wallet. I can buy bitcoins with no problem without ever leaving my desk.
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Post by: howdystranger on February 22, 2013, 01:11 am
Used Blue Sky Traders recently for the 1st time. Was easy... just emailed how many BTC I wanted, they replied right away with exact cost and account #. took my cash to Bank of America and asked to make a business deposit. The teller cheerfully took my cash, looked up the account, filled out the deposit slip, gave me a receipt. No questions, no ID. Less than 1hr later the coins were in my wallet.

Of course if you're not near a BoA then this isn't an option.

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Post by: TuggingOnSupermansCape on February 22, 2013, 01:27 am
Still working off the 2300 i mined in 2011. Tried bitinstant once as i was having some serious issues funding mtgox, and it was terrible. Will never use it again.
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Post by: ANocioni5 on February 22, 2013, 04:20 am
Still working off the 2300 i mined in 2011. Tried bitinstant once as i was having some serious issues funding mtgox, and it was terrible. Will never use it again.

What?? How the hell did you manage to do that?
I tried looking into the mining thing and was completely befuzzeled. Is it really just-free bitcoins? Or is there something more to this?
Btw im operating on a shitty laptop if that helps
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Post by: FieryDahlia on February 22, 2013, 07:03 am
I used bitinstant to a bitcoin address originally because I was impatient, am now having to use MT GOX and bitinstant.
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Post by: Cotchept on February 22, 2013, 07:05 am
blue sky
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Post by: baconmacguru on February 22, 2013, 07:50 am
Bitcoin-24, Gox, Bitfloor.. usually to private wallet then to SR
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Post by: r198ev8 on February 22, 2013, 09:40 am
Bitinstant sucks I can personally vouch for blue sky traders. whole deal took about an hour and a half and they have a good rate.
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Post by: WatLanBoon on February 22, 2013, 10:31 am
LocalBitcoins.com

But where i am all the decent sellers have either disappeared or started tacking on 10% or more.


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Post by: purplebirds1234 on February 22, 2013, 12:35 pm
YOur Bank to dwolla
Dwolla to mtgox
mtgox to Silkraod wallet

its that simple
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Post by: royalblue on February 22, 2013, 02:10 pm
BitInstant is still the best.  Ignore all the black-ops/haters

Their cash -> btc shit will be back soon

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Update Wens Feb 20th, 8:30 PM EST

Few things:

1 - By now, every order we have processed from the DOS this weekend. There is quite possibly more as well. For this reason, Bitcoin Address is still not enabled.
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Post by: obiwanjabroni on February 22, 2013, 10:38 pm
in canada i use ca virtex
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Post by: SunQueen on February 22, 2013, 11:33 pm
If in the US, coinbase.com is easy.They verify you via bank info, then do a transfer from your acct, it takes 6 days though. Or Blue Sky Traders, they are very anonymous. You make a cash deposit in their Bank of America acct, (they provide the acct number and the exact amount needed for whatever bitcoin amount you need (has to be at least $100), Anyway, I made a deposit and by the time I got home (45 min), the bitcoins were here in my SR acct. They are super fast and very nice to work with. Hope that helps. Here is their link:
                                                                          ok2yri46aaptiu2d.onion/index.htm                                               SQ
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Post by: soMbraFataL on February 23, 2013, 12:42 am
I used Sugar Mama on the SR site. I know there is fees and may take some time but the transaction I had went smooth. I look  forward to doing one again but do like all the suggestions above!
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Post by: codiedog on February 23, 2013, 01:18 am
i use btcXuk and they provide a great service (for us lot in the UK>>>)
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Post by: Sainsburys on February 23, 2013, 09:09 pm
Bank - Pingit - Blockchain - SR
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Post by: xtc_user on February 23, 2013, 10:12 pm
Ive been getting MoneyPak and going through vendors as of late.  No problems thus far
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Post by: advancedlabs on February 23, 2013, 10:22 pm
localbitcoin.com
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Post by: spikeo on February 23, 2013, 10:25 pm
I Have used ZipZap to BitInstant, then to my wallet, then to SR So far so good.
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Post by: oheesawteewaya on February 23, 2013, 10:44 pm
Like a lot on SR I set up a Mt. Gox then used Bitinstant to get cash into the account, then had to download my wallet to
pc because Mt. Gox will suspend your account if you try to use TOR...assholes....lol

Peace
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Post by: elmo00 on March 01, 2013, 04:28 am
Are blue sky legit?
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Post by: partygurl1 on March 01, 2013, 04:47 am
I have used Dwolla to Bitinstant to Bitstamp and ZipZap Moneygram to Bitinstant to Bitstamp.  But the last two times, Bitinstant seemed to be having network problems and I had to email tech support.  Problem was fixed both times within a day but its a hassle when you want to order and don't have coins.  I am going to try Moneypack next time.
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Post by: purplebirds1234 on March 01, 2013, 04:44 pm
if you have dwolla why not just use MT Gox
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Post by: maxieBB on March 01, 2013, 05:42 pm
I've used bitinstant via Wal-Mart/MoneyGram. It's worked a couple times and I plan to make another deposit later this week. Fake name, fake phone number, fake birthdate. Easy as pie.

Can you elaborate on how this is done? ie; step by step

Thanks,
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Post by: graffix on March 01, 2013, 05:43 pm
I use campbx and coinbase.
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Post by: qazwsxninja on March 01, 2013, 06:31 pm
Are blue sky legit?

I used blue sky today as my first company after setting up accounts with other companies and just seeming like alot more hoops to jump through than necessary.
I sent an email to them last night got a reply this morning with deposit details . Made the deposit and within 15 minutes received an email confirming my coins were on the way.
Less than an hr and a half later they were in my bitcoin wallet.

I couldnt be happier with there service
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Post by: NinHao on March 01, 2013, 09:56 pm
Yo! I just used bitfloor.. Shit was easy and fast! I am in a major downtown area, and I just walked 1 block over to the bank.  10 minutes later, I check my account and my deposit was there.  No IDs, simple, and fast.  I hope they stay around for a while.  Now it is time to play!