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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: MikeDealman on January 24, 2013, 09:16 pm

Title: Does this service exist/is it possible with bitcoin?
Post by: MikeDealman on January 24, 2013, 09:16 pm
K this may be noobish, but hey, i'm learning.  My question is, is there a service that will convert your USD to bitcoin while making a purchase?  For example if I want to buy an item on SL for $40 and don't own any bitcoin, is there a way I can pay my $40 directly to the seller in the form of bitcoin?  This way I wouldn't have to worry about the fluctuating price of bitcoin by buying and then trying to match the price.   If that makes sense..  Anybody get what I'm saying and know if it exists/is possible?
Title: Re: Does this service exist/is it possible with bitcoin?
Post by: ahbeu590 on May 12, 2013, 06:58 pm
If you click on "Account: $..." on the top of the page, look on the right hand side and select Settings under Account Links. You can choose to display prices in Dollars or Bitcoins.

EDIT: Woops I misread the original post. I don't believe there is a way to do this. Sorry!
Title: Re: Does this service exist/is it possible with bitcoin?
Post by: donkeyhorse on May 12, 2013, 07:01 pm
That's not what the OP is asking...but I don't believe there's a way to do what the OP is asking since it's pretty damn hard to turn USD into BTC in any kind of an automated way.  If it were, we wouldn't have all of these threads about bitinstant, moneypak, etc...  but I'm also a n00b, so YMMV.