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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: stryder71 on April 13, 2013, 12:18 pm

Title: HELP! Serious UK bitcoin issue
Post by: stryder71 on April 13, 2013, 12:18 pm
Hi everyone,

I'm gutted. I normally buy my bitcoins from blockchain.info because it's been the simplest method for me so far, I'd rather use an exchange for smaller bitcoin purchases because it's fast and easy. Well I tried to log on last night to blockchain and it wouldn't even let me get to the wallet area, just kept saying error. Today it finally lets me on and guess what, no method for purchasing bitcoins in the UK is available anymore on blockchain. So I thought that maybe I can join Mt Gox or intersango with my tormail but tormail is totally fucked at the moment, won't even get past the login page, just keep getting an error message. There's no way in hell I'm opening an account using a none secure email service so WTF am I supposed to do?
CAN WE HAVE MORE OPTIONS FOR BITCOIN PURCHASES IN THE UK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!????????????? IT SERIOUSLY TAKES THE PISS.

Anyway,
does anybody know about a method which works well in the UK? Or an equally secure email service? I don't want to use local bitcoins or anything like that because I want to buy a smaller amount, there's a small purchase I want to make on the road and don't want to put more than I need into my SR account because I don't know whether it will drop in value so I just want enough in the account for this very small purchase of about ten pounds, but local bitcoins etc usually only sell 1 bitcoin minimum.
Please, there must be another solution to this, any ideas?
Title: Re: HELP! Serious UK bitcoin issue
Post by: dellboy on April 13, 2013, 12:34 pm
TransferWise to BitStamp

Takes a few days (1 day to go through TransferWise, 3 to be available at BitStamp) but you take a very low hit on fees.

Title: Re: HELP! Serious UK bitcoin issue
Post by: BTC4CASH UK on April 13, 2013, 12:55 pm
I can help. My vendor page is in my sig. Message me on the main site mate
Title: Re: HELP! Serious UK bitcoin issue
Post by: Sapper on April 13, 2013, 02:24 pm
Hi everyone,

I'm gutted. I normally buy my bitcoins from blockchain.info because it's been the simplest method for me so far, I'd rather use an exchange for smaller bitcoin purchases because it's fast and easy. Well I tried to log on last night to blockchain and it wouldn't even let me get to the wallet area, just kept saying error. Today it finally lets me on and guess what, no method for purchasing bitcoins in the UK is available anymore on blockchain. So I thought that maybe I can join Mt Gox or intersango with my tormail but tormail is totally fucked at the moment, won't even get past the login page, just keep getting an error message. There's no way in hell I'm opening an account using a none secure email service so WTF am I supposed to do?
CAN WE HAVE MORE OPTIONS FOR BITCOIN PURCHASES IN THE UK PLEASE!!!!!!!!!????????????? IT SERIOUSLY TAKES THE PISS.

Anyway,
does anybody know about a method which works well in the UK? Or an equally secure email service? I don't want to use local bitcoins or anything like that because I want to buy a smaller amount, there's a small purchase I want to make on the road and don't want to put more than I need into my SR account because I don't know whether it will drop in value so I just want enough in the account for this very small purchase of about ten pounds, but local bitcoins etc usually only sell 1 bitcoin minimum.
Please, there must be another solution to this, any ideas?

Not quite sure why BTC wallets/exchanges stopped taking GBP bank transfers but EUR via Sepa continues ok (although this wasn''t working on Blockchain either today).
I wonder if the banks in the Uk are getting worried and pulled the plug.
As mentioned, use Transferwise to deposit EUR into your wallet or exchange from Uk banks. It's the cheapest way.
Expect a 2-3 working day turnaround though.

Intersango won't work for your small amounts and using TOR or VPN can get you suspended from MtGox.
Hope that helps!