So, I came back from a darknet hiatus to find that my favorite vendor, coin.mx, was no long taking credit card payments in excess of $250. I'm in a scramble looking for someone to purchase BTC from with my own CC, with a limit more than $500, and without absurd BTC prices and fees. I expect to pay at least 7% in fees, but less would be better. Let me know if you have any suggestions.
Also, where is the commonly accepted official btc rate now? Coinbase?
Is there a reason you can't just purchase via coinbase?