I've done some research, and Monero -and really any crypto besides BTC- is expensive where I am. How do you guys do it?

So I was unable to buy from Coinbase for years because they blocked my account from buying(I tried to sign in using tor and used safe-mail as my email like an idiot) and so I got good at using Localbitcoins, which has lots of vendors, with many willing to sell at around ~7% interest/profit, some even 5.4%. Localbitcoins also only asks for a $6 flat withdrawal fee, which is nice(watch out though, they have a $16 deposit fee!).

But there is a lot of you here advocating Monero, so I really want to give it a try.

Recently, I was able to get a Coinbase account from a friend and was again able to buy cryptos like BCH or LTC to trade for XMR, but the maximum buy from cards is like $100 a week, and to increase the limits is gonna take time, ~2.5 months. I am aware that I can make a bank transfer buy and have the coins I bought show up a week later, but the price fluctuates and sometimes I just don't want to wait that long!

Kraken has closed verification for depostis, Cex and Bitrex have closed new registration and Bitfinex has stopped serving US customers, so that sucks. I don't know what their rates are, either.

Coin ATMs(14.7% fee on all the cryptos available at the only ATM within ~200 miles) are expensive where I am, or at least more expensive than Localbitcoins.

Localmonero has one trader(XMR_trader) who accepts cash deposits at a bank, and that person wants a 19.5% fee. All the others are using deposit methods like: cash by mail(fuck that), Western Union(still has fees, on top of still being expensive) and Perfect Money, which is honestly confusing and doesn't have any reasonably fast options here in the US.

Changelly wants a fee of 5% for BTC(which is their only affordable option), which sounds good until you figure that they also expect an ADDITIONAL 10% when using a card, and I would still need to exchange for Monero for a further fee.

So really, what I want to know is how do you go about buying anything more than $100 worth of any cryptocurrency in a reasonable amount of time? Do I just have to wait for a week until my Coinbase limits go up? Because I do like the idea behind Monero, but right now all the options to buy cryptos besides BTC that I can change into Monero are more expensive than BTC when using large amounts.

I'd like to know if there was something I'm missing that you are all aware of. This matters because I like to buy in bulk, and a 8-10% difference in purchase price really adds up.


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[3 Points] xmronadaily:

Try localmonero.co or bisq


[2 Points] R093penis:

Libefty x. Go find a non rape vendor or really search for a decent atm. Search for the bloke who dont tax on lbc.mate you getting fucked weither its up or down right or left w/ fees shit is unavoidable.


[2 Points] Yurgadrugig:

/r/CryptoTrade
You can get like 90% value from people there


[1 Points] TheKingOfKingsMill1:

locallitecoin? Localethereum?

When swap to XMR?

Haven't tried it just a suggestion


[1 Points] mymuse100:

buy litecoin or ether with a debit card . convert from there


[1 Points] simplemindedslut:

Try Wirex. They have an app on the play store. They have segwit wallets and little to no fees. You do have to be verified though. They also have virtual and plastic visa debit cards that you can spend your btc with. I think thats only available in Europe right now but I think it's changing soon. They work with shapeshift also where you can exchange for 0%


[1 Points] ShatterMcSlabbin:

You can use GDAX wire transfers from that Coinbase account. They'll credit in like 2 days max.