Helping an oldman with his first transaction

Howdy, I own bitcoins already, but am a bit confused as to how to go about making my first purchase.

Question 1: Do I need to tumble my bitcoins? I saw a popular thread on here saying there was really no point, but the FAQ says the opposite. I will be buying a small personal amount and sending it to a PO box, should I tumble my coins?

Question 2: Do I buy directly from my coinbase account or blockchain wallet? Or should I send these coins to a different wallet? I don't see how it would make a difference, but it just seems weird making an order that is directly linked to my name.

My plan thus far:

1) go to mcdonalds and use their free wifi 2) boot up tails 3) use tor to navigate to bluesky 4) add stuff to cart, pay with bitcoin 5) PGP the vendor my adress

Does this sound okay?

Thank you


Comments


[8 Points] galaxyandspace:

You are on the right track buddy!!!! :)


[8 Points] clubrat:

Sending this to a PO box is a big mistake. The only way to do this is if you have one set up months prior and actually have mail being delivered to it, not just a package and the same types of packages randomly with out it being used. they look for these signs. Also you can not use a fake ID to set one up or you will definitely be on their radar. Just use your home address and never open the package right when you get it, wait a few days. if it is a controlled drop then do not sign for it and make no acknowledgment of knowing about the package. When you do get the package out of your mailbox, write return to sender immediately and just set it somewhere in your house for a couple days. this is if you are on the paranoid side.


[3 Points] Tussthethief:

I would tumble regardless. Or do your own mini tumbling. I wouldn't send it straight from wherever you buy it to a dark net address. Edit: by mini tumbling I just mean create some addresses and send small increments to each one before sending to dark net markets. Easier to use a tumbling service though.


[3 Points] ciphersexual:

Only thing to add is that if you are tumbling and sending to your BlueSky wallet you may be having lunch and dinner at McDonalds. The bitcoinfog tumbler , for ex, has a 6 hour minimum, and even a simple blockchain transaction can take some minutes.

Relax and have fun.


[2 Points] darkn3t:

Question 1: It helps. If you are paranoid then tumble it. The risk is pretty low if you just do small orders honestly, but good security habits are never wrong.

Question 2: You send the bitcoins to a new wallet that belongs to the market. Once your coins arrive they will show up in your account. You don't send the vendor your bitcoins directly. It's all integrated into the market.

Your plan sounds good. Step 1 is not really necessary but again, if you are paranoid then it's another added layer of security. Make sure you have the bitcoin on your account already. It can take awhile, especially on some markets (no idea about bluesky) for the coins to show up.


[2 Points] the_dope_show:

Tumble your coins, it obscures the trail between you and the purchase. It may not be foolproof, but it an extra layer of anonymity.

Your account should have its own wallet which you are to send coins to. I'm not terribly familiar with Bluesky's interface, but somewhere in your account there shoud be a wallet that is exclusivly your address to deposit cins into.

Everything else looks good.


[2 Points] vwermisso:

I'm with the tumbling is over rated crowd: I think it adds more risk for a small time buyer. I heard one exchange got shutdown for tumbling coins used to buy child pornography. Wayyyy more likely that would happen than a bust on a small time buyer using basic security.


[1 Points] Mollywood:

Tumbling is not needed unless you bought the Bitcoins under your name. If you bought them anonymously, the only way they can prove they are yours is by access to your computer, and if they get ahold of that intact you're fucked anyways. The chances of you needing to hide your bitcoin trail is probably zero anyways.

I mean, yeah, it does add another layer of security, but realistically if you're a small time guy it is not required.


[1 Points] toewzer19:

Tumbling overrated. Never have never will. Don't take my advice tho. However I order multiple times a week and never once have even had a seizure let alone LE watching. Don't care, but im a purchaser of small amts mostly.

Maybe they'd take the time to trace the vendors coins to catch the vendor. However them taking the time to try and bust a small time buyer would be a waste of time. Which I'm sure LE does a lot, but not likely the powerful LE that works on cyber crime.

Most markets, you send your money to the wallet for you account on that market. Forget BS's set up but go to either deposits or account or something and find your "deposit address". Send to this address and proceed. Pgp FO SHO.

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