If you don't know about Liberty X for getting bitcoin, or you are getting raped by LBC fees, check them out. You basically find a convenience store/computer shop that is near you that transacts with Liberty X (or "Q-Pay) -- there's lots of them -- give the cashier cash, and get a pin code. You then login to the system, redeem the pin, and BTC is automatically sent to your address. The downside is that you can't get an exact amount -- you must buy them in $50, $100, $200 or $300 increments. But, until you've transacted $1000, there is NO FEE, (then it's 1%, I think) and the BTC is sold at the market rate. Good shit.
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