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Discussion => Silk Road discussion => Topic started by: Damod78 on February 04, 2012, 03:45 pm
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Hey Vendors,
Since this sale was announced Tuesday me and many other SR members have been scrambling to put bitcoins into our accounts. So much so that a few of us are getting scammed for it. If you would like to extend your sale for us members who don't want to rush getting our bitcoins please let us know here. My own situation is that i won't have any bitcoins in my account until Tuesday.
Post here.
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Damod,
For a newbie like me, how do I buy the bitcoins? Also how do I avoid getting scammed when buying them? Do you have a site that you recommend over others? TIA -Dailycoffee21
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check out security. read some of the posts about bitcoin services.
imo don't go the moneypak route but go through mt. or something.
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check out security. read some of the posts about bitcoin services.
imo don't go the moneypak route but go through mt. or something.
I agree. I start with Dwolla because it's one of the few ways I can get money into an account to buy bitcoins. I do a bank transfer to Dwolla then withdraw and buy bitcoins from Tradehill. Then I tumble the coins into my SL account.
This takes longer but, the prices are better and it's much safer.
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You can't just show up here and start trying to buy things without taking the time to read and educate yourself first.
Sure, you're trying to get money so you won't miss the sale. Even if you miss the sale, SR will still be around. I won't even be buying anything from the sale despite already having BTC in my account because I just don't think it's a good idea - what better time for the USPS to step up their inspections and cooperate with LE? Anyway I know it's being paranoid, but sometimes paranoia pays off.
I would recommend steering clear of the major exchanges like Mt. Gox and Tradehill, but if you do end up using them make sure you know what you're doing and you don't link your BTC transaction to your real identity at any point.
There is nothing wrong with using MP to buy BTC. There are many reputable vendors on this site who you can go through. The ABSOLUTE WORST thing for you to do is to get a big moneypak and start waving it around the forums like other people are doing, screaming I HAVE A BUNCH OF MONEY, WHO WANTS TO TAKE IT FROM ME FOR FREE?
If you walk in here and treat it like ebay or amazon, you're going to have a terrible experience, probably lose money, and worst case scenario end up in prison.
Be intelligent people. Be patient. Read. Educate yourself. Think things through. Don't jump into things if you can't verify that you're being 100% safe and secure.
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If you miss the sale you can mention it to me afterwards and mention this thread and i'll give you some goodies!
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I mine 90% of my coin currently but when I do buy, I go through bank > dwolla > mtgox or tradehill.
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I'm running my 2C-B HBr "Weekend Sale" until it's gone! :)
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bump