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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: spd on May 28, 2012, 10:28 pm
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I'm sure the more knowledgeable people here are sick of answering questions like this...but even after reading through threads on here, I can't find definitive answers to these, so hoping someone will take the time to help.
1) I've been previously using the Dwolla -> MtGox method. This may have been stupid, but when they instituted their policy of requiring a SS# to verify your account, I did provide it (and then transferred all the funds in my account to bitinstant, so I have no funds in Dwolla now). I figured I already had my legitimate bank account linked to Dwolla, so I wasn't anonymous in the first place, and I'm not doing anything illegal through Dwolla, just buying coins. My question is if it's still safe to use Dwolla for occasional transactions - I'm just buying small amounts of stuff, not selling anything or transferring funds back to my Dwolla account.
2) I've read a lot about the option to use BoA or Chase with Bitinstant to obtain coins in a more anonymous fashion (and not have to deal with the 3-day wait it takes funds to reach Dwolla from a bank acct). I'm kinda sketched out about the idea of actually doing that in person though...and wondering how exactly the process works. I don't have a printer, so wouldn't be able to print the information out, what exactly do you need to bring to the bank with you (besides the cash), and what do you ask them to do? I think I understand the rest of the process, just not the part of actually going into the bank.
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...I've read a lot about the option to use BoA or Chase with Bitinstant to obtain coins in a more anonymous fashion (and not have to deal with the 3-day wait it takes funds to reach Dwolla from a bank acct). I'm kinda sketched out about the idea of actually doing that in person though...and wondering how exactly the process works. I don't have a printer, so wouldn't be able to print the information out, what exactly do you need to bring to the bank with you (besides the cash), and what do you ask them to do?...
I use GetBitcoin, not BitInstant, but the cash-at-the-bank procedure should be similar for both:
Take three things to the bank¹; 1) cash², 2) deposit account name, 3) deposit account number.
You *may* need to ask a bank teller for an out-of-state deposit slip (at BofA, in particular).
Fill out the deposit slip with the deposit account name and number provided to you by your coin vendor.
Take deposit slip and cash to the next available teller and request to make a deposit.
Keep the receipt given to you by the teller (as proof or as required by your coin vendor).
¹ For best anonymity, do *not* use the drive-through or park an auto anywhere within surveillance camera range of the bank. Better yet, arrive at and depart from the bank by foot, bicycle, or public transit.
² Preferably *not* straight from an ATM, as the serial numbers on the bills may have been scanned (and linked to your account) at the time the bills were dispensed.
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Thanks for the run-down, seems pretty simple. Might give this a try next time I need coins...kinda seems best to avoid dwolla at this point, and waiting for the funds to transfer is a pain in the ass anyhow.
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threads, for later