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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Akathisia on March 26, 2013, 09:17 pm

Title: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: Akathisia on March 26, 2013, 09:17 pm
Okay so I have been lurking on the SR for a while now and i was actually wondering who/what site is the best place to get coin from.
I have used the search feature and I always seem to get to threads with people from overseas talking about how they got their bitcoin..
Anyone have any suggestions on some good sites?
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: mvick07 on March 26, 2013, 09:26 pm
Get em on Silk Road. Use a moneypak or Reloadit card
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: Akathisia on March 26, 2013, 09:33 pm
see thats what i figured i might do but i dont want to get scammed  :(
ive already browsed through the services tab.... idk i may try it.
Any pointers??? or any recommendations on who to use?
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: AddyJacks on March 26, 2013, 09:36 pm
Use a greendot moneypak and go to Sugar Mama, very reliable with this kind of stuff
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: Akathisia on March 26, 2013, 09:48 pm
hmmm Ill have to look into that....
Anyone else care to chime in? ;D
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: wwizard on March 26, 2013, 09:54 pm
I wouldn't recommend using a seller on SR, they're way too expensive. Just do a deposit on bitfloor, it's really easy, practically no fee (like 0.5%) and anonymous. Check out the security section or do a search cuz getting bitcoins through bitfloor has been explained a lot of times already :)
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: mvick07 on March 26, 2013, 09:56 pm
Sugarmama works great for me, when my usual guy isn't around. Sometimes you can get lucky and find someone with no fee.
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: Akathisia on March 26, 2013, 10:03 pm
ya i jus looked into a few people on the sr and it is kinda expensive lolz
I will have to look into what you mentioned wizard.
I appreciate all the feedback!! :o
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: CuteHotGirl on March 26, 2013, 10:10 pm
Okay so I have been lurking on the SR for a while now and i was actually wondering who/what site is the best place to get coin from.
I have used the search feature and I always seem to get to threads with people from overseas talking about how they got their bitcoin..
Anyone have any suggestions on some good sites?

1. downlaod a bit coin wallet... and generate a bitcoin adress, to give to others so they know were to send you your bitcoins.

2. go to BitInstant.com

3. seclect Walmart or "local locations" as your cash deposet location.   (this is were you pay for your money gram and send it to bitinstant).. i recomend walmart as its fucking EASY

4. select "pay to bitcoin adress"   (this option will allow bitinstant to buy bitcoins for you, and send them dirrectly to your wallet.... so you dont need to bother with motgox or other exhanges.... this is the most simple way to get bit coins)

5. after selecting were you will pay...... and were you want them to send your money, or in this case, your coins..... its time to fill out the forms they give you.

6. tell them how much you want to pay.... this will be the amount of money worth of bit coins they send you... minus a fee   (so if you type in $50... they will give you $47 dollars worth of bitcoin)....you will need to look up the exhange rate your self to know how many coins you will get for your money.... right now its about 75 dollars for 1 bitcoin.

7 fill in the questions they ask you.... like what the Bitcoin adress you want them to send your coins is..... Real home adresss... phone number... or what ever they ask you...... (if you use fake info... make sure you use the same fake info when you go to walmart and fill out the paper work to make your cash despot.... as far as im aware they ussualy dont ask for I.D

.......

so... after going to bitinstant.com.....  choosing cash deposet, local locations or walmart.... choosing send to bitcoin adress.. and filling out your info and the amount of money your looking to pay.... you will be taken to a new screen.

on this new screen.. you will be charged a second fee by zipzap.... for the cost of proccesing your moneygram transaction.

so there is 2 fees.... one takes money from the amount of coins you would have got....the other charges you a few bucks extra to pay for the moneygram transaction.... total fees are around 10%  of what your looking to pay

they will tell you the total amount that you will need to pay at the moneygram location.

then choose the walmart that is closest to you on the map they give you.

then you will be taken to a finalzation screen....  asking you to confrim... then they will give you all the info you need to go to walmart with.

you will need the account number.... the recieve code.... the name of ZipZap.. and i think ZipZaps area code.

then head on over to walmart.....  go to customer service.... tell them you WANT TO PAY A BILL with money gram.

they will give you a blue form.. fill it out carfuly... its fast and easy... make sure you use the same info you gave to bitinstant... then take your completed form to the casheir at the customer service desk.

the worker behind the counter will take your form... and input the info into the computer.... then ask you for the money.

pay the money... take your reciept... and go home... your bitcoins are already proably there.... but it may take up to a day in some cases.

then tranfer the money to your silk rode account... using your silk rode bitcoin adress in your account section.

thats it.... sounds compliacted.. but its very easy.
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: wwizard on March 26, 2013, 10:41 pm
I really recommend bitfloor over bitinstant. It has some drawbacks but it's way cheaper overall, and doesn't ask for any personal information. It only works at bank of america though which is what's annoying but there's a way smaller fee, and there's no $10 moneygram fee either. You even get a better exchange with their limit order option so it's really a win everywhere. You basically just need to create an account on an anonymous computer, select cash deposit option, print the invoice and ask for an out-of-state deposit slip (unless you live in new york) at a bank of America, fill in the info (no personal info) and the funds will go to your bitfloor account, then you do the exchange on bitfloor.com and withdraw to your wallet.

Nice guide cutehotgirl though, to each their own I guess, I prefer bitfloor. +1 to you.
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: l33tn355 on March 26, 2013, 10:44 pm
I did CVS and Bitinstant, it was extremely easy and anonymous is you're paranoid.

I don't buy large quantities or move lots of BTC around, so I just use Dwolla > Mtgox > wallet > SR. I am a realist, moving around a few $100 in drugs isn't going to attract enough attention from the law to really dig into my BTC finance path to worry about complete anonymity.
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: Akathisia on March 26, 2013, 11:03 pm
Very VERY helpful and detailed girl!!
 ;D
Couldn't have asked for a better guide!
Thank You Very Much!
Title: Re: Best place to get bitcoin (USA)
Post by: Frenchy1488 on March 26, 2013, 11:46 pm
Bitfloor Rules it is great