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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: gypsy28 on July 04, 2013, 02:39 am
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Hi:) I'm sooo new to this & very cautiously excited. I went on Coinbase.com bc I guess(?) I need a site like that to turn $$ into bitcoins to buy what I beez jonesen for. The prob is Coinbase says I need a bank account. I thought it was supposed to be private...where you stay private? I purposely went out & bought a Green Dot just for this site. I'm stuck. Confused. And jonesen. Any help to teach me is truly appreciated yo. I've got money to spend but just from the forum topics, it looks like bitcoins are hard to get & send?
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Green Dot will not help you with CoinBase. You need a bank account for that.
I would suggest that you try localbitcoins.com if you want to remain more anonymous.
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Thanks for responding back so quick. Will localbitcoins not only keep me anonymous but also allow me to use a prepaid card or are all the sites bank mandatory?
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Thanks for responding back so quick. Will localbitcoins not only keep me anonymous but also allow me to use a prepaid card or are all the sites bank mandatory?
Localbitcoins has many options depending on who you buy from. It's kind of like bitcoin classifieds. You can even meet someone in person and pay cash.
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You're awesome. Wish me luck.
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Thanks for responding back so quick. Will localbitcoins not only keep me anonymous but also allow me to use a prepaid card or are all the sites bank mandatory?
Localbitcoins has many options depending on who you buy from. It's kind of like bitcoin classifieds. You can even meet someone in person and pay cash.
hey I was just about to use coinbase but it doesn't support UK bank accounts.
do you know of another site that can use UK bank accounts? - also are there any real risks about using a method of direct deposit?
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Thanks for responding back so quick. Will localbitcoins not only keep me anonymous but also allow me to use a prepaid card or are all the sites bank mandatory?
Localbitcoins has many options depending on who you buy from. It's kind of like bitcoin classifieds. You can even meet someone in person and pay cash.
hey I was just about to use coinbase but it doesn't support UK bank accounts.
do you know of another site that can use UK bank accounts? - also are there any real risks about using a method of direct deposit?
I am not familiar with UK websites. You are not anonymous when using a bank accounts. Risks can be mitigated by using a service like Bitcoin Fog.