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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: jimmyjim666 on June 16, 2013, 10:37 am
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hey peoples im new to all this and i need a bit of help :(
ok so ive got the sr web site up and stuff im just having problems getting the bit coins ive been sighing up to shit for the past 3 hours
how to i get them ?? what is the best web site currently im on local bit coins.com but it says i need to put an sms number in is this all safe and stuff ? also like how will i pay them cant i get ripped off easy ??
ummmm yer its all the confusing :( can any one give me like a step by step ? :) will appreciate it heaps
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also ive set up the my wallet on block chain sorry if these questions a stupid or not allowed to be ask or something
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localbitcoins is the easiest most straight forward site. Seriously, just forget all the other bs methods and use them, i did the same signing up to fucking shitload of different sites trying to figure out the easiest method, turns out it's local bitcoins. sign up click a vendor, send the money to his account a viola within minutes the btcs will appear in your wallet.
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yer sweet thanks man but whats that sms thing u have to out in the phone number does it need to be a real one ? aslo the the wallet web site good to use or the one you dowload :)
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blockchain.info is a great site to store your bitcoins
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If you're in the US, the best is blue sky traders : http://ok2yri46aaptiu2d.onion/index.htm It's the easiest and also cheapest way to get them.
If you're somewhere else then it's localbitcoins.com but you should only access that using TOR and sign up with an email you made on TOR if you want to be anonymous, also don't give any real info just make up a fake name.
You can also buy them if you have an anonymous prepaid credit card, an anonymous PayPal account and other things like that. Localbitcoins is usually pretty expensive compared to other services but it's always better than using a vendor on SR where you have to pay western union fees on top of huge fees from the vendor.
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thanks everyone and yer im ganna use local bit coin and yes new emial all done on tor everything
also with this localbicoins i need a vertification number do i use fake mobile number ??
im an australia also :)
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You will receive text updates to your phone confirming the various stages of the transaction i.e your moneys been sent, the btcs have been sent etc. I just input my real number. Unless your trying to be anonymous, in which case local btc may not be the best option, i would just enter your correct number, buying btcs isn't illegal.
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ahhh ok thnaks think ill just get a diff numer but :)
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localbitcoins 100%
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If you don't care about being anonymous just buy bitcoins with a wire transfer. You don't even need to use the LBTC escrow system, using your phone number is optional anyways. And buying bitcoins isn't illegal but that doesn't mean you shouldn't get them anonymously, buying precursors and glassware isn't illegal either, but not buying them anonymously isn't such a good idea if you don't have plausible deniability as to why you have it. Furthermore, if you do everything through TOR, putting your real phone number makes you linked to everything you've done on TOR while logged in to LBTC.
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how does it work but i put money in there accoun thten what cant they just not give thme to me if they wanted to , and what abount meeting up and paying cash good idea or nar ??
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just have a couple of wallets and tumble it that way if you are paranoid about traceability and need to use a wire transfer with your real name.
SR tumble it anyway once you send it through to your account and you can always follow the blockchain if concerned.
Re getting BTC, try setting up an account with Mt Gox, but you'll need ID etc. Alternatively, you can get them through Virwox easily enough but they gouge you a bit with fees but its instantaneous and if you do it a couple of times then they stop implementing the manual step and send your BTC to wherever straightaway.
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Why the hell would you use MtGox when bitstamp.net is as reliable and doesn't require verification? MtGox is a big no-no for silkroad. You can also access bitstamp through TOR, they don't flag your account for that. Fuck MtGox.
With localbitcoins, buy in person with cash. If you use your bank account of a traceable payment method then you shouldn't use TOR to access the site.
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fair call, no need to be a cunt about it though. Guess its bitstamp as old twiggy says it is innit.
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fair call, no need to be a cunt about it though. Guess its bitstamp as old twiggy says it is innit.
Sorry I didn't mean it like that :P It wasn't against you but against MtGox. I realize you didn't necessarily know about other more SR friendly exchanges, I should've said it in a more friendly way.
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so i dint get it say i pay bank transfer do i just out it in and he will put it on my bit coin wallet ?? what if he dont pay ? how does it work
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blockchain.info is a great site to store your bitcoins
Blockchain and Bitinstant still seem to be not working, for me anyway.
I've used localbitcoins, I like the direct bank deposit by one of the vendors there , but , if ya want em quick, he has a 1 hour option and ya pay out the ass for that.
I'm checking out Bitcoin-Brokers.org too. Site looks good, they seem like they will be fast and efficient,,,,and cheap, but they're down for upgrades for a week.
I've asked this in a few threads, but, anyone have experience with them ?
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so i dint get it say i pay bank transfer do i just out it in and he will put it on my bit coin wallet ?? what if he dont pay ? how does it work
No, you arrange for a meeting in a place with public wifi, give him the cash and he'll withdraw the coins from his phone to the wallet address you specified. It's all explained on localbitcoins.com.. Don't use a bank transfer or PayPal or things like that.
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thankss
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No problem Tree, i just can't be bothered with being too secretive etc. I'm not a vendor so am not overly worried. I generally buy my BTC using a CC and transfer that way.
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is this one ok to use aswell no replys yet on local bit coins :(
https://www.bitinnovate.com/buy-bitcoins/
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and what wallet do i use the one on the local bit coins .com or the other one i mentiond ?? :)
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and what wallet do i use the one on the local bit coins .com or the other one i mentiond ?? :)
The funds should usually be released by the seller to your localbitcoins wallet if you use that option, you can also just give him a QR code of your wallet and if you did everything anonymously it's kind of safe enough to use your SR wallet, but change your wallet address right after you receive the funds (do that for every time your receive coins), I'd recommend using localbitcoins.com's wallet though. I don't know if bitinnovate is okay..
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yay i have bit coins !!! was very easy deposited cash in account came home bam they were there i made new walled and put then in there :) i bought 5 woop woop
now how do i put then in to SR idk now :(
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never mind i done i cant wait how long does it usally take to go on sr ?
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Also agree, localbitcoins is the best option that I've found at least!
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how long does it take for the coins to go onto sr ? they havnt gone in yet is this normal ?
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hey all good it went it <thanks everyone for the help
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So how did you do it? Did you use localbitcoins in the end?
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Just to make sure they are really in your SR account you can send some to me via the "accounts" page. Just enter "Chimpdawg" and the send BTC to another user and away you go.
Just kidding...