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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: funkydiva1969 on April 01, 2012, 12:58 pm
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What is the easiest way to get very fast bitcoins if you have only paypal or credit card ??
Need help, newbie
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u cant as btc cant be refunded but cc and paypal can be so the chance of the seller bein riped off is to high for it to be possable :(
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Using PayPal: Use https://planetwm.com/exchange/ and exchange your PayPal for other webmoney. There is usually an incubation period where you have to wait x amount of days.
Alternately, request a bank withdrawal from your PayPal account into your bank account. Then simply fund your Mt. Gox/Instersango account using Dwolla or a direct BT respectively. I notice that you need them FAST so both of the methods I mentioned probably will not be for you. :'(
Using your CC: If you are DESPERATE: Withdraw cash from the ATM using your CC and pay the "Cash Advance" fee. Then, using the money you withdrew, buy a Moneypak, or use Western Union / Moneygram and send your cash to a trusted vendor like BTCPal, BTCKing, or Googleyed ( I can vouch on the behalf of all three).
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Voila: BTC. :-*
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I hope I helped you out.
Zeus
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I've used VirWox before. Went from Paypal>Virwox(USD)>Virwox(SLL)>Virwox(BTC)>(laundry)>SR.
The first few Virwox BTC withdrawls take anywhere from 24-48 hrs.
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...think it needs to be a reg'd paypal -confirmed address and / or bank a/c or CC ..
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new to this n tryin to get a hold on the bit coins -- or how to best obtain --- :P
I assume to be part of the trading and selling would be the best and most annoymous ..... but then I noticed you need to pay to become a seller with bit coins
so at some pt
bit coins r essential -- I am at this pt
yet i must say it seemsa bit sketchy - as much as written / graphs n sites n all -- there are no real "places" online or off to go and feel "proffessional" about getting these items --
again i am new to this so maybe i am soo wrong n just have been to the wrong places === ill have better luck soon -- peace
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new to this n tryin to get a hold on the bit coins -- or how to best obtain --- :P
I assume to be part of the trading and selling would be the best and most annoymous ..... but then I noticed you need to pay to become a seller with bit coins
so at some pt
bit coins r essential -- I am at this pt
yet i must say it seemsa bit sketchy - as much as written / graphs n sites n all -- there are no real "places" online or off to go and feel "proffessional" about getting these items --
again i am new to this so maybe i am soo wrong n just have been to the wrong places === ill have better luck soon -- peace
Mt.Gox and Intersango are pretty darn professional.
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MT.GOX is ok to use now? I could have sworn I read they had issues or were being taken down?
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Getting Bitcoins is a huge pain in the ass until you do it once. Its really not that hard. If you are just here for one or two purchases than you can go with a trusted btc vendor. I recommend BTCKing because i have experience with him and trust him, but there are many available.
BTCKing and vendors like him will have the BTC in your account within minutes of following his or her easy directions. The only problem is they charge a 10% price increase.
If you have a little patience, which btw if your new is totally necessary here on sr, you can set up your bank account with a site like dwolla. It takes a week or so for the money to become available, but once it goes through you can transfer it to a site like MT.GOX and then to a few instawallets or bitcoin wallets before transfering it to your SR address. Its not hard at all but requires patience.
Good luck and remember that patience is not just a virtue here on the road but a necessity!