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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: sunnyrayluna on February 04, 2012, 10:04 pm

Title: purchasing BTC
Post by: sunnyrayluna on February 04, 2012, 10:04 pm
High.  i am a newbie here.  very excited to start using the service.
can someone please help me navigate through the process of purchasing bitcoins with USD.....?
thanks.
Title: Re: purchasing BTC
Post by: v01d on February 05, 2012, 06:06 am
Check out the tutorial I wrote for all things SR related.
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=9067.0
Title: Re: purchasing BTC
Post by: Oldtoker on February 07, 2012, 09:35 pm
Patience is the key.  Just take your time and research.  There are many ways you can do it from the US.  I do a direct deposit from a checking account I have set up to Dwolla (dwolla.com).  It will take about 3-5 days for them to confirm the transfer.  Once they have received the funds and made them available for release they then have you use Bit Instant to transfer the money into an account with Tradehill (tradehill.com).  Once you have the money in Tradehill you can purchase your Bitcoins using Tradehill.  When you have your Bitcoins you can then withdraw them from Tradehill and deposit them here on Silk Road.  Go to your account page and you'll see what keycode you use to transfer them into your Silk Road account. 

I know it sounds complicated but, it really isn't.  This is pretty much the safest and cheapest way to do it.  You can also tumble the Bitcoins from Tradehill to Silk Road if you want some extra security, although, Silk Road is supposed to tumble them also.

I would not recommend doing the MP to Bitcoins here on Silk Road.  It's expensive and not as safe.  There have recently been a lot of Bitcoin scammers here on Silk Road lately.

Good luck!