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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: Incognito99 on November 05, 2012, 07:55 pm

Title: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: Incognito99 on November 05, 2012, 07:55 pm
How safe would it be to access https://www.localbitcoins.com through Tor to launder your money. Anyone have any experience with this? How would you use it to maximize safety?
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: theupsman1 on November 05, 2012, 09:52 pm
localbitcoins.com lets middle men offer bit coin buying and selling services. The site is good its who you trade with on the site which should be your question.
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: rbd on November 06, 2012, 05:04 am
it all depends, i suppose on the seller.  most are bitcoin advocates, such as found on bitcointalk forums.  theyre in it for the financial return and have good transaction fees.  luckily, the one i found has been awesome, and get my bitcoins within minutes upon meeting with them.  cash, paypal, or other simple payments, and it's super fast.  but like i said, seller quality may vary.
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: turen on November 06, 2012, 04:08 pm
Just used them for the first time and it was great. Easiest BTC transaction I have had. It probably does depend on the seller, but I, too, found a good one.
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: theupsman1 on November 06, 2012, 09:20 pm
yea ive used one guy on there 4 times now every time coins are sent so ridiculously fast he must be sitting there pressing refresh on his statement!
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: drfeelgute on November 06, 2012, 10:18 pm
I think it sounds like a bad idea.  How else would local cops work?  I would almost guarantee that one of the locals in any major city is LEO. 
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: theupsman1 on November 06, 2012, 11:55 pm
So what are they going to do? Arrest you on the spot for buying bit coins? Its completely anonymous you can use OTC deposit.  Its the safest possible way to buy coin.
Title: Re: How safe is www.localbitcoins.com
Post by: slanted on November 07, 2012, 05:26 pm
I think it sounds like a bad idea.  How else would local cops work?  I would almost guarantee that one of the locals in any major city is LEO.

That is what worries me. There are only 3 sellers where I am and only 1 close to me.