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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: czxtvr on December 19, 2011, 04:59 pm

Title: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: czxtvr on December 19, 2011, 04:59 pm
I am really having a really hard time with this bitcoin ish.  I was  so excited when i first arrived at this site. I thought it was very promising. I thought that I would be able  to come  here purchase my  meds and everyone  would be happy. Fat chance, all hell has broken loose.I have been scammed out of several hundred dollars and still can't get in on the action.....This was my last  hope. I have nowhere else to turn and i'm about to tap out with this place if i don't find help soon.....Can Someone  Please Help Me?
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: CaptainWilly on December 19, 2011, 05:52 pm
Try BTCBank here on the forums. Not on the SR main site yet but great and very fast for moneypak and many other methods of exchange.
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: thisisatest on December 19, 2011, 10:00 pm
If you have been scammed and are trying to avoid that, I would steer clear completely of Moneypak to Bitcoin transactions.  Sure there are reputable vendors that will do it, and I have myself done it successfully.  However, once you get into that sort of transaction you have NO way to protect yourself, and you are in a spot where it is very easy for a reputable vendor to decide to keep your Moneypak and give you jack shit in return, it happens.

Link your bank account to Dwolla, transfer cash to Dwolla, transfer cash from Dwolla to Mtgox, buy your bitcoins, transfer them to your SR account.  All in all this process takes about 5-6 days, so plan ahead.

Dwolla did just add an instant deposit feature which will mean buying BTC instantly!  There is a $3 per month fee for this service, but that is already cheaper than buying the $5 Moneypak.


If you don't mind me asking, how did you get scammed and from who?
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: PoisonedDestiny on December 20, 2011, 02:58 am
i agree with thisisatest!  i do the same and it costs very little in the end.  just make sure you send to an e-wallet after mt gox before SR.  (dunno if he said that or not).  might be paranoid but it's a layer of security.  i use instawallet. 
takes a week for dwolla to take ur money (and u have to link ur account which takes awhile too).  but i like the delayed gratification.  once in dwolla it only takes an hour to funnel the bc to SR. 
i used moneypak to bc once and it worked fine for me but it took days of wrangling with vendors and rejections and being ignored cause it was such a small amount (only 45 US).  now i just load dwolla when i get paid and by the time those Bcs go in i'm expecting a package from my last purchase so it's all graaavy.

*destiny*
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: PoisonedDestiny on December 20, 2011, 03:00 am
sorry just read rest of ur post @iamatest!  i didn't know dwolla just did that?  or has it already been in effect?  cause once my $ is in dwolla mt. gox is like lightning fast..  5 mins from dwolla to mt gox to my e-wallet. 
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: thisisatest on December 20, 2011, 03:49 am
sorry just read rest of ur post @iamatest!  i didn't know dwolla just did that?  or has it already been in effect?  cause once my $ is in dwolla mt. gox is like lightning fast..  5 mins from dwolla to mt gox to my e-wallet.

Hey Poisoned,

Dwolla just started instant deposits a couple days ago.  Haven't used it yet, but apparently now instead of waiting those 3-4 days for your bank transfer they just give you the cash to use immediately (I guess its kind of like getting a short term loan).

I have never used another wallet inbetween mt gox and SR, but I guess it couldn't hurt to be too safe!!
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: PoisonedDestiny on December 20, 2011, 04:01 am
ooo thanks so much @thisisatest!!  i'm gonna go check it out immediately.  last deposit took sooo long still have a full day left and made it on wednesday. 

*destiny*
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: crooky1690 on December 20, 2011, 07:50 pm
Took me a day to find out what the hell was going on i mean Crypto x change want everything but a blood sample so i went thru intersango
transaction time 2-3 hours from there to there to there etcetera
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: czxtvr on December 21, 2011, 04:59 am

Thanks thisisatest for sharing that info with me. I was scammed by SR Discount Pharmacy. I tried to use a moneypak and he just ran off with my money and sent out nothing. Is there another way to obtain bitcoins without connecting it to my bank account? And where do I find this BTC bank here on the forum?
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: supersecretsquirrel on December 21, 2011, 08:50 am

Thanks thisisatest for sharing that info with me. I was scammed by SR Discount Pharmacy. I tried to use a moneypak and he just ran off with my money and sent out nothing. Is there another way to obtain bitcoins without connecting it to my bank account? And where do I find this BTC bank here on the forum?

I can recommend using prepaid debit cards with https://get-bitcoin.com/.
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: lazym on December 21, 2011, 07:57 pm
If you have been scammed and are trying to avoid that, I would steer clear completely of Moneypak to Bitcoin transactions.  Sure there are reputable vendors that will do it, and I have myself done it successfully.  However, once you get into that sort of transaction you have NO way to protect yourself, and you are in a spot where it is very easy for a reputable vendor to decide to keep your Moneypak and give you jack shit in return, it happens.

Link your bank account to Dwolla, transfer cash to Dwolla, transfer cash from Dwolla to Mtgox, buy your bitcoins, transfer them to your SR account.  All in all this process takes about 5-6 days, so plan ahead.

Dwolla did just add an instant deposit feature which will mean buying BTC instantly!  There is a $3 per month fee for this service, but that is already cheaper than buying the $5 Moneypak.


If you don't mind me asking, how did you get scammed and from who?

Or, If you are in the US, verify your mtgox account, and go to any chase bank and deposit cash into your mtgox account, buy your bitcoins and move them to your offsite wallet, then to SR.

Or, buy some good GPUs and mine some bitcoin.
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: czxtvr on December 21, 2011, 08:18 pm
Thanks secretsquirrel sounds promising.
Title: Re: I need bitcoins...Suggestions anyone
Post by: jaffacake on December 22, 2011, 03:08 pm
Where are you located? UK, US, EU, Asia or somewhere else? Depending on where you are located and what currency you use can make it more or less difficult to acquire Bitcoins.

I'm UK based and I use intersango which is really easy and has good rates.