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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: tomroberts on July 20, 2013, 09:51 am
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Hey all, this is another of those 'please help me' emails which I have read a lot of already on this forum over the past week.
I'm very new to this, but have progressed so far as to:
- purchase some bitcoins
- work out how to use pgp (thanks gpg4usb, you are very easy to use!)
- read a lot of forum posts on security, money, qualities of product etc.
What i'm now ready to do (I think) is get in there and start buying, mainly on Coke and E... Before I do that, I have a few questions, and if anyone can spend 5 minutes helping out a fellow newbie, then i'll be eternally grateful for any and all advice
1. I'm planning on buying domestically in Aus for my first few purchases - it just seems as though international is a bit hard at the moment with all the publicity, and besides, the stuff I was buying through other channels was more money anyway. Does anyone have any comments on the quality and reliability of the mail service domestically in Aus? I have read a lot about the difficulty with international 'mail' but domestic doesn't get a lot of airplay.
2. With respect to delivery - I have read a lot of comments that talk about use of 'fake' names - and yet the general advice is to not use your real name (for obvious reasons)... Does anyone have any advice here? I was going to use the previous occupant's name, as I still receive mail addressed to them all the time!
3. Once I get the package - is there any advice on waiting to open it, in case you receive a visit from the authorities?
As I said above, any and all advice will be gratefully received