Quote from: aBitNew on December 10, 2015, 06:08:05 AM

Quote from: The Pharmacist on December 09, 2015, 08:16:07 PM

if you decide to buy it through Coinbase, it's probably best if you transfer it right out of there and into a safe wallet.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by "it's probably best if you transfer it right out of there and into a safe wallet"? Is Coinbase unsafe for some reason?

Don't know about Coinbase specifically, but in general leaving your money with some small company in a jurisdiction you may or may not share is not a very safe idea. In fact, I'm pretty sure trusting third parties with their funds accounts for the majority of BTC lost by Bitcoin users.