Sometimes I thinks it's 2012 still.
I tried Circle,
Sign up for account check
Verify Phone number check
Add credit card denied, must verify identity. Ok no problem.
Link to confirm identity??? Nope
Oh great here is a email for circle to confirm, Click the big green button annnnndd NOPE.
Takes me back to main page where there are no working links. Including the getting started and faq pages.
Fortunately I got my vpn service to extend me a week. Which gives me time to use coinbase.
Several weeks ago I applied to both coinbase and circle so that I too could buy BTC with a debit card. Both wanted various documents and for me to jump through hoops.
But, I could not get my account set up with coinbase. I did get it set up OK at circle.
Circle won my business.