I'm brand new to BitCoins.
I've been considering buying BitCoins for the first time ever by using PayPal.
As I considered doing so I was amazed how much personal information people selling BitCoins wanted from me.
I ended up feeling they might as well ask me for my PayPal password as well.

I mean, I don't even know these people and some wanted a picture of me standing next to my photo ID.
It made me feel rather uncomfortable. I don't like to give out personal information unless absolutely necessary.

I do business using PayPal quite often. Others don't ask for so much personal information.

I don't get it.

The whole concept of using BitCoin is supposedly to be as anonymous as possible, right?

Any comments would be appreciated.