Quote from: FenixRD on April 08, 2013, 10:59:09 AM

Posting to get out of the newbie forum. However I've been lurking since the dawn of time, so listen if you like.

Like the mechanic's triangle: Anonymity, Speed, and Security are all working against each other here, and generally speaking you can only pick two. Most of us will agree you can't compromise too much on security. Exchanges are already a compromise, see how many have been hacked etc. I'm still pro-Bitfloor but even they have quite a lot of bad blood out there. So let's assume you aren't going for the Paypal for coins thing.

Speed: Yeah, you want it with the price rising, got it.

Anonymity: Sorry, almost everywhere that is fast is not anonymous -- you're flashing an ID somewhere along the line. In the US, the safest fast route with anonymity is something like BitInstant, you could always pay a hobo to pay the CVS clerk if you're paranoid.

Germany rules out a lot of things, but localbitcoins.com etc. is still the best bet for anonymity. Wear a Guy Fawkes mask and find a local dude. Should be able to happen today.

FYI, afaict, Coinbase is at least putting on a good show / genuinely responsible, by limiting transactions. They could make off with a fortune with this predictable-enough rise in value. Pyramid-scheme style, then cut and run. Frustrating yes, but I actually hate Gox alot more for overextending and oversubscribing themselves. Laggy interface, goes down with DDOS and invokes their 85% market share to panic sell... etc etc. Not happy with Gox lately if you can tell... anyway good luck.

Thanks for your honest opinion. Yes, Paypal sucks. Did you notice eBay has also raised fees? I hate all these fees. The fees are too high.