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Re: Noob question: Seems that getting currency to and from BTC is a total SCAM
by
BurtW
on 14/05/2013, 08:46:14 UTC
You can avoid all that by using https://localbitcoins.com, simple, face to face, low or no fee.

Thanks  - good info.

But I can see that these private sells want even to charge a higher exchange rate - which I presume is the premium they add for anonymity.

I have never bought or sold at the listed price.  In a face to face transaction we just meet at a coffee shop, agree on a price at that time and do the transaction.  No personal info.  Just cash for BTC.  I have however met a lot of very nice people.