Where do people here get their coins from? I set up a coinbase account and am waiting for my bank acct to be verified. Seems like one of the best ways. Coin to cash sounds good but looks a little amateur on the how to section of the webpage. Local bitcoins looks interesting. What is the most cost effective way to buy bitcoins? I am looking to buy whole coins.
Personally I like using Coinbase as it is simple. If you're looking for the best possible price purchasing directly from an exchange is probably your best bet.
I put together a post not that long ago that covers purchasing Bitcoin.
http://cryptojunky.com/blog/2013/11/01/where-and-how-to-purchase-bitcoin/