Aww... I was totally waiting to see if he listed off the SIN as a SSN, or the proper Canadian way, as SIN (because it's different).

EDIT: For those who weren't aware - we Americans list our SSN as XXX-XX-XXXX, while our Canadian counterparts list their SIN as XXX-XXX-XXX

Further to the OP, unless you're purchasing something with Bitcoins, why are you worried about getting crypto? Wouldn't it just be easier (and less expensive) for you to use those credit cards linked through PayPal to make a purchase of some product that a person had listed?

For example, I could list my trusty Bic pen, which will one day be more valuable than it is today - just as soon as my book gets published (you know, pen / author, and all that jazz). So you could pay $1,000 for my pen, and I of course would dutifully ship it to you through Ebay or some other service. In addition to the $0.99 pen, I would send you 1 BTC - or perhaps I wouldn't, and instead would just send you a pen.

Do you see where the logic falls apart on this one, and the trust is a PITA to sort out?

So, if I were you, send a 'gift' to your personal friend / relative / whatever they are - PayPal to PayPal, using your credit card, and your problem is solved. Or use that credit card to buy some BTC online.

Anyway, I'll happily send you a $1,000 pen if no one else here will.