Quote from: zeded on April 06, 2014, 10:11:11 PM

i am looking to buy $1500 worth of btc.
i can pay with international bank transfer or with moneypacks.

i dont want to get scammed so if anyone has tips on how not to get scammed that will be very nice.

how would i use an escrow on a trade like this and how do i know who is trusted and if someone is trusted can i send first without using an escrow? is that safe?
or do i have to use an escrow either way? and where would i find an escrow?

also if i want to buy from an exchange how would i do that?
how long would it take to send $1500 to an exchange

Most exchanges accept international wire transfer from my experience, so it would probably take the same amount of time (or less, since you don't have to find a specific buyer) as exchanging btc for a wire transfer on the forums.