Quote from: 100coins 1up on August 20, 2014, 01:55:42 AM

I'm finding a bit ironic that bitcoin supposedly enabling faster transactions becomes such an headache when you just want to buy a damn BTC.

All the sites I checked (apart from kraken, bitcoin.de and belgacoin) ask for the submission of paperwork.
If I buy something from Amazon, no such thing is asked.
I can't wait to hear when those paperwork demanding sites get hacked and personal information (passport info and address) is stolen.

I'll be doing SEPA transfers tomorrow and I'm yet to see how long that takes.
(And with belgacoin it results in unexpected bitcoin amounts since it's a direct buy, not a deposit)

Also, bitcoin.de registration failed as I got no verification code in my bank log.

Why does one have to submit to long delays and suffer from price changes (from the moment you say buy until it happens), as well as being subject to the price deltas from what can be seen on http://coinmarketcap.com/ ?

Long delays are due to regulations of fiat transactions. If exchanges would ignore these, they'd be closed rather quickly.

You can look at a site such as LocalBitcoins to make a trade directly with someone else rather than through an exchange.

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Is there no way to buy bitcoins with a credit card? Fast and easy.

If there is a way to buy bitcoins with a credit card, expect to pay a large premium over the current market price, because accepting credit card payments for bitcoins exposes the seller to large risks (chargebacks).