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I've been trying all day to get a couple of BTC.
Wanted to try the process and will go from there.
Eventually would like to buy more.
I'm a BofA customer - 20 years - and could do a direct acct transfer.
Would you be able to fulfill this request?
Thanks!
Wanted to try the process and will go from there.
Eventually would like to buy more.
I'm a BofA customer - 20 years - and could do a direct acct transfer.
Would you be able to fulfill this request?
Thanks!
or create a new partition on you pc with linux and use a wallet like Multibit or Electrum (both dont need to download all blocks).
boot that partition when you need to use your wallet
boot that partition when you need to use your wallet
Planning on using my Raspberry Pi to hold my wallet.
I agree 100% about private sellers.
FYI - regarding bitinstant.com, I just used them to buy BTC. I filled out the form on the website, walked over to my local CVS, spent 10 minutes going through the process of calling Moneygram and paying at the cashier. By the time I walked home (30 min) I had my Bitcoin. Still in 'pending' status, but I think that's normal.
It cost me $103.95 for about $83 worth of BTC. About $4 went to Zip Zap, $4 went to Bitinstant, and I lost $13 in the conversion to BTC (which was not obviously disclosed, probably in the fine print). 25% overhead is not a good deal IMHO.
I hope that helps someone.
Jim
FYI - regarding bitinstant.com, I just used them to buy BTC. I filled out the form on the website, walked over to my local CVS, spent 10 minutes going through the process of calling Moneygram and paying at the cashier. By the time I walked home (30 min) I had my Bitcoin. Still in 'pending' status, but I think that's normal.
It cost me $103.95 for about $83 worth of BTC. About $4 went to Zip Zap, $4 went to Bitinstant, and I lost $13 in the conversion to BTC (which was not obviously disclosed, probably in the fine print). 25% overhead is not a good deal IMHO.
I hope that helps someone.
Jim
Jim -
Yeah. Already %25 behind.
It's like buying PM's above spot plus hefty premium.
Need it to move a lot more to gain some back.
Trying to find a private seller now.
You don't need to be online to accept a deposit in your wallet-client.
Transactions can be created offline. They will be mined into a block when you connect the client.
Transactions can be created offline. They will be mined into a block when you connect the client.
Thank you for confirming.
If I thought of it - someone has already solved it!
Finally have posting privs!
Would like to purchase 1 BTC as proof of concept for me.
I am located in Southern Maryland US if someone wants to do a face to face.
I currently have 10+ years with Paypal, awaiting Dwolla funds transfer, and cash.
I am new to this endeavor, but not new to online trading etc.
Looking for someone trustworthy like me to do a simple purchase. Once trust is built I will look to increase my holdings.
TIA!
Would like to purchase 1 BTC as proof of concept for me.
I am located in Southern Maryland US if someone wants to do a face to face.
I currently have 10+ years with Paypal, awaiting Dwolla funds transfer, and cash.
I am new to this endeavor, but not new to online trading etc.
Looking for someone trustworthy like me to do a simple purchase. Once trust is built I will look to increase my holdings.
TIA!
Does your BTC wallet have to be online to accept a deposit?
I'm at work and my comp with the wallet is off line.
Can you still make buys? When your wallet goes online are the BTC's then transferred/deposited once you handshake with the BTC universe?
I'm at work and my comp with the wallet is off line.
Can you still make buys? When your wallet goes online are the BTC's then transferred/deposited once you handshake with the BTC universe?
Yes, bitcoins don't exist as a separate entity, what exists are just transactions (transfer bitcoin amount x from a to b), so the amount is just an arbitrary number. In the current implementation it can be represented by 8 digits after the decimal, so the smallest possible ammount is 0.000000001 btc (= 1 satoshi)
Sweet. Looking better and better.
I have fractional gold and silver pieces. Sometimes an OZ is too much to get change for! LOL.
I'm struggling to buy coins. Coinbase went so smooth over a month ago, until their probs with transactions.
gox never verified me in 3 months of trying.
waiting on bitfloor and bitstamp
Really having a hard time, been trying to throw money into BTC since Dec2012
HELP!
gox never verified me in 3 months of trying.
waiting on bitfloor and bitstamp
Really having a hard time, been trying to throw money into BTC since Dec2012
HELP!
Zach -
I'm planing on becoming a contributing member here.
Find good sellers. Build trust.
Then, buy from a private seller. Dwolla, cash whatever.
I think it will be much better than doing the MtGox thing. You are exposed to their lag/crashes/hacks etc.
@kapolani: what country are you from? there are a lot of regional exchanges where you buy from some other private guy- the BTCs is in escrow and you have to transre money to his bank account. That way the transaction should be done in 1-2 days within EU.
I bought my coins with MtGox but that was 2 years ago.. BitInstant also seems to be very popular. Other than that, there is still the possibility to buy and sell some stuff for bitcoins (for example, sell your old laptop or something
).
I bought my coins with MtGox but that was 2 years ago.. BitInstant also seems to be very popular. Other than that, there is still the possibility to buy and sell some stuff for bitcoins (for example, sell your old laptop or something
). Thanks for the info!
Looking into some local sellers that I can do a face to face meet with.
If someone could come up with a foolproof way that people can exchange currencies without getting ripped off AND instant - they would make a killing.
Be sure to get PHYSICAL silver in your own possession. SLV is for day traders and of course the price is manipulated.
If you can't fondle and make love to it, you don't own it!
Got myself a nice little stack.
Sometimes I pull it out and make secksy time with it. LOL.
Just starting to get on the BTC train.
I have been stacking silver and gold for a year or so now.
My Au & Ag stack is not for investments purposes. It's more a store of wealth for me.
The man can tax my fiat, but can't touch my PM's!
Only thing I worry about BTC is the man outlawing it.
I have been stacking silver and gold for a year or so now.
My Au & Ag stack is not for investments purposes. It's more a store of wealth for me.
The man can tax my fiat, but can't touch my PM's!
Only thing I worry about BTC is the man outlawing it.
How are you other noobs going to make your first purchase?
Ahm, the same way most sensible people would go about: by buying through an exchange, paying with a fast money service with no chargebacks and where transfers are instant (like Liberty Reserve, Webmoney etc.).
I'm not sure that's the most sensible way.
I think I would much rather make a private buy. No middle man. You funds and/or BTC aren't subject to middle man lag etc.
The lengthy wait for wire transfer is the turn off for me.
I may even try to find someone that is kind of local to me for a F2F meet and transfer.
Waiting to get posting privs so that I can find someone to make a buy.
I may even try to find someone that is kind of local to me for a F2F meet and transfer.
Waiting to get posting privs so that I can find someone to make a buy.