I plan to get in this weekend when they drop.
Bitcoins: Where Did You Purchase Yours?
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As a bitcoin nerd, I would advise a few things:
If you live in the USA, the easiest place is to use Coinbase.
If you're inside the SEPA zone, use Bitstamp.net.
Both services are very reputable and contribute a lot to the bitcoin community. If you live elsewhere, I'm not sure who the best vendor currently is.
If you verify with Coinbase, they'll speed up your delivery on coins, but everything is done as a market order, so you're locked in at the price at which you buy them. Example: you buy 1 BTC at $650, but you don't receive it for 3-5 days. Within the 3-5 days, the price spikes. You still get 1 BTC for $650.
I'd recommend subscribing to r/bitcoinmarkets (there's a lot of wisdom if you can look beyond the speculation bullshit), and also there is an IRC channel (#bitcoinmarkets) that serves as a live chat area.
My favorite graphs are markets.thegenesisblock.com.
I usually look at the order book for MtGox even though I buy at Coinbase. DO NOT BUY OR SELL FROM MTGOX. They are having a lot of banking issues and until they sort them out, it's not a feasible exchange for a small-time investor. -
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As a bitcoin nerd, I would advise a few things:
If you live in the USA, the easiest place is to use Coinbase.
If you're inside the SEPA zone, use Bitstamp.net.
Both services are very reputable and contribute a lot to the bitcoin community. If you live elsewhere, I'm not sure who the best vendor currently is.
If you verify with Coinbase, they'll speed up your delivery on coins, but everything is done as a market order, so you're locked in at the price at which you buy them. Example: you buy 1 BTC at $650, but you don't receive it for 3-5 days. Within the 3-5 days, the price spikes. You still get 1 BTC for $650.
I'd recommend subscribing to r/bitcoinmarkets (there's a lot of wisdom if you can look beyond the speculation bullshit), and also there is an IRC channel (#bitcoinmarkets) that serves as a live chat area.
My favorite graphs are markets.thegenesisblock.com.
I usually look at the order book for MtGox even though I buy at Coinbase. DO NOT BUY OR SELL FROM MTGOX. They are having a lot of banking issues and until they sort them out, it's not a feasible exchange for a small-time investor.
Guess I should have mentioned, I'm in Canada.ICQ: 350-260-628Comment
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i would never use local bitcoinsComment
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Heading for $600.00 tonight?
At what price will you buy?Comment
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It looks like a good time for buy
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Bitcoins are currently half price for week-after-black-friday.
On topic, since GPU mining stopped being reasonable, I have been using Coinbase, which was crumbling under the load last night of people frantically selling vs people frantically buying.Last edited by uniquemkt; 12-07-2013, 02:26 AM.Comment
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Buy them via escrow with various sellers located in your country/regional area:
https://www.localbitcoins.com/Comment
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I too use Coinbase and it looks like there are others in Canada who wish to use Coinbase so perhaps it will happen soon ...look here http://support.coinbase.com/customer...tside-the-u-s-Comment
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So let me get this right.. If I want to buy a bitcoin, it takes 3 to 5 days.. However if I want to sell one, it's instant long as there is a buyer, but I can't buy again for 3 to 5 days with my order filling at the price 3 to 5 days ago?
Meanwhile some people have access to instant buying and selling?In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.Comment
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Ok so I can put money in an exchange just like a stock broker and buy/sell at will, like a day trader? So rather than buy the coin at set price wait 3 to 5 days, instead deposit with the broker and buy/sell at will? Does the exchange hold the coins in that case or just your green backs?In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.Comment
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That might be a little late for people like myself, who are trying to catch as they go low. I think after Xmas they'll climb quite a bit.I too use Coinbase and it looks like there are others in Canada who wish to use Coinbase so perhaps it will happen soon ...look here http://support.coinbase.com/customer...tside-the-u-s-ICQ: 350-260-628Comment
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I can't stop laughing watching some people trying hard to mine some bitcoins, lol...
You could do much more if you worked in your sites, rather than waste time with that.
There are some people, for example the secret Pool from BHA, that tries to mine bitcoins hard, LOL, so funny. They can't even mine ONE single BITCOIN per month.Comment
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everybody is cashing out
An anonymous website selling drugs and guns has disappeared - leaving users around £60million out of pocket.
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"Believed to have been run by someone based in the Czech Republic"everybody is cashing out
An anonymous website selling drugs and guns has disappeared - leaving users around £60million out of pocket.
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No one here said a single thing about mining bitcoins.I can't stop laughing watching some people trying hard to mine some bitcoins, lol...
You could do much more if you worked in your sites, rather than waste time with that.
There are some people, for example the secret Pool from BHA, that tries to mine bitcoins hard, LOL, so funny. They can't even mine ONE single BITCOIN per month.ICQ: 350-260-628Comment
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If I'm correct then you put money into the exchange site/system. And from there you can buy/sell directly to other users. The site has its fee, 0.2% or so.Ok so I can put money in an exchange just like a stock broker and buy/sell at will, like a day trader? So rather than buy the coin at set price wait 3 to 5 days, instead deposit with the broker and buy/sell at will? Does the exchange hold the coins in that case or just your green backs?
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Both, but it's generally harder to move USD/EUR into and out of exchanges.Ok so I can put money in an exchange just like a stock broker and buy/sell at will, like a day trader? So rather than buy the coin at set price wait 3 to 5 days, instead deposit with the broker and buy/sell at will? Does the exchange hold the coins in that case or just your green backs?
Buy up BTC some other way, deposit it to an exchange, then speculate.
Remember that letting a third party store your BTC means that technically they can walk off with your funds.Comment
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I tried that last night, most it let's you a day is 1/20th of a BTC (0.05BTC). I'm not looking to buy a ton, but if the price goes to where I'm hoping in the next couple weeks I'd like to be able to buy 5-10 at a time.
Also, as I said, I tried that last night -- but when I'm about to go pay it tells me...
"Your IP Address, Phone Number, Email or Bitcoin address is not allowed. Try using your home computer or email [email protected] for assistance."
I've narrowed it down to being my IP address, but it makes no sense. I have a Canadian IP address and it puts me at the exact location I am in Canada.ICQ: 350-260-628Comment
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Hmm yeah, it's good for tiny amounts, but that's about it. I like it cause I can use my Canadian debit card. As for the IP, I wonder if someone on your IP block got banned for fraud or something.. hard to say,I tried that last night, most it let's you a day is 1/20th of a BTC (0.05BTC). I'm not looking to buy a ton, but if the price goes to where I'm hoping in the next couple weeks I'd like to be able to buy 5-10 at a time.
Also, as I said, I tried that last night -- but when I'm about to go pay it tells me...
"Your IP Address, Phone Number, Email or Bitcoin address is not allowed. Try using your home computer or email [email protected] for assistance."
I've narrowed it down to being my IP address, but it makes no sense. I have a Canadian IP address and it puts me at the exact location I am in Canada.Comment
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Virtex doesn't do actual selling though, do they? As far as I understand, it's just a place for selling your bitcoins and getting it wired to your account or via their own debit card.Comment
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well like all exchanges, the exchange doesn't actually sell or buy the bitcoins but offer a way of doing so.you don't know you're wearing a leash if you sit by the peg all day..Comment
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Honestly, I'm not sure. I've never worked with them but they have been mentioned in several articles (hence my note on their reputation).
It's annoying to me that there are still so few good places to buy and sell, but I guess that can also be a good thing for some...Comment
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Coinbox can be a pain too and there support is pretty crappy
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Waiting for http://bitcoin.epassporte.com/ to come out of beta, they're supposed to be super reliable.Custom adult games / apps for your paysites.
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has anyone in here sucesfully ordered a physical product that was shipped and payed with bitcoin ??
and if yes please let us know...Comment
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I was hoping to buy a USB miner with Bitcoins, to come full circle and have it literally pay for itself... but no, the guy wanted cash or Paypal.
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