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Title: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: LuxeChains on May 17, 2013, 11:02:29 PM
Was considering trying to open a Mt.Gox account.... now considering buying from BitStamp or CoinLab. Any idea which is easier/safer/better?

To be honest, I'm not looking to send $$$ to any BTC trade network. Just looking for a way to accept a new form of payment...

So I would take in BTC and cash out USD whenever I feel the need or need capital to replace inventory sold.

What exchange would you suggest for a merchant???

I'm assuming when you signup you get a BTC "address" or whatever it's called, for someone to pay you with???

Thanks in advance!


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: Francesco on May 17, 2013, 11:18:16 PM
Was considering trying to open a Mt.Gox account.... now considering buying from BitStamp or CoinLab. Any idea which is easier/safer/better?

To be honest, I'm not looking to send $$$ to any BTC trade network. Just looking for a way to accept a new form of payment...

So I would take in BTC and cash out USD whenever I feel the need or need capital to replace inventory sold.

What exchange would you suggest for a merchant???

I'm assuming when you signup you get a BTC "address" or whatever it's called, for someone to pay you with???

Thanks in advance!

You get an adress to deposit BTCs, yes. I have used both MtGox and BitStamp, both work, it depends on your preferences (and location: BitStamp is better for europeans for instance).

 If you are going to use it for business, though, I recall there are services specifically targeted at making your life much easier than it woyuld be with a bare-bone exchange functionality, might be worth searching for them.


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: zahra4579 on May 20, 2013, 02:18:54 AM
I use bitstamp and btc-e. They are both good.


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: CryptoJunky on May 20, 2013, 05:10:42 AM
You can also use a service like Coinbase or Bitpay which let you accept Bitcoin and convert it to USD. I believe coinbase has the option of keeping a balance in Bitcoin, converting, or a combination of both. I've used Coinbase a bit, just not as a merchant, so I'm not entirely clear on the specifics on that end.


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: lizardflix on May 20, 2013, 08:01:34 AM
I started to sign up with mt.gox and just didn't like all the info they required.  With all the problems they've had, I would stay clear of them for now.  Just my opinion.  I could be wrong.


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: iram98220 on May 20, 2013, 06:19:14 PM
btc-e.com. is the best.


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: induce on May 20, 2013, 07:19:35 PM
+1 for BTC-e.


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: Veilcerpin on May 20, 2013, 08:20:21 PM
Vircurex is great.. they need a troll box tho


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: kodo on May 20, 2013, 08:55:44 PM
Agreed virvurex could use a troll box


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: candelone on May 20, 2013, 09:22:24 PM
btc-e of course


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: dj213 on May 20, 2013, 09:23:45 PM
Btc-e also for me , because ..... i like Russian!


Title: Re: Best exchange given all the latest headlines?
Post by: keccak512 on May 20, 2013, 09:29:15 PM
all of them