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Title: Seeking exchange for converting GBP into BC Post by: applecart on February 22, 2011, 12:19:50 AM I'm looking to buy bitcoins using GBP. So part of my question is: is there an exchange that accepts GBP?
All of the exchanges I have seen seem to rely either on trust or on Liberty Reserve. I hadn't heard about LR until today, and a bit of googling appears inconclusive as to whether it is a scam or not. So the other part of my question is: which exchanges are trustworthy, and is Liberty Reserve a safe conduit for buying bitcoins? So, as someone looking to take some GBP and buy some bitcoins, can you give any advice on a exchanges that are not scams, particularly if they will accept GBP directly? Thanks! :-) Title: Re: Seeking exchange for converting GBP into BC Post by: Ricochet on February 22, 2011, 12:35:02 AM All of the exchanges I have seen seem to rely either on trust or on Liberty Reserve. I hadn't heard about LR until today, and a bit of googling appears inconclusive as to whether it is a scam or not. So the other part of my question is: which exchanges are trustworthy, and is Liberty Reserve a safe conduit for buying bitcoins? Based on http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3176.0 I'd be wary of using LR for the time being. You'd have better luck conducting a trade using Bitcoin-OTC. Title: Re: Seeking exchange for converting GBP into BC Post by: applecart on February 22, 2011, 12:49:20 AM Thanks. Yes, it does seem a good idea to steer clear of LR.
Trading directly with other bitcoiners on IRC is an option, but I suppose I was hoping for something that looked established and trustworthy, rather than trading with an anonymous individual. Title: Re: Seeking exchange for converting GBP into BC Post by: jgarzik on February 22, 2011, 01:02:07 AM Someone could pay davout or another programmer, to add support for GlobalDigitalPay's (https://www.globaldigitalpay.com/) GBP currency at Bitcoin Central (https://bitcoin-central.net/) (which is open source).
Title: Re: Seeking exchange for converting GBP into BC Post by: Ryland R. Taylor-Almanza on February 22, 2011, 02:31:26 AM #bitcoin-otc has a rating system so you can find out whether someone is trustworthy or not. You can see that here: http://bitcoin-otc.com/viewratings.php (http://bitcoin-otc.com/viewratings.php). I'm new to bitcoin, but from what I hear, people highly recommend #bitcoin-otc and trust it alot.
Title: Re: Seeking exchange for converting GBP into BC Post by: sturle on February 23, 2011, 12:04:08 PM I'm looking to buy bitcoins using GBP. So part of my question is: is there an exchange that accepts GBP? I need to make a small payment in GBP. Please have a look at the offer I sent you in PM. Paying from my bank takes several days and costs money as well. |