Bitcoin Forum

Hey guys and gals,

What is the easiest way to purchase bitcoins?  Paypal, bank transfer...?  I really need some advice on this so please do your good deed for the day and help me out!!!

Many thanks, hope to hear soon,

Danielle

The easiest way IMO is to find a bitcoin seller in your region on localbitcoins, and make a trade with bank transfer/cash.
Please find a seller with good feedback for your own safety. :)

If you want to do it in person face to face with a seller:

https://localbitcoins.com/

If you want to do it online using your Bank or credit card:

https://www.coinbase.com

Either way should get Bitcoins into your wallet hassle free, though you may have to pay a little higher on LocalBitcoins.

Indeed, as many other's said localbitcoin (http://localbitcoins.com) is the fastest and easiest way for an exchange.

I use them. Easy to set up and buy from. The verification is easy too...I bought $500+ worth and it was available instantly. Not an option if you want to stay anonymous though.

Coinbase is a good option. If you are doing face to face trade, do some referring on Bitcointalk 'Marketplace' board. Try to follow some tips users suggested otherwise you may jump in to grave danger. Sorry I am in mobile, it is hard for me to post the link of thread. Of anybody can, please post the links of the thread(They are little old, so of you are searching then use google search).

  ~~MZ~~

Put the cash in an envelope.

Mail it to me along with your bitcoin address.

When it arrives, I'll add 5% to the BitStamp exchange rate to calculate how many bitcoins to send to the bitcoin address that you specified.

Doesn't get much more hassle free or easy than that.

If you are anywhere near the Greater Chicagoland Area, you can save the cost of a postage stamp and I'll meet up with you.

How about you look for a seller over here. You can ask around, there are lots of people willing to sell here..

coinbase its a good option if u are from US

Wall of Coins is an even better option since your able to obtain coins in your wallet within 15-20 mins.

We're based out of US in Sarasota, FL and do cash deposits.

https://wallofcoins.com

Looking for feedback and reviews on your experience trading with us.

Cheers!


WOC

Now that Circle has launched, it doesn't get any less painless and hassle free than that:

https://www.circle.com

Probably the fastest way to get Bitcoins too.

Circle is good now that the kinks are worked out.

A couple of traders in the Currency section are good


shdvb  and     Maidak

If not LBC is always a great option.

I see coinbase mentioned several times. Initially, this isn't hassle free. They require all sorts of verification, at will take at least a couple days verify your documents. It also takes a week to receive your bitcoins from the time you place the order, assuming it doesn't get canceled during that time.

If you're planning to buy long term, then register and get verified from coinbase or any other large exchanges. If it's a one or two time thing, then just pay the premium from somebody (don't offer paypal, quickest way to get shut down).

Coinbase is not a good option, never enjoyed giving up personal information just to purchase a currency, which is why wall of coins was created to have a level of anonymity. 

Your localbitcoins is the a very hassle free option

You can try to buy bitcoins on LakeBTC via bank / SEPA, despite bank wire will take a few days, but I think this is the most secure way.

You can also use localbitcoins. It has always been a quick option and trading with a trusted seller, is almost always hassle free.

If you are based in Europe you can use our service https://anycoindirect.eu/ (https://anycoindirect.eu/) to buy Bitcoin fast and easy.

We support various direct online payment methods (iDEAL, Giropay, Bancontact and MyBank) and SEPA bank transfers. If you use a direct payment method the coins will be send to your wallet as soon as you finish the payment. If you use SEPA the coins will be send when we receive the money on our bank account, the price of a SEPA order gets fixed at the moment the order is initiated.

To offer the best possible customer support we have added a chat to our website. If you have any questions please let us know.

U can buy/sell bitcoin with paypal now

You can buy btc with Perfect Money or Ego Pay through exchangers. This is quite convenient.

how to buy and sell bitcoin in paypal?

I don't know if there is any exchange which accepts paypal but you can trade with the users here(forum). OR transfer paypal to OKpay, then buy bitcoins with it. If you want sell BTC, just deposit it in OKpay and you can directly convert BTC into USD, EURO etc... You may want to read this: https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/OKPAY :) Good Luck!

   ~~MZ~~

Paypal is probably the worst way that you could potentially be trading for bitcoin. PP is reversible after several months while bitcoin is generally not reversible period (you will generally only be able to reverse bitcoin transactions after a short time and only with a very specific attack).

If you wish to deal with paypal and bitcoin then it would be much better to cash out your PP into a bank account and then use an exchange to trade bitcoin

If privacy is not too much a concern you can buy with PayPal at www.weselldoges.com and get DOGE within a few minutes and then turn that into BTC. It's what I do when I don't want to wait for Coinbase which takes three days. They also have the same for Reddcoin and Darkcoin under the wesellcrypto.com banner. The problem you may have is that you must go though a verification process which will require at least a photo ID but it's all no different from what you may need to submit when you open up a investment account. Their terms can be read here: https://www.weselldoges.com/limits

In terms of PayPal it can be very risky as mentioned already but I asked the owner about it while verifying and he said PayPal's major beef is when you try to avoid the fee's plus due to the difficult nature of investigating alt currency transactions it's going to be "Buyer Beware" if you get ripped off. So I would say just avoid it unless you are absolutely positive the person you are dealing with is legit.

Danny I am in chicagoland area .. I would be interested in possibly speaking with you.

That might involve uncecessary fees, and price fluctuations, that might not have been accounted for. If its a small amount like 5-10$, then buying Doge, exchanging, withdrawls from exchanges might have a lot of fees. But , buying with paypal on any site involves a high fees. So this, might just be the best option for you.

localbitcoins is where i usually go man

Yes, the markup is between 5 - 10 % on average. I consider it fair being that you get your DOGE within a few minutes and you can conveniently use PayPal in a safe environment. So I look at it as an express premium charge if you don't want to wait three days for CoinBase.

If you are still looking then check out my service. No verification required for order less than $1000 and simple order form.

just deal with cash on localbitcoins.com

When dealing with random stranger/foreigner I always prefer face-to-face meetings in the wifi coverage area in crowded cafe or restaurant. The secure location is as much for your own safety as for his.