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Other => Beginners & Help => Topic started by: crazylikeafox on November 14, 2012, 07:35:30 PM



Title: Why Bother with Ebay?
Post by: crazylikeafox on November 14, 2012, 07:35:30 PM
I'm new to Bitcoin and this forum.  I actually wanted to ask this question in relation to another thread, but I guess I'm not allowed at the moment.  So anyway there was a thread where someone posted that they just got their PayPal account shut down after selling $3,000 worth of bitcoins to others via eBay.

My question is, why would you bother with selling Bitcoins on eBay?  Is there a reliability problem with places like MtGox?  I'm genuinely confused as to why someone would risk dealing with PayPal, given well established alternatives.  Are the major BTC exchanges not as reliable as they are made out to be?


Title: Re: Why Bother with Ebay?
Post by: DeathAndTaxes on November 14, 2012, 07:37:03 PM
Trying to make a quick buck coin.  They were selling BTC for 50%, 70%, 100%+ markup.


Title: Re: Why Bother with Ebay?
Post by: crazylikeafox on November 14, 2012, 07:40:58 PM
Trying to make a quick buck coin.  They were selling BTC for 50%, 70%, 100%+ markup.

Thank you for the answer.  I suppose that makes sense - at least for the seller lol.


Title: Re: Why Bother with Ebay?
Post by: zxyzxy on November 14, 2012, 07:52:43 PM
who would buy bitcoins with 100% markup?


Title: Re: Why Bother with Ebay?
Post by: Nolo on November 14, 2012, 07:56:04 PM
who would buy bitcoins with 100% markup?

Meth heads  ;D


Title: Re: Why Bother with Ebay?
Post by: MysteryMiner on November 14, 2012, 10:27:52 PM
who would buy bitcoins with 100% markup?
People who need bitcoins and have eBay acc but no MtGoatse account.