Selling a brand new Nexus 7, still sealed in box. This is the 32GB storage with unlocked GSM/HSPA+ version that goes for $299 USD on Google Play. Along with it, a slightly used black fax-leather folio case by rooCASE. Willing to ship international, and accept BTC.
The one I got previously this past December had a blown speaker, so I am getting a replacement under warranty (they ship out a brand new one), and I'd like to sell it and upgrade to a Nexus 10 instead, since I don't need the GSM option any more. I'm posting here first, before I take it to BitMit or eBay.
Let me know if interested, and how much you're willing to pay.

Nexus: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_7_32gb_hspa_att

Case: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008SIVDZ2/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oh, another tip. Instead of student loans, see if you can get a car loan instead. Good rates, and way fewer risks (though you may be restricted to actually having to buy a car, new or used). Back before the '08 crash it was fairly common for people to arbitrage, taking out low interest car loans and putting the money into high interest savings. They would only make 1% to 2% a year on this, but it was still something.

Salvation Army is a charity. The money they receive is not their profits, and is not theirs to keep. This forum is a privately owned business of sorts. Whatever donations the owners of the forum get are their to keep and do whatever they want with, "gool ol boys" or not. You are also free to whine and not participate, or to join that club yourself.

Really the only difference between this being really dumb and really smart is the timing. Doing it now is probably dumb. Waiting just a month or two until Bitcoin either comes back down or at least stabilizes enough to show it won't crash is much smarter. Even if it does drop down to $10 again, I am 100% confident it will get back to $40 eventually. The question is, do you want to make money while it's climbing back up, or waiting for a couple of years just to break even?

Personally, my strategy has been "dollar-cost-averaging." Look it up. I made money even despite the drop from $30 to $2 and the eventual rebound. Much less risky.

I don't think buying right now is a good idea. I just can't see this high price being sustainable. Otherwise, I'll be doing something similar. I did it once, borrowing $15k last summer, and used the proceeds to pay off the loan and buy myself a new car. As soon as the price dips enough for me to feel comfortable again, I'll be borring $15k and doing this again. So, the idea isn't necessarily stupid, but the timing might be.

Current Account Status:

BALANCE SHEET

       ฿379.49362029  Assets
       ฿291.49362029    BTCWallet
         ฿5.00000000   Gsan_Wallet
        ฿50.00000000   MemDeal_Wallet
        ฿33.00000000    Teukon_Wallet
       ฿427.90064468  Expense
       ฿427.89564468    Contributed_to_Charity
         ฿0.00500000    Transaction_Fee
     ฿-477.31772997 Income:Available_for_Charity
      ฿-330.07653500  Liabilities
      ฿-242.07653500   Contributed_Pledges
        ฿-5.00000000    Gsan_Contributed
       ฿-50.00000000    MemDeal_Contributed
       ฿-33.00000000    Teukon_Contributed
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                   0

AVAILABLE FOR NEXT CHARITY
       ฿427.90064468  Expense
       ฿427.89564468    Contributed_to_Charity
         ฿0.00500000    Transaction_Fee
      ฿-477.31772997  Income:Available_for_Charity
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       ฿49.41708529  <-- READY TO BE CONTRIBUTED



List of charities that received contributions:

12-Mar-21 Group B Strep Inter.. - ฿127.35400000
12-Jul-20 Kenija2012.net        - ฿100.00000000
12-Dec-14 BUND Berlin e.V.      - ฿100.54164468
13-Jan-02 My Refuge House       - ฿100.00000000

                         TOTAL  - ฿427.89564468

I have that info in my accounting ledger. I'll post it when I get home tonight.

Coin sent, tx:
http://blockchain.info/tx/1fb5499e14942aafc0a76b20976782112ee4c76dfbff2770342e46965e7f5dbd

And since I have contributed, obviously the Lincoln log is visible, too (but you can't see that in this shot)

I would only maybe might trust Hippie Tech, and only because his account is 1.5 years old. Maybe... Post count seems low, but he's apparently a miner.

Hmmm... Not many posts, but a very old registration date. Guess you just lurk here mostly?

Actually... true. We subsidize roads and drive on them with private cars and trucks, and they subsidize rails and ride on them with private trains... I like trains more though.

It also has to compete with MASSIVE government road and gas subsidies, meaning it almost can't, and definitely can't afford to pay for any improvements.

Except you guys have something we don't: A decent public transportation system. Ours sucks, and is expensive as hell, so we have no choice but to drive everywhere. Plus everything here is so far apart, that working 30 to 60 minutes away is considered normal. Think of what you spend on buses and trains there, and that's pretty much what we spend on cars (plus maintenance).

The US vs Europe makes me rageface too! I thought the smart cars were cool and cute as hell (swappable panels, like cellphone faceplates!), and they did 70+mpg on diesel. When they finally came out in US, they do only about 40mpg, and require premium gas, so no savings at all. I was looking forward to getting one for, like, ten years, ever since I saw them in Italy, and when they finally came out, and the EPA totally fucked them up, I was pissed!!!  

I'm actually like you on this. But with the car's stability features making it feel like it's gliding on rails (doesn't lean on turns), it being whisper quiet, and it having that characteristic beige color all around inside with the high tech looking gauges, numbers, engine status screens, driving status, etc. I just pretend like I'm flying a Star Trek shuttle, and I feel a little bit better. Only a little, though, because that is ridiculously nerdy.
That lack of feedback is a bit of a problem actually. With the continuously variable transmission making the engine only have one speed (unless you are flooring it), no engine or gear switching feedback through the gas pedal since it's just a pressure switch, acceleration being so smooth, and the car looking and feeling so solid and bulky from the inside, you can't really feel your speed at all. 25, 45, and 65 all feel the same, and feel slow, so you pretty much have to keep looking at the speedometer and go, "Oh, I'm doing 65 already? Guess I'll just take your word for it." Also a problem because it can hit 65+ quickly and easily if you're not paying attention (but can use regenerative braking while in cruise control to slow down on hills, since those brakes are electronic, so not as much of a problem).
Also, my last car hit 240,000, so I totally expect to break even on it eventually   Otherwise, with my new car being paid off just like my last car, the only difference I'll be seeing in my normal day-to-day finances is having to gas up every two weeks instead of one. But yeah, I'm mostly giddy about the tech  

Yes we are (together for almost 14 years). We don't like dogs, or anything like "that" with real animals. But we like anime and furry style art.

Didn't want to risk having coins drop in value while buying, plus just feels good to hand over a huge check and take the title without owing anything to anyone.
Yeah, it's a hybrid. I get about 58mpg on it on my trips. Went with a Prius because it's the most technologically advanced (non-concept) car you can buy, and I like high tech things. Instruction books are 350 pages just for the car, and another 250 just for the navigation system/audio/cameras/auto-park. Thing is drive-by-wire for everything but the steering wheel 

Those would be multiple txid's, since buying and selling was both done in small chunks... Not sure I feel like tracking them all down.

Here's a pic of me with it in a different location though. I can't take one with the car on my head because I would need someone else to take the photo, and hubby would think that's too weird



(Will add fog lights to replace the ugly gray things under the turn signals this summer)

Same as before: keep bugging charities