I just don't understand how the conversions just aren't adding up. If I deposited that much money, why don't I have all the bitcoins? How do you personally calculate exchange rate?

So what should I do??? I have 1.27 ish and need 1.32 ish. How much more money should I deposit tmrw so I can get this over with and just make my damn purchase?! And why is this so complicated to figure out, how does anyone learn enough to ever actually make it work! Please explain .... It appears I sent a total of around $240 but SR says I only have 1.27 BTC which is what?  $170ish? So there was $60 in fees? No way

I really don't know. The price is 1.32 BTC so what would the exchange to USD be? Around $173-180 correct? I deposited $210 which is, according to electrum is 1.2763.. and when I sent it to SR I had 1.25 (there's a fee somewhere there I think). The price of what I wanted definitely said 1.27 2 days ago but now is 1.32. So I sent $22 more (which should now be around $240) and I pretty much just kept this up and my electrum account appears to be correct (I fucking suck at math). I think its my SR account that doesn't seem right but I don't know I WISH SOMEONE COULD JUST DO THIS FOR ME

I don't know what you mean exactly by where I bought them from but I used electrum, and bit instant. I deposited cash at a local store. It took a few hours to get the coins and I bought the coins yesterday and today..

I AM SO FRUSTRATED. I am trying to buy something (for the first time) that is 1.32 bitcoins which I thought was around 180 ish USD. I have transferred well over $250 dollars but only have 1.276... bitcoins in my account. I don't know what is going on, I want to give up what exactly is the exchange rate?

I have my bitcoins in my electrum bitcoin wallet. Now I want to send them to Silk Road. I have no idea how to do so and I realllllyyyy do not want to fuck it up  Please help anyone!

Damn I'm back so soon. But what does "local deposit location" or "more local locations" mean on bit instant "pay from" drop down bar? I want to use 7-11 but it is not listed. I hate The Duane Reade and CVS near where I live, they are assholes and will surely ask for ID

Thanks for the help ya'll  I'm sure I'll be back soon....

Thanks! Can I have the link to the wiki thing that explains bitcoin wallets and such?

and I am a she not a he 

Thanks guys. I think I am getting a little ahead of myself here but I'm so excited I discovered this world. I am going to make  a cash deposit at a 7-11 using bitinstant. According the "beginners guide" I been reading it seems pretty simple if you follow the instructions. Once I make the deposit and the money goes into my wallet, I will be able to start purchasing correct?

Cool thanks. If I write down one of the addresses today but won't be able to actually do anything tomorrow. Will the address change by then?

Sorry guys I just made up those letters and numbers to give you an idea of what I was looking at. I am using electrum. I just need to know if like every line is a separate address or if the whole thing is an address? Thanks for replying!!

I am going to buy bitcoins for the first time (fuck yeaaa) and I need to find a bitcoin address. I know it's in the receive tab but it looks like 5 addresses not 1. It looks like...

had7f7dhfsduiyf79f
fhadufy87394584hf
adshffhkdshfeu35uf
aejfidsjfidsjfoeu357
dsjfh8457dfh83jdjs3

Are all 5 lines ONE address or are they each 4 different addresses? Please help I feel stupid