Will definitely be there. Love that exchange!

Will definitely be there. Love that exchange!

Look on localbitcoins.com for someone selling BTC for cash face to face (FTF) in your area first.   The next step, if you don't have anyone in your area, would be a cash deposit with someone on the site.  Definitely research their feedback ratings.  There are some with 100+, 100 trust but all within a day or 2.  Obviously, those individuals pumped their feedback by making fake accounts.  Still localbitcoins escrow the btc so it's fairly safe for the buyer.

Also,  I would never buy/sell with paypal, credit card or any reversible transaction .   There are very very few reputable people that deals that way.

Good luck on your endeavors.

  It's really nice to have people sharing information.   We are working on most of what was written by the op and then some.   The BTC Business world is mostly a empty slate that is being forged right now.  Transparency needs to be the key.  Backroom deals won't help grow the BTC world.

Thank you!

Why not, it's a great hobby and you will learn so much.   Nothing really to lose but will gain a lot of knowledge.  Then there's always the plus side that you could be mining an Alt coin that takes off