Actually it's not about doing it anonymously. I just want to GET some. But I can't because nobody knows me from Adam and nobody will trust me.

(Conversely, I won't trust anyone who now suddenly does ;-)

I tried to get verified via Bitmarket.eu but they gave up: I'm not active on eBay (only 1 transaction) and although I have a business Paypal account in good standing, Paypal and Bitcoin don't go together so well.

So what is the use of a digital currency you can't actually use online, to trade with people you don't know?

That being said: I still want some.

Edit: I've signed up with MtGox and that seems to work, save for the fact that I need to do a wire transfer to place funds there. Still, creditcards and European banking transfers are planned as options later this year. Thanks to both of you for comments and help!

Edit 2: Planet Money also had problems getting Bitcoin and had to do it face to face: http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/07/13/137795648/the-tuesday-podcast-bitcoin

Anyone in or near Amsterdam who is willing to sell me Bitcoin in a face to face meeting? I find it completely impossible to procure it in any other way,
given that I am (a) not American, (b) not active on eBay and so (c) can't get verified anywhere.

Though I wonder why I bother because all this crap will kill off Bitcoin unless someone figures it out. Still, I'd like to at least give it a try.

I'm @meneerwarnas on Twitter, contact me if interested. Looking to convert circa 100 euro to BC.