Hey newbs!
If you're looking for a way to convert USDs to BTCs you probably want to use either MtGox or Trade Hill. Each has it's pros and cons.
I just posted a thread in another sub-forum offering to buy people 0.1 BTC for signing up to TradeHill under me:
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=23716.0I know many of you can't post in the other sections, so I figured I'd put this here so you can participate too.
http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=23716.0There was another thread offering this, but it's dead and the guy isn't paying people anymore. So I wanted to make one that actually pays out.
I will give 0.1 BTC to anyone who:
1) creates a Trade Hill account using my referral code.
2) successfully makes 1 trade.
3) post in this thread your address and the time the detail of the transaction.
you get 10% discount on all your trades at TradeHill and 0.1BTC to start you off.
I get some referral money on your trades.
Win. win. win.
my code: TH-R16313
http://www.tradehill.com/?r=TH-R16313I signed up under the other dude who did this and never got my payout. So I'm going to be consistent about this. Guaranteed for at least the first 40 people.