Grab a MoneyPak, get on to Tor, set up Tor SASL, goto #bitcoin-otc on freenode IRC, make your offer. Wait until someone responds, provide MP to a trusted trader there, receive BTC.  This will probably be the cheapest and safest routes for you to maintain anonymity.

Why such a concern over the purchase of BTC though?  They are not illegal.

Spending the Coins is where you might be more concerned over anonymity rather than purchasing them.

Cash in the mail also works but that takes time and several layers of trust.

How anonymously? Truly anonymous takes work.

Are we talking Tin Foil Hat Anonymous?

Can I please borrow 0.1 BTC?

The Plan:

Once the 0.1 BTC is received, it is intended to fund an investment into a Hershey Chocolate Bar.

The Hershey Chocolate Bar will give me energy to go get a drink of Milk.

Drink the Milk.

Wait 1 hour.

Go to the Restroom/Loo/Bathroom/Toilet.

Use Toilet Paper.

Wash Hands.

Turn on computer.

Type something that will make someone donate to the below address.

Pay back the 0.1 BTC to the kind gentleman.

BTC for Loan: 14TmNWeLZNurQtmxAi62DH8RHn2pQPH2yc


May Zhou Tong's arrow miss.

Curiously, what are the more likely numbers?

Your suggestion would provide tension but lets see how the rules as set work for selling out.

Do you think the game, as structured, is fair?

The ∑ Number Game - Week 5/2 to 5/9

Please Read all. If any questions, feel free to ask.


Slot Price: 0.5 BTC sent to:  1LG9NweYZkmfaKW6XyLcB3uLhqR73WMCmv

The Winning ∑ =:  ( The Winning Sum Will be Put Here on Wednesday 09/May/2012 )


The Primer:

   This game, depending on the number of entries, combines straight up odds with strategy. The winner is chosen by an indisputable method. The ∑ of the PowerBall numbers on Wednesdays. e.g. If the PowerBall numbers are 13, 40, 05, 50, 03, 35, then the sum of the numbers would be equal to: 146.

The person that choses that number would win. If no one chose that number, then the next closest but lower number would win. The 'Strategy' would come into play if all the possible slots are not sold out. e.g. If 100 to 145 has not been chosen, then purchasing slot 100 would cover all slots from 100 to 145 unless someone else chooses one of those slots. So, given those rules, the very first slot chosen should be 16. Because if no one else picks a slot above that number, that person would win by default.



The Rules:


Pick a Number from 16 to 350. Multiple slots can be purchased.

Make a post with your chosen number(s) and the amount required to the above BTC address and the return BTC address in case you win and/or a refund is warranted. e.g. Choose numbers 69, 150, 222 and pay 0.5 BTC • 3 = 1.5 BTC
Please include the txn number if possible in the post.

If two posts are made with the same numbers and payments have been received, the first post will get the slot. The second poster will be able to pick a new slot of their choosing.

If by chance No one has the winning number and their is no next closest number, the funds will be carried over to the next weeks game. e.g. Slots 50 to 100 are purchased but the sum of the numbers are 40. Since no one has chosen 40 or any slots below it, the funds will be carried over.

If only 1 slot is chosen, the 0.5 BTC will be matched unless the number chosen is higher than the sum of the numbers.

All entries must be in before Tuesday at 23:59 UTC.  Any Late Entries will be refunded.


The Payouts:

The Winner will receive 90% of the amount received.

The Forum will receive 9% of the entries to go towards the Forum Software Project.

The last 1% will go into the BTC_Challenge fund. This fund is to give out BTC to winners of a BTC_Challenge. The purpose of this fund is to spread the use of BTC while allowing new comers a chance at receiving BTC and have a little fun.

The Winner will be chosen within 1 hour after the Drawing on 9 May 2012 and payouts will commence.


The below section will be updated at least once per day.
                                             


If this game becomes popular, games will be held once a week. Possibly a more formal system would be incorporated. The funds received by operators will be used in methods that contribute to the Bitcoin Community and shall be stated in that week's game.

They can not 'outlaw' bitcoin. It is math. Even if they said, using a math formula for the purposes of financial transfer, that would put every CC company, GC company, game company that uses in game cash, etc... out of business.

You can't outlaw Bitcoin, but that doesn't mean the idiots won't try.

Yes,

I did close the account and they didn't refund. I was aware of the ability to sue them. However, they are apparently aware that filing a small claims suit for $700 dollars is worth more trouble for most in time alone. It is their version of a scam.

As far as which carrier. I recall their logo colors where Yellow and White and are now in some distress.

Yep, they kept my money and refused to give me a refund.


I switched carriers, swore to never use them again, and told everyone else the same.

Offer expires in 1 hour.

I am not on anyone's side. I think Blitz's compromise was just. smart1985 did make a goof. The qt client warns before finally sending. He does bear some of the fault. Tell you what, just to make this go away and in case this is just a principle issue:

Send 20 BTC here: 1EdQQb6LtHSj5xyXcfKBJurkxaQRGYsyxF

I will throw in the other 2.5 BTC and pay smart1985 22.5 BTC.

Take it or leave it, onetime offer.

Not taking sides here, but has anyone overpaid a Cell Phone company before? I have. The 'bastards' didn't give back my $700 dollars, they gave me a 'credit'.

They however, should've given back my overpayment. Maybe keep a few bucks for processing.

The coins are yours. However, there are consequences to actions. You are completely free to keep the coins. "No Chargebacks" and all. The community however, expects you to repay the coins. It is up to you. If 'you' did receive them from 'him' and you didn't earn them in some fashion, returning them would be an acceptable thing to do.

This is a slippery slope. The sender also bears some responsibility. His mistake causes the receiver to do extra work. A compromise, I would think, would be in order. Maybe 90:10 on the overpayment.

I would just want to be careful that the sender is the sender and the receiver is the receiver here or this could turn into another form of scam.

sha256(TheEmaiThatYouUsed)

get the result

find it on the list

look at the ticket number

If you pm me, the email you used, I'll find it for you.

Ah, I see what you're asking.

Well cncguru claims to be the winner. If you know the email that he used when he purchased the ticket, you could check the sha256 has to see if it matches. That would confirm the email hash part of the Winning Equation.

I do not know how the ticket numbers were issued and when placed for the second part of the equation.

The third part was just the block hash.

I've posted two pastebin's

http://pastebin.com/KRuYZc73  Ordered from the lowest to the highest.

AND

http://pastebin.com/yd5YJddA  Ordered from the highest to the lowest.


Ticket #562 is the winner per giga's rules.

You wish is my command: From Highest to Lowest: http://pastebin.com/yd5YJddA

err... sorry. Brain thinking faster than eyes.

This was an edit mistake, I tried to correct really quick. I had two pastebin's ascending and descending. But you can check for yourselves now.

If anyone wants the other order let me know.

http://pastebin.com/KRuYZc73


Ordered from Lowest Hash in CSV format.