Also just because it's verified doesn't mean it doesn't have limits (meaning you can't do jackshit with it). Buyer beware!

b!z: sure you can have an anoymous paypal...as long as it is not in your name and you are using public internet or proxies...not commenting on legality of such things but it can be done.

cb

Love how it was casually worked into the conversation. :-P

cb

Just read the very long list of complaints on the bitinstant support thread and you will have plenty of company. The good news is is that they do seem to resolve all issues eventually but expect a wait.

cb

http://cryptocurrent.com is awesome. The guy responds to emails at midnight on a saturday night! Plus totally anonymous. Works great for me every time.

cb

I think he was kidding. You actually don't look too much like her...but you do look  *someone*. :-)

Thanks all for the advice..

cb

I am intrigued by your service. It looks like I could load my prepaid debit with bitcoin and withdraw in cash? Is this right?  The only thing that looked off was the exchange rate. Currently .02 BTC = 1.41 Euros. On your site it seems the exchange rate is .02 btc =1 euro. Is this right? I understand having a percentage increase for your profit, but that seems very large!  Care to comment?

cb

Cool! will check it out

On closer look it seems like mt gox allows unverified withdrawal of 100 bitcoins a day which is more than enough to meet my needs. Does anyone know if they EVER require ID if you don't go over their limit?

cb

Right now I am using blockchain.info for a wallet. I love the ease and features of it. However I'd like to keep some of my coin in an exchange so I can swap it out if prices start falling or whatnot. Many people have told me that mt gox can suddenly require ID for withdrawing. Can anyone recommend an exchange that openly states that they allow anonymity?

Thanks!
cb

Haven't checked this thread in a while...holy crap! People are STILL trying to order through bitinstant? Folks there are plenty of other anonymous options out there...ziggap, cryptocurrent, blue sky traders and others. I sincerely hope that bitinstant gets their act together because they were once awesome...now not so much. If people stop ordering from them maybe they can focus on resolving their undoubtedly high backlog of support tickets and get back on their game. In this case it's buyer beware!

cb

Mpoe, I think you summed it up...by the way who is that in your icon?..looks so familiar....

You're right, but I was assuming I could fund btc-e easily with bitcoin? I guess I am confused about the whole thing....

I've ordered from cryptocurrent a couple of times and both times were great experiences. Very fast service and replied to emails even late at night.

cb

I need to pay someone in Liberty Reserve. I have bitcoin. I found aurumexchange and went to their exchange page. For every one bitcoin that I pay it is saying that I will get one liberty reserve. See this screenshot: http://imgur.com/R7JHVqE

Now maybe I'm missing something here but I am pretty sure liberty reserved is not pegged to whatever price bitcoin happens to be. Can anyone explain this to me? I want to pay someone the equivalent of $200 in liberty reserve. What (approximately) should I put in for bitcoin? I'd expect 2+ at the current rate, but will I get the the equivalent of $200 in liberty reserve?

thanks,
cb

That's a clever way to buy btc at no markup. I have read that amazon will flag your account if you are using too many gift cards..I've been using a lot..anyone know if this is true?

cb

There should be some way the site can vet the sellers. My biggest problem with bitmit is buying stuff and then no response. If you cancel the order they hold the escrow for 2 weeks! They need to be more proactive in weeding out bad/outdated listings (like $100 amazong gift cards going for $250 because they pegged the price on btc).

It's a great opportunity for someone to create a competitive site that works better

cb

I go to bitmit a lot mostly to convert btc into gift cards, amazon cards etc. The escrow system works well and all my transactions have gone smoothly (except about 20% I get no response from so I get my coin back). I do sometimes look around at other things, but I am always surprised at the lack of items being sold on there. It's mostly the same stuff over and over. Wondering why there is not more action over there as there is really no competition for an ebay like site. Any idea?

Looking for this service but $1+ seems high.  Is that the right price? Is there a lower price for quantity?

cb

These look really cool. I question the security of them though. Most people will likely hold onto these for a long time. Theoretically couldn't a seller write down all of the hidden keys and cash them in at some point making the coins worthless?

-cb