Bitcoins- Offline Purchasing?

[Jake321]

Just say I can't buy Bitcoins with my credit/debit/bank card, is there any other way of purchasing them, possibly offline? A vendor that takes deposits, or a pre-paid card perhaps? Also, I'm being specific to the UK.

[itai3856]

Those in the UK don't have the benefit of a cash-deposit method like those in the U.S., Canada, India, Australia, Brazil, and Russia do:
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87843.msg1039728#msg1039728

But in the UK you can purchase UKash vouchers.  Those can then be redeemed through a CashU account and used to purchase bitcoins from Bitcoin Nordic:

 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/CashU
 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/UKash


Bitcoin Nordic accepts cash-by-mail (GBPs) for the purchase of bitcoins.  The are in Denmark:
 - http://www.BitcoinNordic.com


You might also want to place a buy order on the #bitcoin-otc marketplace:
 - http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php
 - http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#bitcoin-otc-foyer
 - http://bitcoin-otc.com/viewratings.php  - The #bitcoin-otc marketplace Web of Trust (WoT)


Also, you might see if there are any sellers in your area listed with LocalBitcoins:
 - http://www.LocalBitcoins.com


There is a local trader that will sell bitcoins in amounts of at least 10 BTC for cash, in-person:
 - http://londonbitcoinexchange.wordpress.com


That was learned from:
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=95833.0

[Jake321]

Thanks a lot, I know all of the information was out there, but it was all over the place, and it's much more user-friendly and informative posting on here.

Cheers!

[mjc]

Find a local bitcoin users group.  I'm sure you find someone there willing to sell to you too.

[KJTetc]

There is a site where you can find local vendors in your area. I'll link it in a sec.