ETC. Tell me what would do it for you
There is a big difference between using PayPal to buy bitcoins versus cashing out bitcoins where someone pays you via PayPal.
For the latter, there are a number of services that offer this, including:
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http://www.FastCash4Bitcoins.comFor buying bitcoins and paying with PayPal, that is against PayPal's acceptable use policy. [Edit: Here's a good description of the risks:
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http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=107044.msg1174312#msg1174312 ]
Because it is a P2P transaction, they aren't always aware of it when it happens so that's why you'll see plenty of successful PayPal P2P transactions. But that doesn't make it a smart thing to do. Here are some methods:
With VirWoX you can buy SLL using PayPal or Credit Card, then trade SLL for BTC:
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http://www.VirWoX.comThis does't help you get bitcoins right away, but in the future you can buy physical Bitcoin, paid for with credit card:
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http://memorydealers.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=bitcoinHere's one method those in the U.S. might be able to use to buy bitcoins using credit card.
There is a new money transfer service called Remitly. They let you send funds, with the transaction funded by a credit card, to the Philippines -- via the GCash network. This is primarily intended to be for remittance payments to the Philippines.
There is an exchange in the Philippines that performs exchange to and from bitcoins, and accepts GCash payments for the purchase of bitcoins.
So, ... to use Remitly, the send money form will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and last four digits of SSN.
The Philippine exchange:
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http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=88320.msg1087417#msg1087417This method hasn't yet been attempted so if anyone does try it, feel free to share the results.
