re April 16th post of jonniewalker copied below
This is one way it can easily be done using skrill
https://www.skrill.com/app/1 get a skrill account and load it with almost any credit card
2 Agree with vendor price of bitcoin/s and give them ur wallet address
3 send payment either to vendors skrill account or to their email address or other payment option offered by skrill. The money is put in ESCROW in skrill
5 When bitcoin is received in ur wallet release funds to vendor.
It took me a long time searching before I found this way that is not too complicated and works well
The charges are about 1% for skrill plus the charge your credit card company bills you for "cash" (variable but about 3%-4%)
Why I don't think Bitcoin is Dead, and what it will take to keep it Alive
April 16, 2013, 09:53:09 PM
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I have read other people's reviews, gained a lot of insight, and too feel that bitcoins aren't dead. I'll tell you why.
Its no coincidence that that same [dreadful] night bitcoins dropped almost $100, while gold and silver dropped considerably, too. I can't even buy silver at my local coin store-they're out of stock because everyone bought, because the markets are so low.
Thus, the reason for this drop is artificial. Its a result of the acting of only a few [very powerful] agents. Its the only thing that makes sense.
There was no consensus as to what caused the sudden rise in bitcoins, prior to their drop. Although, debate was minimal (why ask questions if you're getting money thrown at you?). I believe that the aforementioned agents brought about the sharp rise in prices. It was essentially a HUGE pump and dump.
Now we are left with what I believe is a true market (no big players running any schemes). Bitcoins were just gaining publicity, and still are. I am actually somewhat thankful for the prices at the moment, as it may compel more people to buy into BTC.
As far as the ease of buying bitcoins-where there is an opportunity to make money, it will be ceased. I am hopeful that someone will come up with a simple way to purchase bitcoins with a credit/debit card. This will make it even easier for new people to get into BTC.
