NewBee - How to turn my real money into bitcoin so i can purchase things online

[joe101]

I've seen bitcoin often online.  But i've never figured out how to use it.

Now i found something i want to buy online but they only take bitcoin.

I am really confused on how i can do this.  


When i go into his website i get this screen:

http://oi61.tinypic.com/1zd2pe8.jpg


So it will cost me 10 USD to buy credits from his website.


What confuses me is.  How can i turn my real 10USD into bitcoin.


What exactly do i need to do?


I download BitCoin core because i found out that i needed a BitCoin Wallet.


Now inside the application i don't see anywhere how i can input my bank information/credit card information


So they can take 10 USD from my banking/credit card turn it into bitcoin and then i can finally purchase what i want online.

Can someone please tell me how i can do this?   I feel lost and i want to learn this so i can finally buy many things online.




Thanks!

[Mikestang]

https://www.google.com/search?q=how+to+buy+bitcoin

[jeannemadrigal2]

Try local bitcoins, or you can ach to coinbase.  You can sometimes use a credit card but the fees are really high.  Local bitcoins won't have the very best rate, but it is the most convenient.

[unholycactus]

From your post I can deduct you know very little about Bitcoin.

The best way for you to buy Bitcoin may vary depending on where you live and what you have available around you.

What I suggest is buying Bitcoin from a Bitcoin ATM, which is not available everywhere. It's the simplest way I know for someone like you. To make it even more simple, I suggest looking into a mobile wallet and bringing your phone to the ATM.

[zerorabbit23]

Virwox worked for me.

[Hexcoin]

it will be good if you can search for local exchange sites so you can buy bitcoins much easy instead of looking from site/people selling btc from other country

[Pursuer]

the easiest option to buy bitcoin for everyone is to buy it from localbitcoins.com (but this is not the best way). and if you are living in US buying from coinbase is good too.

[ikydesu]

Use Bitcoin exchanger like Coinbase, Bitstamp or use LocalBitcoin.
https://localbitcoins.com/guides/how-to-buy-bitcoins

[dreamspark]

Trying to find a local atm is most likely going to be the easiest way for you to turn cash > btc.

It negatest the need to deal with a website and reduces the risk of you making a mistake suring your purchase.

[LiteCoinGuy]

Virwox worked for me.

i would not recommend that service. google.

[Rude Boy]

There are so many options to buy bitcoins.
cex.io
coinbase.com
localbitcoins.com
Or find a trustable trader here and use escrow and buy bitcoins.


~Rude Boy 

[subSTRATA]

Virwox worked for me.

i would not recommend that service. google.

it should be a last resort if anything, if and only if all other methods are either unavailable or have failed. its not the worst though, 10% fee and 48 hours to withdraw money; could be worse.

[Blawpaw]

You can buy Bitcoin through an exchange. from there you can send them to your wallet and start shopping.
You can try Bitquick, or circle. I believe it is the fastest and safest way to buy Bitcoin.

[horace0812]

OP can go https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=53.0 have a look

get ur money to other e-currency then exchange for BTC

[malphite]

there was a service called snapcard? or something like that this start up offers to buy things for you as a third party.

and its off by sending them your bitcoin and they buy it or like that.

[Mickeyb]

Virwox worked for me.

i would not recommend that service. google.

it should be a last resort if anything, if and only if all other methods are either unavailable or have failed. its not the worst though, 10% fee and 48 hours to withdraw money; could be worse.

Only 10%? You cannot exchange anything under 15% with them anymore. On the top of that, apparently they have tighten their security so if you are at least a bit suspicious to them, they will limit your account or completely freeze it.

I would also stay away.

[malzahar]

You can buy Bitcoin through an exchange. from there you can send them to your wallet and start shopping.
You can try Bitquick, or circle. I believe it is the fastest and safest way to buy Bitcoin.

last time I checked all those service sites, like coinbase are horrible.

from like support, and verification process etc. the support for coinbase is just a email address and they dont even reply back sometimes lol.

[subSTRATA]

You can buy Bitcoin through an exchange. from there you can send them to your wallet and start shopping.
You can try Bitquick, or circle. I believe it is the fastest and safest way to buy Bitcoin.

last time I checked all those service sites, like coinbase are horrible.

from like support, and verification process etc. the support for coinbase is just a email address and they dont even reply back sometimes lol.

i wouldnt recommend coinbase either way, they are known to track how users spend their funds, and have reported dark net market spending of a user to the police in the past as well. if anything, use circle.

[Muhammed Zakir]

You can buy Bitcoin through an exchange. from there you can send them to your wallet and start shopping.
You can try Bitquick, or circle. I believe it is the fastest and safest way to buy Bitcoin.

last time I checked all those service sites, like coinbase are horrible.

from like support, and verification process etc. the support for coinbase is just a email address and they dont even reply back sometimes lol.

i wouldnt recommend coinbase either way, they are known to track how users spend their funds, and have reported dark net market spending of a user to the police in the past as well. if anything, use circle.

Circle will probably do the same thing. Coinbase is doing it because it is an exchange and they have to follow rules.

Its better to use a wallet than to store Bitcoins on an exchange because exchanges have to follow many rules which possibly causes problems to users and their funds.

[Herbert2020]

whatever you do, after buying bitcoin move them to a secure wallet and do not store them online. for example if you bought from coinbase do not keep it there and move it to a more secure wallet like and offline wallet or paper wallet.