buying bitcoins, why are sellers so crazy?

[sunspotss]

 a week ago i was full of hope. the hope of finding someone that would sell me a small amount of bitcoins at a reasonable price without having to divulge my personal information to any peculiar website with hacker issues... alas....

after a disappointingly tedious weeklong attempt at communicating these hopes to other people, ive realized noone gives a crap.

so, as a reasonable lurker, whats the best way to go about purchasing a small amount of bitcoins from an individual??

i realize, paypal is not good for sellers.
paying for coins via credit card? impossible.

ahh... but what say you about a western union transfer? the seller practically has absolutely nothing to fear. in fact if anyone has anything to be scared about its the buyer! so why doesnt anyone want to sell me bitcoins if im willing to take the risk and pay them via western union?

basically, my question is, is there anyone out there that would be willing to sell me 17 bitcoins give or take, using western union?
or perhaps an E-transfer if you reside in canada?

[CJGoodings]

When it comes to somebody new to the scene with 0 rep, sellers will usually require you to "go first".

As for paypal, a buyer can easily reverse said transaction after the seller as sent the coins.

Scammers run rampant on these forums, so users are always on guard (and hesitant to selling to newbies)

[sunspotss]

When it comes to somebody new to the scene with 0 rep, sellers will usually require you to "go first".

of course i realize scammers are everywhere, and in general i wasnt really reffering to these particular forums, i made my account here merely to ask my questions,
what exactly do you mean by sellers usually require you to "go first" i mean, western union for example, the buyer would obviously send the money first and upon receiving said money, the seller would send the bitcoins to the buyers addy, or at least thats what makes sense to me... but thats what im asking- why, if this person youre selling to is putting their necks on the line and you dont have to worry about anything besides picking up the money before the store closes, wouldnt you sell to them?
i mean, gosh haha i really do get it, that a random person online is untrustworthy because the majority of people are untrustworthy, but if you arent risking anything i dont see why you wouldnt help a sister out. i dont mean you, personally, i mean "you" as in everyone/anyone.

[sunspotss]

You can always mail cash (CAN or USD) to Al's pawnshop and as soon as he gets the cash he will give you the BTC.  I have done this many times.  What could be simpler?  Of course you have to trust the postal service to not lose your envelope of cash...

what is this Al's pawnshoppe you speak of?

[WorldOfBitcoin]

There is a reason the premium of bitcoin on ebay is so high. traditional methods are flawed, ie credit/paypal. Its not hard to find some one willing to let you do cash deposits into there bank account. This requires no ID, nor do you need to divulge any personal information.

You can use bittinstant and pay a premium. or you can PM me if your interested. I sell locally as well as letting people deposit into my accounts. I can usually offer mtgox rate with no markup.  

[Stephen Gornick]

perhaps an E-transfer if you reside in canada?

Nanaimo Gold in Canada accepts Western Union.  There have been reports of problem trades with this vendor, but that may be due to Western Union sucking hind tit as a payment network:
 - https://www.nanaimogold.com/buy_DGC.php

Accepts Western Union for the purchase of Bitcoins:
 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/ECurrencyZone  <--  Relatively new vendor though

Bitcoins Direct also will accept Western Union, but only for purchases of $500 or more:
 - http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=87094.0

Are you sure sending cash via XPressPost to Canadian Bitcoins isn't a method that works for you?  Their site even shows cash deposit at TD Bank though it may be unclear if that is still a supported method.
 - https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Canadian_Bitcoins

You could also try sending cash (CAD) in the mail to Bitcoin Nordic in Denmark:
 - http://www.BitcoinNordic.com

BitInstant now supports online bank transfer from Canada:
 - http://www.bitinstant.com

Perhaps there is some other method that will work for you as well:
 - http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Buying_bitcoins

[TheButterZone]

localbitcoins.com

[Aahzman]

bitcoinary.com has sellers that are willing to accept paypal...i did 2 buy transactions today.

[slush]

localbitcoins.com

This. It is anonymous, quick and usually also cheap way how to buy bitcoins.

[CoinHoarder]

I've used bitfloor.com sevral times to get bitcoins.

The whole process from registration to receiving my bitcoins seriously only took about 30 minutes.

I used the cash deposit into their bank account option. As soon as I got home from depositing, the money was already in my account.

Hope this helps, cheers

[beeteecee]

If you're in Vancouver I can sell you bitcoins. Only up to 280 CAD for now but will increase my limits later. My info is in the footer.

You can also try these guys: https://www.canadianbitcoins.com/ I've dealt with them once and it was as promised on the website, no complaints here. But their rates bite a little bit.

[nanaimogold]

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Nanaimo Gold in Canada accepts Western Union.  There have been reports of problem trades with this vendor, but that may be due to Western Union sucking hind tit as a payment network:
 - https://www.nanaimogold.com/buy_DGC.php

....

Nobody who has followed the instructions has ever had a problem.

Fraudsters often try to card WU and cash out through digital currency exchangers. Nothing is more liquid than digital currency and nothing is more attractive to carders.

To combat this, I refuse all orders paid for online with credit cards. Cash trades is a cash only business.

Black PR from foiled carders should be considered in context. I have stopped MANY thieves from having their way with stolen cards. In that way I protect honest traders.

Currently I am picking up WU for trade into bitcoin at the PREVAILING GOX PRICE, while charging NO COMMISSION. this special offer may end at any time.

If you are able to lift your ass from the chair, you are able to buy bitcoin anonymously from practically anywhere in the world.

Its not hard to find some one willing to let you do cash deposits into there bank account. This requires no ID, nor do you need to divulge any personal information.

But there is a problem with trusting the depositor to be genuine. This forum is home to dozens of lying scumbags who might get your account closed just for the lulz. If you are inviting people to deposit to your bank account, you are advices to qualify them before divulging account details.

Currently I have accounts open at Royal Bank, Toronto Dominion and Bank of America in USA.

[Kazimir]

a week ago i was full of hope. the hope of finding someone that would sell me a small amount of bitcoins at a reasonable price without having to divulge my personal information to any peculiar website with hacker issues... alas....

Intersango.com or Bitstamp.net, no personal info involved and never had any issues whatsoever.

[max in montreal]

i have done many interac transfers without a problem...i would do it for you but for the next 2 months...my btc needs to be somewhere else. 

[sunspotss]

thanks all for replying, i got my bitcoins from a guy right here in edmonton with localbitcoins!

yay.

[knight22]

thanks all for replying, i got my bitcoins from a guy right here in edmonton with localbitcoins!

yay.

Great!

[Mustello LLC]

thanks all for replying, i got my bitcoins from a guy right here in edmonton with localbitcoins!

yay.

Awesome news. I try to help out newcomers by selling small amounts of bitcoin for paypal. Let me know if you still need some.

[beeteecee]

thanks all for replying, i got my bitcoins from a guy right here in edmonton with localbitcoins!

yay.

Great! Localbitcoins is a great place. People find me mostly thanks to this website.

[nanaimogold]

thanks all for replying, i got my bitcoins from a guy right here in edmonton with localbitcoins!

yay.

No problems there. Edmonton has always been the centre of the bitcoin universe.

[btc-bullion]

localbitcoins.com

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