I've been doing all of my BTC transcations with bank transfers and wire transfers, it's the only way to go if you want to avoid a good chunk of fees and get the coins in an ALRIGHT amount of time. You're not going to get them instantly like you'd be getting it with a credit card, but that's the price you pay when you want to get convenience.
I would say bitcoin transfers instead of credit cards. The problems you are describing are true, but they can be solved using bitcoin. I understand that the fees are high right now, but if you compare bitcoin transfers to international transfer, bitcoin is still faster and cheaper. It can't be used for payments right now, at least not small ones, but it will be in the future. I have nothing against bank transfers, and I use them often and I do prefer them to credit cards, the problem is that you can't always use them for payments, although in some websites you can. I don't even own a credit card because I don't trust them, so on worst case scenario I'm willing to use paypal.
God do you even read threads before you post? People are talking about BUYING BITCOIN. You can't buy BTC with BTC....
Couldn't the same ends be achieved with several independent local markets and a global market where volumes are high enough that the fees don't matter much? That way avoiding a monolithic and bureaucratic organization.
Well yes, but we don't have this yet. Plus fees in local market are usually pretty high.
