Where to buy my first coin(s)?

[KarmaUK]

Hi,

Can anyone advise the best place to buy coins (from the UK)?

I've been looking at mtgox.com but I'm having trouble adding funds from a HSBC account.

Any others?

[Mike Christ]

You can try localbitcoins.com  Pay for it in cash and be done

[BRules]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=buy+bitcoins

[frga13]

Buy gift card at https://www.jagoo.net/card/7
and then redeem at https://www.giftcoins.me/

[deadweasel]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=buy+bitcoins

Since this is a bitcoin forum, I'll give you a few places.

Mtgox.com  <--- Is the major exchange, transferring money here can be tricky the first time. 
Coinbase.com  <--- Is kind of broken, do not use this.
btcquick.com   <--- Seems good, but they are out of BTC.

If you want them NOW, you may have to use OTC.


The list goes on. 

[stumpper98]

Exchange USD for Bitcoins - 15% Commission on Current Market Price

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/3681927817.html

+15% is this fair price?

[kashifrahim]

http://howdoyoubuybitcoins.com/ was a great resource for me, they have a section for the UK

[noob_jul11]

Exchange USD for Bitcoins - 15% Commission on Current Market Price

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/ele/3681927817.html

+15% is this fair price?

I have never bought / sell ... but looking at that link ... he makes 30% just being the middle man. He buys at -15%, sells at +15%. I think that's totally unreasonable. Well, at least I don't think MtGox charges that much or any other exchanges for that matter.
In addition, it's craigslist ... I would be really be careful.

I hope you don't fall into the hype of record prices. And if you are into btc for the long term, what's another few days over the normal verified / trusted exchanges.

Like I said, I have never traded, so I'm not "encouraging" you to go one way or the other. Plus, it's your $$; do what floats your boat with it.

[BurtW]

There are many small exchanges, I like https://bitfloor.com and https://www.bitfinex.com

Easy to set up, pretty easy to fund.

[jumpingmary]

Mt. Gox, BitInstant and similar sites charge around a 4% fee for cash into site.  The plus side it is almost immediate or within the hour.