What and where are the best transaction fee charges as of this date?
localbitcoins charge 1% but if you transact 1 coin if it reaches $10,000 that is $100 which would be prohibitive.
or at $2,000 which is not that far away $20
What are alternative options which are less expensive and equally secure / fast?
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TradeList -- they have fees listed for all the major exchanges. usually around .02 percent.
Tha'ts really handy Thanks.
What are the drawbacks from using these compared to localbitcoin?
e.g
Limit/delay on withdrawing funds or receiving coin in your wallets?
Which are most user friendly?
e.g Simple online registration/ escrow accounts when dealing with 3rd parties