Best secure way of buying bitcoins?

[bitcoinsolicitor]

https://localbitcoins.com/ is also an option

[upnext]

I know that Webmoney offers bitcoin exchange from their currency, so if you have web money you can change it to bit coins.
Has anyone done it and maybe can tell how secure is it ?

[hartfordclub]

I've used also CanadianBitcoin (google for exact address)

[Sonny]

If you don't want to do ID verification, go localbitcoins.
If you are in US, go coinbase.
Otherwise, go bitstamp.

[Sonny]

Mt Gox is one of the biggest exchanges. It is probably one of the most secure ways of buying bitcoins because it deals in such large quantities. However, they only deal in thousands of dollars worth. The minimum purchase is probably $1000.

I am not too sure about the smaller exchanges but I know the smallest sometimes get hacked and people lose their bitcoins. Maybe an expert on these forums could offer better advice than me.

Clearly you haven't used gox. Takes ages to get your money in and out of there. Avoid it.

Well, if we are talking about buying bitcoin, it is okay to use mtgox, if you don't mind the following:
1. The price is significant higher (Bitstamp: ~800 vs Mtgox: ~940 at this moment)
2. There is a bad delay in btc withdrawal (yes, BTC not fiat)
https://mtgox.zendesk.com/entries/26501000-Statement-Regarding-BTC-Withdrawal-Delays

[texaschainsaw54]

I have always used mtgox to purchase but I wont use it for anything else.

[Sonny]

I have always used mtgox to purchase but I wont use it for anything else.

No offense, just curious.
Why didn't you try to do verification in coinbase or bitstamp and save yourself ~$150 per bitcoin?

[Mrgoldlake]

An exchange is ok, but if u want fastness too, u can do it in his forum with people with a great reputation.
U can see that in "trust" in the profile.
The exchanges can take weeks to validate ur account...

[chocomav]

Coinbase works really great as they link directly to your bank account. One downside is that they recently downgraded everyone's daily limit from 10 bitcoins down to $3000.