Most Cost Effective way to buy Bitcoins?

[BoogieMan82]

I was looking to buy Bitcoins with my Paypal account but have seen that it is highly unlikely due to fraud.

I was wondering what the quickest and most cost effective methods are other than Paypal (I already maxed out my Coinbase for the week).

Thanks!

[BigBoy89]

try https://localbitcoins.com/ and pay with wire transfer
or search in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=53.0
there are a lot of sellers accept many payment options

[BoogieMan82]

try https://localbitcoins.com/ and pay with wire transfer
or search in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=53.0
there are a lot of sellers accept many payment options

Thanks I'll start there.

Local Bitcoins prices seem.... very inflated considering my wire transfer fees!

[5thStreetResearch]

try https://localbitcoins.com/ and pay with wire transfer
or search in https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=53.0
there are a lot of sellers accept many payment options

Thanks I'll start there.

Local Bitcoins prices seem.... very inflated considering my wire transfer fees!

You should expect to pay a good sized premium using localbitcoins.  Unfortunately there are not many other options using paypal or based in the US.  You could use Coinbase but you need a bank account, paypal wont do it there.

[BoogieMan82]

Well, I think I found a great way to do it!

I am now on #Bitcoin-OTC and have made my first purchase there.

It was very smooth, but I got lucky to have a trusted member walk me through everything.  If you go there make sure to read the "newbie" guide!

My name over there is boogiewu if anyone has any questions!

[LuckyBtc]

You can try out virwox but their fees are too high gl.

[sana8410]

you can purchase shares in both the bitcoin Trading and Mining pools, and fund their account with bitcoin, BTC-e, Perfect Money, EgoPay, PexPay, OKPay.

[Lisinopril]

Is Bitstamp a viable option?

I've been using coinbase, but I'm looking to buy large amounts (to me) of BTC for purchasing gear - and the fees I feel like are started to eat me up.  That coupled with the fact I have to wait so many business days, is hurting my ability to get things done quicker.

Bitstamp seems like a cheaper option if you're trying to buy large amounts, just sucks for US citizens that we can't do what looks like a free SEPA transfer, and have to do a wire transfer (again added fees and waiting).

Are there any options for US Citizens to do SEPA transfers?  Also I was thinking about making my own thread - more for resellers for BTC gear who need to convert their revenue back into BTC, but blah