Thanks guys, does anybody know of a good USER on localbitcoins or coinbase, which i could have a chitta chatta with before i buy, i am in the process of getting verified on Bitstamp needed 5-10 btc, i am going to buy five off somebody via this LBC method, then the other five on Bitstamp once i can
Good users on localbitcoins would be the ones with lot of good trade history and reviews, you can see that on their profile, chose the ones who have had numerous trades and have verified their IDs, phone numbers, etc.
Don't buy all at once, buy small and LBC has its own escrow so you can dispute if a deal goes sour.