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how do you buy bitcoins?

i can't even figure out how to buy them is there a way to...
Crusty New Version
  07/02/12
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Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
(wrassler's dad)
kink-friendly roommate
  07/03/12
(Cow goes Moo)
Self-absorbed histrionic laser beams
  07/03/12
why do you want to buy bitcoins
navy motley macaca
  07/03/12
buy some addy on silk road
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
I think this market collapsed after the Gawker story
Hateful toaster
  07/03/12
what do you mean? website seems to be working
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
how do you do silk road?
Hateful toaster
  07/03/12
downloaded a Tor browser, went to whatever address is curren...
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
http://austincut.com/2012/01/silk-road-a-vicious-blow-to-the...
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
I dunno if it's that great an article... right in the beginn...
Aphrodisiac Light Office
  07/03/12
yeah bro gawker has the power to shut down elite comput...
bearded bonkers sneaky criminal wagecucks
  07/03/12
no, but the sudden massive interest in an otherwise quiet bl...
Hateful toaster
  07/03/12
"I think this market collapsed" you were wron...
bearded bonkers sneaky criminal wagecucks
  07/03/12
this is what i was referring to. not an expert here, just kn...
Hateful toaster
  07/03/12
silk road sellers peg prices to dollars.
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
90% of what gets sent through silk road is people like me bu...
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
use dwolla to fund mt. gox. that's the easiest way, but you...
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
wow. that's actually right
Hideous elastic band
  07/03/12
why do I have to go through so many steps? no wonder thos...
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
because it's a currency that few recognize and that doesn't ...
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
shouldn't that make it difficult to sell? why does that mak...
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
they don't want to deal with a bunch of chargebacks when peo...
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
It's actually more about anti-money laundering than it is ab...
Aphrodisiac Light Office
  07/03/12
you can do that, though. lots of bitcoin distributors accep...
bipolar tan windowlicker
  07/03/12
I didn't know that. I only did a little bit of scoping on i...
Aphrodisiac Light Office
  07/03/12
because you cant buy heroin and child porn on ebay
bearded bonkers sneaky criminal wagecucks
  07/03/12
...
know-it-all trailer park coffee pot
  07/03/12
this. i'm going to wells fargo to do it.
know-it-all trailer park coffee pot
  07/03/12
seems like a huge pain in the ass do tellers know what yo...
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
haven't tried it yet. i'll report back. luckily i live rig...
know-it-all trailer park coffee pot
  07/03/12
ok cool, let me know
Crusty New Version
  07/03/12
seconded
Hateful toaster
  07/03/12
...
Marvelous Insanely Creepy Keepsake Machete Lay
  11/19/13


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Date: July 2nd, 2012 10:27 PM
Author: Crusty New Version

i can't even figure out how to buy them

is there a way to do this with a wal mart gift card?

https://www.bitinstant.com/

https://support.mtgox.com/entries/20290301-step-2-adding-funds

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21005973)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 8:45 AM
Author: Crusty New Version



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007678)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 8:56 AM
Author: kink-friendly roommate

(wrassler's dad)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007685)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 8:58 AM
Author: Self-absorbed histrionic laser beams

(Cow goes Moo)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007688)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 9:10 AM
Author: navy motley macaca

why do you want to buy bitcoins

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007702)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 10:16 AM
Author: Crusty New Version

buy some addy on silk road

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007905)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 10:29 AM
Author: Hateful toaster

I think this market collapsed after the Gawker story

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007981)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 10:56 AM
Author: Crusty New Version

what do you mean? website seems to be working

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008090)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:22 PM
Author: Hateful toaster

how do you do silk road?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008446)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:44 PM
Author: Crusty New Version

downloaded a Tor browser, went to whatever address is currently listed on wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road_(marketplace)

have to have bitcoins to actually buy anything though, which I haven't actually figured out how to do without waiting for a month

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008551)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:45 PM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

http://austincut.com/2012/01/silk-road-a-vicious-blow-to-the-war-on-drugs/

Pretty good breakdown in this article (plus it's a good article).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008561)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 1:03 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Light Office

I dunno if it's that great an article... right in the beginning:

"But it’s not just media-sweetheart drugs like LSD and pot that people are buying. That shit’s easy to get unless you’re underage."

Couldn't be more wrong. Legit LSD is tricky for anyone to cop. And it's easy as hell to get weed when underage. Easier than booze.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008643)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:37 PM
Author: bearded bonkers sneaky criminal wagecucks

yeah bro

gawker has the power to shut down elite computer criminals running a deep web anonymous market from the third world



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008514)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:39 PM
Author: Hateful toaster

no, but the sudden massive interest in an otherwise quiet black market did cause hyperinflation in the bitcoin market and almost certainly led to new law enforcement scrutiny of silk road, you fucking idiot.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008524)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:42 PM
Author: bearded bonkers sneaky criminal wagecucks

"I think this market collapsed"

you were wrong.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008546)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:46 PM
Author: Hateful toaster

this is what i was referring to. not an expert here, just knew the market was disrupted in the last 18 months.

http://nakedkeynesianism.blogspot.com/2012/01/hyperinflation-in-bitcoinland.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008563)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:47 PM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

silk road sellers peg prices to dollars.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008572)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:43 PM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

90% of what gets sent through silk road is people like me buying 1/4 ounces of pot or some MDMA pills. A couple of the big accounts will get scrutiny, but it won't be trivial for LE agencies to track. Retail buyers wouldn't be worth it at all.

The much, much worse site will be The Armory. I really, really wish Silk Road hadn't set that up as a sister site.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008548)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 10:18 AM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

use dwolla to fund mt. gox. that's the easiest way, but you have to be verified on both mt. gox and dwolla and have made a deposit in dwolla for 30 days before funding.

you can also make a cash deposit into the bitinstant account at your local bank and send them a picture of the receipt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007913)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 10:19 AM
Author: Hideous elastic band

wow. that's actually right

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21007921)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 10:56 AM
Author: Crusty New Version

why do I have to go through so many steps?

no wonder those things are worthless

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008087)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:28 PM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

because it's a currency that few recognize and that doesn't rely on a trusted third-party to back up. it's kind of hard to enter something like that with IRL money--Paypal, credit card processors, etc. think it's scammy.

and basically the only way to "spend" it currently is on porn, drugs, and guns.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008477)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:42 PM
Author: Crusty New Version

shouldn't that make it difficult to sell? why does that make it difficult to buy? shouldn't they be making it super easy to take my cc and buy $50 worth of bitcoins?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008538)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:46 PM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

they don't want to deal with a bunch of chargebacks when people who feel they've been somehow duped no longer want their shitcoins

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008568)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:57 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Light Office

It's actually more about anti-money laundering than it is about chargebacks.

Cash > Prepaid Visa > Bitcoins > Checking account

CC companies want no part of that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008617)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:59 PM
Author: bipolar tan windowlicker

you can do that, though. lots of bitcoin distributors accept prepaid debit cards.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008625)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 1:09 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac Light Office

I didn't know that. I only did a little bit of scoping on it, and it seemed like the bigger distributors didn't deal in CCs.

I don't know if I'd expect that avenue to last too long. Gov't seemed to be effective in not letting online gambling operations be funded by CCs.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008678)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 12:38 PM
Author: bearded bonkers sneaky criminal wagecucks

because you cant buy heroin and child porn on ebay

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008518)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 1:12 PM
Author: know-it-all trailer park coffee pot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008692)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 1:11 PM
Author: know-it-all trailer park coffee pot

this. i'm going to wells fargo to do it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008688)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 1:45 PM
Author: Crusty New Version

seems like a huge pain in the ass

do tellers know what you're talking about? give you weird looks?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008889)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 1:52 PM
Author: know-it-all trailer park coffee pot

haven't tried it yet. i'll report back. luckily i live right next to a wells fargo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008941)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 2:00 PM
Author: Crusty New Version

ok cool, let me know

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21008983)



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Date: July 3rd, 2012 2:33 PM
Author: Hateful toaster

seconded

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#21009217)



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Date: November 19th, 2013 11:02 PM
Author: Marvelous Insanely Creepy Keepsake Machete Lay



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1985065&forum_id=2#24473190)