Quote from: Duckman on August 12, 2012, 03:23 pmQuote from: vlad1m1r on August 12, 2012, 02:27 pmQuote from: geedogg on August 12, 2012, 08:56 amI used them this time too Sara and its a little slower as it doesn't credit to your account the same day, but it is still the best other option unless you want to pay commission to Vlad and do the cash in post thing which I'm sure is a good service too but its just the fees that swayed my decision. Its cheaper there than IntSang too! Bonus!Hi Geedog,I'm not sure Intersango will go back to the same day credit service but even if they do if they could get locked down at any time, it's a hell of a risk to take with your money!I appreciate that my service does cost more than going via MtGox but I try to emphasise security over convenience - yes of course if you might only get 180 rather than 200 for my service for instance but the advantage is that you don't have to wire money from your own bank account to buy the Bitcoins, thus leaving a permanent paper trail, which will show anyone with access to your bank/Mtgox's records that you have bought them.You can mitigate this risk slightly by running your coins through a mixer such as Bitcoinfog but it will always be possible to prove you originally purchased the coins and I imagine you can do without that kind of attention, particularly if you're in the dock trying to explain that you had absolutely no idea what was in that package when you signed for it :-) - my commission is a small price to pay for your peace of mind!In any case, I've decided to cut Intersango out altogether from my service. This is the third time they've screwed up, my clients deserve better!V.Why dont you run a cheaper wire transfer service?Personally Im more concerned with turn around time that anonymity.The postal service is over the top for my needs.After what's happened to Intersango, you can easily answer your own question! Bank accounts imply centralisation, which in turn implies regulation which means not only can the account be shut down on a whim but any fool with access to the bank's records will be able to see who has been buying Bitcoin. As you know I work in a bank myself and have fielded enquiries like these from Police in the past.Cash in the mail cannot be regulated in the same way as there's no obvious way to determine the sender by monitoring the receiver's address. LEO could even open the envelopes (as they have done on occasion), and it would do them no good as all they'd see is cash and an order number, which has no significance to anyone except myself and the customer.The turnaround time is important too - I like to think I run a fairly right ship as an extra one or two working days isn't too much to ask for the kind of safety you'll receive but I wonder if focusing on speed over safety is approaching the issue from the right end? It takes more time to learn how to encrypt your address with GPG after all but it's still a very good idea to do so!V.