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Title: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 08, 2012, 04:37 pm
Bitinstant recently got a new option to deposit money through stores such as CVS, 7-eleven and wal-mart. Has anyone successfully tried this? The people at my local banks are starting to sketch me the fuck out.

If anyone has experience with this, I printed out the zipzap payment slip, do I just go to CVS and bring it to the cashier, and then fill out the information accordingly just like a bank deposit slip?

Bank deposits are instant and I usually have my coin waiting for me when I get home, does that hold true for this method as well?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 08, 2012, 07:12 pm
Your comment about the local banks is beginning to ring true with me as well. (Small town, impossible to choose from dozens of branches to reduce patterns/suspicions).

I'm about to give the Walmart option a try. No matter what location you choose, you are basically using Moneygram to wire your cash to ZipZapCash, who then forwards your cash to Bitinstant. Lots of ways to get your coins too on the receiver side: btc in email via coinapult, mtgox codes, you can even have them sent directly to a wallet address. The fees seem reasonable as well. We shall see...

- eb 8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kremlin on June 08, 2012, 07:15 pm
i almost did it at wal-mart today but when i got there i had to fill out a form with my name address etc.  i could have put fake info i guess but i just said fuck it and left and did it at a new bank instead.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 08, 2012, 07:29 pm
Shit, so wal-mart is definitely out then. Has anyone tried CVS? If that's out too I'm gonna have to pray another bank will let me do it. The bank I went to today said they couldn't make the deposit, and when I asked why they wouldn't tell me. Very sketch
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Whothefuckisthis on June 08, 2012, 07:34 pm
I've used bit instant at 711. You have to give your real info if your using debit or credit. But not so sure with cash. But I thought even on their website they insist no acts of fraud.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 08, 2012, 08:24 pm
Well shit, sounds like this is out then. Good thing I didn't just walk over there and chance it.

Really hoping this whole thing was just a fuckup in that particular bank branch...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Whothefuckisthis on June 08, 2012, 08:54 pm
You should really give it a try at 711. All you do is transfer money with the moneygram ATM and its almost instant.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: LainOfTheWired1984 on June 08, 2012, 09:28 pm
Yo, Blackend. I just want to say that I had the same fright today too when I tried to deposit through a Chase branch. I asked and she said there is an alert on the account and that it didn't say why.

She did ask me why I was trying to do this and what "my connection to all of this was." I told essentially told her some bullshit and to fuck off and she gave me my money back and I left.

Sorry guys, looks like those greedy, devilish motherfuckers at JP Morgan finally caught on.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Whothefuckisthis on June 08, 2012, 09:42 pm
I've never tried to do it at the bank because I read somewhere it could take over a day. But using the bit instant and moneygram ATM payment method didnt really come off as a problem to give my info as long as the payments were being deposited to mtgox. But why would the banks or bank be so suspicious about a currency exchange?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 08, 2012, 11:53 pm
Hey guys, I emailed bit-instant about this whole fiasco and they didn't go into specifics but it turns out there is nothing to worry about. They are having issues with Chase and they are not accepting deposits from them until Monday. If you try to print a deposit slip now you will see that chase is not even an option. Turns out these problems must have started in the 10 minute interval from when I printed my slip and reached my bank branch. Just my luck right?

Hopefully the product I wanted doesn't sell out overnight

Yo, Blackend. I just want to say that I had the same fright today too when I tried to deposit through a Chase branch. I asked and she said there is an alert on the account and that it didn't say why.

She did ask me why I was trying to do this and what "my connection to all of this was." I told essentially told her some bullshit and to fuck off and she gave me my money back and I left.

Sorry guys, looks like those greedy, devilish motherfuckers at JP Morgan finally caught on.

I hope you are paraphrasing, or you might have to start going to a different branch from now on :P

Whenever they start asking me too many questions at a bank I just give them a story about how I'm doing a buddy a favor and really have no idea what it's for
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: killerglass on June 09, 2012, 12:40 am
I did the CVS/moneygram/email transfer yesterday.  Went smooth as silk.  Print out the zipzap form and take it to the store.  You have to use the in house moneygram phone to "register" the payment.  They ask for all kinds of info, but they don't verify it - just give some fake bullshit.  Once you "register" the bill payment with moneygram, take it to the cashier, and tell them you are paying a bill - not sending money.  And MAKE SURE you have the cashier/moneygram clerk   register it for the entire zipzap amount (the $ amt of btc, PLUS the 3.95 zipzap fee).  The cashier then rings up the sale and you 0pay with cash.  By the time you get home, there will be a confirmation email waiting for you.  Bitinstant uses coinapault to transfer the btc to whatever wallet you want.  It then took about 2 hrs for the btc to show up in my wallet.

I was placing a large order, and I shorted myself by about .25btc......I was pissed!!  So here are all the fees you will pay:  bit instant commission, the zipzap 3.95, and a 1% fee to coinvault.  So just plan accordingly and add a little extra.

It worked just perfectly.  After being scammed by a btc vendor, the peace of mind was well worth it!!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: LainOfTheWired1984 on June 09, 2012, 10:01 am
Hey guys, I emailed bit-instant about this whole fiasco and they didn't go into specifics but it turns out there is nothing to worry about. They are having issues with Chase and they are not accepting deposits from them until Monday. If you try to print a deposit slip now you will see that chase is not even an option. Turns out these problems must have started in the 10 minute interval from when I printed my slip and reached my bank branch. Just my luck right?

Hopefully the product I wanted doesn't sell out overnight

Yo, Blackend. I just want to say that I had the same fright today too when I tried to deposit through a Chase branch. I asked and she said there is an alert on the account and that it didn't say why.

She did ask me why I was trying to do this and what "my connection to all of this was." I told essentially told her some bullshit and to fuck off and she gave me my money back and I left.

Sorry guys, looks like those greedy, devilish motherfuckers at JP Morgan finally caught on.

I hope you are paraphrasing, or you might have to start going to a different branch from now on :P

Whenever they start asking me too many questions at a bank I just give them a story about how I'm doing a buddy a favor and really have no idea what it's for

Yeah, sorry lol. I didn't tell her to fuck off. I said that I had bad credit and this was the only way to pay for online purchases. Which, is actually a great service. Anyway, the reason I was a little testy was because if I wasn't then it'd seem weird. Nobody likes being hassled by banks, but I wasn't an asshole either. Just firm and inquisitive.

Thanks for the follow-up Blackend, glad to know it wasn't something more serious!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ondine on June 09, 2012, 12:58 pm
Did CVS for the first time yesterday, just as simple and easy as doing it at a bank.
They ask you to put down your name and address when you fill out the moneygram forum, even if you do cash. I was frazzled so I (stupidly) put my real name down. Looking back I bet you can just put down a fake name and address. The only reason you would need it to be a real one is if there was an issue with the transfer and you wanted to claim you money.

The coins were in coinapult by the time I got back home.

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 09, 2012, 08:49 pm
After placing an order for coins at Bitinstant, I did the "Cash>CVS>Moneygram>ZipZapCash>BitInstant>mywallet" method last night. When you place the order online, the website pops up a custom made transfer slip to print and take to Moneygram. I had to use a red telephone next to the photo kiosk inside CVS. You pick it up and it automatically dials a Moneygram rep. They ask for the receive code and account number that is listed on the slip provided by bitinstant. You are actually sending the cash to a company called ZipZap, a bill pay service that serves many organizations outside the BTC community. ZipZap Cash forwards your payment to Bitinstant and the coins begin their journey to you.

About the concerns folks have mentioned with regard to real names, IDs, etc. Here is how mine played out:

Names? I gave a fake one. Phone numbers? Don't have a phone. Address? I gave a fake one. ID? I lost my ID. The fact is, I am making a bill payment, not receiving cash. The clerk at CVS didn't bat an eye when I gave these responses. I had btc in my SR wallet only 92 minutes after my cash was rang up at the register inside CVS. After all fees, my exchange rate came to 5.864. Not too shabby...

- eb 8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 09, 2012, 08:57 pm
So I'm a little confused, you hand the cash to the CVS cashier, they point you to this phone and you pick it up and read the information to the representative?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 09, 2012, 09:14 pm
So I'm a little confused, you hand the cash to the CVS cashier, they point you to this phone and you pick it up and read the information to the representative?

You are correct, sir. I believe the Moneygram-Bill Pay service is marketed to those who can't get/don't have a bank account and therefore have difficulty paying bills like cell phones, elec/gas bill, long distance etc. These Moneygram phones are in 70,000 locations nationwide to reach a wide audience. When I lived back in Tejas, a lot of folks from ,eh hmm, south of the border, would use them in 7-11's to send money back home. It's a pretty handy service for a lot of different reasons. Looks like it is handy for one more reason now.

I'm buying a fake beard and thick glasses like Charles Nelson Riley's on my next visit just for fun.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 09, 2012, 09:24 pm
Ha, alright thanks a lot for the info. I may try this method out tomorrow, would certainly come in handy seeing as banks are closed on sunday
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 09, 2012, 11:55 pm
One more thing that adds to the convenience of this method is the variety of "outputs" the buyer can choose from. Not only can you get the money converted to a mt gox code or have a coinapult link sent via email, you can even have bitinstant drop the btc straight into a wallet address of your choosing.

So yes, for those of you cavalier types who "poo-poo" the notion of additional coin washing prior to use, feel free to insert your SR wallet addy. Deposit cash at any CVS or Wal-Mart and coins arrive in your SR account like magic in minutes. Almost sounds too good to be true, but it worked like a champ. (I do wash, rinse and repeat though).

- eb 8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 10, 2012, 12:38 am
Yeah I just saw the new option to deposit directly into a wallet a few hours ago. Bitinstant just gets better and better every day. I'll probably have it deposited into my personal wallet first though just for good measure
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PowderAndLiquid on June 10, 2012, 02:53 am
I had no problems at CVS via the moneygram red phone...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on June 10, 2012, 03:04 am
I hate to be a dick.  Don't people always say this right before they are about to be a dick, and you know that they really love to be a dick?  But guys- girls- bitcoins are not illegal.  Silk Road is not the only place to spend bitcoins.  There is absolutely no reason for you to be nervous about depositing money at a bank. 

Look at bitmit.net, the ebay-esque auction site that sells all kinds of products for bitcoin.  If someone asks you, just say you are shopping online with your bitcoins.  Have you seen the black comedian with the standup routine about giving useless details about your finances?  People don't really need to know.  You are shopping online and that is all.

And let me just add that coinapult.com seems to be getting more popular, and that is cool.  :)

flax
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 10, 2012, 05:47 am
I know bitcoin isn't illegal, but neither are kitchen knives. Using a kitchen knife to disembowel your enemies and feast on their hearts to gain their strength, however, is illegal. Using bitcoin to buy drugs online is, for some reason, also illegal.

With that in mind, I just like to be extra cautious about my process of getting coins onto SR. I get where you're coming from though
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 10, 2012, 05:36 pm
I hate to be a dick.  Don't people always say this right before they are about to be a dick, and you know that they really love to be a dick?  But guys- girls- bitcoins are not illegal.  Silk Road is not the only place to spend bitcoins.  There is absolutely no reason for you to be nervous about depositing money at a bank. 

Look at bitmit.net, the ebay-esque auction site that sells all kinds of products for bitcoin.  If someone asks you, just say you are shopping online with your bitcoins.  Have you seen the black comedian with the standup routine about giving useless details about your finances?  People don't really need to know.  You are shopping online and that is all.

And let me just add that coinapult.com seems to be getting more popular, and that is cool.  :)

flax

My concern with bank deposits and btc is not related so much to their legality, but more so the immediate assumption on behalf of bank employees that btc's are frequently associated with illegal acts (money laundering and drug purchasing). I have no desire to use the opportunity as a training session to educate bank employees on the fundamentals and legality of the btc economy while attempting to source my coins. I want to get in and out ASAP.

But the real kicker is the simple fact that the bank deposit option is a moot point in my area now. The Chase branches in my town officially no longer accept cash deposits into get-bitcoin or bitinstant. All the other banks are little hokey local banks. The CVS/Wal-Mart option is turning out to be a lifesaver in Hogsknuckle, USA.

-eb  8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 10, 2012, 06:21 pm
eurobilly, you may have missed my post a page back, but you will still be able to make deposits into bitinstant at Chase. I emailed them about it and the service is only down temporarily, and they will be accepting chase deposits again tomorrow.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ijumz on June 10, 2012, 06:57 pm
Is this CVS deposit method still available? I just checked on their website and didn't see it listed as an option.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 10, 2012, 11:25 pm
The CVS method still seems to be there.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: GoodGuyGreg on June 11, 2012, 02:53 am
I'm thinking about using this method this time around and since you all have used it I've got a few questions hopefully you all can answer,,,

1)Should I use tor to access the website and fill out the location info?

2) What about the email address, do I give them my tor address or real one?

3) You all mention that they ask for your wallet code, it doesn't mention anything about it on the site, do I still need to take it with me to cvs/walmart or whatever?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 11, 2012, 07:43 pm
Using TOR to access bitinstant isn't necessary, but I'm quite sure you can do it without an issue. You can use either your tor address or your real one, but I would use your tormail personally. Not sure about that last one
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 12, 2012, 02:22 pm
eurobilly, you may have missed my post a page back, but you will still be able to make deposits into bitinstant at Chase. I emailed them about it and the service is only down temporarily, and they will be accepting chase deposits again tomorrow.

I did see your post, B. Although I haven't been back to Chase since the initial disruption of service, my buddy tried the local branch after service was restored. Apparently the local branch manager holds some ability to refuse any transaction they see fit (my guess is like the policy at your local tavern/pub). The teller confirmed that the account was open again, but that the manager had instituted a local policy to not accept future cash deposits into the account without ID or some shit.

Definitely enough to officially keep me far away from my local Chase branch. I bet other (bigger) cities are fine based on comments from other users.



I'm thinking about using this method this time around and since you all have used it I've got a few questions hopefully you all can answer,,,

1)Should I use tor to access the website and fill out the location info?

2) What about the email address, do I give them my tor address or real one?

3) You all mention that they ask for your wallet code, it doesn't mention anything about it on the site, do I still need to take it with me to cvs/walmart or whatever?


Greg, I use Tor for 100% of my internet activity. After reading the Wired article about the Utah Data Collection Center currently under construction, I have begun investing in Carrier Pigeons to prepare for my future paranoia. (sarcasm yes, but I do use Tor exclusively).

- eb  8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bigpapa24 on June 12, 2012, 03:07 pm
can anybody help me out, i went into cvs to do cash deposit- bitcoin to email. The lady at the counter asked for my id, after the fact that I put a different name and address on the red phone. She said the names did not match and I wouldnt be able to do the transaction. I thought they dont ask you for id? Anybody else have this problem?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Crooked on June 12, 2012, 03:24 pm
You should have told her you don't have your ID with you and that you could go get it, but it would be really sweet of her to help you get to work on time since you're on the verge of being fired and need your phone bill paid.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 12, 2012, 10:56 pm
The chase deposit still isn't there. I emailed support again and asked about it, I'll let you guys know what's up once I get an answer
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: darthvaderstar on June 13, 2012, 12:02 am
I was thinking about trying this but after reading the responses i dont know
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: tpw2k3 on June 13, 2012, 01:44 am
I did this at CVS the other day without any issues

I used a different last name and when they asked for ID i gave em mine and when they asked why names didnt match, I said I used my middle name on the phone.  No issues.  Got my money by time i got home from CVS.   Worked great.  The employee even said one guy is always here depositing into this account, lol.  Who is it!!! :P
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 13, 2012, 01:55 am
Shit I just want bitinstant to take chase deposits again. With all of these mixed responses trying this method is seriously out of my comfort zone
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Crooked on June 13, 2012, 02:32 am
I has a feeling that the Feds have something to do with this whole Chase thing. And if they're onto TC's Chase account, then I bet WFB BoA and Citi are hot right now too. Bitinstant is probably seeing 40-50k through trustcash daily
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 13, 2012, 02:41 am
That wouldn't be good. No response to my follow up e-mail yet, I'll try and wait until at least tomorrow night before I get my tin foil hat out of storage.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Crooked on June 13, 2012, 02:44 am
Dude I've been scared as shit about bitinstant for a couple weeks now. SO not trying to walk into another bank to deposit into those accounts again. Anyone ever notice that BTCKing uses the same TC account as bitinstant? ::)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 13, 2012, 02:47 am
Bitinstant has always been so convienient for me, it would suck total ass if I had to find a new exchange, if one even exists. I don't trust those get-bitcoin people and there is no way in hell I'm paying a 10% markup for the vendors on here
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Crooked on June 13, 2012, 03:00 am
Bitinstant comes out to about 8% anyways...

MPs+WU's+Instants... and I totally feel you on the bitinstant convenience factor. But it's only convenient til you get arrested at a bank for money laundering ::) Yea fat chance, but here in America, shit gets cray
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 13, 2012, 03:38 am
Shit.

Chase is down for me too.

Guess I'm going to have to try this.

I wonder though, does it really matter if you use ID or not, considering they will have you on camera?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 13, 2012, 04:00 am
Dudes:

When they ask your name on the batphone, give a fake one, say Maxx Powers. When you go to the register to pay and they look up your name and then proceed to ask for your ID, say "I ain't got no ID, they never gave it back after I was released from the hospital. That's why I am paying this bill in cash, blah, blah, blah...".

Come on guys, you've made it this far. Don't let granny at the CVS register scare you off. You don't need an ID to make a cash moneygram deposit.

-eb  8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: poolsclosed on June 13, 2012, 05:39 pm
Just did this at walmart. They didn't even ask for my ID. Came up with a fake name, fake address, fake phone number (phone was required for some reason), fake sig... the girl at the register didn't bat an eye.

15 minutes later, I get a deposit into my wallet... not the cheapest service (dealing locally is the best!) but wow that was easy AND fast.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on June 13, 2012, 07:33 pm
Are all walmart locations in the usa doing this now?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 13, 2012, 08:13 pm

Come on guys, you've made it this far. Don't let granny at the CVS register scare you off. You don't need an ID to make a cash moneygram deposit.

-eb  8)

You're right, but I'll wait until Friday to see if this shit gets sorted out first.

Bitinstant still hasn't responded to my question, which is strange because they are usual very good about that. Anyone else want to try and see if they have better luck? I'd like to at least know what's going on, it sucks being in the dark
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jstbcuz28 on June 13, 2012, 09:11 pm
I think they are having issues. I've been waiting for more then 2 hours for my bitcoin email. they aren't responding to my email or answering the phone. I only called once though.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: FenderGuitarMan on June 13, 2012, 10:21 pm
I used bitinstant yesterday and it took about 2 hours, which was longer than I expected. They also seemed to have acquired the BTC at the very top price of the day whereas I had hoped for something between high asking and day's average. No ID was required for me.Worked well. When I emailed bitinstant with a question, got a response back from one of the executives directly. Seems like a legit option for buying BTC.

The teller looked at the tcash and said something like "oh you're funding your paypal account?" Yup.

What can be reverse engineered from your bitcoin account string? I'm a newb to BTC but it seems like there is a lot of visibility into the transaction moving through. How much exposure is there when you deposit direct to here? That said, transferring money to SR isn't illegal, there are many legal products for sale here. I'm just interested in understanding all the subtleties so I can make the best decisions.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 13, 2012, 10:41 pm
I used bitinstant yesterday and it took about 2 hours, which was longer than I expected. They also seemed to have acquired the BTC at the very top price of the day whereas I had hoped for something between high asking and day's average. No ID was required for me.Worked well. When I emailed bitinstant with a question, got a response back from one of the executives directly. Seems like a legit option for buying BTC.

The teller looked at the tcash and said something like "oh you're funding your paypal account?" Yup.

What can be reverse engineered from your bitcoin account string? I'm a newb to BTC but it seems like there is a lot of visibility into the transaction moving through. How much exposure is there when you deposit direct to here? That said, transferring money to SR isn't illegal, there are many legal products for sale here. I'm just interested in understanding all the subtleties so I can make the best decisions.

What bank did you use?

And my apologies, I'm not ignoring your question I just don't know the answer  :(
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AnonDude on June 14, 2012, 12:04 am
Crap, I did the bitinstant through Walmart to mtgox account but I stupidly put my real name on the contact info. Am I screwed? Can I still use the coins to purchase from SR or is there a way to transfer the bitcoins around to hid my identity?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Crooked on June 14, 2012, 12:20 am
Crap, I did the bitinstant through Walmart to mtgox account but I stupidly put my real name on the contact info. Am I screwed? Can I still use the coins to purchase from SR or is there a way to transfer the bitcoins around to hid my identity?
Shouldn't you username be "NotSoAnonDude?"
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AnonDude on June 14, 2012, 02:59 am
 :-[ Once the coins are transferred to SR or another wallet could the bitcoins be traced back to me during future transactions?   
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on June 14, 2012, 05:49 am
Crap, I did the bitinstant through Walmart to mtgox account but I stupidly put my real name on the contact info. Am I screwed? Can I still use the coins to purchase from SR or is there a way to transfer the bitcoins around to hid my identity?
Shouldn't you username be "NotSoAnonDude?"


The name is "Rusty Shackleford". We must all use the fake name "Rusty Shackleford" from now on.
Just did this at walmart. They didn't even ask for my ID. Came up with a fake name, fake address, fake phone number (phone was required for some reason), fake sig... the girl at the register didn't bat an eye.

15 minutes later, I get a deposit into my wallet... not the cheapest service (dealing locally is the best!) but wow that was easy AND fast.


I'm tellin' you, man. These hilljacks working in WalMart don't care bout shit, except when their next smoke break is. This could open deposit locations options in a HUGE way!

As for the cost, I think my final conversion was $5.8 when the market was around $5.6. I'll pay that spread anyday for the level of convenience and speed I received.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: barbacoinly on June 14, 2012, 07:50 am
:-[ Once the coins are transferred to SR or another wallet could the bitcoins be traced back to me during future transactions?
Maybe? Probably not though, I'd suggest that you just send them through bitcoinfog http://fogcore5n3ov3tui.onion/ first if you want to be totally safe.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: poolsclosed on June 14, 2012, 12:46 pm
The FBI did some sort of study I think that showed that it's possible to use the public transaction system to track purchasers. If you use your real name you're not helping yourself, but your #1 security hole is Bitcoin itself. Your biggest protection is plausible deniability, so NEVER GIVE THAT UP!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jjbb on June 14, 2012, 02:28 pm
Guys - I really apologize, total noob question here - I'm trying to follow all the ins & outs in this thread, (which is great info, btw.) So, very simply, can someone walk me step by step through the process here? Assume I've got cash in hand - just give me the bullet point list of cash in my hand, to btc's landing in my sr account.

Love this place, and love the fact that even in the face of ultimate anonymity, people can be so civil, respectful, and helpful!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mooshroom on June 14, 2012, 03:40 pm
Guys - I really apologize, total noob question here - I'm trying to follow all the ins & outs in this thread, (which is great info, btw.) So, very simply, can someone walk me step by step through the process here? Assume I've got cash in hand - just give me the bullet point list of cash in my hand, to btc's landing in my sr account.

Love this place, and love the fact that even in the face of ultimate anonymity, people can be so civil, respectful, and helpful!

The answer depends on things like where you live. If in Europe or Britain, we got vendors like Vlad1m1r
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?action=profile;u=14053
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 14, 2012, 04:33 pm
Good news everyone. No ETA as of yet but Bitinstant will be accepting Chase deposits again soon, they are opening new accounts for some reason
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: barbacoinly on June 14, 2012, 04:54 pm
Guys - I really apologize, total noob question here - I'm trying to follow all the ins & outs in this thread, (which is great info, btw.) So, very simply, can someone walk me step by step through the process here? Assume I've got cash in hand - just give me the bullet point list of cash in my hand, to btc's landing in my sr account.

Love this place, and love the fact that even in the face of ultimate anonymity, people can be so civil, respectful, and helpful!
Sure dude!
Go to Bitinstant and fill out the form. You have to decide 2 things - how you want to put money in and how you want to get bitcoins out.

 I personally like paying through a deposit at a bank because they ask less questions and you don't have to screw around with any forms or cashiers but you can also pick out another source. I've used Wal-Mart before and it worked fine, you just fill out a form with fake info and how much money you're depositing then hand it and cash to a clerk. At a bank you just hand them a piece of paper you print off and the cash. So its really up to you.

Then you get to pick where you want it to pay to. I've been using MtGox, but MtGox is getting rather non-anonymous so it might be better to just send the coins to a wallet without going through them.  There are other options, and if you feel like it go ahead and experiment with them. So now just pick whatever options you want in the drop down list.

Then just fill out the form. Its kinda self-explanatory, but the destination account is where you want the coins to go -- if you picked MtGox put in your account # from there, if you picked a wallet put in the wallet address. Below that type in how much you want to put in, and remember that BitInstant and the companies they work with all take commissions so you may want to add more than you want to receive. Like if  I was getting $50 I'd put in $55 to make sure I had enough afterwards to buy a $50 product on here.  Also throw in an email address to be notified at when your payment is processed.

Then click Send Funds. You'll be presented with a table summing up your order, and once you agree that it all looks good click go. It will forward you over to either ZipZap or TrustCash. These are the dudes that take the money and give it to BitInstant who then give you coins. This page will automatically load banks or stores that are closest to you and will accept your deposit. Pick whichever one you want by clicking "Choose Location" next to it. It will ask you for an email address and present you with the exact total you have to deposit, make sure to have that exact amount and the change in hand when you go to deposit at the bank.

Click the big green button that says Create Invoice and print it out. Then take the invoice and the money to the bank you picked and follow the directions on it. Within a couple hours at most your coins will be in your wallet. If you chose the MoneyGram(7-11,Wal-Mart,CVS) method then its basically the same. You just have to fill out a form with information off the invoice at the location or use a phone if you're going to CVS.

So Summary:
-Stick your info into BitInstant, select how you want to put money in and get coins out.
-Fill out their form and follow the directions on the payment pages
-Take cash and invoice to Bank or Store and give them cash
-Wait a little bit and you've got coins!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jjbb on June 14, 2012, 05:11 pm
Very helpful. Many thanks!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Sname on June 14, 2012, 05:36 pm
Great info here. I've got one quick question, does the CVS method cost a bit extra as Moneygram is inserted into the process? From what I'm gathering in this thread, it seems going to a bank seems like the least hassle. That is of course excepting the banks in smaller towns that may become aware of your trending habits.

I'm gonna go drop a good amount of cash today, probably at the BofA, to buy my first batch of bitcoins. Can't wait. Now on to the vendor/product review threads...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Europa on June 14, 2012, 05:50 pm
Good news everyone. No ETA as of yet but Bitinstant will be accepting Chase deposits again soon, they are opening new accounts for some reason

Good to hear.  Do you know when?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 14, 2012, 06:52 pm
Not at the moment no, I'll let you know if I find out though.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 15, 2012, 04:15 am
They aren't exactly sure of when it will be up again, they are "waiting to hear from" chase. They assured that the problem will be resolved though, and seem confident it will only be a couple more days at the most. Here's to hoping it's fixed by Saturday evening.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 15, 2012, 01:56 pm
I'm very glad to learn they're planning to continue doing the Chase thing.

I really did not wanna go to wal mart.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 15, 2012, 02:28 pm
Same. Best to stay with methods you are comfortable with with this sort of thing. Moneygram fees are higher too.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thepotroast on June 16, 2012, 01:09 am
I just wanted to jump on this thread.  I did a Bitinstant transfer via MoneyGram to Coinapult then xferred that to my Bit Wallet and then xfer to here.  For a $3.95 fee, I found this to be a great bargain, considering you are using the 'blue express moneypak' form which makes the transfer in under 10 minutes.  I went to WalMart, paid in cash, used a fake name, address and #.  No ID needed to send under $900 (according to the MoneyPak terms on the front) so if a clerk asks and you're doing under $900, point that out to them.

I got home 15 minutes later and the email code was in my Inbox waiting....no issues whatsoever. 

Very simple.  The clerk at WalMart was amazed that there was NO FEE associated with this express transfer....she said "that's the first time I've ever seen that happen".

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: cindelle on June 16, 2012, 01:50 am
always looking for an easier way to acquire bits. i use cash deposit at my local BOA which is also my personal bank. I live in a gameland area and banks are basically non existent. Ive been searching for a while to find another method.  Not sure about using CVS, but Walmarts in my area are pretty shady with shady employees. Maybe give that a try.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 16, 2012, 03:42 am
I was really hoping they would have Chase deposits up and running again by now. I may have to try something different this time. I'm slightly more inclined to try Bank of America rather than CVS at this point, they don't ask for your personal information at all?

Have any of you done both Chase and Bank of America? Is it basically the same process, do the deposit slips look the same?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: spacewasp on June 16, 2012, 04:25 am
I used bitinstant for the first time today and it was great.  I just took my printed invoice to a local bank and had my coins in the afternoon (i had the coin sent straight to a new address i created over TOR, rather than doing coinapult).  I was using dwolla-->mtgox for the past few months but had to change up my game now that mtgox is getting all snitchy.  plus, it was stupid to be buying bitcoin with a trail to my bank account, even if its perfectly legal. 

I tried a few days ago to use bitinstant via CVS, but got a bad feeling about it.  not a rational bad feeling, but I just didn't like it...they pointed me to this red phone that i didn't want to touch for hygienic reasons, but did, and then the recording was asking if i was sending to a person or paying a bill and I didn't know which one to pick, so i just hung up and left.  my experience today at the bank was a breeze and much more hygienic.

after that, I can't believe I was actually considering using one of the moneypak-->btc vendors on silk road.  their fees are enormous and you are at their complete mercy to not get ripped off.  really glad i just tried bitinstant again
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 16, 2012, 04:40 am
Yeah, I would have to get pretty damn desperate to do moneypak for those same reasons. I actually got scammed for one of those on my first day because I felt weird about using banks.

Did you use Bank of America? Did you have to give fake info or did they not even ask for any? That's the main reason I'm so attached to chase, they just have this little slip and you put Trustcash as the name and they don't ask you anything
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: spacewasp on June 16, 2012, 03:05 pm


Did you use Bank of America? Did you have to give fake info or did they not even ask for any? That's the main reason I'm so attached to chase, they just have this little slip and you put Trustcash as the name and they don't ask you anything

yes, that is the bank I used.  I didn't have to do or say anything...just handed the teller my printed out slip with the money and she handed me a deposit slip and said "all right, its in their account.  have a nice day." 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 16, 2012, 04:24 pm
Thanks a lot spacewasp. Just got back from BoA a few minutes ago, I have to say that was the most painless bitcoin purchase I've made so far. Filled out the slip which asks the same information as Chase, gave them the money and was out of there in 2 minutes. No personal information at all, and they didn't ask me what it was for like they sometimes do in Chase.

Funds were in my coinapult 5-10 minutes after I got home.

Happy Saturday everyone :)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thizzlemonster on June 16, 2012, 06:06 pm
hey guys. what if you dont have a printer to print out the invoice? Is there another way to do the invoice? i asked bitinstant if i could just write down all the info an just give that to the bank to deposit and they said no, you gotta print out the invoice. so is there another way?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 16, 2012, 06:15 pm
It's strange that they said that. The tellers don't take the invoice, it's literally just a piece of paper with the account number and name on it and how much you are supposed to deposit. Most of the time I end up filling out the slip at the bank myself. I don't really see what the issue would be with simply writing the information down, unless you write it wrong anyway
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: docellis on June 16, 2012, 11:36 pm
I tried using Moneygram at CVS today (None of the banks Bitinstant works with are near me) and had a weird experience. I went through the whole deal with the red phone, that was easy, no problem. I used a fake name and address and told them I didn't have a phone. They finally told me I was ready to complete the transaction and hung up and I went to the desk. I went through the transaction, paid the money, and when it was about to print my receipt and be over, the employee got an error message saying they had to call moneypak. It ended it the whole thing just being cancelled and me getting my money back and leaving. I then tried creating a new slip with ZipZap through Bitinstant for a different CVS close by and the same exact thing happened there. Both times the employees were very confused, saying they had never seen this happen before. Anyone have any input on this? Should i just suck up the gas cost and drive out to BoA?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 17, 2012, 02:04 am
stop supporting evil exchanges, start trading on #bitcoin-otc and do business directly with other bitcoin enthusiasts. you can get btc for cash in the mail, doesn't get more anonymous than that.

Fuck waiting though.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 17, 2012, 02:31 am
What exactly is evil about exchanges? Bitinstant is very reliable and fast, and their rates are perfectly fair. Much lower than any exchanger on Silkroad.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: spacewasp on June 17, 2012, 02:14 pm
the goal of crypto-anarchic currencies is to usurp fiat currencies so they can be used directly for buying goods and services. it's not so they can be treated as commodities to be bought by and cashed out to fiat.

well, lecturing people on SR ain't gonna make that happen.  you're actually recommending sending cash in the mail?  I would never ever do that, plus you're still using the establishment in your bitcoin formula.  the only way to really usurp would be if people started working for bitcoin.

speaking of which, anyone got a job for me which pays in BTC?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 17, 2012, 03:12 pm
Meh, I just want drugs.

I don't really see how stuffing hundreds of dollars into an envelope and waiting days for it to hopefully reach its destination without being stolen, and then trusting the recipient to not claim they didn't get it and actually credit me what I'm owed would be beneficial to me, when I can just deposit the money for the same fees and have my coin waiting for me when I get home.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Nunya on June 17, 2012, 03:40 pm
I tried using Moneygram at CVS today (None of the banks Bitinstant works with are near me) and had a weird experience. I went through the whole deal with the red phone, that was easy, no problem. I used a fake name and address and told them I didn't have a phone.

Since BitInstant was having their issues with Chase (the only one of their banks local to me), I tried the CVS Moneaygram route.  My experience was very similar to yours.  Even went as far to find a valid mailing address using a address verification web site for a single-family residence in case they were checking that.  Went to a CVS and was also confused by the "send money" v. "pay a bill" question.  The clerk "couldn't find the transaction" so I tried again, same results.  Just got my money back and later realized the invoice does specifically say "pay a bill" so I may have messed that up. 

Went to a 2nd CVS with the same invoice.  Did everything right with MoneyPak, but the clerk asked for ID.  When I told her I didn't have it, she refused to take my cash.  I didn't want to argue so I just left.

Went home and completed a different transaction, got a new valid address.  Went to Wally Mart, completed the paperwork as "pay a bill".  First clerk couldn't find the transaction again.  Someone else tried it but had to add in the $3.95 charge.  It came up on their machine as "pay bill of $x with no service charge" but $x had to already include the $3.95.  Wally Mart lady also insisted on a phone #, which I just made up but didn't ask for ID. 

So make sure you "pay a bill", the amount to pay includes the $3.95, use fake name/address/phone.  But honestly this was a pain in the ass.  Simply depositing @ the bank is so much easier/faster/safer.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Europa on June 18, 2012, 12:34 pm
Still seems that BofA and Wells Fargo are the only two banks still available.  :( Anyone know of a similar service that doesn't require sketchy Walmart or 7/11?   ???
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on June 18, 2012, 03:42 pm
There is always Get-bitcoin but I don't recommend that. They came through for me when I used them but a lot of people report massive delays in receiving their coins, and some not receiving them at all. They don't honor their 24-hour guarantee either, they will charge the service fee either way.

I dunno about Wells Fargo but if you have a Bank of America anywhere nearby I can tell you it's a wonderful option. Was out of there in 2 minutes, no unwanted questions asked.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Europa on June 18, 2012, 04:33 pm
Yah I'm near neither.   :(  Just gonna have to wait it out it seems
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: oppyate on June 19, 2012, 03:25 am
Great option I never knew about!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 19, 2012, 03:55 am
Hey you guys I just found something.

Like many of you, the only non moneygram option I thought I had was Chase.

Click "Other local locations" under cash deposit.

zipzap takes you to a little list of people in the area. Most of them are still money grams, but I was able to find a local credit union, and a grocery store, that can somehow accept payment using a system other than moneygram... might be worth further investigation.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 19, 2012, 02:24 pm
I'm sorry I'm not very computer saavy but when I try using bitinstant and try generating my payment slip it gives me this message
"Load external content?

An external application is needed to handle:

https://www.cashpayment.com/CashOrder/IppSoftgate_PaymentSlip

NOTE: External applications are NOT Tor safe by default and can unmask you!

If this file is untrusted, you should either save it to view while offline or in a VM,
or consider using a transparent Tor proxy like Tails LiveCD or torsocks."

I don't know what a tor proxy or anything is and when I tried looking it up it just confused me. I haven't opened the application because I don't want to be unmasked. Has this happened to anybody else and does anybody else know if it will really unmask me?

I got the same thing.

I don't know if it's a security risk or not, but I would assume so.

But I used to use to use Mt. Gox, and they flag people who use tor, my solution to that was to send to a torified wallet first, then on to SR. Same thing should work on this I would guess, but I wouldn't take my word for it.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: spacewasp on June 19, 2012, 02:35 pm
i used bitinstant through the clearnet, but had the coin sent to a wallet running through TOR before sending to silk road.

there's nothing illegal about buying BTC.  you could just be a degenerate gambler or there's even coffee shops and such in NYC that accept bitcoin as payment.  or you could be an investor/trader...there's guys at big financial firms in chicago who have been trading in BTC to make some extra skril.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 19, 2012, 02:57 pm
I was planning on running it through a couple TOR wallets before I sent it to silk road but if opening the application unmasks me wouldn't that defeat the purpose? I just don't want to click on it until I know for sure.

I think it does unmask you. So if I have to do this I'll probably just place the order on the clearnet.

*fingers crossed that chase will come back soon**
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: TheGrandWizard on June 20, 2012, 09:49 pm
I tried using the Bitinstant/CVS method of acquiring bitcoins at a local CVS.  I went to the red phone and got all the required information, but nobody at the store (including the manager) knew how to do the transaction and as a result couldn't make it go through.  The next day I did a Bitinstant cash deposit at a local BofA which went without the slightest hitch.  I may try this method again a few towns away where they get more people paying bills via Moneygram, but I know that it doesn't work in my little corner of the suburban tristate area.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sourman on June 20, 2012, 10:10 pm
Still no Chase as of right now, for those who are still wondering.

The Citibank and BoA options are just as easy and quick though. If you have the option to use those instead of Chase for the moment, do it.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Hamb999 on June 21, 2012, 04:37 pm
Hadn't seen this thread, so I just returned from Chase Bank about 30 minutes ago.  Bitinstant didn't have Chase as an option for the deposit until I logged in and used a "saved location."  So I went to make the deposit and got hassled.  They asked for ID (I didn't give it to them).  They said the account was "restricted."  They gave me my money back and I left.  Was a little stressful, though.

I think Bitinstant is stringing us along.  A few pages back in this thread, someone says Chase will be an option again by June 11th.  I'm staying away from Chase for the time being.

Going to go to a Moneygram location through CVS this afternoon.  I'll post my experience.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Hamb999 on June 21, 2012, 06:40 pm
CVS was easy. 

Ordered through Bitinstant and chose "other retail location." 
That took me to ZipZap.com. 
Was able to print off a bill that can be paid at any MoneyGram location.
Went to CVS.
Picked up the red phone.
Had to enter invoice info from my printoff.
Had some trouble entering the amount.  Enter the whole dollars, then push *, then cents, then push #.
Gave them a fake name, address and phone number.
Went to the CVS counter and told them I needed to pay this overdue bill today.
Clerk asked if I was Mr. Dimmydummydummerdorf.  I said yes.
She asked for my CVS rewards card - I declined
Gave her my cash.
Had to sign a receipt - scribbled it.
Given my receipt.

When I got back to my office, a Bitinstant email was waiting.

Now, I am waiting for the transfer to show up on SR.  I like the fact that the printout says it is a bill payment.  The lady at CVS didn't bat an eye.  She seemed familiar with ZipZap, so maybe people use it regularly for bill payments.

This is how I will fund my account from now on.  Any moneygram location will do, so I can mix it up.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Hamb999 on June 21, 2012, 07:49 pm
Update:

Took about 50 minutes for my btc to show up in SR once I made the transfer.

So from the time I placed the order on ZipZap.com, went to CVS and got my $ in my SR account was less than 90 minutes.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on June 26, 2012, 04:36 am
Fabulous Hamb999!  Thanks for taking the time to share.  This really helps the new users a lot.  :)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: zerogravity on June 28, 2012, 01:04 am
I've been reading through the posts and how you should use a fake everything.  I didn't have the option of a bank where I live and went the walmart route.  I stupidly put down my real name and address and stuff cuz I'm a noob.  I was wondering how much of an issue it would be from this point on due to that deposit.  The lady of course did not even ask for my id...ugh.

Thanks!!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 28, 2012, 01:14 am
Hey guys. I did the moneygram thru wal-mart recently, and did not get ID'd... but then again the girl was kinda flirting with me. I had called the store beforehand to ask if they IDd and they said yes...

Dislike this method because of the form you will out and the weird off chance a poorly trained employee will ID you to be safe.

But... I found a better option. Cash deposit - other. Its the last listing in the cash deposit option. If you use this, bitinstant shows you a zipzap provided list of their providers. And there are a lot of banks, credit unions, and local yokel grocery stores that don't have cameras on this list!!!!! Just pick one that says "softgate" instead of moneygram. I found three new viable locations and none of them ask for ID. Its a simple and quick transaction that these locations do from a debit terminal. They use a service called cashpayment.com

This is what ill be doing from now on.

Btw the cash deposit > wallet method works beautifully.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: spacewasp on June 28, 2012, 01:32 am
yo, i'm getting mad sick of the nosey bitches at BofA who keep smiling at me and asking "buying something?"

I just tell them i'm buying WoWgold for my wife and i "barely understand it, myself" and then they shut up, but its sketching me out.  i can't tell if they're trained to be nosey about this kind of stuff or if they're just being "friendly"
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: PsilocybinTendencies on June 28, 2012, 01:36 am
Yes they are trained to be nosy. I can assert this as fact.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sourman on June 28, 2012, 07:07 pm
Still no Chase as of 3:06PM EST 6/28/12.

If BoA was a pain in the ass, I suggest trying Citibank if there's one nearby. Never had a problem with either, but Citi is definitely quicker and more professional.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Hamb999 on June 28, 2012, 08:01 pm
I've been reading through the posts and how you should use a fake everything.  I didn't have the option of a bank where I live and went the walmart route.  I stupidly put down my real name and address and stuff cuz I'm a noob.  I was wondering how much of an issue it would be from this point on due to that deposit.  The lady of course did not even ask for my id...ugh.

Thanks!!

I really don't think you have anything to worry about.  Is it a crime to buy bitcoin?  No.  They would then have to link the btc purchase with an SR purchase.

Thank being said, an abundance of caution is never bad.  Plus, I'm a noobie, so what do I know - but it does seem like a stretch, unless you are already under surveillance!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eustacebagge on June 29, 2012, 03:37 am
tried the bitinstant via moneygram this time at CVS, and the overly helpful associate got very strange with me, they didnt have a red/blue phone and wouldnt just give me a simple form, asked me if i was doing the transfer for myself or someone else. i told him myself and was told they didnt beleive me and thought i was doing it for someone else. this seemed a bit odd to me but i know im just sending some money so i told them id bring my business elsewhere, and he asked my name and address (which, naturally, i confused with a non-existant persona) and finally told me the money could not be sent because there was no recipient name to fill in. it was a bit sketch, but mostly just seemed like incompetence. i think the main problem with this method is... unintelligent counter workers. ive had a couple successful bitinstant transactions via bank cash deposit and id say stick with that method if possible. bankers take deposits all day but the cranky old man making minumum wage at the drug store may or may not know how to do it.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Hamb999 on June 29, 2012, 03:52 am
tried the bitinstant via moneygram this time at CVS, and the overly helpful associate got very strange with me, they didnt have a red/blue phone and wouldnt just give me a simple form, asked me if i was doing the transfer for myself or someone else. i told him myself and was told they didnt beleive me and thought i was doing it for someone else. this seemed a bit odd to me but i know im just sending some money so i told them id bring my business elsewhere, and he asked my name and address (which, naturally, i confused with a non-existant persona) and finally told me the money could not be sent because there was no recipient name to fill in. it was a bit sketch, but mostly just seemed like incompetence. i think the main problem with this method is... unintelligent counter workers. ive had a couple successful bitinstant transactions via bank cash deposit and id say stick with that method if possible. bankers take deposits all day but the cranky old man making minumum wage at the drug store may or may not know how to do it.

Yikes!!  That was not my experience at all!!!  But I did the red phone thing which was easy.  Then I went to the clerk at the counter, I told her I was paying a bill.  She pulled up my Moneygram order on her register screen and asked if I was Mr. Fakename.  Handed over the cash, scribbled a fake signature on the receipt and took my copy.  Money in Mtgox when I got back to the office.

Moral of the story:  use a moneygram location that has a red phone.  Use the cover story that you are paying a bill.

PS.  I've had the crap scared out of me at Chase Bank.  It worked the first 3 times (rotated banks) and got seriously hassled on the 4th try.  I'll never do the bank thing again.  It is probably more dependent on who the teller is that helps you...

(edited for clarity and misspellings)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eustacebagge on June 29, 2012, 04:06 am
lol the most legal part of the process is the most difficult! ill keep my eyes open for those phones and maybe next time i can streamline the process a bit. either way props to bitinstant for an invaluable service.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: smokeweed420 on July 08, 2012, 03:37 am
i just did the payment through walmart to bitcoin address and it worked flawlessly, they didn't ask for my ID. i used fake name/ phone number, and the bitcoins were in my account within 30 minutes! nice! until now i have never used any other ways to get bitcoins other than moneypack---> bitcoin vendors. this is so easy and awesome! this is the way im doing it from now on.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on July 08, 2012, 04:48 am
this is so great! is it all walmarts now or is it limited to certain locations?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: coolsurfer on July 08, 2012, 12:35 pm
I haven't used this process for getting coins yet, but have used the CVS deposit method to a private person, who then transferred me coins.

My questions are:

1/.  What gets deposited to Mtgox (Coins, or cash that you then have to buy coins with)?
2.  How do you transfer the coins from mtgox to a wallet, I don't see that option on their web page (All I see if buy/sell bitcoins), and not a transfer to wallet.

Thanks!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: dreamrgurl1 on July 08, 2012, 02:46 pm
Cash gets deposited to Mt. Gox, you then can choose the amount you want to offer regarding trading bitcoins (a little like ebay this way, if you have time to wait you can try to get a lower bitcoin rate, or just accept the the highest..I usually just want my bitcoins then so I end up paying the going price, regardless if 2 seconds later the value has dropped..) anyway SR actually gives you a wallet. mt. gox with ask if you want to withdraw funds (took me a little while to see this tab on the side) but click on it and enter your bitcoin address from SR (long key of phrases right under your escrow account. It will tell you. That would be the easiest but least secure way... Also when my bank gives me any look I give them a whole speech about how the dollar isn't worth crap and I'm investing. I'm not a huge buyer, so they don't notice large transactions, but someone did mention why I was dealing with Mt. gox and bitcoins. I was surprised she even knew, but it really is a great new gold, the value goes up tremendously everyday about...Also for those buying in CVS and Walmart, I hope you're careful about the camera's. And has anyone written fake info and then gone in to that same story and tried it again?!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: coolsurfer on July 08, 2012, 04:21 pm
Cash gets deposited to Mt. Gox, you then can choose the amount you want to offer regarding trading bitcoins (a little like ebay this way, if you have time to wait you can try to get a lower bitcoin rate, or just accept the the highest..I usually just want my bitcoins then so I end up paying the going price, regardless if 2 seconds later the value has dropped..) anyway SR actually gives you a wallet. mt. gox with ask if you want to withdraw funds (took me a little while to see this tab on the side) but click on it and enter your bitcoin address from SR (long key of phrases right under your escrow account. It will tell you. That would be the easiest but least secure way... Also when my bank gives me any look I give them a whole speech about how the dollar isn't worth crap and I'm investing. I'm not a huge buyer, so they don't notice large transactions, but someone did mention why I was dealing with Mt. gox and bitcoins. I was surprised she even knew, but it really is a great new gold, the value goes up tremendously everyday about...Also for those buying in CVS and Walmart, I hope you're careful about the camera's. And has anyone written fake info and then gone in to that same story and tried it again?!

Thanks as you can tell I'm totally unfamiliar with mtgox.  I did the CVS deal today and everything went smooth (No fees, and no ID required), I stated I was paying a bill, and used the receive and account codes on the form I printed to take with me.

Now my PROBLEM seems to be that approximately 30 minutes later when I checked the status on BitInstant it stated "Order execution failed!".

Any ideas why?

This was -after- I received a confirmation from them showing that a successful deposit was made.

I double checked the bicoin address I listed and they match.

I'm waiting to hear back from support, but was wondering if anyone has had this problem?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: coolsurfer on July 08, 2012, 07:02 pm

I did the CVS deal today and everything went smooth (No fees, and no ID required), I stated I was paying a bill, and used the receive and account codes on the form I printed to take with me.

Now my PROBLEM seems to be that approximately 30 minutes later when I checked the status on BitInstant it stated "Order execution failed!".

Any ideas why?

This was -after- I received a confirmation from them showing that a successful deposit was made.

I double checked the bicoin address I listed and they match.

I'm waiting to hear back from support, but was wondering if anyone has had this problem?

I emailed support and after just 45 minutes or so, I recieved an email stating everything had been fixed.  Don't know why there was a glitch, but this is DEFINITELY ow I'm going to get coins in the future.  No charge, 3.9% fee, you CAN'T BEAT IT!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bavarian on July 08, 2012, 07:24 pm
Yes, I deposited to bitcoin address the other day.  Flawless and no need to screw around with MtGox.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: dreamrgurl1 on July 08, 2012, 09:09 pm
danger danger.. an easier and more secure** way to get bitcoins? Watch my spending habits grow ridiculously :P With cameras though, is it really a smart way?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: spd on July 09, 2012, 01:54 am
Might have always been there (Never really paid attention before) - but was at CVS today for non-bitcoin related stuff - and noticed a large sign above the Moneygram red phone "ALL transactions require a valid photo ID".  Really don't think it was there previously.   
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: listra on July 09, 2012, 04:02 am
I just did a transaction through a 7-11 on Friday with bitinstant. I was pretty stoked because it was all automated at a machine... until I realized that the machine wouldn't take coins. Of course, after I put my money in and finished the transaction there I discovered that it also didn't GIVE coins back... so it sent the wrong amount.

I emailed support, had to send my reciept/deposit slip, and had my coins today, even though it was the weekend, so definite plus to them! Next time I'll see if I can find a location with either a real person or a machine that accepts coins.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: dreamrgurl1 on July 09, 2012, 05:29 am
maybe this only happens in the gool ol us of a but they put cameras on those things...just like atms. So they now have your picture so what? Well then i think Johnny Law now has the capability of getting my picture AND  fingerprints because my picture will come up in the system. If I was vendor/buyeer I would be really careful, not that you aren't, but one envelope that has a partial print from one envelope that gets confiscated, and they have MUCH more than enough of a case to put together. If the FEDS are coming down hard on dwolla and mt gox why would they all of a sudden make it EASIER for anyone to buy bitcoins? And then to send the money straight to SR is just asking for trouble. Things may be convenient, but we should still always do it the long and protected way whenever possible...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: NFHC on July 09, 2012, 05:38 am
dreamr makes scary sense
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: poolsclosed on July 09, 2012, 02:57 pm
maybe this only happens in the gool ol us of a but they put cameras on those things...just like atms. So they now have your picture so what? Well then i think Johnny Law now has the capability of getting my picture AND  fingerprints because my picture will come up in the system. If I was vendor/buyeer I would be really careful, not that you aren't, but one envelope that has a partial print from one envelope that gets confiscated, and they have MUCH more than enough of a case to put together. If the FEDS are coming down hard on dwolla and mt gox why would they all of a sudden make it EASIER for anyone to buy bitcoins? And then to send the money straight to SR is just asking for trouble. Things may be convenient, but we should still always do it the long and protected way whenever possible...
Agreed, it is not wise to use this method to deposit BTC right into your SR account... even though SR uses a tumbler you should still launder your coin a bit more before putting it into SR, no matter how you get your coin.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: CaptainSensible on July 09, 2012, 04:52 pm
...  With cameras though, is it really a smart way?

You're just buying Bitcoins, and for anyone who asks just tell 'em you're investing (last year people said Bitcoins might eventually climb to $30).  Or just mention that you can buy all sorts of (legal) stuff with Bitcoins.  See http://btcmerchants.com/ for other ideas on how to spend your 'coins. 

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: RxKing on July 09, 2012, 06:54 pm


How about you say nothing at all because it is none of there business and they don't give a fuck anyways.

When you do a western union or a money gram, the cashier has no clue what the money you are sending is for or for that matter even going to. Especially when you use cash. 99% of time the cashier barley knows how to use the system. You are going to an employ who is paid minimum wage and is basically an idiot.

If you happen to go to a check cashing place (that has a western union or money gram) and you are taking cash in to send it to someone... the LAST thing they care about is where the money is going. That is what their business is...to send and receive money. There are over 100k transactions a day going through those places in the USA alone.

Also about 99.9999% of them have zero clue what BTC is! Just like even less of them know what SR is. So if you even tried to explain to them, they would be lost. Fuck, there are 100's in here that barley know how to use it!! ;)

You are way better off just going in to those places and sending your money and keeping your mouth shut. As long as you don't act like an idiot in there you will be just fine.

One thing to note is, when you are sending money you should never use the same phone number. Just like grocery stores, western union wants to keep track of there customers. Not for any reporting at all but to keep you coming to them and not the competition. They try and offer you loans,debit cards, frequent user cards ect. Again none of it is to to report you. It is just to keep track of there customers so they can offer better service or more of there bullshit products to.

I would think 99% of you are always doing less then 1k since that is the limit without having to show ID. So lets say you send $900.00 then you go to another western union and send another $900.00. If you were to use all the same info such as names of receiver and sender that would be OK. The problem is if you use the same phone number...by problem ... I mean they will see you just sent $900.00 from another location. Again this is of course is not against the law and %99.999  will ever say a thing. But there is always that cunt that can't help herself and will say something to you. Again what they say does not matter...but why have them say anything at all??? All you have to do is use a different phone number. Then they will never see anything, ever.


Realize there are 100's of thousands of people that use these services to send money on a daily basis to family and friends and to pay bills. You in no way stand out. But if you were to say send 5k in one day from the same location, that will raise an eyebrow. But if you are that stupid then you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. Again, there is no law being broken, but they are required to keep records if you spend more then $9999.99 in cash there. But none of you are doing that so no worries.


Just be smart people and not paranoid. Try not and go to these places all high. If you follow those 2 rules you will never ever have a problem.

You should be a lot more paranoid of getting a speeding ticket on your way there  :)



Take Care!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thatguy3434 on July 09, 2012, 09:35 pm
Hey guys, I've got a question.  I used CVS last Friday to send a moneygram/cash to my SR wallet.  It's now Monday afternoon and I haven't got it.  I quadruple checked my bitcoin address.  I received the conformation from ZipZap saying that the payment was successful, but that was it.  Has anyone had this happen or any ideas on what I should do? It wasn't a lot of cash, but enough for me to be pissed about!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on July 10, 2012, 12:23 am


How about you say nothing at all because it is none of there business and they don't give a fuck anyways.

When you do a western union or a money gram, the cashier has no clue what the money you are sending is for or for that matter even going to. Especially when you use cash. 99% of time the cashier barley knows how to use the system. You are going to an employ who is paid minimum wage and is basically an idiot.

If you happen to go to a check cashing place (that has a western union or money gram) and you are taking cash in to send it to someone... the LAST thing they care about is where the money is going. That is what their business is...to send and receive money. There are over 100k transactions a day going through those places in the USA alone.

Also about 99.9999% of them have zero clue what BTC is! Just like even less of them know what SR is. So if you even tried to explain to them, they would be lost. Fuck, there are 100's in here that barley know how to use it!! ;)

You are way better off just going in to those places and sending your money and keeping your mouth shut. As long as you don't act like an idiot in there you will be just fine.

One thing to note is, when you are sending money you should never use the same phone number. Just like grocery stores, western union wants to keep track of there customers. Not for any reporting at all but to keep you coming to them and not the competition. They try and offer you loans,debit cards, frequent user cards ect. Again none of it is to to report you. It is just to keep track of there customers so they can offer better service or more of there bullshit products to.

I would think 99% of you are always doing less then 1k since that is the limit without having to show ID. So lets say you send $900.00 then you go to another western union and send another $900.00. If you were to use all the same info such as names of receiver and sender that would be OK. The problem is if you use the same phone number...by problem ... I mean they will see you just sent $900.00 from another location. Again this is of course is not against the law and %99.999  will ever say a thing. But there is always that cunt that can't help herself and will say something to you. Again what they say does not matter...but why have them say anything at all??? All you have to do is use a different phone number. Then they will never see anything, ever.


Realize there are 100's of thousands of people that use these services to send money on a daily basis to family and friends and to pay bills. You in no way stand out. But if you were to say send 5k in one day from the same location, that will raise an eyebrow. But if you are that stupid then you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. Again, there is no law being broken, but they are required to keep records if you spend more then $9999.99 in cash there. But none of you are doing that so no worries.


Just be smart people and not paranoid. Try not and go to these places all high. If you follow those 2 rules you will never ever have a problem.

You should be a lot more paranoid of getting a speeding ticket on your way there  :)



Take Care!

+1,000,000
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: poolsclosed on July 10, 2012, 01:39 am
Fibs that have worked for me:
* Hi I don't know how this works can you help me? I have these numbers here where do they go?
* Hi I'm trying to pay a bill using this new thing, can you help?
* Hi I'm trying to buy WoW gold, I can use cash right?
* Oh I don't have a cell phone, do I need the number? (If they say yes give them some random number for some business or some random person you met)
* Oh I needed ID for this? I didn't know that. Last time I did this they didn't ask for ID. I don't have it on me, can you let me do it without? (If they say no then tell them you're extremely dissatisfied with their lack of consistent policy and storm out, then make a new transaction for somewhere else)

You can use your real name and you will be fine. Want to use a fake name but avoid fraud charges if you get caught? Misspell your name or use your middle name or maiden name etc etc.

Oh, and by the way, the 12345 zip code is Schenectady, NY ;)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: aviator on July 10, 2012, 01:58 am
How long does it take for the btc to get to your sr account if you moneygram it from walmart? Its been about a hour since I sent the money through bitinstant at walmart and the btc isnt in my account. Im starting to get a little bit worried.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: poolsclosed on July 10, 2012, 02:10 am
How long does it take for the btc to get to your sr account if you moneygram it from walmart? Its been about a hour since I sent the money through bitinstant at walmart and the btc isnt in my account. Im starting to get a little bit worried.
Well for starters we've already said you shouldn't use your SR account address. in the future use another address then send it to SR, maybe launder it a bit along the way.

Secondly their usually guarantee is within 2 hours I believe. Even then you should wait until tomorrow before you email support. They'll take care of you.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: aviator on July 10, 2012, 03:07 am
Thanks for the reassurance. I wanted to use a different btc address but I'm not gonna lie I was in a hurry to do this after I found out you could do it this way.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mordfustang6969 on July 10, 2012, 04:35 am
make sure you deposited the EXACT amount of money they told you. I messed up on this twice and had to email the CEO both times to get it solved. worked though. love bitinstant

P.S. i'm buying gold for WoW works eveytime hahaha
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: aviator on July 10, 2012, 06:13 am
My btc went through! You just have to be patient when you do this I guess. It took a few hours but it did work.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on July 10, 2012, 06:21 am
Maybe a little off topic, but a lot of folks in here have been asking about Mt. Gox.

I strongly recommend staying away from there in the future. There have been several reports of people being locked out of their Mt. Gox accounts until they present photo ID, because they connected to it through TOR.

The way I see it, if a company is nosy and intrusive enough to do such a thing, they are not to be trusted. I'm pretty confident they would cooperate 100% with LE if prompted to do so.


Bitinstant --> Coinapult(With a tormail address) --> Silkroad seems to be a good method.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: alexilaiho68 on July 10, 2012, 09:26 am
Can I use this method in Australia? There's a moneygram in my local 7/11 just around the corner from where I live, but when I try to confirm my order and verify my details with get-bitcoin/zipzap cash, I can only choose from 4 countrys, none of which are australia. Can I just put in a fake address somewhere in the US and still get my bitcoin?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AncientX on July 10, 2012, 02:50 pm
The owner of BitInstant is a very trusted member of Bitcointalk forums. So dont hesitate on using his services.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bigpapa24 on July 10, 2012, 10:44 pm
 I did the bitcoin to email option today which Ive done many times before, but today after following the link to coinapult to send my 42 btc, it gave me an error message (double check your form fields and try again later). I assumed I had my pin wrong or something, I kept on trying and then all of a sudden I had a btc balance of 0. Any help? I messaged coinpault and bitinstant, no replies yet, Im really worried my 42 btc are gone. Help!???
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AncientX on July 10, 2012, 10:47 pm
Relax dude. Bitinstant is a legit service, just take a deep breath, and try to be patient however hard that may be when youve got a couple hundo dollars worth of coin just floating around in the air.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Zissou on July 10, 2012, 11:35 pm
I've done this at Walmart twice in past 2 days. I put fake personal info down and pay cash. No questions asked. By the time I get home they're in my Mt.Gox acct.

Trick is to pay cash, and if they do ask questions about your info, just pretend you're sending it for someone else. It's walmart, I doubt they give a damn who you send it to.

They do ask for phone numbers(again i used a fake one), and on my second visit she tried looking up my info and asked me if I gave the right one. They I told her this was my first visit and she started from scratch and everything worked fine. I think they look up previous transactions from the phone number listed. Just give a fake name/number/address each time you should be golden.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AncientX on July 10, 2012, 11:39 pm
Im not 100% positive, but my Ex use to work that counter in walamart where you go to do the money orders and such. I think at a certain amount your sending, they require ID. ( i think its a couple hundred )
And i know this is old news to some of you, but If you send to Lagos, or anywhere in nigeria, they immediately ID you. ( fucking 419 Scam faggots... )
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Zissou on July 10, 2012, 11:44 pm
Im not 100% positive, but my Ex use to work that counter in walamart where you go to do the money orders and such. I think at a certain amount your sending, they require ID. ( i think its a couple hundred )
And i know this is old news to some of you, but If you send to Lagos, or anywhere in nigeria, they immediately ID you. ( fucking 419 Scam faggots... )

I did 500 and no ID was needed. I think it might be over 1000usd.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: alexilaiho68 on July 11, 2012, 03:41 am
Can I use this method in Australia? There's a moneygram in my local 7/11 just around the corner from where I live, but when I try to confirm my order and verify my details with get-bitcoin/zipzap cash, I can only choose from 4 countrys, none of which are australia. Can I just put in a fake address somewhere in the US and still get my bitcoin?
Am I able to just choose any location from the US and still go ahead with it?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: aviator on July 11, 2012, 03:43 am
I sent 900 yesterday and I didnt need an ID. I think it was because the girl working there liked seeing the money I had lol
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: alexilaiho68 on July 14, 2012, 04:55 am
..bump
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: four2o on July 14, 2012, 06:01 am
I did the Walmart method today. It couldn't have been easier. There wasn't a red phone so I approached customer service and asked for the form. The clerk had me fill it out and then the clerk input the info manually into the computer. I used completely fictitious info and no ID was needed. The clerk also didn't even bat an eye at the transaction and acted as if it was something they handle numerous times a day. All in all, I'd say that if anyone is slightly paranoid about this method RXKing said it best -- you should be more worried about getting a speeding ticket on the way there than doing the transaction itself.

On a side note, if you're very paranoid you can always go to an area that has a large Hispanic population. They do WU/MG transfers all the time to send money back home and as a result the clerks will have a lot more experience in handling these types of transfers. Essentially, I feel that is our biggest problem: some clerks get really confused by these transactions and, since we're all inherently paranoid to begin with, we tend to falsely misinterpret their ignorance for being suspicion.

Good luck everyone.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on July 15, 2012, 02:50 am
On a side note, if you're very paranoid you can always go to an area that has a large Hispanic population. They do WU/MG transfers all the time to send money back home and as a result the clerks will have a lot more experience in handling these types of transfers. Essentially, I feel that is our biggest problem: some clerks get really confused by these transactions and, since we're all inherently paranoid to begin with, we tend to falsely misinterpret their ignorance for being suspicion.

Or any area with a large population of foreigners.  A high % of them send money "back home". 

I still don't get why people are paranoid about buying bitcoins.  Tell them you are shopping on bitmit!  Tell them you are investing in GLBSE.  Or tell them nothing! 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: aviator on July 15, 2012, 04:56 am
On a side note, if you're very paranoid you can always go to an area that has a large Hispanic population. They do WU/MG transfers all the time to send money back home and as a result the clerks will have a lot more experience in handling these types of transfers. Essentially, I feel that is our biggest problem: some clerks get really confused by these transactions and, since we're all inherently paranoid to begin with, we tend to falsely misinterpret their ignorance for being suspicion.

Or any area with a large population of foreigners.  A high % of them send money "back home". 

I still don't get why people are paranoid about buying bitcoins.  Tell them you are shopping on bitmit!  Tell them you are investing in GLBSE.  Or tell them nothing!
When I did my transfer they didn't even know it had anything to do with bitcoins. I just told them I was making a payment for some stuff.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flaxceed on July 15, 2012, 05:21 am
Bingo.  The general population doesn't even know what bitcoin is even if they DID know  you are buying them.  Those that do are aware of more places/ways to spend them than SR.  So it is a win/win.  If they don't know what bitcoin is- great!  If they do- great!  Either way there is nothing to fear.  What is the detective going to say when he knocks on the door?  "Son, we heard that you were at Walmart buying bitcoins.  We know that people use those to buy heroin.  You got heroin in there, boy?"  As far as Silk Road goes, there are also digital download here and porn and all manner of prescription drugs that are NOT controlled.  Buying a few bitcoins does not make you Scarface.  The DEA does not want your 3 grams of sticky buds.  Nobody gives a fuck!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: arpeggi on July 15, 2012, 03:43 pm
Got to agree with blackend646, because he is truly spot on. I myself have used bitinstant for all of my transfers and I have NEVER HAD A SINGLE ISSUE. I stay away from Chase as I just dont care for them, their customer service is simply lacking IMHO. I use Wells Fargo, and it is truly the best and easiest way to get your USD into BTC. When you go to Wells Fargo, all you have to do is grab a deposit slip, write down the account number and name, and the exact amount you are going to deposit (all of this information comes from the company that bitinstant uses for the transfer of cash funds) walk up to the teller and hand it to him/her along with your cash and 30 seconds later you will get a receipt confirming the deposit. As for myself, when I am outside the bank and walking to my car I simply call the phone number on the email that is sent to you with all the other info (account #, account name, exact amount of deposit, etc) and select option 1. A REAL person (an American, not some dude in a call center in India) answers the phone and you simply say "I would like to confirm a deposit that I just made." The operator simply asks for the amount that was deposited, and simply confirms your selected transfer method, and less than a minute later you will receive another email stating that the funds have be confirmed and are ready for use. I personally think the best method to use is Coinapult. It is so very simple, as all you do is provide the email address you want to use and the Bitcoins are emailed to that account. From there you can send the BTC ANYWHERE you want. This obviously makes covering any digital footprints much easier, as you could spend as much (or as little) time you want sending the BTC to multiple locations before finally depositing it into your SR account. JUST PLEASE REMEMBER (FOR THOSE OF YOU STILL NEW TO ALL OF THIS): DO YOURSELF A HUGE FAVOR AND DONT DIRECTLY DEPOSIT THE BTC INTO YOUR SR ACCOUNT!!! ITS JUST NOT A GOOD IDEA, AND THERE ARE SO MANY OPTIONS THAT ARE MUCH SAFER, AND JUST AS FAST (Coinapult). Just my two cents...
-arpeggi
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: dreamrgurl1 on July 16, 2012, 03:55 am
how do I find out which stores (cvs/711) do this? because I walked into 711 last night and the manager looked at me like we were all chinese and I had just told him i spotted godzilla...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: alexilaiho68 on July 16, 2012, 04:37 am
how do I find out which stores (cvs/711) do this? because I walked into 711 last night and the manager looked at me like we were all chinese and I had just told him i spotted godzilla...
Most 7/11's (around here anyways) will have a moneygram sticker on the glass on the outside somewhere if they have it, if not just go in and look for the moneygram machine, its not hard to spot. In my closest store they have it sitting right next to the ATM. Another option would be on the zipzap cash checkout, choose your country and select your location, should pop up with some store locations that do have moneygram.

Also I'm going to assume from the lack of response to my question that I can go ahead with it anyway.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: dreamrgurl1 on July 16, 2012, 07:09 am
the zipzap website is weird andd it wasn't because of tor..and there are no moneygrams near me..how is that possible? but thank you for answering..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bizwid on July 18, 2012, 04:56 am
Is it possible to do a transaction over 500$ for a CVS deposit?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: darthvaderstar on July 22, 2012, 11:17 pm
I seen a 99 cent store with a moneygram sticker on the outside, is it possible to get bitcoins through that? if so, how?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: RxKing on July 22, 2012, 11:41 pm
When you do a western union or a money gram, the cashier has no clue what the money you are sending is for or for that matter even going to. Especially when you use cash. 99% of time the cashier barley knows how to use the system. You are going to an employ who is paid minimum wage and is basically an idiot.

If you happen to go to a check cashing place (that has a western union or money gram) and you are taking cash in to send it to someone... the LAST thing they care about is where the money is going. That is what their business is...to send and receive money. There are over 100k transactions a day going through those places in the USA alone.

Also about 99.9999% of them have zero clue what BTC is! Just like even less of them know what SR is. So if you even tried to explain to them, they would be lost. Fuck, there are 100's in here that barley know how to use it!! ;)

You are way better off just going in to those places and sending your money and keeping your mouth shut. As long as you don't act like an idiot in there you will be just fine.

One thing to note is, when you are sending money you should never use the same phone number. Just like grocery stores, western union wants to keep track of there customers. Not for any reporting at all but to keep you coming to them and not the competition. They try and offer you loans,debit cards, frequent user cards ect. Again none of it is to to report you. It is just to keep track of there customers so they can offer better service or more of there bullshit products to.

I would think 99% of you are always doing less then 1k since that is the limit without having to show ID. So lets say you send $900.00 then you go to another western union and send another $900.00. If you were to use all the same info such as names of receiver and sender that would be OK. The problem is if you use the same phone number...by problem ... I mean they will see you just sent $900.00 from another location. Again this is of course is not against the law and %99.999  will ever say a thing. But there is always that cunt that can't help herself and will say something to you. Again what they say does not matter...but why have them say anything at all??? All you have to do is use a different phone number. Then they will never see anything, ever.


Realize there are 100's of thousands of people that use these services to send money on a daily basis to family and friends and to pay bills. You in no way stand out. But if you were to say send 5k in one day from the same location, that will raise an eyebrow. But if you are that stupid then you shouldn't be doing it in the first place. Again, there is no law being broken, but they are required to keep records if you spend more then $9999.99 in cash there. But none of you are doing that so no worries.


Just be smart people and not paranoid. Try not and go to these places all high. If you follow those 2 rules you will never ever have a problem.

You should be a lot more paranoid of getting a speeding ticket on your way there  :)



Take Care!

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: aviator on July 22, 2012, 11:42 pm
Is it possible to do a transaction over 500$ for a CVS deposit?
It's possible but you'll have to do more than one transfer. I wouldnt go through cvs for your bitcoins if I were you. They ask for your ID when you go to transfer the money. The best place to use in my opinion is walmart. I did a transfer for $500 and $400 back to back and they didnt even ask for my ID.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flyspray on July 23, 2012, 03:51 am
Yeah I just saw the new option to deposit directly into a wallet a few hours ago. Bitinstant just gets better and better every day. I'll probably have it deposited into my personal wallet first though just for good measure

How do you create your own personal bit wallet? Is it with someone else, like some sort of site which provides you with addresses or can you get your own personal address that isnt associated with any sites. I thought I could generate some addresses, then keep them on my computer, so all my bits can be kept separate from everyone and everything else.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: alexilaiho68 on July 23, 2012, 04:03 am
Yeah I just saw the new option to deposit directly into a wallet a few hours ago. Bitinstant just gets better and better every day. I'll probably have it deposited into my personal wallet first though just for good measure

How do you create your own personal bit wallet? Is it with someone else, like some sort of site which provides you with addresses or can you get your own personal address that isnt associated with any sites. I thought I could generate some addresses, then keep them on my computer, so all my bits can be kept separate from everyone and everything else.
Just download the bitcoin client. Google bitcoin and it should be the first thing to come up. Once you install it and open it up you'll have to download the blocks which may take a while, but once that's done you're all set. It's automatically set up so that your wallet is ready to use.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flyspray on July 23, 2012, 04:33 am
Yeah I just saw the new option to deposit directly into a wallet a few hours ago. Bitinstant just gets better and better every day. I'll probably have it deposited into my personal wallet first though just for good measure

Thanks Alex. When I first came here I heard about it and it sounded good but then after that everytime I brought it up people talked to me like I was mental or something. So these generated wallets would be mine, stored on my computer, not at the mercy of dubious websites.
How do you create your own personal bit wallet? Is it with someone else, like some sort of site which provides you with addresses or can you get your own personal address that isnt associated with any sites. I thought I could generate some addresses, then keep them on my computer, so all my bits can be kept separate from everyone and everything else.
Just download the bitcoin client. Google bitcoin and it should be the first thing to come up. Once you install it and open it up you'll have to download the blocks which may take a while, but once that's done you're all set. It's automatically set up so that your wallet is ready to use.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: flyspray on July 23, 2012, 04:40 am
Im going to start investigating this bitinstant thing. Does anyone know if it is possible to make deposits in the UK or EU or is it only possible in the states. Im not sure which method to get the money in. Whether it is money packs or bank deposits. Been having trouble with bits, trying to get them out. Thinking of going for bitinstant.

Is it possible to move bits from bitinstant into any ewallet address there is, like mtgox and SR.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: alexilaiho68 on July 23, 2012, 02:46 pm
Does anyone know if it is possible to make deposits in the UK or EU or is it only possible in the states.
That's pretty much what I'd like to know.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Sour D on July 25, 2012, 01:48 am
    I just noticed that when accessing www.bitinstant.com through TOR, there is no cash deposit option, but there is through the regular web. I even allowed scripts from this site, and still no go.

    Anyone know what the deal is here? I wish they had a tor address.

   What if I set up the cash deposit order on the regular web, but used all fake information with a tor email address (for eventual SR purchase)? Would this be safe or do I need to worry about my IP address being tracked?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bigpapa24 on July 25, 2012, 03:00 pm
ive been using my tormail email address when doing bitcoin to email and its worked fine every time
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on July 26, 2012, 02:24 pm
several successful btc buys rotating through the area walmart and cvs locations have proved flawless for me. the moneygram>zipzap cash>bitinstant is just super convenient without the risk of mailing cash.

-eb  8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: b33m01 on July 27, 2012, 11:24 am
I tried to use Moneygram last night to send myself some BTC.
Went to bitinstant, set it up, took my ZipZap payment paper to Wal-Mart and filled out the form and sent it. I got a ZipZap confirmation email so I know that worked, but there are no coins in the wallet address I put on the form, and BlockChain shows no transactions associated with that address. Now, I did this at 10pm EST, and it's not only 7AM EST so i don't know.

I have a sick feeling in my stomach though
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: WhiskeyontheRocks on July 31, 2012, 09:39 pm
Kick ass thread. I'm about ready for my first btc run.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bztotheoz on August 05, 2012, 03:52 pm
I need some help unfortunately I don't have the time to go and do a few trial runs. I have to get about $2500 worth of coins and I would really rather not screw that up. So when I go to various places to deposit the money can anyone explain what you will have to write down on the slip in order to send the money to whoever to get the coins. I believe everyone says to send it to bitinstant, then after that what happens?? Do I then take that slip back home and put some sort of code into bitinstant to send the money to MTG? And then how would I go about scrambling the coins before I send them to the SR wallet. Should I download a wallet client to send them to after I get them on MTG, and then send them to my SR wallet? Any help would be great appreciated.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: lordofcourage on August 05, 2012, 08:17 pm
Have had 3-4 successful runs at the local CVS using BitInstant. It's probably the best method for cash purposes, though I have not acquired btc any other way so there's that bias. It's gotten to the point where the Moneygram phone at the CVS remembers the fake name I use to pay a bill to ZipZap - cashier forced me to show my student ID which didn't match... With any amount of quick thinking though the personal info part can be avoided/faked

Within a couple minutes of handing the cashier money the confirmation email rolls in. If you feel cheeky just have BitInstant deposit directly to your SR address  :o
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: fall97 on August 06, 2012, 02:17 am
    I just noticed that when accessing www.bitinstant.com through TOR, there is no cash deposit option, but there is through the regular web. I even allowed scripts from this site, and still no go.

    Anyone know what the deal is here? I wish they had a tor address.

   What if I set up the cash deposit order on the regular web, but used all fake information with a tor email address (for eventual SR purchase)? Would this be safe or do I need to worry about my IP address being tracked?

Same problem here.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: MrBelding on August 06, 2012, 12:52 pm
    I just noticed that when accessing www.bitinstant.com through TOR, there is no cash deposit option, but there is through the regular web. I even allowed scripts from this site, and still no go.

    Anyone know what the deal is here? I wish they had a tor address.

   What if I set up the cash deposit order on the regular web, but used all fake information with a tor email address (for eventual SR purchase)? Would this be safe or do I need to worry about my IP address being tracked?

Same problem here.

i also just noticed this the last time i bought BTC.  you should go to a library or netcafe to set up the deposit if you want to be anyonymous, IMO.  I'm not a big player, so I just said "fuck it" and did it over clearnet. 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 04, 2012, 12:39 am
Do places like CVS and Wal-Mart charge a fee additional to the fees mentioned on the bitinstant website.  The website says "the fee you see includes any charged by payment providers and should be the total amount you can expect to pay."  On the "fees and rates" page I mostly see fees of 1.29% (under $100) and 0.89% ($100 and over).
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: skitzo on September 04, 2012, 08:18 pm
Grrrr so much frustration looking for a straight forward answer to my question.

All I want to do is cash in about $500-1000 in exchange for BTC. I want to be able to do it anonymously and avoid a lot of fees so I get the most BTC per USD.

Can anyone tell me exactly what I should do? I have a CVS just down the street. I want to keep my BTC in a "wallet" I guess is what you guys have been calling it rather than leave my BTC tied up on the SR website (in fear that it may ever get shutdown, i dont want my money going away with it)

So do I download the BitCoin software then go to BitInstant>CVS cash deposit(when im at CVS supply fake information)>transfer to BitCoin Address? Im only unsure because I'm not familiar with the BitCoin software and assume it will assign me a BitCoin address for my "wallet"?

Please let me know if you can help out. Really want to try some stuff out on the SR market THX
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: lil8368 on September 04, 2012, 10:47 pm
I'm so excited to hear this exists!
Going to research some more and perhaps try out CVS (within biking distance, yay!) but would def use cash or a money order or something I already anonymized (yeah, i made that word up, whatever)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: fuckoffehbuddy on September 07, 2012, 12:29 am
yeah i used cvs the other day you go in pick up the red phone talk to the operator give fake name address etc. then give the 2 numbers on your printout take to register tell cashier fake name and pay that easy no cvs moneygram fee for bill pay
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: fuckoffehbuddy on September 07, 2012, 12:42 am
I tried using bitinstant at CVS and gave a fake name and repeatedly asked the operator if I don't have to give out a phone number or a name and I guess it got flagged and they asked for an ID for my fake ass name and I was like, fuck that and left. I'll just have friends do it. I'm buying a fake ID for these purposes.

you know if you just would of gave a fake name number and addy then the cashier would of never asked for your id the part i kind of messed up on was signing the receipt with the fake name
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: drdroopy on September 07, 2012, 12:52 am
My first 5 transactions i used bank deposits through dwolla until they and mt gox wantd photo ID copies, since then i have used nothing but wal-mat and CVS, i prefer walmart as u just fill out a form and hand it in and thats that, with CVS you have to use the red (moneygram) phone and  talk to a live person which is something i dont prefer. But with both of those proof of ID is required. The first two or three times i used my own ID as it has an old address on it for me but still not as secure as i would like it. So since then i have used a very close friend of mine to make deposits for me, a friend that cant really be tied back to me. This has worked out so far, going 6 months without a hitch, the way i see it once it hits instawallet a few times then to the road its damn near untraceable, it would cost too much time and money for the LE to investigate on something that is not worth it
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: anonarchystateless on September 07, 2012, 01:06 am
Grrrr so much frustration looking for a straight forward answer to my question.

All I want to do is cash in about $500-1000 in exchange for BTC. I want to be able to do it anonymously and avoid a lot of fees so I get the most BTC per USD.

Can anyone tell me exactly what I should do? I have a CVS just down the street. I want to keep my BTC in a "wallet" I guess is what you guys have been calling it rather than leave my BTC tied up on the SR website (in fear that it may ever get shutdown, i dont want my money going away with it)

So do I download the BitCoin software then go to BitInstant>CVS cash deposit(when im at CVS supply fake information)>transfer to BitCoin Address? Im only unsure because I'm not familiar with the BitCoin software and assume it will assign me a BitCoin address for my "wallet"?

Please let me know if you can help out. Really want to try some stuff out on the SR market THX

Blockchain.info is the site specifically mentioned in the BitInstant how-to video from which you can obtain a wallet and multiple bitcoin addresses. Copy/paste any one of those addresses into the pay-to field and select CVS in the pay from field. Aside: I actually had issues w/ cashing out at CVS b/c for some reason they weren't processing ZipZap's fee and kept getting an error. I took the invoice printed out specifically for CVS to WalMart and it worked like a charm; no need to re-select destination or re-print. I had my BCs go directly to my SR account which took about two hours from the big red phone call early evening (not sure if that makes a difference). Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: drdroopy on September 07, 2012, 01:15 am
Grrrr so much frustration looking for a straight forward answer to my question.

All I want to do is cash in about $500-1000 in exchange for BTC. I want to be able to do it anonymously and avoid a lot of fees so I get the most BTC per USD.

Can anyone tell me exactly what I should do? I have a CVS just down the street. I want to keep my BTC in a "wallet" I guess is what you guys have been calling it rather than leave my BTC tied up on the SR website (in fear that it may ever get shutdown, i dont want my money going away with it)

So do I download the BitCoin software then go to BitInstant>CVS cash deposit(when im at CVS supply fake information)>transfer to BitCoin Address? Im only unsure because I'm not familiar with the BitCoin software and assume it will assign me a BitCoin address for my "wallet"?

Please let me know if you can help out. Really want to try some stuff out on the SR market THX

Blockchain.info is the site specifically mentioned in the BitInstant how-to video from which you can obtain a wallet and multiple bitcoin addresses. Copy/paste any one of those addresses into the pay-to field and select CVS in the pay from field. Aside: I actually had issues w/ cashing out at CVS b/c for some reason they weren't processing ZipZap's fee and kept getting an error. I took the invoice printed out specifically for CVS to WalMart and it worked like a charm; no need to re-select destination or re-print. I had my BCs go directly to my SR account which took about two hours from the big red phone call early evening (not sure if that makes a difference). Hope this helps!

Yeah if your shipping moneygram via zipzap you can take it to any place that accepts moneygram even if it isnt the once selected when you process through bitinstant, thats always a good thing =)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 07, 2012, 01:21 pm
yeah i used cvs the other day you go in pick up the red phone talk to the operator give fake name address etc. then give the 2 numbers on your printout take to register tell cashier fake name and pay that easy no cvs moneygram fee for bill pay
so all of your money got converted to bitcoin minus the 0.89%-1.29% bitinstant fee?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: fuckoffehbuddy on September 07, 2012, 05:01 pm
yeah i used cvs the other day you go in pick up the red phone talk to the operator give fake name address etc. then give the 2 numbers on your printout take to register tell cashier fake name and pay that easy no cvs moneygram fee for bill pay
so all of your money got converted to bitcoin minus the 0.89%-1.29% bitinstant fee?

thats right so $200 cash got me like $192 and some change and another thing about all this paranoia about buying legal currency when did bitcoins become illegal to purchase? SR isn't the only place to use bitcoins
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 08, 2012, 04:36 pm
Just did this at walmart. They didn't even ask for my ID. Came up with a fake name, fake address, fake phone number (phone was required for some reason), fake sig... the girl at the register didn't bat an eye.

15 minutes later, I get a deposit into my wallet... not the cheapest service (dealing locally is the best!) but wow that was easy AND fast.
What's the cheapest service?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: poolsclosed on September 08, 2012, 06:36 pm
Just did this at walmart. They didn't even ask for my ID. Came up with a fake name, fake address, fake phone number (phone was required for some reason), fake sig... the girl at the register didn't bat an eye.

15 minutes later, I get a deposit into my wallet... not the cheapest service (dealing locally is the best!) but wow that was easy AND fast.
What's the cheapest service?
Finding people in your local area who sell (or buy, I guess, if you want) bitcoin.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: avidayton on September 12, 2012, 06:03 am
I used the walmart method today, deposited my money cash and provided them with an identity that was filled with errors in address, name etc (Similar to my actual identity, since I was worried that they were going to ask for ID, since I already had shown the clerk that I had identification as I pulled out the cash from my wallet)
Should I be worried about that?
Im not an experienced user, but aware that buying bitcoins is, as far as I understand, a completely legal process.
Anyhow, after the deposit was made, I got the BTC sent to my TORmail and then transfered through Coinapult onto SR.
Any inputs here? Should I re-transfer the funds through some sort of tumbler like CoinFog(Or whatever the service is called), or can I consider this to be pretty safe seeing as I used Coinapult -> SR?
Sorry if this is something I could figure out from reading stickies or FAQs, but with the good responses in this thread it seemed like the place to ask.
Any other tips to improve safety before I venture into the world of vendors would be greatly appreciated! I am, of course, extremely worried about my freedom and staying out of trouble (as much as I can ;)), so I just try to keep it as safe and anonymous as possible.

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Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eurobilly on September 12, 2012, 12:41 pm
I had this happen to me last week for the first time. I usually get coins this way in about 90 minutes. When four hours passed with no coin, I emailed BI support about it. They saw the transfer stalled in their queue, gave it a little "nudge" as they put it, and my coins where home free in seconds.

Sometimes computers freeze up. And some companies have great support/service when it happens. BI is one of them. Super organization. I can't get that level of service from my legit mainstream bank!

Anybody else having trouble with bitinstant? I completed a transaction yesterday and still never got the email with my coins. Everybody is so up in arms about how much better bitinstant is than moneypak exchangers but I've never had a problem with moneypak exchangers yet I have some sort of problem almost every time I use bitinstant.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 12, 2012, 03:06 pm
I deposited to bitinstant at Wal-Mart using fake info.  I just sent it straight to a SR account.  She had to retry the transfer with ZipZap several times before it worked.

Total fees: 3.99%+$3.95.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Hamb999 on September 12, 2012, 04:08 pm
I've made about 6 bitinstant/zipzap deposits via moneygram at CVS.  Yesterday, for the first time, they asked me for ID once I went to the register.  I had used fake info and sort of didn't know what to do.  I reminded myself that buying BTC is not illegal, so I went with it.  The guy glanced at my ID without taking it from my hand and continued the transaction.  He obviously didn't even look, as the names didn't match.

Anywho, that is my story.  Thought I would share because there is so much anxiety about buying BTC.  Just remember, there is nothing illegal about buying BTC.  And there is no spoon.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 12, 2012, 04:55 pm
The guy glanced at my ID without taking it from my hand and continued the transaction.  He obviously didn't even look, as the names didn't match.
Expect a facebook invite from him later.  lol.

I flat out asked the girl at Wal-Mart if I needed my ID before doing the paperwork.  She said no, then asked if I was sending it "for somebody else" which I guess wouldn't have been allowed.

She was impressed that there weren't any moneygram fees.  of course, that fee was already in the money I was sending but she didn't know that.  she said people usually have to pay $7-8 to put money on their rush cards or whatever it is that poor people do with moneygram.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Glasskandi on September 13, 2012, 01:50 am
This is the only way I buy my coin and it works fairly well. You don't even need to have a slip filled out, I just take a pic of it on my phone.
However, I have had problems with 7-11 and their machines not taking my bills. It's kind of annoying so I usually just give up and go to a CVS. The cashier has minimal interaction with you and frankly isn't paid enough to give a shit about what you are doing. A bank however is designed to fuck people over as much as possible and be as nosey as possible.

Plus, depending on where you live, there may be a lot of moneygram locations.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: TheAbsurd on September 13, 2012, 10:24 pm
I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. A reply would be greatly appreciated. On Bitinstant.com, I go there WITHOUT Tor? Or can I use TOR?

One I'm there I select "Pay from ---> Walmart" and "Pay to:  Bitcoin Address". Is selecting my bitcoin address a good idea?

Finally, what about the email? Should I select a Tormail email or my real email?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Glasskandi on September 14, 2012, 01:50 am
I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. A reply would be greatly appreciated. On Bitinstant.com, I go there WITHOUT Tor? Or can I use TOR?

One I'm there I select "Pay from ---> Walmart" and "Pay to:  Bitcoin Address". Is selecting my bitcoin address a good idea?

Finally, what about the email? Should I select a Tormail email or my real email?

1. Pay from -> Cvs/wherever         Pay To-> Bitcoin address
2. Your email doesn't REALLY matter, but I would use a email that is in no way linked to you or your SR account. I personally use a mailinator address but I guess you could use a separate Tormail.
3. It should have you confirm your amount next with zipzap fee and then give you a PDF order form that includes a 4 digit conformation number and a 8 (I forget how long tbh) digit account number. Those are really all you need, so just take a pic of it with your phone or print it out and then go to your moneygram location.
4. Find the moneygram phone, pick it up and select "pay a bill".
5. Answer their questions, they will ask for your confirm code and account number on your paper and then confirm that you are paying a bill with zipzap. They will also ask for how much you are paying and if there is a fee. Tell them the total amount you have on your purchase and that there is no fee. (zipzap includes the bitinstant fee into your order)
6. After you are done, hang up and walk up to the cashier. Tell them you are paying a bill from moneygram and then they will ask for the amount and confirm.
7. Give them yo mad dollars, get a receipt.
8. Walk off like a bad ass.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bull3gern on September 14, 2012, 02:05 am
I used it about a week ago for the first time, and it worked well. Instead of a phone (it was through MoneyGram at a local Wal-Mart) I filled out a money transfer form with the sent, receive and amount total, which is generated by BitInstant. You can print out a .pdf file of it, or use a smartphone with an image on it, either way. Other than the local yokal not quite knowing how to use the computer, it only took about 5 or 6 minutes, and as I recall, was credited quickly, maybe about 10 min. It was quick enough.

I have wondered, though, how often before I started getting weird looks or whatever - small town thing as well. But everything certainly went well that first time.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Spacey1 on September 14, 2012, 08:22 pm
This was my first time ever trying to purchase bitcoins and of course I was a bit skeptical. However, this method could not have been any easier. At CVS all you have to do is talk on the red MoneyGram phone and give the necessary information. Since they did not ID me, you can use fake info. I of course hesitated a bit when he asked me if I was some random person, but he payed it no mind. The only thing that seemed to go wrong, is when I was checking out the computer didn't add the ZipZap fee and it would not process the payment. Luckily, the manager knew what he was doing and came over, and got things straightened out pretty quickly. I will definitely will be doing this method again, seeing as how there is a CVS down the street from my house. There is no need to worry, but of course I was super paranoid until I got home and saw the bitcoins already added to my acount.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: TheAbsurd on September 14, 2012, 09:56 pm
I just want to make sure I'm doing this right. A reply would be greatly appreciated. On Bitinstant.com, I go there WITHOUT Tor? Or can I use TOR?

One I'm there I select "Pay from ---> Walmart" and "Pay to:  Bitcoin Address". Is selecting my bitcoin address a good idea?

Finally, what about the email? Should I select a Tormail email or my real email?

1. Pay from -> Cvs/wherever         Pay To-> Bitcoin address
2. Your email doesn't REALLY matter, but I would use a email that is in no way linked to you or your SR account. I personally use a mailinator address but I guess you could use a separate Tormail.
3. It should have you confirm your amount next with zipzap fee and then give you a PDF order form that includes a 4 digit conformation number and a 8 (I forget how long tbh) digit account number. Those are really all you need, so just take a pic of it with your phone or print it out and then go to your moneygram location.
4. Find the moneygram phone, pick it up and select "pay a bill".
5. Answer their questions, they will ask for your confirm code and account number on your paper and then confirm that you are paying a bill with zipzap. They will also ask for how much you are paying and if there is a fee. Tell them the total amount you have on your purchase and that there is no fee. (zipzap includes the bitinstant fee into your order)
6. After you are done, hang up and walk up to the cashier. Tell them you are paying a bill from moneygram and then they will ask for the amount and confirm.
7. Give them yo mad dollars, get a receipt.
8. Walk off like a bad ass.
Thanks man. I should be good to go now. The only problem is that ZipZap is having server problems at the moment, but hopefully I can do this tomorrow at the latest.

I tried this a while back with my real info. Luckily there was a problem at the register and I didn't get my coins.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: orngecapsule on September 14, 2012, 10:02 pm
i have used it with no problems whatsoever when was in usa. coins were in wallet within MINUTES.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Electroplasm on September 15, 2012, 07:33 pm
Wow!! I just did this at WalMart. They have a bunch of forms for you to get without bothering them. I got the blue one, filled it out with fake info, then went up to the lady and she didn't ask me any questions whatsoever and she didn't ask for my I.D. The only thing she asked was if the numbers were correct, but only because she was being nice and said that they need to be correct because it's non-refundable. My coins were there when I got home!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: technopium on September 18, 2012, 11:59 pm
I used the Walmart method recently for my first Bitcoin purchase.

BitInstant to printout form>Walmart>BitInstant converted $ into BitCoin>SR Wallet

Got my address code from SR and entered it into the info for BitInstant-Cash Deposit.  Printed my receipt and left to pay cash for my BitCoins.

I had tried 7-11 and CVS before going to Walmart, but their machines were down or they no longer had Moneygram; but others here have used them with success, and I have no problem using the Moneygram phone, so I will try again in the future, 

I went in to the local Walmart and at the customer service desk I asked if they did Moneygram as I did not see the emblem at the storefront window, or anywhere else.  The person at the desk said that they do Moneygram and she asked if I was Sending or Receiving?  I told her sending and she gave me a red form to complete.  I thought it was supposed to be blue, so I checked my receipt from BitInstant and I needed the blue Express/Bill Pay form.  I went back to the counter and got that one.  Filled it out with fake info: name, address, phone and the real account number and receive code from my BitInstant receipt.

Gave it to the lady and had all info memorized in case she asked.  She looked over the form and asked where I was sending it, because I had forgot to fill out the company name on the form.  I told her ZipZap and she could not find that business listing on her MoneyGram computer, so she pulled out some numbers and said she was going to have to call Moneygram.  I Showed her my BitINstant receipt with ZipZap's name on it, and she said she would try one more thing before calling.  She noticed my name was not in the system (MoneyGram system?) and she entered my personal info and then she was able to enter ZipZap and the transaction went through just fine.  I paid the money for BitCoin plus $3.95 processing fee. 
  The lady never asked for ID, but she did clarify my address by reading only the numbers back to me (i write sloppy sometimes, but tried to have good penmenship to prevent any problems with the form).  Then I gave her the cash, and she gave me the customer copy of the blue form and my receipt.  While she was ringing me up, she did comment "no fee, cool" and asked "are they like an online business, I haven't heard of ZipZap before?"  I told her "yeah, you can pay bills too."  And that was the extent of our conversation. 

If they did ask for my ID I would have said," I have paid bills before and they never asked for ID.  It is only when I have received cash that they needed it."  If they pressed the issue, I would say I would have to go get it and come back then.

I got home and had an email waiting telling me that the transaction went through.  I had to wait about 75 minutes and the BitCoin showed up in my SR account.  BitInstant charged about a 4%  fee to convert my money into Bitcoin.  Next time I will definitely use Coinapult or similar to further anonymize my BitCoin purchase before it is loaded into my SR wallet.

Definitely post your experiences here because it helped me Immensely to understand how to complete the transaction and do it safely as I have only sent money one other time a while ago.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Wokker on September 20, 2012, 08:41 am
Last night after getting drunk, incredibly stoned, and looking at SR listings, I said fuck it, and decided to try to get some bitcoins for the first time.  I chose the 7-11 option via BitInstant. 

At around 3am, I drove to 7-11, and told the guy that I was trying to send a moneygram.  He had no idea what I was talking about, but pointed to the back of the store and said "I think that machine does something like that".  I looked back and there was a big kiosk with a telephone that said "Moneygram" on it.  The phone automatically dialed moneygram, and a woman started talking to me.  Unfortunately, I couldn't comprehend what she was telling me, and I think muttered something about "depositing cash"...  I just hung up the phone and awkwardly walked out of the store with the 7-11 guy staring at me.

Basically, don't try to buy bitcoins unless you're sober.  At this point I'm just happy I didn't get a DUI, or hit another car while I was driving..  I'll definitely give it another shot tomorrow, probably with Wal-Mart.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: rainbowskies on September 22, 2012, 04:26 am
I've only done the WalMart option, but I can attest that it is VERY hassle free.  My story is similar to everyone else.  I went to Bitinstant and entered the amount I wanted.  They take something like 4% of your transaction.  There will also be a very small fee (a few dollars) taken by Zipzap, which is the company that you are actually sending the moneygram to.  Anyway, you enter your bitcoin address found in your account and then a zip code or city so that it can search for stores near you.  It will ask for your email, but you truthfully don't need it.  They just send confirmation to an email if it is provided.  Once a store is chosen, you have the option to open a pdf file which gives you two numbers you will need when you make the transaction at the store.  Either write down these two numbers, or take a printout with you.  The people working at Customer Service at my WalMart are super ghetto and can never understand why I come in with this printed form, but fuck em.  You then fill out a short Moneygram "send" form with fake address, fake name, fake signature, and those two numbers which you either wrote down or printed out.  THEY WILL NOT ASK YOU FOR ID.  Then, you pay the total (which is also given on the pdf) and walk out.  Usually, the transaction will be updated instantly through zipzap, which is the intermediary from Bitinstant to your wallet.  I have had up to an hour delay getting the coins to my wallet, but it never takes too long.  Just be patient.  Also, keep in mind the current exchange rate of coins so that you don't over or under purchase your coins.  That's pretty much common sense, but never hurts to add that detail.  Good luck! 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Flyhigh on September 22, 2012, 04:50 am
I do Bitinstant.I have done this every time: I send my BTC direct to my SR account. what ever i don't use i send to my wallet

I follow the Bitinstant directions.  When i get the confirmation from Bitinstant i write down the information i need and bring that to the place i use which is CVS.  I use a Fake Name, they will ask you is this your first purchase using money gram, i say yes. They give it to you free for your first purchase. All this is done on the red phone and no paper work to fill out.

They ask the for your name- i give fake name
They ask the for your address- i give fake address
They ask the for your phone- i give fake phone
I tell them amount- i give them what was on my confirmation from Bitinstant
They ask for account #
and receiver #

They say go to cashier and pay...

Go to cashier, tell them the name and the amount. I pay, no ID required. I get a receipt they ask you to sign, I sign what ever name. and I am done....The BTCs are in my account by the time i get home. When i see the BTC in my account i destroy all e-mails and paper work.  Fast and easy. 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 28, 2012, 01:14 am
I do Bitinstant.I have done this every time: I send my BTC direct to my SR account. what ever i don't use i send to my wallet
Sending to SR is sending to an SR wallet, right?

Where do you have your wallet?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on September 28, 2012, 01:17 am
bitinstant mentions a $500 and $1,000 limit but doesn't mention much detail.

How much can I deposit into bitinstant from walmart/cvs/etc in a single transaction?  Has anyone sent more than $1,000 and not had to provide id?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Flyhigh on September 28, 2012, 03:28 am
bitinstant mentions a $500 and $1,000 limit but doesn't mention much detail.

How much can I deposit into bitinstant from walmart/cvs/etc in a single transaction?  Has anyone sent more than $1,000 and not had to provide id?

under a grand no Id required. as i understand it.

when you send BTC to SR from bitinstant that's is your account, its not your wallet. There are other programs you can download to create a wallet on your PC or keep it on a flash drive. read through the forums for help

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: OldManShearing on September 28, 2012, 07:03 am
CVS bitinstant is my go to methos.

Money gram while on the phone asks for your name, adress, and maybe phone # i cant remember.  Just make them all up.

The cashier will adress you by your fake name which is weird make sure you nod to him in recognition and dont think hes talking to someone else

FWIW wells fargo has never asked me anything or been up in my shit or gave me a cross look when depositing
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: orngecapsule on September 29, 2012, 01:15 am
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NOOB'S ULTIMATE GUIDE: How To Anonymously Get Bitcoins, Launder Them, & Into SR

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*(scroll down for additional info about FE, Escrow & more)*
So you're an eager noob lurking these forums desperately looking for a straightforward, simple yet detailed step-by-step guide?
You're in luck because here you have EVERYTHING you need to get bitcoins anonymously and discreetly, get them into your SR account, and most importantly keep yourself ANONYMOUS and completely out of harm's way by washing (laundering) your coins throughout the whole process, giving you the peace of mind you deserve.

all the other guides use mtgox, which freezes your account if you're using TOR, which is lame. i choose blockchain.info instead because it's very popular here, and after weeks of intense research my conclusion: blockchain is the best online wallet for my needs.
why? tor accessible, cool interface, flexible send options, highest security, etc.

in this guide we'll use bitinstant, blockchain, and instawallet or bitcoinfog to get our bitcoins into SR


This is very simple so here we go:

1) Under TOR go to www.blockchain.info set up an account (use a mailinator or any disposable email to register)

2) Login to blockchain and click on 'Wallet'

3) Click on 'Receive Money'. there you'll see your bitcoin address.  (a bitcoin address looks something like this:  2tnMhKfSAf97f4wJcqTu6dr8toj6iaxy7y)

4) Go to www.bitinstant.com   
You'll see:
- Pay From: select 'Major Bank Branch'
- Pay To: select 'Bitcoin Address'
Underneath you'll see:
- Bitcoin Address: put your bitcoin address from Blockchain. best thing to do is simply COPY your bitcoin address from blockchain and PASTE it here.
- Amount: whatever your lovely heart desires
- Email: put in a random mailinator address

5) You will now be directed to a Trustcash site.
- submit your zip code and click 'Choose Location' for the closest bank to you
- enter a fake name. enter your mailinator email you used for Bitinstant
- click "Create a pending deposit invoice"

6) click 'Print Deposit Invoice'
- you now have your paper printed out and ready to bring to the bank.
- this paper has NO information or details about your fake name, NO mention of anything bitcoin related.. absolutely NOTHING is on this paper but an account and routing number.
- if you don't have a printer, technically you do not actually REQUIRE the paper to be printed. what you can do is take a photo on your phone of the deposit invoice or even write down the info on the paper and show that to the bank teller

7) Go to the bank with this printed paper and cash
- give the bank teller the paper. she will simply read the account and routing number off the paper and take your cash. then she'll probably give you back the paper and an invoice.
- if asked, simply say you're paying a bill. they never ask.. never happens.
- absolutely NO ID is required. if asked for it, grunt and say you never needed it before and you left it at home.. but they won't ask. just never happens.

- remember paying bills at a bank is an everyday completely normal thing. millions of people go to banks daily depositing cash into people's or business's accounts for legitimate regular reasons.
- also remember buying bitcoins is LEGAL. so don't act like a nervous shifty, sweating cuntcake while standing in life. there is NOTHING shady or unusual here.

that's it. the bitcoins will show up in your Blockchain wallet literally within minutes.

theoretically you could send your bitcoins directly to SR now, but lets play it safe and "launder" your coins to blot out and destroy any sort of "paper trail". The idea behind laundering your coins is obvious: erase the link between the coins and you. So don't be impatient / lazy. Follow these easy steps to guarantee your anonymity.

1) Go to www.instawallet.org and it will give you your own personal secret site with your own unique bitcoin address. make sure to bookmark this instawallet page because if you lose this link, you lose anything in it.
- Note: Make sure it's instawallet.ORG, with .org in the end.
- instawallet is a temporary piggy bank. each time you refresh the site you receive a unique randomized bitcoin address and a new secret link.
- we are using instawallet to move our bitcoins around, obscuring and fogging up the footprints. that is laundering or "washing" bitcoins.

2) Now go back to your Blockchain wallet and click on "Send Money"
- simply enter your Instawallet bitcoin address and the amount
- Send payment

Now your bitcoins have been sent from Blockchain to your Instawallet.

The next 2 steps are optional and not extremely necessary, and can be skipped. BUT if you're meticulous and rightfully PARANOID like me, you should continue with the next 2 easy steps. If you don't give a fuck, go ahead and skip to step 5.

3) Now open up a another Instawallet page, which will give you another unique bitcoin address. This is your second Instawallet address. (bookmark also)

4) Send your bitcoins from your first Instawallet page to your second Instawallet address.

5) now go to SR, and click on Account
- there you'll see your SR bitcoin address

6) Go to your Instawallet that has your coins, and simply enter your SR bitcoin address and press send!

That's it, my darling friends!
Just be patient and within a few hours or less you'll see your bitcoins in your SR account READY for your rascally crusades!

If you're truly of the deranged, extremely super paranoid kind you can ALSO use a site called bitcoin fog. It's a free service that takes your coins and tumbles them to death, completely washing or BLEACHING them for a few hours. once it's done your coins are IMMACULATELY CLEAN.
you can do that instead of the instawallet steps or in addition to them. depends on your level of paranoia.

Some alternatives and different options:
- Some people skip Instawallet altogether and only use bitcoinfog alone which serves it's purpose just fine. Bitcoinfog is truly amazing.
- You can use TORwallet.net in addition to or instead of Instawallet, which is a cool completely TOR based online wallet, or another acceptable option is Easywallet.org. All basically the same concept, just different services.

So to simplify the whole thing, your options are:

- bitinstant > blockchain > instawallet > instawallet > SR   =  considered safe, fast and secure. appropriate for most of us.

- bitinstant > blockchain > instawallet  > SR  =  good enough for some, not for me. fastest

- bitinstant > blockchain > bitcoin fog > SR  = safer, slightly slower since you need to wait for bitcoinfog to do it's tumbling.

- bitinstant > blockchain > instawallet > instawallet > bitcoin fog > SR  =  safest, ultra-paranoia stealth ninja mode, requires patience but provides the most peace of mind

- bitinstant > TORwallet > Instawallet > SR

- bitinstant > TORwallet > Easywallet > Instawallet > SR

As you can see, you have different options depending on your patience and paranoia level.

BTW, this guide works exactly the same with CVS or Moneygram. Instead of going to a bank branch, use the same routine, same steps. Only instead of the Trustcash site you'll be directed to a ZipZap site. You print the paper, go to the CVS / 7/11 / Moneygram closest to you, use the red phone and give them your account and routing information. Then give the cash and the printed paper from ZipZap to the CVS / MoneyGram clerk.
Your bitcoins will show up in your blockchain wallet by the time you get home. Also no ID required at all!! though there have been few reports that sometimes they'll ask for it. refuse or go elsewhere.

Bonus useful tips:
1) When entering bitcoin addresses ALWAYS COPY PASTE them instead of manually typing in that long ass address. Always triple check you have the right bitcoin address as your destination. Imagine sending 100 BTC to a bitcoin address that has 1 wrong digit or letter.. you're fucked.

2) Never store bitcoins for long periods of time (for example more than 1 week) in TEMPORARY bitcoin address wallets such as TORwallet or Instawallet. These temportary wallets are mostly useful for moving funds around. If you want to store your bitcoins somewhere for a long period of time use your Blockchain.info wallet or just keep all your bitcoins in your SR account. They will not disappear ever from there.

3) Instead of saving all your login / password or bitcoin addresses, etc or all other SR related info in some notepad or text document on your harddrive, register for a TORMAIL account and keep all your links, passwords, and sensitive information in your Drafts section there.

4) Don't use empty houses or drop locations to receive packages. That kind of shit raises suspicions. Insist that the vendors use professionally printed  properly aligned labels with your address and name in all CAPS. If you're ordering small personal use amounts from trusted vendors using your home address is much less risky than sending packages to an abandoned house. Postal workers know what to look for with these tricks. You can use your name slightly misspelled or altered. Some people have reported success using names of previous tenants that lived / rented your place before.

5) PGP is highly important. Always use it when messaging any sensitive information.




love,
mrdobolina





















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Some basic information about ESCROW, STATS AND FE:
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Another very important topic for noobs to UNDERSTAND: Your buying stats mean so fucking much for your survival in SR. If you're coming on here to scam vendors for free shit, you're a piece of shit and your stats will reflect that. Once you become part of SR, and you start purchasing your goodies, as a buyer you need to follow the SIMPLE procedure of SR's ESCROW system. That way everyone including you can continue to enjoy SR without unnecessary bullshit.

The Escrow system is simple and brilliant. SR temporarily holds your money.. which means the vendor you are buying from does not receive your bitcoins UNTIL you receive your order. Once you receive your order you must click FINALIZE, then SR releases your bitcoins to the vendor. The escrow exists so both parties feel relatively safe and comfortable doing business with each other, preventing risk and satisfying both sides. The vendor is putting his profit on hold until you finalize the transaction, so you are responsible to make sure your vendor gets the money he DESERVES.
Again, when you place your order the bitcoins LEAVE your account but is not actually released / given to your vendor until you FINALIZE the order (when you receive the item). Obviously this system guarantees the vendor ships your item. So being under the Escrow is the best thing for you.

The problem is a bunch of lowlife roaches decide to not finalize their orders, so these vendors are out on product and the coins they deserve. These kind of shitty buyers are causing more and more vendors to require FE (Finalizing Early) before shipping to reduce their risk.

You will see the word FE tossed around a lot. FE means Finalize Early. That means your vendor will get your money before shipping your product. The risk is all on your side in that case. That is why we all hate having to FE because of the slight risk to us. Theoretically a shithead vendor can decide NOT to ship your product(s) after you've FE'd. Technically he is paid in full and it all comes down to trusting the vendor's reputation. Vendors require buyers with less than 5-10 successful transactions to FE. Or a vendor could request FE for an international order. All depends on the listing and circumstances. The reason they want FE is because of a few rotten pieces of shits that abuse the noble, consoling Escrow System that really makes SR a satisfying stress-free place to do business.


That is precisely why your STATS mean everything on SR. Once your stats show you are a reliable hassle-free buyer you can avoid having to FE. Remember that vendors screen your stats just like you screen their feedback / reviews.

If you're a shitty buyer vendors will simply deny serving you or make you FE. Plus you're a scumbag.
If you're a good buyer with good stats vendors will allow you to stay within escrow, and if you're lucky you might even get some special treatment / perks. You are guaranteed to receive top notch service with or without good stats but vendors appreciate good buyer stats, period. So work on being a good buyer if you're happy with your goods / services received.

We have this ridiculously unbelievable LUXURY to buy any drug imaginable with a few clicks, like shopping on amazon. Instead of dealing with shady lowlife street deaers, we get to shop for our goodies in a sophisticated way, knowing precisely what you're getting, with detailed descriptions about purity, brand names, and all the knowledge we need to make educated, safe purchases. Instead of relying on the word from some moron street dealer that can't give you any of these luxuries. This is SOMETHING valuable we need to cherish and MAINTAIN.
So respect the escrow system, SR's simple rules, and HONOR THE HARMONY.. so we can keep this thing going forever. So we can have easier honest transactions with vendors.

Same principles applies to the vendors. Mostly we have honorable vendors that work hard to get their good feedback and reputation. They provide us with good quality gear and professional customer service. There are also few scumbag vendors selling garbage or selective scamming. The way our stats matter to vendors, their feedback and forum reviews immensely matter to us buywea. We expect remarkable, premium quality product and top notch service. We set our standards high and there are many wonderful vendors that can accommodate our refined cravings and experienced palettes with GOOD SHIT. Those vendors get the well deserved 5/5 feedback and have the forums buzzing like crazy spreading the word.. buzz on the forums is HUGE for vendors.

Everyone on the forum is always asking the same question again and again: "who has the best <drug of choice> on SR?" that's the most asked question here.

When you're looking for a vendor, besides the obvious best selling listings that dominate the first pages, search the forums for more detailed in depth reviews..
You can find each drug has it's "vendor review thread".  Those threads are packed with amazing posts by amazing people. Here in the forun you can find out about new vendors just settng up shop that have OUTSTANDING products. So use these forums to find the hidden gems, new vendors that have FIRE sht, that want your business so their feedback can grow.

Lets say your order doesn't arrive or something went wrong, that is what the RESOLVE button is for. That will prompt a mini chat type interface between you and the vendor allowing some back-n-forth discussion regarding partial or full refunds, reships, or anything else that might remedy the problem. Good vendors truly care about their customers so before starting a thread bashing a vendor, message him/her first or go through the RESOLVE process to hopefully find a suitable solution.
Don't make a habit of asking for refunds unless it us truly genuinely necassary. Because REMEMBER: having too many refunds, or a reoccurring unusual pattern of problems / complaints will negatively affect your stats!

SCAMMERS, AND TROUBLEMAKERS:
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Here on SR we are a unique well-bred, noble breed of sophisticated drug user, defying all logic and stigma that the typical drug user has.. we try our best to maintain the MUTUAL RESPECT and courtesy between vendor and buyer.
unfortunately there will always be pieces of shits trying to run cons and scam. whether it's on SR, or in the streets. in the streets at least we're able to toss medium sized bricks directly towards their chins or jaw for some sense of relief, but here we have something else.

This is very important to UNDERSTAND: scamming and any monkey business doesn't fly here. If you have any shitty intentions to scam on here I'll clearly explan why you SHOULND'T EVEN DARE OR ATTEMPT TO SCAM or play fuckery games with vendors:

The vendors have their own private forum. In their forum they have a BLACKLIST of BANNED CUSTOMERS that all vendors see and post in regularly. Once you're in this list you're fucked.
Any buyer on here attempting to scam, not finalize their orders, score free drugs, or ANY other types of remotely shady / scummy bullshit acts, will simply be ADDED and permanently LOGGED in this infamous BLACKLIST DATABASE of customers NEVER to deal with. But wait, not only your username will be posted but your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS too!
even if you constantly reregister new SR accounts your address / name will still be on this list. This is to truly keep these shameless, thieving scoundrels / rodents away from our loving community.



MISC. USEFUL TIPS:
_________

1) When you're required to FE, you're forced to leave feedback before receiving your product. Most people just write: "FE, will update when arrives" but they never actually update that feedback. Please take the time to update your feedback once you receive your items so others can read and learn from your experience. We hate seeing a vendor with all 5/5 feedback saying "FE, will update later" and no REVIEWS about the actual product.
To update your feedback, go to 'Account' on SR and you'll see 'View Feedback'. There you can modify / edit your feedback. Always think about the community and how to better serve us all.




There you have it!
Eat your vegetables and stay hydrated.



PS: @Admins please sticky this shit if you see fit. I needed this info when I first joined and I needed it displayed in this simple step by step format. I saw many threads asking the same questions over and over, with some great replies but one has to skim and dig through different threads to find the answers.. so I think this could help other noobs hungry and eager for this information.

love,
mrdobolina
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: newjac on October 06, 2012, 05:12 pm
I had this issue a couple of times, both on the weekend btw, don't know if that's relevant, but then read somewhere on here to generate a new SR wallet (it's right there next to your wallet id) each time you're going to load it.  Ever since I started doing that the transfer has happened in btwn 30 mins and an hour,  and with btwn 5 and 10 confirmations on the blockchain info site.  Hope that helps, good luck!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danconia on October 06, 2012, 10:54 pm
So is it a $9,999 limit with the CVS / 7-Eleven method?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on October 09, 2012, 06:06 pm
So is it a $9,999 limit with the CVS / 7-Eleven method?
I'm having trouble with >$500 at the moment so maybe $500 is the limit.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bigpapa24 on October 10, 2012, 12:49 am
ya $500 is the limit for moneygrams at CVS etc. If you do a bank deposit the limit is $1000 i believe. I just did a deposit at Wells Fargo, a lot easier then CVS.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Luminol on October 10, 2012, 01:32 am
I'll second Wells Fargo as a decent avenue for this. I actually just made a Bitinstant deposit through them today too, and here's what happened. The teller suspected I was getting scammed right away so she explained the situation to the banker, and the banker began researching Bitinstant to see if it was legit. She asked me a few questions about it and I explained the concept to her, but you could tell she was completely unfamiliar with this kind of thing. She thought at first that I was buying physical coins. ::)

But after finding nothing suspicious she advised me of the risks and said I could make the deposit if I so wished. And everything went smoothly. I figure if I keep going there to make my deposits, they'll probably just remember me as "that guy with the coins."
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nuyt on October 10, 2012, 02:31 am
This was the method I used for my first foray into purchasing BTCs earlier this week. That instructional video bitinstant has up on their website was a huge help in taking care of any potential jitters I might have had. Coins showed up in my SR account by the time I'd got back home.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 10, 2012, 02:39 am
I agree that bank deposit is the easiest. They don't typically even ask you any questions - you just write the account number on a deposit slip, hand them the money, and they do the rest. Also, I know some people are worried about cameras and stuff... but you have to remember that buying bitcoins is 100% legal. If you are patient and 'wash' them as described a few posts up, there is no way to really trace it back anyway. It's worth noting that when you send your bitcoins to SR they are kind of washed as well... they are no longer in your control. The bitcoins in your account are simply an entry in a database.
.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AnonymousAddict on October 10, 2012, 07:57 am
Ok guys i use bitinstant and its no issue, There is a local cash express or cash advance somehing like that near me where bitinstant told me i could go, i walk in wig my receipt i print i hand it to her,same women everytime, she doesnt have a clue what it even is, she said iv never delt with this before i said well is there a issue? she said no not at all just give me a sec, she added my money asked for my name NOT A ID Because bitcoins are legal to buy you dont need to lie about your name but you can for safty b ut if you do and then they were to ask for a id it brings attention...So i just used my reAL name and on the print up receipt i used a mailinator email address...NO ISSUE AT ALL... I  told her i was paying a business, which its really non of anyones business who you are paying but if asked just like the tutorial vid says, just so your sending money to a business it is a legal transaction, BITCOINS R LEGAL SR MEMBERS...I even send my coin right to my SR acct #....Then soon as i got home i called zipzap they said yep we got your money 10minets ago...Here's a tip guys you can use your SR account to deposite the money u dont have to send it through other accounts first, SR has a tumbler already in place. Also when choosing to send straight to SR you can go to blockchain and at the home page at the bottom paste your sr # into it and hit search, it will show when your transaction starts and how many confirmations it takes before its done, you dont need a blockchain wallet to do this..I didnt know this til i got online help at bitinstant, at first they checked my account cause after 45 min on block chain it did not even show a transaction so i live chatted again with bitinstant, they took my account # looked into it and said yep there was a little delay and she was contacting teq support to fix that moment, well within 5 min i check back on blockchain and sure enuff it was fixed show how much money i added and how many previous transaction, now it took3 hours to get to SR and at the bottom where it says how many i forget the exact word transaction or something at the bottom right in a blue box, it will have a # starts at 1 it took mine 10 then it showed up on SR 12 all together and it was done.. I have a blockchain wallet also just in case for another reason though but for those of you who did not know Blockchain has every bitcoin wallet everymade on it, thats how your able to put your sr account # in at the bottom and it will pull up and u can make sure everything is going smooth. At first i was gonna do CVS also but then i found out i have a place 5 min from me i went with that, again the lady did not give a damn, and also again its non of their business what your paying pr doing, watch the ladybytes video how to tutorial on biitinstant, she sends her money to block chain though, its easy and faster to just send right to the road and as i said SR already has a timbler in place so by the time your coins hit silk road it doesnt matter..Btw the place i used it was with money gram, but as it states every where is difrent . But i didnt have to fill out anypaper work or nothing. Hell if they ask like i said your paying s company money or your investing but really its non of their business.. I thought aboutt htr bank but said to myself fuck that.. But again No need to hide yourself or idenity you are buying bitcoins and half the places dont know what a bitcoin is or what zipzap is so its cool..But there is a 3.99 commission plus 1dollar then 3.95 to pay to zipzap, last time i put 70bucks down i paid 73.95 i ended up with 66. something i cant remember the rest..But i did it the coins went up to 12.45 a coin days befor they were 12.11 i have a sweet coin conver site if anyones needs it PM me or any question PM me, your safe though//Happy buying and happying riding down silkroad, i love it, iv gotton 3bags of BTH 1 opana 10mg iv able and 1 gram of sippose opium with 90bucks...I love this place, and now that i have this connect i linked up with a dude on FB that has the regular pink 10mg opana ir the ones they stoped making he has access to his and about 200 more and only wants 1 dollar each, he is in my same state,good thing is no sending the money and waiting on the drugs, i msg him, he has a dilivery service come to me about 4 to5 hours later, the service doesnt know he just puts whatever is a coffe bag vacum seals the pills and u payb 5bucks for the delivery and then however mny pills u bought, i couldnt believe it!!!! dude has shrooms weed other pills etc....and like i said whats great pay on delivery same day service cause were in same state....BUT GUYS 1 DOLLAR FOR A 50 TO 60 DOLLAR OPANA??? it doesnt get any better, and he sent me pics first, then me and my boy made a test order 20 bucks each ot 40 opana pills and he thre in 5 xanax bars for free...Thats top notch and just as good as SR
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: betaraybob on October 10, 2012, 10:26 am
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MRDOBOLINA PRESENTS:                                                   
NOOB'S ULTIMATE GUIDE: How To Anonymously Get Bitcoins, Launder Them, & Into SR

Note: for USA only.   
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*(scroll down for additional info about FE, Escrow & more)*
So you're an eager noob lurking these forums desperately looking for a straightforward, simple yet detailed step-by-step guide?
You're in luck because here you have EVERYTHING you need to get bitcoins anonymously and discreetly, get them into your SR account, and most importantly keep yourself ANONYMOUS and completely out of harm's way by washing (laundering) your coins throughout the whole process, giving you the peace of mind you deserve.

all the other guides use mtgox, which freezes your account if you're using TOR, which is lame. i choose blockchain.info instead because it's very popular here, and after weeks of intense research my conclusion: blockchain is the best online wallet for my needs.
why? tor accessible, cool interface, flexible send options, highest security, etc.

in this guide we'll use bitinstant, blockchain, and instawallet or bitcoinfog to get our bitcoins into SR


This is very simple so here we go:

1) Under TOR go to www.blockchain.info set up an account (use a mailinator or any disposable email to register)

2) Login to blockchain and click on 'Wallet'

3) Click on 'Receive Money'. there you'll see your bitcoin address.  (a bitcoin address looks something like this:  2tnMhKfSAf97f4wJcqTu6dr8toj6iaxy7y)

4) Go to www.bitinstant.com   
You'll see:
- Pay From: select 'Major Bank Branch'
- Pay To: select 'Bitcoin Address'
Underneath you'll see:
- Bitcoin Address: put your bitcoin address from Blockchain. best thing to do is simply COPY your bitcoin address from blockchain and PASTE it here.
- Amount: whatever your lovely heart desires
- Email: put in a random mailinator address

5) You will now be directed to a Trustcash site.
- submit your zip code and click 'Choose Location' for the closest bank to you
- enter a fake name. enter your mailinator email you used for Bitinstant
- click "Create a pending deposit invoice"

6) click 'Print Deposit Invoice'
- you now have your paper printed out and ready to bring to the bank.
- this paper has NO information or details about your fake name, NO mention of anything bitcoin related.. absolutely NOTHING is on this paper but an account and routing number.
- if you don't have a printer, technically you do not actually REQUIRE the paper to be printed. what you can do is take a photo on your phone of the deposit invoice or even write down the info on the paper and show that to the bank teller

7) Go to the bank with this printed paper and cash
- give the bank teller the paper. she will simply read the account and routing number off the paper and take your cash. then she'll probably give you back the paper and an invoice.
- if asked, simply say you're paying a bill. they never ask.. never happens.
- absolutely NO ID is required. if asked for it, grunt and say you never needed it before and you left it at home.. but they won't ask. just never happens.

- remember paying bills at a bank is an everyday completely normal thing. millions of people go to banks daily depositing cash into people's or business's accounts for legitimate regular reasons.
- also remember buying bitcoins is LEGAL. so don't act like a nervous shifty, sweating cuntcake while standing in life. there is NOTHING shady or unusual here.

that's it. the bitcoins will show up in your Blockchain wallet literally within minutes.

theoretically you could send your bitcoins directly to SR now, but lets play it safe and "launder" your coins to blot out and destroy any sort of "paper trail". The idea behind laundering your coins is obvious: erase the link between the coins and you. So don't be impatient / lazy. Follow these easy steps to guarantee your anonymity.

1) Go to www.instawallet.org and it will give you your own personal secret site with your own unique bitcoin address. make sure to bookmark this instawallet page because if you lose this link, you lose anything in it.
- Note: Make sure it's instawallet.ORG, with .org in the end.
- instawallet is a temporary piggy bank. each time you refresh the site you receive a unique randomized bitcoin address and a new secret link.
- we are using instawallet to move our bitcoins around, obscuring and fogging up the footprints. that is laundering or "washing" bitcoins.

2) Now go back to your Blockchain wallet and click on "Send Money"
- simply enter your Instawallet bitcoin address and the amount
- Send payment

Now your bitcoins have been sent from Blockchain to your Instawallet.

The next 2 steps are optional and not extremely necessary, and can be skipped. BUT if you're meticulous and rightfully PARANOID like me, you should continue with the next 2 easy steps. If you don't give a fuck, go ahead and skip to step 5.

3) Now open up a another Instawallet page, which will give you another unique bitcoin address. This is your second Instawallet address. (bookmark also)

4) Send your bitcoins from your first Instawallet page to your second Instawallet address.

5) now go to SR, and click on Account
- there you'll see your SR bitcoin address

6) Go to your Instawallet that has your coins, and simply enter your SR bitcoin address and press send!

That's it, my darling friends!
Just be patient and within a few hours or less you'll see your bitcoins in your SR account READY for your rascally crusades!

If you're truly of the deranged, extremely super paranoid kind you can ALSO use a site called bitcoin fog. It's a free service that takes your coins and tumbles them to death, completely washing or BLEACHING them for a few hours. once it's done your coins are IMMACULATELY CLEAN.
you can do that instead of the instawallet steps or in addition to them. depends on your level of paranoia.

Some alternatives and different options:
- Some people skip Instawallet altogether and only use bitcoinfog alone which serves it's purpose just fine. Bitcoinfog is truly amazing.
- You can use TORwallet.net in addition to or instead of Instawallet, which is a cool completely TOR based online wallet, or another acceptable option is Easywallet.org. All basically the same concept, just different services.

So to simplify the whole thing, your options are:

- bitinstant > blockchain > instawallet > instawallet > SR   =  considered safe, fast and secure. appropriate for most of us.

- bitinstant > blockchain > instawallet  > SR  =  good enough for some, not for me. fastest

- bitinstant > blockchain > bitcoin fog > SR  = safer, slightly slower since you need to wait for bitcoinfog to do it's tumbling.

- bitinstant > blockchain > instawallet > instawallet > bitcoin fog > SR  =  safest, ultra-paranoia stealth ninja mode, requires patience but provides the most peace of mind

- bitinstant > TORwallet > Instawallet > SR

- bitinstant > TORwallet > Easywallet > Instawallet > SR

As you can see, you have different options depending on your patience and paranoia level.

BTW, this guide works exactly the same with CVS or Moneygram. Instead of going to a bank branch, use the same routine, same steps. Only instead of the Trustcash site you'll be directed to a ZipZap site. You print the paper, go to the CVS / 7/11 / Moneygram closest to you, use the red phone and give them your account and routing information. Then give the cash and the printed paper from ZipZap to the CVS / MoneyGram clerk.
Your bitcoins will show up in your blockchain wallet by the time you get home. Also no ID required at all!! though there have been few reports that sometimes they'll ask for it. refuse or go elsewhere.

Bonus useful tips:
1) When entering bitcoin addresses ALWAYS COPY PASTE them instead of manually typing in that long ass address. Always triple check you have the right bitcoin address as your destination. Imagine sending 100 BTC to a bitcoin address that has 1 wrong digit or letter.. you're fucked.

2) Never store bitcoins for long periods of time (for example more than 1 week) in TEMPORARY bitcoin address wallets such as TORwallet or Instawallet. These temportary wallets are mostly useful for moving funds around. If you want to store your bitcoins somewhere for a long period of time use your Blockchain.info wallet or just keep all your bitcoins in your SR account. They will not disappear ever from there.

3) Instead of saving all your login / password or bitcoin addresses, etc or all other SR related info in some notepad or text document on your harddrive, register for a TORMAIL account and keep all your links, passwords, and sensitive information in your Drafts section there.

4) Don't use empty houses or drop locations to receive packages. That kind of shit raises suspicions. Insist that the vendors use professionally printed  properly aligned labels with your address and name in all CAPS. If you're ordering small personal use amounts from trusted vendors using your home address is much less risky than sending packages to an abandoned house. Postal workers know what to look for with these tricks. You can use your name slightly misspelled or altered. Some people have reported success using names of previous tenants that lived / rented your place before.

5) PGP is highly important. Always use it when messaging any sensitive information.




love,
mrdobolina





















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Some basic information about ESCROW, STATS AND FE:
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Another very important topic for noobs to UNDERSTAND: Your buying stats mean so fucking much for your survival in SR. If you're coming on here to scam vendors for free shit, you're a piece of shit and your stats will reflect that. Once you become part of SR, and you start purchasing your goodies, as a buyer you need to follow the SIMPLE procedure of SR's ESCROW system. That way everyone including you can continue to enjoy SR without unnecessary bullshit.

The Escrow system is simple and brilliant. SR temporarily holds your money.. which means the vendor you are buying from does not receive your bitcoins UNTIL you receive your order. Once you receive your order you must click FINALIZE, then SR releases your bitcoins to the vendor. The escrow exists so both parties feel relatively safe and comfortable doing business with each other, preventing risk and satisfying both sides. The vendor is putting his profit on hold until you finalize the transaction, so you are responsible to make sure your vendor gets the money he DESERVES.
Again, when you place your order the bitcoins LEAVE your account but is not actually released / given to your vendor until you FINALIZE the order (when you receive the item). Obviously this system guarantees the vendor ships your item. So being under the Escrow is the best thing for you.

The problem is a bunch of lowlife roaches decide to not finalize their orders, so these vendors are out on product and the coins they deserve. These kind of shitty buyers are causing more and more vendors to require FE (Finalizing Early) before shipping to reduce their risk.

You will see the word FE tossed around a lot. FE means Finalize Early. That means your vendor will get your money before shipping your product. The risk is all on your side in that case. That is why we all hate having to FE because of the slight risk to us. Theoretically a shithead vendor can decide NOT to ship your product(s) after you've FE'd. Technically he is paid in full and it all comes down to trusting the vendor's reputation. Vendors require buyers with less than 5-10 successful transactions to FE. Or a vendor could request FE for an international order. All depends on the listing and circumstances. The reason they want FE is because of a few rotten pieces of shits that abuse the noble, consoling Escrow System that really makes SR a satisfying stress-free place to do business.


That is precisely why your STATS mean everything on SR. Once your stats show you are a reliable hassle-free buyer you can avoid having to FE. Remember that vendors screen your stats just like you screen their feedback / reviews.

If you're a shitty buyer vendors will simply deny serving you or make you FE. Plus you're a scumbag.
If you're a good buyer with good stats vendors will allow you to stay within escrow, and if you're lucky you might even get some special treatment / perks. You are guaranteed to receive top notch service with or without good stats but vendors appreciate good buyer stats, period. So work on being a good buyer if you're happy with your goods / services received.

We have this ridiculously unbelievable LUXURY to buy any drug imaginable with a few clicks, like shopping on amazon. Instead of dealing with shady lowlife street deaers, we get to shop for our goodies in a sophisticated way, knowing precisely what you're getting, with detailed descriptions about purity, brand names, and all the knowledge we need to make educated, safe purchases. Instead of relying on the word from some moron street dealer that can't give you any of these luxuries. This is SOMETHING valuable we need to cherish and MAINTAIN.
So respect the escrow system, SR's simple rules, and HONOR THE HARMONY.. so we can keep this thing going forever. So we can have easier honest transactions with vendors.

Same principles applies to the vendors. Mostly we have honorable vendors that work hard to get their good feedback and reputation. They provide us with good quality gear and professional customer service. There are also few scumbag vendors selling garbage or selective scamming. The way our stats matter to vendors, their feedback and forum reviews immensely matter to us buywea. We expect remarkable, premium quality product and top notch service. We set our standards high and there are many wonderful vendors that can accommodate our refined cravings and experienced palettes with GOOD SHIT. Those vendors get the well deserved 5/5 feedback and have the forums buzzing like crazy spreading the word.. buzz on the forums is HUGE for vendors.

Everyone on the forum is always asking the same question again and again: "who has the best <drug of choice> on SR?" that's the most asked question here.

When you're looking for a vendor, besides the obvious best selling listings that dominate the first pages, search the forums for more detailed in depth reviews..
You can find each drug has it's "vendor review thread".  Those threads are packed with amazing posts by amazing people. Here in the forun you can find out about new vendors just settng up shop that have OUTSTANDING products. So use these forums to find the hidden gems, new vendors that have FIRE sht, that want your business so their feedback can grow.

Lets say your order doesn't arrive or something went wrong, that is what the RESOLVE button is for. That will prompt a mini chat type interface between you and the vendor allowing some back-n-forth discussion regarding partial or full refunds, reships, or anything else that might remedy the problem. Good vendors truly care about their customers so before starting a thread bashing a vendor, message him/her first or go through the RESOLVE process to hopefully find a suitable solution.
Don't make a habit of asking for refunds unless it us truly genuinely necassary. Because REMEMBER: having too many refunds, or a reoccurring unusual pattern of problems / complaints will negatively affect your stats!

SCAMMERS, AND TROUBLEMAKERS:
---------------------------------------------------
Here on SR we are a unique well-bred, noble breed of sophisticated drug user, defying all logic and stigma that the typical drug user has.. we try our best to maintain the MUTUAL RESPECT and courtesy between vendor and buyer.
unfortunately there will always be pieces of shits trying to run cons and scam. whether it's on SR, or in the streets. in the streets at least we're able to toss medium sized bricks directly towards their chins or jaw for some sense of relief, but here we have something else.

This is very important to UNDERSTAND: scamming and any monkey business doesn't fly here. If you have any shitty intentions to scam on here I'll clearly explan why you SHOULND'T EVEN DARE OR ATTEMPT TO SCAM or play fuckery games with vendors:

The vendors have their own private forum. In their forum they have a BLACKLIST of BANNED CUSTOMERS that all vendors see and post in regularly. Once you're in this list you're fucked.
Any buyer on here attempting to scam, not finalize their orders, score free drugs, or ANY other types of remotely shady / scummy bullshit acts, will simply be ADDED and permanently LOGGED in this infamous BLACKLIST DATABASE of customers NEVER to deal with. But wait, not only your username will be posted but your FULL NAME AND ADDRESS too!
even if you constantly reregister new SR accounts your address / name will still be on this list. This is to truly keep these shameless, thieving scoundrels / rodents away from our loving community.



MISC. USEFUL TIPS:
_________

1) When you're required to FE, you're forced to leave feedback before receiving your product. Most people just write: "FE, will update when arrives" but they never actually update that feedback. Please take the time to update your feedback once you receive your items so others can read and learn from your experience. We hate seeing a vendor with all 5/5 feedback saying "FE, will update later" and no REVIEWS about the actual product.
To update your feedback, go to 'Account' on SR and you'll see 'View Feedback'. There you can modify / edit your feedback. Always think about the community and how to better serve us all.




There you have it!
Eat your vegetables and stay hydrated.



PS: @Admins please sticky this shit if you see fit. I needed this info when I first joined and I needed it displayed in this simple step by step format. I saw many threads asking the same questions over and over, with some great replies but one has to skim and dig through different threads to find the answers.. so I think this could help other noobs hungry and eager for this information.

love,
mrdobolina

wow, can we get a slow clap going for that? that was great. i think that what you so eloquently spelled out would be of tremendous help to the constant influx of newbs. lets sticky this! thanks for writing that. good stuff sir!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sysco88 on October 10, 2012, 06:43 pm
I've deposited with both Wells Fargo and Bank of America without incident but prefer going CVS moneygram route.  However this most recent time I had a slightly different experience.  Went to CVS with printed out .pdf to pay zipzap  Grabbed the red phone, however when I gave my "fake" number it had a person associated with the phone number already, asked if I was paying business A, B, C or a new vendor.  Went with the new vendor/merchant option, recording asked for the receive code and account number and that was it.   at no point was I asked for an address or name like I had in the past.  Also I never had to speak to the operator as I had in the past it was all automated.  .  Went to the register and told them I was paying a bill they found the transaction via the total.  It was at this point they said this is in xxx some woman's name, my reply yeah the bill is in her name.  At this point I paid and left.  Having had some cvs employees want an id in the past I'm thinking this may be the way to go, keep using this phone number and simply say the bill is in someone else's name this way even if they ask for the id it's no biggie that it's a different name.

Sysco88
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nottomtom on October 10, 2012, 09:53 pm
I went to two different walmarts today and both told me there was a communication error.  First one just said you'll have to try again, the next said to call zipzap because it was their problem.  Anyone ever experience this before?  I'll probably just go to CVS or the cash service place in my area.  I'm not some paranoid person, so I'm not freaking out or anything, just found it to be odd.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on October 10, 2012, 10:09 pm
I went to two different walmarts today and both told me there was a communication error.  First one just said you'll have to try again, the next said to call zipzap because it was their problem.  Anyone ever experience this before?  I'll probably just go to CVS or the cash service place in my area.  I'm not some paranoid person, so I'm not freaking out or anything, just found it to be odd.
I've deposited money 3 times all using walmart.  The first time she had to retry it like 5-10 times before it worked.  The second time I can't remember.  The third time she had to retry it a few times.  These incidents were all days apart and not even at the same store.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nottomtom on October 11, 2012, 02:15 am
ok, so I went to CVS and had no trouble.  I doubted the whole having your coins by the time you get home, but sure enough.  Very convenient.  I was not asked for ID which was nice.  I might suggest for those worried about being asked for ID.  Give the money gram person your real name, but just make everything else up.  If you are IDed you can say you just moved or whatever, but your name will match up.  If they still give you shit I'd suggest just trying another CVS.  It may just be at the managers discretion.  The guys said they have a good amount of traffic each day using the red phone and if he didn't ask me for ID then they obviously don't check ever.   
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 11, 2012, 02:48 am
It's worth noting that setting up a Bank Deposit is 10x less work than messing around with the red phone. You walk into the bank, grab a deposit slip, put the account number and amount to deposit onto the slip (you don't need a name or anything) and hand it to the teller with some cash. They'll never ask for ID or ask for any information from you the way MoneyGram does... even if you make the stuff up... it's annoying.

Sure banks aren't open 24/7.. but with the choice of BoA, CITI, or Wells Fargo, it's likely there is one pretty close to you.
.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: pioidroid on October 11, 2012, 04:11 am
I actually was asked for ID the other day at a CVS. I had told him that I never had to show ID before, he claimed it was a "new policy". I caved in and showed him my ID but I had misspelled my name and gave a fake address, he didn't say a word...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: goofus on October 11, 2012, 05:12 am
I've deposited with both Wells Fargo and Bank of America without incident but prefer going CVS moneygram route.  However this most recent time I had a slightly different experience.  Went to CVS with printed out .pdf to pay zipzap  Grabbed the red phone, however when I gave my "fake" number it had a person associated with the phone number already, asked if I was paying business A, B, C or a new vendor.  Went with the new vendor/merchant option, recording asked for the receive code and account number and that was it.   at no point was I asked for an address or name like I had in the past.  Also I never had to speak to the operator as I had in the past it was all automated.  .  Went to the register and told them I was paying a bill they found the transaction via the total.  It was at this point they said this is in xxx some woman's name, my reply yeah the bill is in her name.  At this point I paid and left.  Having had some cvs employees want an id in the past I'm thinking this may be the way to go, keep using this phone number and simply say the bill is in someone else's name this way even if they ask for the id it's no biggie that it's a different name.

Sysco88

I have had great luck at Walmart using the Moneygram option through bitinstant....until today. I can't get bitinstant to go through. I see others are having some issues in the last few days but each one looks slightly different. The ZipZap thing might be on the fritz right now. tried the bitcoin address and the send to email option and both stopped prior to the "print pay slip" option and kicked me to a error page. Wonder if there is a new blockage if we come at the site through Tor? I've done it through Tor in the past though
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Wokker on October 11, 2012, 07:00 am
I've now successfully used bitinstant twice, with two different deposit methods.  The first was Wal-Mart.  I accessed bitinstant with tor, and chose the cash deposit into bitcoin address.  I used an Instawallet address, fake name, fake address and fake number.  Once I was done, my payment slip was processed, and I took a picture of it with my phone.  At Wal-Mart I filled out the blue express moneygram using the numbers from the payment slip, and handed it to the teller.  She knew what was up with moneygram and just started typing the numbers in.  She asked for the exact amount of cash, I paid, and it was in my Instawallet within 20 minutes.

The other place I used was for check cashing, western union, etc.  I think it's a local chain, not sure.  It was the same process except the lady asked me what ZipZap (the company that buys your coins) was.  I just told her it was for online bill paying.

Either way, this is an incredibly quick and easy option for bitcoins.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: CassiGoli on October 11, 2012, 07:19 am
Hey Everyone,

For some reason, every time I have used CVS/Money-gram the cashiers have had the hardest time trying to figure out how to preform their role in the process.  One instance was so bad that I had to call back the Money Gram agent and actually put him on with the cashier.  Nightmare scenario!  Especially considering I wanted to get in, be inconspicuous, do what I came to do and then vamoose my way the hell out of there as fast as I could.

I have a feeling that it may have to do with the fact that the communities these CVS locations have been in were wealthy ones.  I think they mostly cater to people who may rarely, if ever, use a service like this because they don't find they need it (this is me trying desperately to use words that nobody across the socioeconomic gamut will be offended by and avoid making tasteless generalizations and/or stereotypes as best I can).  I myself have never been a person of means - throughout my entire life but what I do have is enough lived experience to be able to pick up on things like this.  The other indication that tells me this theory holds some water is that we have a Walmart in a nearby town that is home to a lot more blue collar and/or working class folks (like my parents) and those Walmart employees always know what they are doing because they have more customers who make use of the Money-Gram service, therefore providing with what we all need to become good at things - experience and lots of it.

I use the bank method mostly and fortunately B of A has a lot of branches in my area, so I rotate.  They even have one at our obnoxiously over sized and even more hysterically overpriced mall that is open until 9PM. 

I had a teller recently ask me what this Trust Cash thing was because she had been doing a lot of transactions just like mine.  The best and shortest explanation I could come up with on the spot was that it was a newer and far more secure way of purchasing items online than via methods like PayPal because people who are after the $$ in your PayPal account are ceaselessly developing ways to circumvent their security, no matter how PayPal attempts to make it impenetrable.  She was satisfied with that and asked no more questions.

And the folks who pointed out that purchasing bitcoins IS NOT ILLEGAL are spot on.  I have to remind myself of this constantly so that I maintain a calm, nonchalant and positive persona each time I enter a bank.

I guess what I felt most compelled to share was that it's important to use businesses that employ people who know how to perform the transaction you need so you aren't spending an eternity there and making yourself impossible to forget.  I know I don't want to be remembered by anyone if, heaven forbid, the shit should someday hit the fan.
 
Sorry this post was so long and if I contradicted myself somewhat.  And most importantly if my theory about why some employees are better (more experienced) at performing these transactions than others struck anyone as something other than what I intended - I apologize as well. 

Best of Luck,
Cass
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danconia on October 11, 2012, 03:14 pm
It's worth noting that setting up a Bank Deposit is 10x less work than messing around with the red phone. You walk into the bank, grab a deposit slip, put the account number and amount to deposit onto the slip (you don't need a name or anything) and hand it to the teller with some cash. They'll never ask for ID or ask for any information from you the way MoneyGram does... even if you make the stuff up... it's annoying.

Sure banks aren't open 24/7.. but with the choice of BoA, CITI, or Wells Fargo, it's likely there is one pretty close to you.
.Hades.

But don't you have to identify yourself as being a member of that bank somehow?  Either you have to be a member or the account you're depositing into needs to have an account there.  I have only deposited a couple of times via Wells Fargo (they are my bank) but both times they had my swipe my Checking Account card to identify myself.  If I go to another Wells Fargo and try to a BitInstant cash deposit then you are telling me that I don't have to identify myself?  If so this would definitely be the best way.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 11, 2012, 05:30 pm
They never ask you anything. If you are PERSONAL banking, then yes of course you have to identify yourself. That said, I've deposited both at BoA & Wells Fargo and never been asked anything except the one time they asked if I was paying a bill. I bank with Chase so I don't have an account at either of those locations.

Also, of course TrustCash has an account there, how else would you be making a deposit? lol. But yea, this is why I believe the bank deposit to be so much easier. You literally just write the account number TrustCash gives you along with the amount you're going to deposit. Hand them the cash. Bam.. done.

Takes all of 2 minutes (assuming no line). Whereas even if you provide fake information to MoneyGram the damn process along takes much longer. I'd rather just not be asked, be in & out, and go on with my day :P

.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mrsmithsmith on October 11, 2012, 05:38 pm
It's worth noting that setting up a Bank Deposit is 10x less work than messing around with the red phone. You walk into the bank, grab a deposit slip, put the account number and amount to deposit onto the slip (you don't need a name or anything) and hand it to the teller with some cash. They'll never ask for ID or ask for any information from you the way MoneyGram does... even if you make the stuff up... it's annoying.

Sure banks aren't open 24/7.. but with the choice of BoA, CITI, or Wells Fargo, it's likely there is one pretty close to you.
.Hades.

But don't you have to identify yourself as being a member of that bank somehow?  Either you have to be a member or the account you're depositing into needs to have an account there.  I have only deposited a couple of times via Wells Fargo (they are my bank) but both times they had my swipe my Checking Account card to identify myself.  If I go to another Wells Fargo and try to a BitInstant cash deposit then you are telling me that I don't have to identify myself?  If so this would definitely be the best way.

I used the trustcash at Wells Fargo method yesterday and I didn't have to identify myself. I just handed her the invoice and said, "I need to make a deposit into the account on that invoice". I didn't have to swipe my card, didn't have to give id, just handed her the cash and invoice and the deal was done. Were you paying the deposit with your debit card or something? Because otherwise I wouldn't see a need for them swiping your card. I am a member of Wells, but I'd never been that this particular branch before and I wasn't asked about being a member at all. Next time just say you're not a member but you need to make a deposit. :)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: lampbox on October 11, 2012, 06:01 pm
People are saying it takes just minutes for the money to show up in blockchain. Does it ever take longer? I might have just thrown my money away.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on October 11, 2012, 06:15 pm
People are saying it takes just minutes for the money to show up in blockchain. Does it ever take longer? I might have just thrown my money away.
I doubt you money is lost.  If it doesn't show up in a few hours then just give bitinstant a call.  Have your records with you when you call of course.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: lampbox on October 11, 2012, 06:44 pm
You guys are great. You were right, the coins showed up in block. I must be retarded, because when I try to click the "send"button , nothing happens at all! Maybe it's a problem with TOR?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: pioidroid on October 11, 2012, 06:48 pm
That has happened to me several times actually. Try reloading the page(you will have to enter your password again) and send again. If that does not work it is because you are trying to send the exact amount in your wallet. It will not let you do that because of a "miners fee" which is something like .0005 bitcoin. So just leave a very small amount in your blockchain wallet and it should work.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danconia on October 11, 2012, 07:01 pm
They never ask you anything. If you are PERSONAL banking, then yes of course you have to identify yourself. That said, I've deposited both at BoA & Wells Fargo and never been asked anything except the one time they asked if I was paying a bill. I bank with Chase so I don't have an account at either of those locations.

Also, of course TrustCash has an account there, how else would you be making a deposit? lol. But yea, this is why I believe the bank deposit to be so much easier. You literally just write the account number TrustCash gives you along with the amount you're going to deposit. Hand them the cash. Bam.. done.

Takes all of 2 minutes (assuming no line). Whereas even if you provide fake information to MoneyGram the damn process along takes much longer. I'd rather just not be asked, be in & out, and go on with my day :P

.Hades.

@mrsmithsmith and aidoneus: I guess I was swiping when I didn't need to.  I am so used to going in for personal banking and swiping my card that I do it out of habit.  I haven't done many cash deposits yet so it's good to know that TrustCash has an account there from now on.

This is good because it will make this part of the transactions that much easier and more anonymous.  Plus using the CVS and 7-Eleven method can be annoying... I hate talking to random people on the phone.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kobewim on October 11, 2012, 07:54 pm
Had successfully used CVS in the past but today they could not process it over the phone for some reason.  Used the red phone at CVS today and she tried 4 times to process into the account but failed.  Wasted a half hour.  She could not tell me why it failed but said to try again in 15-20 minutes.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 11, 2012, 09:01 pm
Don't want to sound like a broken record, but bank deposit > MoneyGram. Bank deposit will NEVER 'fail'....
.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sysco88 on October 11, 2012, 09:27 pm
The only "problems" that I've ever had using a bank to deposit was 1)at a Bank of America  Handed the cashier the printout and the money, she said she needed the name and address of the company.  Explained I had no idea of this information she entered the account information into the computer and pulled it from there, no biggie.  2)Second time was at a wells fargo handed the teller cash and printout, she entered the information and said hmm I have to call in to finish this, I said go ahead, she called spoke to someone stayed on hold for about 5 minutes and then was told no problem go ahead.  I must admit this one freaked me out a bit, my imagination started going in that five minutes lol.  But I concur that using a bank is easy however, you still aren't always in/out without incident. 

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kobewim on October 11, 2012, 09:35 pm
Unfortunately I was not able to find a qualifying bank in my area when that prompt came up.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on October 11, 2012, 09:49 pm
Cash bank deposit is 4.49% + $1 (limit $1,000 I think)
Moneygram->ZipZap is 3.99% + $3.49 (limit is $500 plus the $3.95 fee)

I'm so cheap that I calculate and use the cheaper of the two options.

ZipZap really needs to get their shit together though.  They again had to retry the transaction today.  That's 3-4 out of 4 times now.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 11, 2012, 10:07 pm
The only "problems" that I've ever had using a bank to deposit was 1)at a Bank of America  Handed the cashier the printout and the money, she said she needed the name and address of the company.  Explained I had no idea of this information she entered the account information into the computer and pulled it from there, no biggie.  2)Second time was at a wells fargo handed the teller cash and printout, she entered the information and said hmm I have to call in to finish this, I said go ahead, she called spoke to someone stayed on hold for about 5 minutes and then was told no problem go ahead.  I must admit this one freaked me out a bit, my imagination started going in that five minutes lol.  But I concur that using a bank is easy however, you still aren't always in/out without incident.

You're depositing money into an account to purchase bitcoins... relax :D

Also.. I've never printed out the information. I just pull up the email on my phone and fill out a deposit slip - all you need to put is the account number and amount... the teller has always taken care of the rest.
.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danconia on October 12, 2012, 03:33 am
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You're depositing money into an account to purchase bitcoins... relax :D

If at some point LE is watching your activity and they already think they've tied some SR sales to you as an individual, purchasing BTC is something that would certainly be used against you in court.  There's nothing wrong with a healthy amount of paranoia.

And yes I realize the chances of LE matching SR purchases to an individual is relatively slim.  Still, many consider the risk of being thrown in jail one that can be almost life-destroying.  Especially people making relatively large purchases on SR.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 12, 2012, 03:57 am
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You're depositing money into an account to purchase bitcoins... relax :D

If at some point LE is watching your activity and they already think they've tied some SR sales to you as an individual, purchasing BTC is something that would certainly be used against you in court.  There's nothing wrong with a healthy amount of paranoia.

And yes I realize the chances of LE matching SR purchases to an individual is relatively slim.  Still, many consider the risk of being thrown in jail one that can be almost life-destroying.  Especially people making relatively large purchases on SR.

While I agree with your overall premise... If LE is 'watching' you, it 110% ISN'T because you are buying bitcoins. You messed up somewhere else along the road. I'm a vendor, don't you think the possibility of being thrown in jail isn't something that's on my mind every day?

Don't take this as trying to demean those who are slightly more paranoid... it isn't. Again, I'm simply stating that buying bitcoins is probably just as 'safe' as buying milk and one shouldn't really stress too much about that part of the process. ;D
.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Daft Phader on October 14, 2012, 09:13 pm
Ive used the  Cvs method 3 times now,and it is super super easy,,,,,I did fuck up once ...Make sure if you use the CVS method ,that each time ,You use all new info

New name and adress
new wallet adress

I made the mistake of using the same wallet the second time,and the lady on the phone asked for the 4 digit company code i was paying the bill to.I said they didn't give me one.She knew something was up...Came back a few days later ,used all new info and went off without a hitch ......This is a very easy option for bitcoins..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on October 15, 2012, 03:55 am
I made the mistake of using the same wallet the second time,and the lady on the phone asked for the 4 digit company code i was paying the bill to.I said they didn't give me one.She knew something was up...Came back a few days later ,used all new info and went off without a hitch ......This is a very easy option for bitcoins..
There isn't a 4 digit company code on your form from bitinstant?  My form's always have a 4 digit code for ZipZap.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Leapfrogger on October 16, 2012, 07:43 am
I decided to go with Wells Fargo for my first Bitcoin purchase after reading this thread. I chose a bank over Walmart/CVS not only because it's reportedly less hassle, but because I don't like the idea of having to lie about my identity on a written document in order to stay more-or-less anonymous, even if the chances are slim to none that a fake name on a Walmart form would ever come back to haunt me.

I walked into a downtown Wells Fargo looking put together but not completely out of place, picked up a deposit slip like the ones they have at my personal bank (I couldn't find an "invoice" slip, if that's something different) and wrote down 1) the Trustcash account number and 2) the exact amount to be deposited. The teller, who was very nice, asked if I had an address for Trustcash and I said I didn't- the printout didn't list one- but she was able to find everything she needed in the computer. As others in the thread have already pointed out, you don't need to provide a routing number, at least in the US. I gave her my money (she didn't ask for the several cents on top of the whole dollar amount, but I gave it to her anyway), got my receipt, and walked out. It took maybe three minutes. There were no questions about what the deposit was for, though I was prepared to use CassiGoli's line about Trustcash being like PayPal but not.

I came home, ran my torified Bitcoin client and watched as the Bitcoins arrived in my wallet several minutes later. According to the timestamp, the transaction was recorded less than 30 minutes after my receipt was printed.

So everything went as smoothly as I possibly could have hoped. Even if things don't go so smoothly next time for whatever reason, I can truthfully say "I did it before and had no problem." Thanks to everyone in this thread for helping me get over the final hurdle of semi-anonymously acquiring BTC. Now to the Market!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Aidoneus on October 16, 2012, 08:22 am
Congrats! I've been touting the bank deposit method for a while - it's SOO easy! Apparently there has been hitches where people simple hand the teller the invoice... but as you did (and as I've posted before), just get the deposit slip, put the account number and dollar amount.. and you're good to go!
.Hades.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: pioidroid on October 16, 2012, 05:49 pm
Yea, they asked for my ID at CVS as well and that it is a new policy. Really I suggest using the bank method now, I think it might be a tad(a couple of bucks) more expensive and not quite as convenient but they have no reason at all to ask for ID as there is no personal information exchanged at all. Simply account numbers and dollar figures are spoke about. Though I did have the lady ask me if trustcash "provides a service for me" and I said no it's for online shopping. But I really think she was just trying to make small talk, not investigate or ask these questions because she is supposed to.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kitkat82 on October 19, 2012, 07:44 pm
I just did a small deposit at Wells Fargo through BitInstant.  Any idea how long before it shows up in my instawallet?  Does it just vary?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: pioidroid on October 19, 2012, 07:59 pm
Yes, it varies a lot, but in my experience, the longest it has ever taken for me is roughly an hour. But really you shouldn't worry until it's been over a couple of hours.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kitkat82 on October 19, 2012, 11:16 pm
It didn't take that long, you were right.  Thanks.  It took about 4 hours to get from instawallet to SR though!  I guess they must be getting a lot of traffic? 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on October 22, 2012, 12:51 am
It didn't take that long, you were right.  Thanks.  It took about 4 hours to get from instawallet to SR though!  I guess they must be getting a lot of traffic?
The way bitcoin works, you basically need to wait for a bunch of bitcoin transactions to occur before your bitcoin exchange is confirmed.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kfv1976 on October 22, 2012, 01:50 pm
I frequently use the walmart route. Just put bogus info on the send money form and off you go. Seems to work quite well. I live just down the street 10 blocks from my closest walmart. At it's fastest the coins were in my SR account before I made it back home. The slowest was on one occasion my coins seemed to be stuck in some limbo for 10 hours. It's never failed me and seems to be quite fool and idiot proof.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: malacath on October 22, 2012, 11:52 pm
I used CVS for the first time today, I gave the moneygram rep the info on my fake ID and CVS actually carded me and checked if the id was fake, I'm pretty sure it failed their tests but it was out of state so they proabably just let it go rather than looking up the security features for that state. But they did card me and if I had used different info on the moneygram order I would have had a problem.

There was a problem with my order, the clerk kept entering the amount without the fee and called the manager when I corrected him, so I think the manager only checked my ID thoroughly to set a good example for his employee because I guess they are supposed to ask for ID.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Flyhigh on October 23, 2012, 05:50 am
I used CVS for the first time today, I gave the moneygram rep the info on my fake ID and CVS actually carded me and checked if the id was fake, I'm pretty sure it failed their tests but it was out of state so they proabably just let it go rather than looking up the security features for that state. But they did card me and if I had used different info on the moneygram order I would have had a problem.

There was a problem with my order, the clerk kept entering the amount without the fee and called the manager when I corrected him, so I think the manager only checked my ID thoroughly to set a good example for his employee because I guess they are supposed to ask for ID.

Yeah, CVS has a new policy in place where their employees are required to ask for ID.

If you don't want to provide ID, go to Walmart instead!

i have never been asked to provide ID at CVS. But i guess this is the deal...Every new user of Money Gram gets a free ride, one time. So i guess they are getting a lot of fake names and not getting the charge people. That's the only reason that makes sense. But, if they were to ask for my ID i would ask why? they have no idea why your paying a bill. I could be paying for my grandmother, and that's what i would say.  As long as i have the correct info, and the cash in hand. i don't get why they would care if the person paying, is not the same handing the money. The only other reason is maybe  bitinstant is getting to much activity and eyes are watching...But there are many others who do money gram, so look at your options.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sruser07 on October 25, 2012, 10:33 am
If there is a Wells Fargo branch in my town that's not listed on the TrustCash site, can I get a deposit invoice for a different branch and just write the Trustcash Holdings, Inc. account number on the deposit slip and go through the process at the branch here in town? Also, is it possible to do the bank deposit method at any bank, or just the ones listed on TrustCash (Wells Fargo, BOA, Citi, etc.)? I'd like to avoid having to show my ID by going the Moneygram route.
Title: Re: Well this sucks
Post by: Daft Phader on November 01, 2012, 01:25 pm
Unless im mistaken, it appears ,that bitinstant will no longer send payments directly to bitcoin adresses...the option is no longer listed in the box on the right...Thanks to lots of transactions ,and probably this thread im sure..

So from now on,im not listing any of my methods for getting coins..As now it appears they are getting harder to aquire....
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: yodude420 on November 01, 2012, 01:41 pm
Bitinstant is the only way I've gotten my coin.  I've gone to CVS and Walmart; you do have to give your name and shit(I always use cash) but you're only putting money on Mt.Gox and bitcoins are used for other things right?  I don't have a printer so I just write down the account number, the amount, the company name, the company's city and state, and the recive code.  I've thought about it being unsafe, but the money goes to Mt.Gox, from there to my bitcoin wallet and then onto SR so it seems indirect enough to be safe.  If I'm wrong someone please tell me, but I've gone to Walmart once and CVS three or four times with no trouble.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Daft Phader on November 01, 2012, 02:01 pm
Well although "maby " not the safest.Ive always just used cvs moneygram,and sent the coins directly to my instawallet adress..It appears this easy method ,is no longer an a option in the drop down box(see for yourself).Ill have to figure out another way i suppose...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ilblues on November 01, 2012, 04:34 pm
I got screwed by bit instant/trust cash this morning too. Worked like clockwork for almost a solid year. So bummed

The mtgox - zip zap - cvs - money gram way works flawlessly. I just gave them fake name address and phone number and it wasn't a problem at all. Took 15min versus 5 for my bit instant stuff but the money populates into mtgox instantly
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on November 01, 2012, 05:26 pm
I got screwed by bit instant/trust cash this morning too. Worked like clockwork for almost a solid year. So bummed

The mtgox - zip zap - cvs - money gram way works flawlessly. I just gave them fake name address and phone number and it wasn't a problem at all. Took 15min versus 5 for my bit instant stuff but the money populates into mtgox instantly
Did you access mt gox using tor or did you use your standard web browser?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Critical Hippo on November 01, 2012, 08:52 pm
I just funded my Mt Gox account using the 7-11 method for the first time.  Yesterday I tried and failed to fund via BitInstant through CVS, but I ended up sitting by a counter for 45 minutes while the cashier talked with tech support and the order kept coming up as invalid.  I hit a few snags at the 7-11 as well, but ultimately it took just ten minutes to fund and I was able to use my debit card because the entire thing happened at an ATM kiosk.  If I had known that I could do this earlier, I wouldn't have bothered going to a bank.

Still, I did have to provide a fake address and name and whatnot.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dreamsicklebomb on November 01, 2012, 10:30 pm
If this isn't a option anymore. What would would be the best route to get BTC anonymously? I'm obviously a major noob but i was banking on this method for a while now. The slightest direction would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: AnonymousAddict on November 01, 2012, 10:33 pm
I was just about to use bitinstant also today and saw this!! This sucks i always just sent them straight to SR! So what do i have to do now?  Set up a account with mt.gox and then send it to a wallet like a Blockchain and then to SR? Iv always used Bitinstant direct to address.. Anyhelp?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on November 01, 2012, 11:12 pm
I haven't gotten clear answers about mt gox and tor, so I'm going to send from bitinstant/moneygram/zipzap to btc-e.  at btc-e I'll exchange the dollars for btc.  then I'll transfer the coin to a wallet.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Critical Hippo on November 01, 2012, 11:47 pm
You used your real debit card with a fake name and address?

The two were not connected.  The real debit card (preloaded, not my name attached) was processed by the special ATM machine they have set up in the 7-11 locations; the Moneygram software used by Bitinstant is preloaded onto the machine.  The fake name and address went to a real person on the phone attached to the ATM; you have to call and speak with them before the ATM will process your order.  That's actually where I hit the snag because they had to attempt to authorize the order several times before it let me pay.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: berry13 on November 01, 2012, 11:58 pm
I haven't gotten clear answers about mt gox and tor, so I'm going to send from bitinstant/moneygram/zipzap to btc-e.  at btc-e I'll exchange the dollars for btc.  then I'll transfer the coin to a wallet.

I've used gox without tor. That being said I would play it much safer if I was here buying bulk to distribute or actually vend.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: dxh on November 02, 2012, 01:26 am
I use the cvs method all of the time via zip zap. I use my real info because it appears that I am paying a bill. Then the usd show up in mt.gox. I usually shuffle a few times trough my wallets then put into SR. I suppose you could do it with a fake name/address but really I see no point.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Flyhigh on November 02, 2012, 03:43 am
well bitinstant main office is downtown NYC so i figure they are fucked as well. Until they are fully up and running i think they stopped the option to send BTCs...i guess they have no way to trade and sell.  So maybe this is not permanent. :-\
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on November 02, 2012, 03:51 am
i just used bitinstant cvs to mtgox

works well..
i think people freak out a lot about getting seen but ur not doing anything wrong
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: DrTrance on November 02, 2012, 04:07 am
I usually use one of the the cash drop options and it always works great for me... Walmart does ask for this information(name, email, address, phone number) but as long as your purchase is less than 1000USD they don't ask for an I.D so it is your choice to put what you want... personally it does not bother me to put actual information... Nothing wrong with buying BTC... And getting caught using fake info could defiantly draw attention... I have had my grand parents go do it for me when i have been busy telling them i was paying a bill... not a big deal  8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: eatsleepandsmoke on November 04, 2012, 04:34 pm
I've used the MoneyGram red Phone at CVS and its fast and easy. You basically enter the information numerically into the phone and then a recording will tell you to report the the register and tell the cashier that you are completing a bill payment and then you pay them the amount and they give you a reciept I've only ever gotten ID'ed once and I think it was a fluke. The girl was new and confused at what I was trying to do, but other than that one time its been smooth and fast.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Critical Hippo on November 04, 2012, 09:24 pm
I've used the MoneyGram red Phone at CVS and its fast and easy. You basically enter the information numerically into the phone and then a recording will tell you to report the the register and tell the cashier that you are completing a bill payment and then you pay them the amount and they give you a reciept I've only ever gotten ID'ed once and I think it was a fluke. The girl was new and confused at what I was trying to do, but other than that one time its been smooth and fast.

I'm going to give this another try at CVS.  Last time, the order would not go through and I wasted at least half of an hour while the cashier futilely attempted to fix it.  If it doesn't go through this time, I will move to different funding methods for good.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mnak on November 04, 2012, 11:25 pm
I've used the MoneyGram red Phone at CVS and its fast and easy. You basically enter the information numerically into the phone and then a recording will tell you to report the the register and tell the cashier that you are completing a bill payment and then you pay them the amount and they give you a reciept I've only ever gotten ID'ed once and I think it was a fluke. The girl was new and confused at what I was trying to do, but other than that one time its been smooth and fast.

I'm going to give this another try at CVS.  Last time, the order would not go through and I wasted at least half of an hour while the cashier futilely attempted to fix it.  If it doesn't go through this time, I will move to different funding methods for good.
Wal-Mart often has to retry several times before it goes through.  ZipZap seems to have problems.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Critical Hippo on November 05, 2012, 03:23 am
I succeeded at CVS this time, but I had to give a name and address to the Moneygram operator over the phone and, after giving a fake name, the CVS cashiers asked for my ID and refused to process the transaction because it obviously did not match the name I gave the Moneygram people.  I had to set the transfer up again on the red phone and give them the real info the second time.  Everything went through very quickly after that and my Mt. Gox account was funded by Bitinstant within an hour of the transaction, but I left feeling pretty bad about the whole thing.

I know I have nothing to hide because buying bitcoins isn't illegal, but I still don't like jumping through all of those hoops.  I never had to do that at a bank.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: CaptainOfTheWafers on November 05, 2012, 04:44 am
For what it's worth, every time I use MoneyGram (at CVS, Walmart, etc.), I always end up having to give some kind of info or being asked for ID. Every time I use IPP/Softgate (on BitInstant, it's the green one - I only know of one place around here that uses it :/ ), I just walk in, give them a fake name, and it goes through without a problem to ZipZap. I usually get the coins sent to email, but I've also used MtGox.

I didn't bother to read through 19 pages on this, so sorry if somebody already posted about this
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: deivoxcarnal on November 05, 2012, 04:57 am
I tried this at CVS today and I unfortunately had to give all of my personal info, but I feel confident in Tor and instawallet that there shouldn't really be any way to trace it back to the person who bought the BTC.
It was kind of a pain in the ass. The woman on the red phone spoke bad english and had a hard time understanding me.
Then the lady at the counter was confused by the print out, but I shouldn't have even given it to her now that I know how it works.

You just walk in, pick up the phone and dial in all the appropriate info. I bet I wouldn't have had to talk to an operator if I had read the sheet more carefully. Anyhow I talked to a woman who took my info, I told her how much I wanted to pay and she told me to go to the counter and pay.

I was not asked for an ID. *shrug* Just had to say "I want to pay a bill" and give the name that I gave to the red phone people and the amount I wanted to pay.

I still can't wait till the bank deposit comes back, that was easy as shit, though I can see using this when the banks are closed and you want to capitalize on cheap BTC or you just HAVE to have some coins after business hours.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nottomtom on November 15, 2012, 06:18 am
If they don't check ID why not just give the lady of the phone fake info?  I give her my real name but fake address and phone #.  They guy at the counter will ask for my name and thats it.  Also, in my experience there is no way around talking to the lady on the phone when going to cvs.  Not sure if they do the blue moneygram sheet.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackend646 on November 16, 2012, 01:02 am
I still can't wait till the bank deposit comes back, that was easy as shit, though I can see using this when the banks are closed and you want to capitalize on cheap BTC or you just HAVE to have some coins after business hours.


I wouldn't hold your breath, I honestly don't think the bank deposits are ever coming back.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: vtube911 on November 16, 2012, 01:14 am
I just deposited som today.. I put my real info cuz everything is legal about it n the cash only goes to mtgox, a legal trading company..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: 77Tjm on November 16, 2012, 03:36 am
No need to bother with using fake info for consumer level stuff.

One can use bitcoins to buy TF2 (Team Fortress 2- free to play game with rare decorative items that can sell for hundreds of dollars each) items on tf2wh.com / th2whx.com .

It's a viable way to earn money (buying items from the exchange then trading items / selling them via paypal), so several hundred dollars a week it BTC purchases can be easily explained (if need be). With the confidence of a 100% legit 'reason for doing it' makes it much easier (IME) to not feel sketched out.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Rezinus on November 17, 2012, 12:00 am
I have been using Bitinstant > Major Bank Branch > MtGox since joining Silk Road.

Since the Major bank branch option was not available, I decided to use the CVS option.
I printed out my ZipZap confirmation sheet from Bitinstant and went to my local CVS. I used the red phone to put in my info and then spoke with a service rep on the phone. I gave my real name and address since it's going to MtGox.

After finishing on the phone, I went to the cashier to process the payment.
For those of you worried about anonymity, I WAS asked for I.D. - After showing my I.D. that matched the info given, everything went smoothly and the funds were deposited into MtGox in less that 30 minutes.

I hope this info helps,

Rez
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: berry13 on November 18, 2012, 06:24 am
I've gone to the same CVS at least a dozen times and was asked only once for ID. I politely refused and told the cashier that I've never been asked to provide it before, and she complied.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: moreplease on November 20, 2012, 02:03 pm
If you choose CVS and your specific location do you HAVE to use that location or can you use any moneygram location?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: BadboyBtrain on November 20, 2012, 03:36 pm
If you choose CVS and your specific location do you HAVE to use that location or can you use any moneygram location?

Short answer: no, any is fine.

I printed out the Moneygram paper and had a deposit location at Wal-Mart. I went there and thought it was going to be a red-phone. They had paper to fill out so I picked it up, got impatient and left. I found a close by CVS and went in there.

I went to one CVS a few times and always used a fake name, the people there did not know how to enter the amounts and go through the process correctly and would ask why my name doesn't match the computer. This always took awhile here and it made me feel weird.

After trying Wal-Mart I went to another CVS and used my real info. This worked well because the cashier asked for ID and said the transaction would not be completed if that and the computer did not match. I think I will go to Wal-Mart and just fill out the paper next time. CVS is fast but I would prefer to stay anon.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: BadboyBtrain on November 20, 2012, 03:43 pm
I have been thinking of giving the info to my buddy that lives in a different town to deposit for me. Kick a few bucks to him for his trouble.

Is this necessary? After all buying BTC is legal. I usually sent the funds through a few BTC accounts (3-5) then to SR account.

I guess all this doesn't really matter if LEO wants you bad enough, or you just get unlucky with shipments.



Keep your eye on the prize and lie till you die!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Ecom123 on November 21, 2012, 07:06 pm
I've gotten into the kick of paying the local bums outside of walmart to do the transfers for me, i started with a few of them, just gave them like 150$ to transfer (shit i wouldnt care about being robbed for) and told them this would be a more than regular thing and offered them 30$ just for doing it. shit now i got 3 of them that have cell phones now so i can reach them haha obviously after the trust was built i worked out a lower pay % for them when working with larger amounts. This same method can be applied to friends but i choose not to involve mine in business.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: moreplease on December 03, 2012, 09:34 pm
I was just wondering what's the earliest people have used moneygram transfer on the East Coast US? and have it show up in their wallet?
I am going to do some tomorrow, and I'll be in town pretty early (I don't live "in town"), but I know Zipzap has their customer service hours of 9-5 either central or pacific, and I think MoneyGram is West Coast too. I don't know if it really matters or if it's all automated and it's Possible moneygram has agents working 24/7, I can find nothing with any hours for them.
Anyway just wanted to know if anybody's transfered early-ish in the morning /how early. I've only done it past noon. But if I do it works out tomorrow morning I'll let you know if nobody responds...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on December 03, 2012, 11:55 pm
I've gotten into the kick of paying the local bums outside of walmart to do the transfers for me, i started with a few of them, just gave them like 150$ to transfer (shit i wouldnt care about being robbed for) and told them this would be a more than regular thing and offered them 30$ just for doing it. shit now i got 3 of them that have cell phones now so i can reach them haha obviously after the trust was built i worked out a lower pay % for them when working with larger amounts. This same method can be applied to friends but i choose not to involve mine in business.

THATS RETARDED...

u paid a bum 30 dollars to transfer 150 god damn coins.. shit dude with the fee from zip zap and bitinstant.. u got fucked..

that is the dumbest thing i have ever herd.. a bum would of done it for 5 dollars dude.. HOPE U ARE PAYING EM ALOT LESS THEN THAT NOW.. FUCKING CHRIST. .THESE PEOPLE... I ORDER ALL THE TIME AND USE A FAKE NAME AND EVERYTHING WORKS FINE..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Tahomas on December 04, 2012, 02:15 am
Tried Bitinstant yesterday for the first time. First off the amount was small, $150. It was fast and painless. Unless your playing with big bucks, the fees were small and the amount of info you need to give is inobtrusive with coin tumbling. I can't see the DEA spending time and money to backhack for a small weed purchase.  I'm not worried at all about doing the transaction at the local CVS (the same one my daughter works at) even in a small town as it's a completely legal transaction. Bitinstant will work for me in the future for my needs on the Road in the future.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dankbank1 on December 04, 2012, 02:20 am
Whats up with bitinstant always going down. Idk what else to use cashpayment.com never work Idk how to use it seems incomplete. Any help?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Flyhigh on December 04, 2012, 02:41 am
i used bitinstant today, worked like a charm, as it always does for me. No ID, no issues. I was sending it to my SR account directly. but since they changed the way the did it. I just send my stuff to MtGox, in a way, i like this better. i can buy BTC at the current price. then transfer to my SR account. so i don't worry about BTC fluctuations and buy BTCs when i need them. The transfer to my SR account has been pretty fast as well. so far no complaints ...i hope it stays that way ::)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dankbank1 on December 04, 2012, 01:42 pm
says its on the cloudflare network?!?!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: moreplease on December 04, 2012, 06:14 pm
I was just wondering what's the earliest people have used moneygram transfer on the East Coast US? and have it show up in their wallet?
I am going to do some tomorrow, and I'll be in town pretty early (I don't live "in town"), but I know Zipzap has their customer service hours of 9-5 either central or pacific, and I think MoneyGram is West Coast too. I don't know if it really matters or if it's all automated and it's Possible moneygram has agents working 24/7, I can find nothing with any hours for them.
Anyway just wanted to know if anybody's transfered early-ish in the morning /how early. I've only done it past noon. But if I do it works out tomorrow morning I'll let you know if nobody responds...

Alright, I went around 10:something ET or so and it went through so quickly, so it would be around 7:something PT which I think means it's just an automated thing. It was much easier than CVS! She didn't have to try more than once, didn't ask any information of me, and it was just so fast and hardly had to do any speaking or touch a grimy phone.
At CVS you have to type in things and wait for the recorded voice to finish what she's saying, which is annoying and time consuming. Then you go to the counter, if you're not redirected to an operator and the voice says it's okay, where it always has taken so long. I have anxiety so will definitely be using Walmart's MoneyGram from now on, plus people don't ask what you need to do when you are going to Walmart they always ask me what I need at CVS (probably because it's so expensive). The location was never an issue for me - my CVS and Walmart are literally a 1-2 minute drive from each other. 5 minute walk or so, less maybe.
Incase anyone searches this question  early earliest earlier ...... East

I am not sure if the information you give moneygram has to match what you enter at BitInstant?

But anyway, Walmart all the way.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: rmsher on December 04, 2012, 07:40 pm
After doing some reading before my shit reading i put together these 2 steps

Bitinstant cash deposit => MtGox acct => ? => ?

Can someone complete the sequence for me? I'm trying to be anonymous with it BTW. Thanks
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Ecom123 on December 04, 2012, 09:29 pm
I've gotten into the kick of paying the local bums outside of walmart to do the transfers for me, i started with a few of them, just gave them like 150$ to transfer (shit i wouldnt care about being robbed for) and told them this would be a more than regular thing and offered them 30$ just for doing it. shit now i got 3 of them that have cell phones now so i can reach them haha obviously after the trust was built i worked out a lower pay % for them when working with larger amounts. This same method can be applied to friends but i choose not to involve mine in business.

THATS RETARDED...

u paid a bum 30 dollars to transfer 150 god damn coins.. shit dude with the fee from zip zap and bitinstant.. u got fucked..

that is the dumbest thing i have ever herd.. a bum would of done it for 5 dollars dude.. HOPE U ARE PAYING EM ALOT LESS THEN THAT NOW.. FUCKING CHRIST. .THESE PEOPLE... I ORDER ALL THE TIME AND USE A FAKE NAME AND EVERYTHING WORKS FINE..

hahaha i dont think its retarded at all, like i said the 150$ was a test to gain trust, the 30$ was considered charity  i think u just care about 30$ alot more than me lmao. Get a better job n get your paper up thats sad. You want 30 bucks too?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: RKL on December 05, 2012, 03:40 am
thank you guys for this thread im learning as i go here...i think ill do the cvs thing as well one on the corner by my pad...
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Ecom123 on December 06, 2012, 05:26 pm
Thats what all this is =] Id suggest using Bitme.com or BlueSky Traders if you have a bank of America by you. CVS is fine to depending on the amount you need to transfer.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Pradag5 on December 06, 2012, 11:40 pm
what's up with bitinstant cash deposit option being gone?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mazbiijm on December 07, 2012, 12:52 am
  ;) shit guys if your scured do what im doing:
im plannin on tryin this as im verified on mtgox. just go online to white pages aand search someone in your area if u want to play it safe. and you left your ID at home (darn it!) that way if they even felt suspicious n looked up the ID they wud find verification, just not YOUR verification or any of it linkin to you. but as long as they dont kno ur real name they wudnt know the difference. which reminds me, i better go to a different cvs cus im known there lol
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Bronangen on December 08, 2012, 06:06 am
I have always gone to the bank to deposit but the past two deposits ive been using the cvs method..all works well. fake name an address, no problem. just switch locations up and don't go too often
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: livestr0ng on December 18, 2012, 05:01 am
When using cash deposit through bitinstant I had no luck after trying 4 or 5 locations including the suggested places. My buddy went with money gram at CVS from bitinstant and had no problems. My advice don't use their normal 711 cash deposit thing. it wont work and everybody will look at you like you have three heads cuz they don't know what you're talking about. also, poor customer service. check out bitcopia though. seems great. good customer service but haven't actually tried it. i will next time i need btc and will hopefully remember to report back.

UPDATE: fuck yeah, bitcopia. I'm now a loyal user (of bitcopia...not drugs. ok drugs too.)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: biteme on December 18, 2012, 07:25 am
I used the VCOM terminal machines at a couple of 7-11 stores. I didn't like that I had to talk on the phone with a MoneyGram agent, and at one 7-11 the VCOM terminal's phone didn't work well and the agent couldn't hear what I was saying. After this I decided that I would go use a local check-cashing/payday loan/car title loan location to send my MoneyGram payment instead.

At the check-cashing/payday loan/car title loan location, I waited in long lines a few times only to discover once I got to the front of the line that their MoneyGram service was down. On the one occasion when I tried and the MoneyGram was actually up, they made me fill out a registration form with a [fake] name, address, and phone number. This is their in-house procedure and it's used to help me so that I can send MoneyGram payments quicker on future visits, but I don't want to return there to use an account which I registered in person using false information. I sent the payment on that one day, but I decided that I liked the 7-11 method better since I wasn't having to wait in a line or deal with a person face-to-face.

Unfortunately, when I later returned to 7-11, I found that the VCOM terminals had been replaced by CITI terminals that had no phones attached and now if you want to send MoneyGram there, you need to use a cellphone for calling the MoneyGram operator and giving them the payment details. I don't want to use my cellphone for this purpose so I looked for a new sending location.

I next found a nearby supermarket that accepts MoneyGram payments. After setting up the ZipZap transaction at BitInstant, I went to the supermarket and used their MoneyGram kiosk's phone to give the details to the MoneyGram operator, and then paid my cash to the person at the supermarket's service counter. It worked just fine. I figured I would use this method in the future.

After all of this, BitInstant has changed and now it wants a name and birthdate for sending MoneyGram to a bitcoin address or account! Since I want to remain anonymous, this means filling out a fake name/birthdate on BitInstant and then giving the same fake name/birthdate (plus address and phone) to the MoneyGram operator and at the supermarket (or Wal-Mart) counter worker. This seems like a bit of a hassle, but I suppose if I am going to give a false name to MoneyGram it's not much more difficult to give it to these other folks, too. I wish it was easier and that no names or birthdates were needed at any point in the process.

I guess I understand now that if I want a more anonymous method, I will need to pay a bit more commission to use a service like Blue Sky Traders where I won't ever be asked for a name, address, phone number, or birthdate. Maybe it's worth the bit of extra commission for the total anonymity. I know that buying Bitcoins isn't illegal, but I just feel more comfortable staying anonymous from start to finish and would prefer it if I never had to provide false information in order to achieve this.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kitkat82 on December 18, 2012, 03:20 pm
What is the deal with the "Cash deposit at CVS"?

Is it different than using Moneygram at CVS?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Thizzed410 on December 18, 2012, 03:35 pm
What is the deal with the "Cash deposit at CVS"?

Is it different than using Moneygram at CVS?
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It is the same exact thing. 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: tpta on December 18, 2012, 07:52 pm
The amount of you paranoid and scared by buying btc completely legally is mind-boggling. :/
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jakeekaj on December 18, 2012, 08:34 pm
I did this last night for the first time. BitInstant/Zip Zap sent me an email with the info I needed. So I went up to my local Walmart and brought my phone with the email on it. Went to the customer service and asked to send a moneygram. She handed me a red slip but I noticed my email said grab a blue one, so I exchanged it for the blue moneygram slip.

I then filled out the info that the email said to fill out. I also wasn't thinking and filled out my real info (name, address, etc.). But whatever, I gave the girl the slip and by the time I got home I got another email showing the Bitcoins were sent my wallet. Was extremely easy and low fees so I'm definitely going to keep using this method except maybe using fake info next time. (This was my first time ever buying BTC's too I should say)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: technofarm on December 18, 2012, 11:30 pm
gotta try this method at some pont.  I've been pretty lucky finding vendors who are only charging me 5% on moneypaks, so I've been pretty lucky.

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: princeblack49 on December 19, 2012, 04:53 am
I always use CVS. The real downside is getting taxed for the service but it works fine and use an alter ego with no issues. Buying BTC is legal BTW but if you use anything with you ID you need to use a tumbler service between your wallet and the SR wallet.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jakeekaj on December 19, 2012, 05:45 pm
Would it be safe to do this with fake info and have the BTC's sent directly to my SR account? Or is it better to have it sent to my Wallet - Then through a tumbler - then to SR?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on December 19, 2012, 06:28 pm
Would it be safe to do this with fake info and have the BTC's sent directly to my SR account? Or is it better to have it sent to my Wallet - Then through a tumbler - then to SR?

thats what i do.. only time i use the whole run around switching wallets is when i am forced to use real info ..

wich only happened the first time cuz i was unaware of being able to use fake info..

ive done this over 20 times ur good
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: HeeHaw on December 19, 2012, 08:59 pm
What is wrong with bitinstant? I wnt thru the process then it says not found after I click on send funds
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on December 19, 2012, 09:04 pm
What is wrong with bitinstant? I wnt thru the process then it says not found after I click on send funds

they are doing api updates

been down for a couple hours they said it should be up today in a couple hours.. they said that at like 130 tho..

i happened to send through 500 dollars RIGHT before it and came back to do another 500 and THISSS HAPPENED!! FML

STILL WAITING
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mazbiijm on December 19, 2012, 10:42 pm
hey guys I'm planning to use the CVS method hopefully very soon as soon as I get the chance. This is going to be my first time using this method so I'm naturally slightly nervous. I plan to use a semi-fake identity: (I went onto white pages.com where they list people in my area, and I'm using someone's real address, similar phone number, and similar name)
First of all: is it ok that I used a semi-fake identity, I just dont wanna get caught using a completely fake one
2nd of all: how long does this procedure take typically because I just wanna do it real quick and get the hell out of there
3rd of all: (irrelevant question) Does anyone know of any TOTALLY LEGIT SR vendors that have cheap prices? I know these 2 attributes realistically clash, because the liars seem to charge the least amount, but still. If any of you usually use a vendor thats cheap but has got some good shit please tell me asap.


Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Thizzed410 on December 20, 2012, 05:52 pm
The first time I used cvs to deposit money they asked for my I.D.  The few other times they did not ask for I.D., I guess it depends on the person.  I always use my real info but I tumble the fuck outta my coins before it makes it to SR.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: BTCmonkey on December 20, 2012, 06:12 pm
You guys need to try www.Bitcopia.com It's much easier and much more anonymous. You don't have to provide fake info because they don't ask you for any info except your btc address and an email if you want to give them one. If you're worried about them being legit, just look at their review thread on this forum. It's called "Anyone ever tried Bitcopia?" or something along those lines.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mazbiijm on December 20, 2012, 08:26 pm
HEY GUYS i just made my first transaction at cvs! Here's my concern. Can I keep going to the same place using the same fake identity? or shud i go to other places but continue using the fake identity? the risky part about changing ur identity is that someone can see u using a different identity than the one u did with them.  So, do I switch up locations? I'm going to another state for winterbreak, should I try the CVS in that state too?


-MAZY
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on December 20, 2012, 09:05 pm
HEY GUYS i just made my first transaction at cvs! Here's my concern. Can I keep going to the same place using the same fake identity? or shud i go to other places but continue using the fake identity? the risky part about changing ur identity is that someone can see u using a different identity than the one u did with them.  So, do I switch up locations? I'm going to another state for winterbreak, should I try the CVS in that state too?


-MAZY

use same id .. u can go to that place again i do it all the time.

and yes do it everywhere
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Leapfrogger on December 21, 2012, 04:39 am
Did my first Walmart deposit sometime recently. Easy as pie.

Two of the three people in front of me in line looked like they were from "south of the border", if you catch my drift. ;)

That sounded bad. But no, the Moneygram service is obviously extremely useful for individuals who might not have any form of state or federal ID but need to pay their damn bills. So unless Walmart starts IDing gringos exclusively, I think we're fine for the foreseeable future, unless Moneygram decides to sever ties with ZipZap or ZipZap with Bitinstant.

Knock on fucking wood.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: TheAbsurd on December 22, 2012, 10:22 am
Did my first Walmart deposit sometime recently. Easy as pie.

Two of the three people in front of me in line looked like they were from "south of the border", if you catch my drift. ;)

That sounded bad. But no, the Moneygram service is obviously extremely useful for individuals who might not have any form of state or federal ID but need to pay their damn bills. So unless Walmart starts IDing gringos exclusively, I think we're fine for the foreseeable future, unless Moneygram decides to sever ties with ZipZap or ZipZap with Bitinstant.

Knock on fucking wood.
Nice, so bitinstant is still legit and you don't get ID'd?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Leapfrogger on December 23, 2012, 12:58 am
Nice, so bitinstant is still legit and you don't get ID'd?

Yup.

At least not at Walmart. A few people have written about geting ID'd at CVS. Dunno how common it is.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Mr. Fluffles Schrodinger on December 23, 2012, 02:23 am
Moneygram to bitinstant to btcwallet is legit as fuck.

Used it several times and always put down fake info.  Never had an issue and it really is instant.

It won't be much longer till they catch on to this too, though and make Moneygram an offer they can't refuse(wonder which corp. owns them?). 
 I suppose P2P will be the only way for me at that point.  Reliable vendors we can trust will be much needed by then.  Who knows, maybe they will just make it easier for you guys to cash out. ;) 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on December 23, 2012, 02:39 am
YOU GET LARGE BITCOINS..

YOU GOTTA FUCK WITH MY MANS BTCmaster

hes a boss real legit never scammed anyone every

i sent that man 4500 dollars and he came through dont be scared.. if your only doing 500 u might as well use bitinstant

but if u do more then 1000 or even 1000 u need this guys.. the fee is about 18.50

for any ammount.. before i used bitinstant for 2500 and ended up paying 100 dollars in fees.. fucking bitinstant not to mention the 3.95 they charge for zipzap
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blowmeaway on December 23, 2012, 05:28 pm
your perfect, right on spot. and yes zipzap is always the way to go. you should try wal-mart, though.
I always liked it better because its much larger and people care less for individual shoppers.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: mazbiijm on December 29, 2012, 03:31 am
Nice, so bitinstant is still legit and you don't get ID'd?

Yup.

At least not at Walmart. A few people have written about geting ID'd at CVS. Dunno how common it is.

Relax I made a bitinstant transaction at CVS and they didn't ID me. But I was already prepared to say I left it at home if the situation called for it. Just be cool and use the same name you used online for bitinstant as the one you use in CVS. Just don't act like you have anything to hide. What's the fucking CVS gonna care? They see dozens of people all the time. But If i were you I'd use semi-real info you can easily access from whitepages.com. That way if they even cared to search the address, something would at least show up. That's the risky thing about just making random shit up.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Leapfrogger on December 29, 2012, 03:58 am
Nice, so bitinstant is still legit and you don't get ID'd?

Yup.

At least not at Walmart. A few people have written about geting ID'd at CVS. Dunno how common it is.

Relax I made a bitinstant transaction at CVS and they didn't ID me. But I was already prepared to say I left it at home if the situation called for it. Just be cool and use the same name you used online for bitinstant as the one you use in CVS. Just don't act like you have anything to hide. What's the fucking CVS gonna care? They see dozens of people all the time. But If i were you I'd use semi-real info you can easily access from whitepages.com. That way if they even cared to search the address, something would at least show up. That's the risky thing about just making random shit up.

Hey, I'm as calm as a cucumber.  8) I'm just pointing out that, according to some people in this thread, CVS employees occasionally ask for ID while Walmart employees don't. The reason may be that Walmart is more popular with the "no ID" crowd, resulting in an official policy of "don't ID people unless you have to", while CVS is whiter and less organized, so they don't know what the fuck they have to ID for.

Employees are confused about this kind of shit. I had to use my US passport as an ID for a while when I was out of state and had lost my physical driver's license. There were LOTS of places (mostly dinky little grocery stores or restaurants in smaller towns) that wouldn't accept my passport because they had been instructed to only accept "state ID."

"This is *federal* ID," I countered. "I can enter the country with this."

"No, no, they can print one of those at a drug store in an hour." She was evidently confusing passport photos (which you can indeed get at a CVS) with the passport itself.  :-\

So you can see why I have an aversion to this shit... lol.

EDIT: This is the post that currently appears right under this thread on the security page: http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=97206.0
Title: CVS asks for I.D...
Post by: MizunoAmi on December 29, 2012, 04:15 am
I just wanted to weigh-in and say that when I went to CVS just now, the clerk guy at first refused to process my moneygram until I showed I.D. When I said I didn't have I.D., he said he couldn't process it.. But fortunately, I kept insisting, and he finally asked his manager about it, and the manager said "I will make an exception just this once".. So, I got lucky it felt like.. And I believe some times people don't get IDed at CVS, but some times you do.. So I wouldn't really recommend CVS to any one that is using fake information..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on December 29, 2012, 06:06 am
ill just say that i went to cvs.. they didnt i'd me ...

i went to a different cvs .. they i'd me..

its not the company its the employee if they wanna be dicks they will be.. or sometimes they just dont care and dont ask for it.. they just say the name on the screen and look at me and i say .. yeah ..

never tried wallmart but im bout to.. it really really does not matter guys.. wtf use ur real name.. most dealers on here that i deal with have 100% success rate with 100% feedback.. just dont deal with fools.. thats all.. and plus bitcoins are already pretty annonymous you can just fucking send them through a couple wallets if you are that crazy about it.. jeez.. ive never had a problem .. just remember that the most dangerous part is the pick up.. dont be a fool..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ninpoman99 on December 29, 2012, 08:32 am
I've used walmart a couple of times with no problems. Filled out the MoneyGram  form in advance with fake info and wasn't asked for any form of id.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: SantaClause1 on December 30, 2012, 05:20 am
Getting this from bitinstant.com when trying to log in. Any suggestions?

This Connection is Untrusted
                You have asked TorBrowser to connect
securely to bitinstant.com, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure.
          Normally, when you try to connect securely,
sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are
going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified.
       
    What Should I Do?
         
            If you usually connect to
this site without problems, this error could mean that someone is
trying to impersonate the site, and you shouldn't continue.
 


Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: bigpapa24 on December 30, 2012, 05:50 am
I have been getting the same thing when I try to get on their site. I hit proceed and it sends me to the usual looking site. Earlier today I did a deposit and it still hasn't showed up yet so maybe that has something to do with it. I would wait till the site is back to normal.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: b0lixtrader on December 30, 2012, 06:25 am
Same here.  I shot them an email asking if that isn't a security issue after looking at the certificate. Hopefully I get a response.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: hexdef on December 30, 2012, 04:58 pm
Same with me., I proceeded to use the site despite the SSL certificate error.

I use the bitinstant site to generate the transaction slip and go to a moneygram location. After cash payment, zipzap.com sent me emails that the payment has processed, but it has yet to post to my SR bitcoin address.

Hopefully the site and my payment were not hijacked.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: TheAbsurd on January 12, 2013, 01:41 am
So much conflicting info. Is Bitinstant working or not? :S
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Thizzed410 on January 12, 2013, 03:02 am
So much conflicting info. Is Bitinstant working or not? :S

I have used it a few days ago and it worked perfectly fine.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: novakane on January 12, 2013, 03:33 am
So much conflicting info. Is Bitinstant working or not? :S

used it today
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 12, 2013, 04:51 am
So much conflicting info. Is Bitinstant working or not? :S

ITS ALLLIIIVVE!!!!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Leapfrogger on January 12, 2013, 02:26 pm
So much conflicting info. Is Bitinstant working or not? :S

Oh, it's working all right.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Nunya on January 12, 2013, 06:52 pm
Used it today at Wally World.  Some things to keep in mind.

Bitinstant does ask for name/E-Mail/birthday - the ZipZap form @ Walmart asks additionally asks for address/phone - I suggest using fake info but real info for name/address/phone, Tormail addy, and fake birthday.   Use an unsuspecting neighbor or look someone up in the phone book for matching name/addy/phone. Walmart uses the phone # to track repeat customers, so memorize your fake info - name/addy/phone/DOB.  Heck, I had a brain spasm and put down an address of 1 Broadway Ave, New York, NY (I'm not anywhere near NY), and a phone of 212.555.1212.  The lady said "That phone # doesn't match that address".  I told her it was fake info as I didn't want spammers - she said OK and processed it anyway.  But having fake (but valid) name/address/phone will avoid these hassles.  I would use a new fake name with each transaction and a new ZipZap location - in my case, Walmart since they are so easy.

Walmart has never asked me for ID but be prepared to say "My ID was stolen, that's why I'm using ZipZap" or something like that just in case.  Don't be stupid and then pull the cash out of your wallet.  If by chance your phone # matches someone in their system, I blame it on the kids/wife/brother.  Haven't had any other off-the-wall questions.

Use laundering techniques that match your level of paranoia.  First transaction is done before you get home from Walmart.  Pretty easy.

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 13, 2013, 04:14 am
Used it today at Wally World.  Some things to keep in mind.

Bitinstant does ask for name/E-Mail/birthday - the ZipZap form @ Walmart asks additionally asks for address/phone - I suggest using fake info but real info for name/address/phone, Tormail addy, and fake birthday.   Use an unsuspecting neighbor or look someone up in the phone book for matching name/addy/phone. Walmart uses the phone # to track repeat customers, so memorize your fake info - name/addy/phone/DOB.  Heck, I had a brain spasm and put down an address of 1 Broadway Ave, New York, NY (I'm not anywhere near NY), and a phone of 212.555.1212.  The lady said "That phone # doesn't match that address".  I told her it was fake info as I didn't want spammers - she said OK and processed it anyway.  But having fake (but valid) name/address/phone will avoid these hassles.  I would use a new fake name with each transaction and a new ZipZap location - in my case, Walmart since they are so easy.

Walmart has never asked me for ID but be prepared to say "My ID was stolen, that's why I'm using ZipZap" or something like that just in case.  Don't be stupid and then pull the cash out of your wallet.  If by chance your phone # matches someone in their system, I blame it on the kids/wife/brother.  Haven't had any other off-the-wall questions.

Use laundering techniques that match your level of paranoia.  First transaction is done before you get home from Walmart.  Pretty easy.

thanks.. setting up to do this at walmart. i went on bitinstant, and chose from walmart to bitcoin address.. went through the process and entered a zip code. they showed me a bunch of non-walmart locations to deposit.. what's with that? i went back and tried 3-4 times now, to no avail.

does anyone have any idea why i can't choose walmart for payment? i have 2 of them within 5 miles of the zipcode that i input, but it doesn't show up.

when i do another zipcode of a city about 15 miles away, there is an option but that's quite far.. kind of stupid if you ask me.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Leapfrogger on January 13, 2013, 02:23 pm
thanks.. setting up to do this at walmart. i went on bitinstant, and chose from walmart to bitcoin address.. went through the process and entered a zip code. they showed me a bunch of non-walmart locations to deposit.. what's with that? i went back and tried 3-4 times now, to no avail.

does anyone have any idea why i can't choose walmart for payment? i have 2 of them within 5 miles of the zipcode that i input, but it doesn't show up.

when i do another zipcode of a city about 15 miles away, there is an option but that's quite far.. kind of stupid if you ask me.

I had the same problem in a fairly big city where there were lots of moneypack agents in the area- Walmart wouldn't show up as an option even when I put in their exact zip code. Just select a random non-Walmart location and go to Walmart anyway. The coins showed up within half an hour for me, just like always. Maybe use a real (still burner) email address so you can email them if the coins don't show up but it should be fine.

One other thing: when picking a fake phone number, be sure it doesn't belong to a real person- it's awkward for all parties involved. You might be better off picking the number of a local business that wouldn't be in Walmart's system than using a truly random number.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 13, 2013, 09:00 pm
thanks.. setting up to do this at walmart. i went on bitinstant, and chose from walmart to bitcoin address.. went through the process and entered a zip code. they showed me a bunch of non-walmart locations to deposit.. what's with that? i went back and tried 3-4 times now, to no avail.

does anyone have any idea why i can't choose walmart for payment? i have 2 of them within 5 miles of the zipcode that i input, but it doesn't show up.

when i do another zipcode of a city about 15 miles away, there is an option but that's quite far.. kind of stupid if you ask me.

I had the same problem in a fairly big city where there were lots of moneypack agents in the area- Walmart wouldn't show up as an option even when I put in their exact zip code. Just select a random non-Walmart location and go to Walmart anyway. The coins showed up within half an hour for me, just like always. Maybe use a real (still burner) email address so you can email them if the coins don't show up but it should be fine.

One other thing: when picking a fake phone number, be sure it doesn't belong to a real person- it's awkward for all parties involved. You might be better off picking the number of a local business that wouldn't be in Walmart's system than using a truly random number.

do they actually call the number that you list? and thanks for clarifying - i find it annoying how ineffective their website is... to the point that i have to do that with the deposit location. i've been tryign to get my slip printed out for the past 30 mins, but due to hangups (pages won't load), i still haven't been able to get this set up.

the site is so poorly managed.. now i can't even get my slip printed out because it changed me to "russia" as country and won't give me the option to change back. frustrating as hell. using TOR to access is probably contributing (making the process slower/time out). and now i'm putting my zip code in, and it won't let me choose a location to make payment.

edit: the site was apparently down for maintenance, even though it was loading. paid at walmart and was a relatively pain-free transaction... when i arrived hojme, my BTC were in my account.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: blackfedora on January 14, 2013, 03:23 am
sounds like a good idea, u should go ahead with it
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Boonanny on January 14, 2013, 03:14 pm
I've used CVS multiple times, once in December, once in January.  Both times I used 100% fake information with no ID given. The first time I just told them I didn't want to give my phone number, the second time I used a fake number. Both times the transaction went CVS -->MoneyGram-->BitInstant-->bitcoin wallet.  The first time I sent it through a different bitcoin wallet on an exchange, the second time I sent it straight to the SR wallet.

Both times funds were posted with no problem in just over 1 hour.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: britasoap on January 14, 2013, 07:21 pm
I have used the CVS>SR address method a few times without any problems.  I have always gotten bitcoins within the hour.  Today, I went to CVS and sent money to my SR account and have been following the money through blockchain.  There have been 10 transactions so far with my SR address, and yet I have not received any bitcoins.  It has been 4 hours now, has anyone experienced this?  Or has anyone had to wait hours until they received their bitcoins?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 14, 2013, 09:34 pm
I have used the CVS>SR address method a few times without any problems.  I have always gotten bitcoins within the hour.  Today, I went to CVS and sent money to my SR account and have been following the money through blockchain.  There have been 10 transactions so far with my SR address, and yet I have not received any bitcoins.  It has been 4 hours now, has anyone experienced this?  Or has anyone had to wait hours until they received their bitcoins?

i have ive waited like 4 hours before as well. dont stress if its in block chain u are getting the coins.. after a day send a message to SR STAFF
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 20, 2013, 10:56 pm
i transferred mine via walmart for the 2nd time. i didn't have the BTC in my wallet by the time i got home. i had to wait about 30 mins. otherwise the transaction went by smoothly.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: SorryMario on January 20, 2013, 11:37 pm
I have used the CVS>SR address method a few times without any problems.  I have always gotten bitcoins within the hour.  Today, I went to CVS and sent money to my SR account and have been following the money through blockchain.  There have been 10 transactions so far with my SR address, and yet I have not received any bitcoins.  It has been 4 hours now, has anyone experienced this?  Or has anyone had to wait hours until they received their bitcoins?
There is a link RIGHT ON YOUR SR ACCOUNT that says deposits sometimes take 6 hours to be credited to your account. So the answer is an incredibly painfully obvious YES, and such waiting times are NORMAL 6 hours. 6 HOURS. ****SIX****** HOURS. Have you waited longer than six hours? NO.

One obvious reason for this is that your account is NOT showing you the balance on the wallet address you send bitcoins to - that's just a unique wallet address SR assigns to your account. Once they verify (by whatever automated or human-labor means they might use) that funds have been received there, they can start tumbling the coins and credit the account (in this case yours) for the BTC deposit.

Think about it - SR tumbles the coins for you, so there MUST be a delay from the time the coins are sent to the wallet address and the time they become "spendable" by showing up in the account.

I suggest you deposit coins in your wallet at night, then go to sleep and check your account in the morning. If everybody did this there would never be any of those freakout "Blockchain has x verifications, bitcoins still not in wallet, SR ripped me off ZOMG!11! "
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 12:19 am
where are people getting these forms etc with BitInstant? am I missing something here? I went to the ZipZap site, they took me to Cashpayment.com, when I signed up it says "No Data"..

can anyone help with links and what not...do i need a form filled out before coming into Wal Mart/CVS or can I do everything there?

THANKS!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 21, 2013, 02:57 am
there are blue slips at walmart, so you will have to f ill them out there. i grabbed a few for future purchases so that i can fill the info out beforehand.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 03:01 am
there are blue slips at walmart, so you will have to f ill them out there. i grabbed a few for future purchases so that i can fill the info out beforehand.

is it all wal marts? what exactly do I ask for (services) ?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 21, 2013, 03:17 am
there are blue slips at walmart, so you will have to f ill them out there. i grabbed a few for future purchases so that i can fill the info out beforehand.

is it all wal marts? what exactly do I ask for (services) ?

it's at the counter. you don't ask them for it. should be at all walmarts. it's best if you live in an area with many illegal immigrants, since walmart likely won't push you for your ID card.

the instructions are on your printout.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 03:36 am
where are people getting these forms etc with BitInstant? am I missing something here? I went to the ZipZap site, they took me to Cashpayment.com, when I signed up it says "No Data"..

can anyone help with links and what not...do i need a form filled out before coming into Wal Mart/CVS or can I do everything there?

THANKS!
https://www.bitinstant.com/home

I am sorry but that link does not help...

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ChemCat on January 21, 2013, 06:44 am
been using CVS for some time now, just go to http://www.bitinstant.com and FOLLOW DIRECTIONS...
i deposit directly to my SR account. and get the coins within 40 minutes usually ..however..i have seen a few times that it took a few hours..
dont sweat it...be patient and good things will come to ya  ;)

and it usually depends on the CVS place ya go to..i've been to 5 different CVS stores and i tell them i dont have a bank account and am just payin a bill....out of the 5 different stores only 1 has asked for my ID and i simply told them that i dont drive and dont have an ID  LOL

then went to another store where i frequent often and did the deed there  :P

as always it has worked flawlessly for me.
\
Good Luck and Peace,

ChemCat

 8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 06:49 pm
I am sorry this seems to be so hard for me but I called the CVS and they said they do not offer a BitCoin service and was not aware of any that did, called the WalMart and they have no idea what I am talking about...(Wal Mart does have Moneygram)

The Bitinstant.com website, any amount I put in it says that amount is the limit and wont go any further...

at the Wal Mart do you put in your SR deposit address? is it possible to have it transferred directly to there?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 07:31 pm
so i called MoneyGram, they gave me the bill/receipt code for ZipZap which is 9611, and all the info I could get was "you pay ZipZap..." at what point do you enter your SR wallet address? and is it safe?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 21, 2013, 08:51 pm
I am sorry this seems to be so hard for me but I called the CVS and they said they do not offer a BitCoin service and was not aware of any that did, called the WalMart and they have no idea what I am talking about...(Wal Mart does have Moneygram)

The Bitinstant.com website, any amount I put in it says that amount is the limit and wont go any further...

at the Wal Mart do you put in your SR deposit address? is it possible to have it transferred directly to there?

are you serious? you input your SR address on the bitinstant website. read it more carefully and you'll see where it goes.

and you actually asked CVS if they offered a bitcoin exchange service? wtf? they don't offer that. they just offer to wire your money to bitinstant, which is the one who is trading bit coins for your $$$.

have you read this thread, from start to finish?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 09:40 pm
yes I have read the thread.

When I use the bitinstant site it says w.e amount i put in is the limit...

I am sorry about this I am sure it is annoying I just want to get this done right
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 21, 2013, 10:19 pm
okay, this isn't difficult to understand at all, but i'll try to make it as simple for you as possible.

1. go to bitinstant.com
2. under the "pay from" drop down list, select walmart.
3. under the "pay to" drop down list, select bitcoin address.
4. enter your information. the first thing you'll need to input is the bitcoin address, which is where the BTC's will be sent to. i believe the limit is either $500 or $1,000.
5. print out your slip. there are clear instructions there. bring it with you to walmart. make sure to also bring your own pen.
6. go to walmart. as the instructions on your slip mention, you just need to pick up a blue moneygram form. it sits on the counter of the "cash services" section of walmart, which is usually near the front area. with this slip, follow instructions and fill that form out.
7. hand the form, with the exact amount of cash, over to the clerk.
8. go home and find BTC's in your wallet.

if you still don't understand how to do this, then i'm afraid there is nothing more i can say to help you. sorry.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 21, 2013, 11:35 pm
thank you. Idk why it wouldn't work before but I do appreciate it. basically i kept selecting CVS and it wouldnt work(wal mart works!), but i can actually do it at any MoneyGram location right? as CVS is in fact listed on the next page...

now I guess $500 is the limit...say i want to do $700, is doing 2 transactions of $500 and $200 ok?

lastly how long does it take to show up to?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kleopatra on January 22, 2013, 12:17 am
I tried the CVS method the other day with bitinstant.  Everything looked good but when I went to make the deposit, they had me pick up a red phone, speak to someone, who asked me for my name, address, and phone number.  I gave fake info obviously but when I went to the clerk to the deposit, he says, let me see your ID, and I refuse, and he says he can't deposit for me unless he can confirm I'm the person I said I was on the red phone when setting up deposit. 

How do I get around this??
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on January 22, 2013, 12:42 am
bitcoins are not illegal, whats the big deal?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nuyt on January 22, 2013, 12:48 am
I tried the CVS method the other day with bitinstant.  Everything looked good but when I went to make the deposit, they had me pick up a red phone, speak to someone, who asked me for my name, address, and phone number.  I gave fake info obviously but when I went to the clerk to the deposit, he says, let me see your ID, and I refuse, and he says he can't deposit for me unless he can confirm I'm the person I said I was on the red phone when setting up deposit. 

How do I get around this??

Purchasing btcs are not illegal, so it's not the worst thing in the world to give at least some of your actual information, like your name, and then use a fake phone number and address. If you want to avoid giving any personal information though, just use Walmart. You fill out a form instead of using the red phone, and they don't check ID.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ChemCat on January 22, 2013, 01:00 am
@ danceandsing 


Hi   :)

ok first are you using tor browser or another browser to do the bitcoins from bit instant?
go to bitinstant website (not with the tor browser)
fill out the at the top left click CVS from the drop down menu.
then to the right of that click bitcoin address from that drop down menu.

Pay from? CVS                Pay to?  Bitcoin address



Bitcoin Address  (your bitcoin address here)

Amount (USD) to pay?   (whatever ya wanna place here..ie: 490.00

Notification email?  (here i would suggest a tormail account)

First name?  (fake name here)

Last name? ( same as above)

Date of birth?  (make one up)



Fee to Exchange? 3.99%

Local currency amount? 0
Final amount? $0 USD
limits 500 for all transfers, 1000 for cash bank deposits, 2000 per per day, minimal order 20


once you do that and get the info that bitinstant.com gives ya, go to CVS and pick up the red phone and FOLLOW DIRECTIONS........

then the automated voice on the phone will tell ya to go to the cashier  (now mind you..if ya dont know your CVS cashier they might ask for your ID)  it's happened to me before so i went to another CVS.

then go home and wait for your coins  ;)

it's pretty simple really..

  :)

just follow directions and dont call them and ask them if they sell bitcoins  LOL   :P

i am high as gas right now and might have left something out  :o  but if i have just msg me and i'll try to walk ya through it   8)



Peace,

ChemCat

 8)


Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ChemCat on January 22, 2013, 01:03 am
@ gingerballs

 8)

sorry i didnt see ya post  that  LOL

good lookin out  ;)

Peace,

ChemCat

 8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 24, 2013, 08:20 am
i've done a few transactions and i've noticed that it's usually short a few dollars after subtracting the 3.99% + $3.95 fees and comparing the exchange rate to mtgox.

i don't like the fact that they don't show the bitcoin exchange rate.. is it because they pay you the amount of BTC's based on when the moneygram transfer is made?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 24, 2013, 06:30 pm
i've done a few transactions and i've noticed that it's usually short a few dollars after subtracting the 3.99% + $3.95 fees and comparing the exchange rate to mtgox.

i don't like the fact that they don't show the bitcoin exchange rate.. is it because they pay you the amount of BTC's based on when the moneygram transfer is made?

on there site they have rates

if you order 500.. you really only get 470
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dread on January 26, 2013, 06:24 am
@ danceandsing 


Hi   :)

ok first are you using tor browser or another browser to do the bitcoins from bit instant?
go to bitinstant website (not with the tor browser)
fill out the at the top left click CVS from the drop down menu.
then to the right of that click bitcoin address from that drop down menu.

Pay from? CVS                Pay to?  Bitcoin address



Bitcoin Address  (your bitcoin address here)

Amount (USD) to pay?   (whatever ya wanna place here..ie: 490.00

Notification email?  (here i would suggest a tormail account)

First name?  (fake name here)

Last name? ( same as above)

Date of birth?  (make one up)



Fee to Exchange? 3.99%

Local currency amount? 0
Final amount? $0 USD
limits 500 for all transfers, 1000 for cash bank deposits, 2000 per per day, minimal order 20


once you do that and get the info that bitinstant.com gives ya, go to CVS and pick up the red phone and FOLLOW DIRECTIONS........

then the automated voice on the phone will tell ya to go to the cashier  (now mind you..if ya dont know your CVS cashier they might ask for your ID)  it's happened to me before so i went to another CVS.

then go home and wait for your coins  ;)

it's pretty simple really..

  :)

just follow directions and dont call them and ask them if they sell bitcoins  LOL   :P

i am high as gas right now and might have left something out  :o  but if i have just msg me and i'll try to walk ya through it   8)



Peace,

ChemCat

 8)
Are you able to verify that this still works? Because this guy http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=103279.msg714694 said that bitinstant has been checking identification now.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: zerik on January 26, 2013, 08:29 am
I am not 100% positive but I don't think it was bitinstant that was the problem. People seem to have problems with CVS asking for id. If you have a Wal-Mart that may be a better choice.

There is no reason to check Id for sending money only when receiving cash.

If anyone should ask what this is for you just say you are paying a bill.

Does anyone know if it has to be a CVS or Walmart? I know check cashing places and smoke shops also have the blue forms and these places are far less likely to give you a hard time. People pay bills there all the time.

The folks at CVS think too highly of themselves.

 
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ChemCat on January 26, 2013, 04:26 pm
i've only been asked for id at CVS once ..and that was in another state
shit i pretty much know the cvs people around me and that's all i say....is that i'm just payin a bill  for the person named....

make sense? 


Peace,

ChemCat

 8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nuyt on January 26, 2013, 09:11 pm

Does anyone know if it has to be a CVS or Walmart?


I guess it will depend on where you live, but when you select your location on the bitinstant site, that pulls up all available locations for completing the transaction. In my area there are tons of places other than cvs or walmart.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jagfug on January 26, 2013, 11:11 pm
I've done both Walmart and CVS. There's one CVS by me with the "BatPhone"  ::) Red phone, you just pick it up, and an automated voice begins, enter the code, other info, etc. - Then it says, "Now hang up and take your invoice to the cashier and say you want to make an "express payment". One time I had trouble, and had to wait on hold, and they told me, it was because I didn't specify "express payment"

Also for some reason (I think it was just the worker at this particular store), the guy said, the clerk entered the amount you gave her. (Like $115.00) Instead of what you're actually paying, which was 114.95.
See she entered it, to make the register make the change, but on those transactions, they gotta put the exact amount, so always go in with exact change.

It doesn't matter whether you print out Walmart, or choose CVS, that's basically a tool to help get you the closest Moneygram location. Say you choose CVS, but you happen to be at Walmart anyway, that's fine. - I usually look to see if there's no one on line. I was asked by CVS twice also. I made no qualms about it. Showed my id. She didn't write down my license#, just verified it was me. I know they don't have to see it, but why make a stink? - Why look guilty? - Bitcoins are legal. Those clerks don't know whether you're buying bitcoins or snakeskin boots! - If there's some awkward silence, I usually say "I'm refilling my kids cellphone, I use prepaid, this way I don't get stuck with an astronomical bill." Then I'll go on about "Kids these days". Practically annoy the shit out of them so they just get it done and send you on your way!  ;D

Walmart seems to be more anonymous. Only difference is, Walmart, you 1st have to grab the blue form and fill it out. The info is right on the sheet you printed. - If you're out of ink or don't have a printer, just write the pertinent details on a piece of paper. It's like 3 or 4 items, and you're good to go.

Actually one time @ Walmart, they said "You're not in our system, is this your 1st time?" - I realized I put a bogus phone# down. I said, "Oh no! That's my old landline, you probably have my cell" (which I remember using last time). - With this girl, I knew her from going to that store for years, I felt comfortable asking "Why do they need that?" - She said it was just to have you in the customer database, this way Walmart gets I think like more 'credit' from Moneygram, also they can put you on their mailing list...etc. It's an internal thing for keeping track of stuff. You know how retail shops are all about that.

Nothing to worry about. I've been doing at least 2 bitcoin buys per month going back to April 2012. Never had an issue other than the miscellaneous bullshit I stated earlier.

BitInstant is great! - They've gotten a lot faster. Sometimes I'll have my laptop with me, and go sit at McDonalds (free Wifi) - and I get the message from Coinapult. Which (if you don't know) gives you a link to a page, where your new BTC's sit, and there's a field to paste your SR btc wallet address in. (or wherever you want to send them-I always go straight for SR but some feel it's "good luck" to tumble them in another wallet 1st).  Sooner to SR the better, because this (lately) has been the longest wait of the whole transactiion. (Like an hour, sometimes a little more before they show on your SR account screen). Nothing like seeing that figure go from 0.00 to $150. 00 or whatever. I seriously got a chill up my spine when I 1st realized, "Holy shit! It works!!" - You'll want to say it even louder when the package arrives. Best to 'play it cool' at the old mailbox.  8)

Once sent to your SR account or btc wallet, (same thing), it's time to GO SHOPPING ! ! !  ;D

Good Luck kiddies ! ! !  :D

Peace

jagfug

PS No 7- 11's up near me so I haven't had the pleasure. I too, bring up all sorts of other places for Moneygram, like a Sunoco station, a card store, etc.

PPS [EDIT]- @ChemCat - Have you really been able to put your SR BTC wallet address on the BitInstant screen? That would be a first for me. If I misunderstood, sorry. Just looked like you meant that.
Yes BitInstant want's your date of birth. If you want to use a false one, go ahead, just "remember it", because you'll need to put your email address, and if next time you put the same email address and a different birthday, it could get 'hung up'. - - The reason they had to start that is because whatever Big Gov't watchdog, came down hard on them about 'appearing to be laundering' and all that mess. It's not BitInstants fault. - Once again it's Big Governments fault.  >:(
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 26, 2013, 11:45 pm
i've done a few transactions and i've noticed that it's usually short a few dollars after subtracting the 3.99% + $3.95 fees and comparing the exchange rate to mtgox.

i don't like the fact that they don't show the bitcoin exchange rate.. is it because they pay you the amount of BTC's based on when the moneygram transfer is made?

on there site they have rates

if you order 500.. you really only get 470

those are not really rates.. that's $470 worth to them, but how many BTC's does that mean? they don't set their $usd/btc exchange rate. i think it's moe than mtgox  was what i was implying in my post.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jagfug on January 27, 2013, 12:24 am
If you're talking about BitInstant, it's pinned to the time you click 'Go!' or enter, and you arrive at the ZipZap or other money transfer site.

I've only gone to the $500 mark on there, and I think only once did I lose more than $10.  Being that 1 btc = 17.69 USD. at the moment, I could see more variation happening. When I started on here back last April, it was around $4.75 = 1 btc. - Imagine that? ???

Geez I hope my next transaction doesn't cost $30 extra bucks! :o

That would suck dog balls :-\

I'll expect the worst, then be surprised if it's not that bad.

Either way, at least this fucking system still works!!

Peace

jagfug

PS a great site to keep open on another browser screen is Preev.com - just shows the current exchange rate across the screen, and self re-loads. Pretty nifty tool to have at your disposal.
(there's a disclaimer that it's just for reference, like don't report it as fact, but it's based off of info from Gox). - Always when I get to the Silk Road checkout page, they're around .40 to .50 cents UNDER what Preev.com has.  FYI
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: ChemCat on January 27, 2013, 12:49 am
PPS [EDIT]- @ChemCat - Have you really been able to put your SR BTC wallet address on the BitInstant screen? That would be a first for me. If I misunderstood, sorry. Just looked like you meant that.
Yes BitInstant want's your date of birth. If you want to use a false one, go ahead, just "remember it", because you'll need to put your email address, and if next time you put the same email address and a different birthday, it could get 'hung up'. - - The reason they had to start that is because whatever Big Gov't watchdog, came down hard on them about 'appearing to be laundering' and all that mess. It's not BitInstants fault. - Once again it's Big Governments fault.  >:(

Hiya jagfug :)

yeppers, that's wut i meant :-)


Peace,

ChemCat


Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dread on January 27, 2013, 03:01 am
I was asked by CVS twice also. I made no qualms about it. Showed my id. She didn't write down my license#, just verified it was me. I know they don't have to see it, but why make a stink? - Why look guilty? - Bitcoins are legal. Those clerks don't know whether you're buying bitcoins or snakeskin boots!
Wouldn't the point of not showing your ID be to keep the purchase of bitcoins intended for illegal purposes from being associated with your name? I was under the assumption that was why people bothered to use fake names when buying bitcoins, especially so in a case like yours where you're sending the bitcoins purchased under your name directly to one of Silk Road's bitcoin addresses. If people didn't care about their names being associated with the purchase of non-illegal bitcoins why would you not just buy them straight through an online bank transfer or something more convenient?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: gingerballs on January 27, 2013, 09:21 am
buying BTCs may not be illegal, but it'd be a redflag for big brother to start tracking you for SR related activities. they're also building that data center in utah.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kleopatra on January 27, 2013, 10:59 am
I was asked by CVS twice also. I made no qualms about it. Showed my id. She didn't write down my license#, just verified it was me. I know they don't have to see it, but why make a stink? - Why look guilty? - Bitcoins are legal. Those clerks don't know whether you're buying bitcoins or snakeskin boots!
Wouldn't the point of not showing your ID be to keep the purchase of bitcoins intended for illegal purposes from being associated with your name? I was under the assumption that was why people bothered to use fake names when buying bitcoins, especially so in a case like yours where you're sending the bitcoins purchased under your name directly to one of Silk Road's bitcoin addresses. If people didn't care about their names being associated with the purchase of non-illegal bitcoins why would you not just buy them straight through an online bank transfer or something more convenient?

I remember when there was the big LSD scam here a while back, there were some members who were extremely savvy at finding out information on where bitcoins were being transferred. To what extent, I'm not sure... they certainly didn't find out where the money went but there IS apparently some information available on the movement of coin. My personal knowledge on the actual anonymity of bitcoins is lacking but I would prefer not to have my name associated any more than necessary on an illegal transaction that could potentially have a footprint back to me. In court, I see great difficulty in proving who is in actual possession of the bitcoins that end up going to SR if you funnel through several wallets... but why should we increase our exposure unnecessarily?     

I'll try walmart next time
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jagfug on January 27, 2013, 12:41 pm
I was asked by CVS twice also. I made no qualms about it. Showed my id. She didn't write down my license#, just verified it was me. I know they don't have to see it, but why make a stink? - Why look guilty? - Bitcoins are legal. Those clerks don't know whether you're buying bitcoins or snakeskin boots!
Wouldn't the point of not showing your ID be to keep the purchase of bitcoins intended for illegal purposes from being associated with your name? I was under the assumption that was why people bothered to use fake names when buying bitcoins, especially so in a case like yours where you're sending the bitcoins purchased under your name directly to one of Silk Road's bitcoin addresses. If people didn't care about their names being associated with the purchase of non-illegal bitcoins why would you not just buy them straight through an online bank transfer or something more convenient?
I guess it's a leap of faith on my part, but from what I've gleaned in the past 10 mos., a btc address (wallet# etc) isn't traceable. Isn't the whole btc wallet encrypted?  That's the impression I'm under, I most certainly could be wrong. I hope for everyone's sake, that I'm not! :P

ChemCat took me by surprise in confirming that one is able to put a SR btc address right on the form on the BitInstant page. This is something I've wanted to do, but haven't, only because I thought it was only for a true bitcoin.com wallet address. Having the logo there stopped me. In a way I'm glad it did.

The "Bitcoin to email" actually to be more correct "Cash Deposit to Email" option, is the safer one to use. IMHO  :-\ I'm not too comfortable with putting my SR btc address on there, I do like the ease at which it works, and obviously it does, it just seems very naked. Being that BitInstant is watched for money laundering, why give LE any other things to think about?  Tumble those  BitCoins people!

After the up and down feeling I've had over this, my gut tells me, (always go with the gut!) that from now on; "Always take that one extra tumble to a separate btc wallet, from a trusted source, like Blockchain.com, and THEN transfer it to your SR account."

Thanks for helping me see that vulnerability. This is what forums are all about! Learning!  ;D  ~~  Karma +1 to you Dread, ChemCat, Kleopatra, and Gingerballs -  Thank You! 8)

Peace

jagfug
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 27, 2013, 06:18 pm
I was asked by CVS twice also. I made no qualms about it. Showed my id. She didn't write down my license#, just verified it was me. I know they don't have to see it, but why make a stink? - Why look guilty? - Bitcoins are legal. Those clerks don't know whether you're buying bitcoins or snakeskin boots!
Wouldn't the point of not showing your ID be to keep the purchase of bitcoins intended for illegal purposes from being associated with your name? I was under the assumption that was why people bothered to use fake names when buying bitcoins, especially so in a case like yours where you're sending the bitcoins purchased under your name directly to one of Silk Road's bitcoin addresses. If people didn't care about their names being associated with the purchase of non-illegal bitcoins why would you not just buy them straight through an online bank transfer or something more convenient?
I guess it's a leap of faith on my part, but from what I've gleaned in the past 10 mos., a btc address (wallet# etc) isn't traceable. Isn't the whole btc wallet encrypted?  That's the impression I'm under, I most certainly could be wrong. I hope for everyone's sake, that I'm not! :P

ChemCat took me by surprise in confirming that one is able to put a SR btc address right on the form on the BitInstant page. This is something I've wanted to do, but haven't, only because I thought it was only for a true bitcoin.com wallet address. Having the logo there stopped me. In a way I'm glad it did.

The "Bitcoin to email" actually to be more correct "Cash Deposit to Email" option, is the safer one to use. IMHO  :-\ I'm not too comfortable with putting my SR btc address on there, I do like the ease at which it works, and obviously it does, it just seems very naked. Being that BitInstant is watched for money laundering, why give LE any other things to think about?  Tumble those  BitCoins people!

After the up and down feeling I've had over this, my gut tells me, (always go with the gut!) that from now on; "Always take that one extra tumble to a separate btc wallet, from a trusted source, like Blockchain.com, and THEN transfer it to your SR account."

Thanks for helping me see that vulnerability. This is what forums are all about! Learning!  ;D  ~~  Karma +1 to you Dread, ChemCat, Kleopatra, and Gingerballs -  Thank You! 8)

Peace

jagfug

i agree that its not traceable..

i mean it would never hold up in court if all they had was ur name on a btc addy
shit if they have got far enough to be linking your name to it.. u prolly got other problems to deal with like a raid or something of that matter..
they would have had already taken ur computer and ur pretty much fucked the odds of that are absurd..

buying BTC is not the problem thats the easy part.. the
whole risk is in picking it up and not getting robbed snitched no or some shit like that..

noobs are always worried about the fucking bit coins process its nothing i have never used my own name
but im not scared to i just rather not...

i get btc sent to my SR account everytime and ive ordered so much shit from here its crazy all to the same address
i just switch my btc addy every transaction and i feel pretty safe

aint no thang
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dread on January 27, 2013, 06:56 pm
i agree that its not traceable..

i mean it would never hold up in court if all they had was ur name on a btc addy
shit if they have got far enough to be linking your name to it.. u prolly got other problems to deal with like a raid or something of that matter..
they would have had already taken ur computer and ur pretty much fucked the odds of that are absurd..

buying BTC is not the problem thats the easy part.. the
whole risk is in picking it up and not getting robbed snitched no or some shit like that..

noobs are always worried about the fucking bit coins process its nothing i have never used my own name
but im not scared to i just rather not...

i get btc sent to my SR account everytime and ive ordered so much shit from here its crazy all to the same address
i just switch my btc addy every transaction and i feel pretty safe

aint no thang
I've been a member here since April 2011, I'm not saying that bitcoin transactions can be traced I was just saying that by linking your name to their purchase and then sending them straight into a pool of addresses used for illegal purposes you're taking a risk because they openly state that they work with law enforcement to prevent illegal transactions. Aside from that it isn't just your name that could be associated with the transaction if you confirm it by showing them your real ID and paying for it in person. Chances are they'll never do anything to track all the people moving around small amounts of money for drugs, but who knows if they'll ever try tracking down the ballers on that site who for some reason may be using their real names regularly in connection with these transactions. I don't think it's a big risk to the common user, but it's still a risk.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Buster39 on January 27, 2013, 08:50 pm
How safe is this no Id required. I used a burner email I signed up with TOR and fake name. Also walmart is the place to go I sued all fake info and the cashier didn't even ask for an ID. I even had the wrong phone number (Didn't remember the fake one I used at zip zap) and the cashier was like fuck it whatever.

Bitinstant/zipzap ----> Blockchain wallet anonymous address ----> anon withdraw ----> Sr

Does it really matter to use the anon function in block chain?

Also using the anon and blockchain to SR, it is getting tumbled somewhere in that route right?

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 28, 2013, 02:18 am
i agree that its not traceable..

i mean it would never hold up in court if all they had was ur name on a btc addy
shit if they have got far enough to be linking your name to it.. u prolly got other problems to deal with like a raid or something of that matter..
they would have had already taken ur computer and ur pretty much fucked the odds of that are absurd..

buying BTC is not the problem thats the easy part.. the
whole risk is in picking it up and not getting robbed snitched no or some shit like that..

noobs are always worried about the fucking bit coins process its nothing i have never used my own name
but im not scared to i just rather not...

i get btc sent to my SR account everytime and ive ordered so much shit from here its crazy all to the same address
i just switch my btc addy every transaction and i feel pretty safe

aint no thang
I've been a member here since April 2011, I'm not saying that bitcoin transactions can be traced I was just saying that by linking your name to their purchase and then sending them straight into a pool of addresses used for illegal purposes you're taking a risk because they openly state that they work with law enforcement to prevent illegal transactions. Aside from that it isn't just your name that could be associated with the transaction if you confirm it by showing them your real ID and paying for it in person. Chances are they'll never do anything to track all the people moving around small amounts of money for drugs, but who knows if they'll ever try tracking down the ballers on that site who for some reason may be using their real names regularly in connection with these transactions. I don't think it's a big risk to the common user, but it's still a risk.

yeah i know..

ima big baller..

i dont use my real name..

i have someone else do it and in a fake name

and if i were just buying oz of weed or a gram of coke or mdma

i would not mind using my real name.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Dread on January 28, 2013, 02:35 am
yeah i know..

ima big baller..

i dont use my real name..

i have someone else do it and in a fake name

and if i were just buying oz of weed or a gram of coke or mdma

i would not mind using my real name.
Seems solid enough to me. So just to clarify, nobody here has been asked for ID when making payments through Wal-mart? And what do you do in your case, just give a friend all your fake info and have them write down the information bitinstant tells you to print off?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kleopatra on January 28, 2013, 04:18 am
yeah i know..

ima big baller..

i dont use my real name..

i have someone else do it and in a fake name

and if i were just buying oz of weed or a gram of coke or mdma

i would not mind using my real name.
Seems solid enough to me. So just to clarify, nobody here has been asked for ID when making payments through Wal-mart? And what do you do in your case, just give a friend all your fake info and have them write down the information bitinstant tells you to print off?

My trust is in the anonymity of bitcoins but I still think it is not in the best interest of the community to be giving your real information on the beginning end of the transaction.  Especially if you buy coin as Joe Blow and then a vendor is busted and hasn't deleted your address, you have it sent to your house to J. Blow.  Likely they aren't going to cross reference all of the J(*) Blow's in the large bitcoin purchasing sites... but WHAT IF.  Why not just avoid it all together.

I'm also interested in the Wal-mart option and if ANYONE was asked for ID.  I was pretty damn shocked at CVS, guy probably thought I was crazy.

Also thinking of using Bitcopia.  Is there any advantage of bitinstant over bitcopia? (not trying to derail here)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 28, 2013, 04:46 am
yeah i know..

ima big baller..

i dont use my real name..

i have someone else do it and in a fake name

and if i were just buying oz of weed or a gram of coke or mdma

i would not mind using my real name.
Seems solid enough to me. So just to clarify, nobody here has been asked for ID when making payments through Wal-mart? And what do you do in your case, just give a friend all your fake info and have them write down the information bitinstant tells you to print off?

My trust is in the anonymity of bitcoins but I still think it is not in the best interest of the community to be giving your real information on the beginning end of the transaction.  Especially if you buy coin as Joe Blow and then a vendor is busted and hasn't deleted your address, you have it sent to your house to J. Blow.  Likely they aren't going to cross reference all of the J(*) Blow's in the large bitcoin purchasing sites... but WHAT IF.  Why not just avoid it all together.

I'm also interested in the Wal-mart option and if ANYONE was asked for ID.  I was pretty damn shocked at CVS, guy probably thought I was crazy.

Also thinking of using Bitcopia.  Is there any advantage of bitinstant over bitcopia? (not trying to derail here)

yeah well im just stating mpo
i really dont give a fuck if you listen to it or not

if you feel safe doing it whatever.. i just stated that i DONT
but some people dont give a fuck its all up to u ..

i dont use real names on ANY of my transactions from bitcoins to shipping..

but i have done it enough to know that the chances of something happining are slim but could..
so using fake shit is just a extra lil safety net..
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: zerik on January 28, 2013, 08:29 am
I had no problem at all with using a fake name at Wal-Mart. They didn't even ask to see ID. This only seems to be a problem at CVS so if they give you a problem just go someplace else. It doesn't have to be CVS or Wal-Mart. Lots of places have western union: corner stores, smoke shops etc..

There is no need to get so complicated as to have a friend do it for you.

Involving other people is more likely to get you in trouble than anything else. You don't need to involve other people in your personal business. keep it as simple as possible. The more people you involve the more you increase the chances of something going wrong or getting ratted out.
 
try just buying a very small amount of coins at first. This way you can watch, learn and get comfortable with the process. Once you go through it it will you will see it is easy and safe.


   

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kleopatra on January 29, 2013, 12:27 am

yeah well im just stating mpo
*****i really dont give a fuck if you listen to it or not****

if you feel safe doing it whatever.. i just stated that i DONT
but some people dont give a fuck its all up to u ..

i dont use real names on ANY of my transactions from bitcoins to shipping..

but i have done it enough to know that the chances of something happining are slim but could..
so using fake shit is just a extra lil safety net..

This is a security subforum, honestly I see no reason for you to make a statement like that.  I recognize you were posting your opinion, and trust me, I was listening to it.  Although I don't agree, I feel its IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY at large not to do what "you don't give a fuck about".  People make their own decision, and have the right to do so but the more risk to the community and the possible outcomes of those risks, even if slim, are bad for Silk Road.  No one here wants this to go away, as I'm sure you don't.  If you want to take the risk of divulging your personal information, that's on you and your positive results oriented thinking is not the safest and logical way to view risk in the future.  My statements are made to help people be safe, IN A SECURITY SUBFORUM... and NOT to ease the minds of the community that the thinking "I'm not giving a fuck" is a safe and SECURE way to go. 

You state you don't buy with real info now...so you now do recognize there may be some small but inherent risk... AND you are posting in a security forum that your exposure of real information worked for you a few times without ramification so you reassure others that its okay to do?  Not cool, IMO. I think you should either advice people on the best ways of doing things securely, discuss ways to make it better/more streamlined, or ask questions when you are uncertain.   

I know Silk Road is designed primarily to make this process pretty fucking secure alone, however, LE will look for anything that they feel they can use to their advantage in bringing this site down.  We all need to remember that, and its our duty to be safe ourselves and help others who were once in our spot and new to Silk Road.  I've spent PLENTY of coin on this site and I feel strongly we should all help each other be safe.

Good vibes to all... really fucking hope wal mart works out  8)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 29, 2013, 02:40 am

yeah well im just stating mpo
*****i really dont give a fuck if you listen to it or not****

if you feel safe doing it whatever.. i just stated that i DONT
but some people dont give a fuck its all up to u ..

i dont use real names on ANY of my transactions from bitcoins to shipping..

but i have done it enough to know that the chances of something happining are slim but could..
so using fake shit is just a extra lil safety net..

This is a security subforum, honestly I see no reason for you to make a statement like that.  I recognize you were posting your opinion, and trust me, I was listening to it.  Although I don't agree, I feel its IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE COMMUNITY at large not to do what "you don't give a fuck about".  People make their own decision, and have the right to do so but the more risk to the community and the possible outcomes of those risks, even if slim, are bad for Silk Road.  No one here wants this to go away, as I'm sure you don't.  If you want to take the risk of divulging your personal information, that's on you and your positive results oriented thinking is not the safest and logical way to view risk in the future.  My statements are made to help people be safe, IN A SECURITY SUBFORUM... and NOT to ease the minds of the community that the thinking "I'm not giving a fuck" is a safe and SECURE way to go. 

You state you don't buy with real info now...so you now do recognize there may be some small but inherent risk... AND you are posting in a security forum that your exposure of real information worked for you a few times without ramification so you reassure others that its okay to do?  Not cool, IMO. I think you should either advice people on the best ways of doing things securely, discuss ways to make it better/more streamlined, or ask questions when you are uncertain.   

I know Silk Road is designed primarily to make this process pretty fucking secure alone, however, LE will look for anything that they feel they can use to their advantage in bringing this site down.  We all need to remember that, and its our duty to be safe ourselves and help others who were once in our spot and new to Silk Road.  I've spent PLENTY of coin on this site and I feel strongly we should all help each other be safe.

Good vibes to all... really fucking hope wal mart works out  8)

ok ur clearly a noob

if you use your real info guys..

THERE IS THIS THING CALLED WASHING COINS
USE BITFOG
OR JUST SEND THEM TO OTHER WALLETS LIKE INSTAWALLET A COUPLE TIMES THEN TO SR

AND HEY FUCK FACE I WILL SAY WHATEVER THE FUCK I WANT WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU?
BITCH DONT TELL ME I CANT SAY MPO

WHEN UR BITCH ASS JUST STATED YOUR FUCKING FAGGOT KILL YOUR SELF YOU FUCKING HYPOCRITE

YOUR SCUM GTFO WE DONT LIKE YOUR KIND
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: jagfug on January 29, 2013, 03:26 am
@kleopatra +thelorax - in some strange parallel universe you might have been friends. Obviously there is a cultural difference between you.

Having been on this planet waaay too long. Much longer than I planned. (hope I die b4 I get old), I can see value in both of your contributions to the forum.

It's amazing how liberal someone like me, who thinks of himself as conservative, can be sometimes.

On certain points, you're both right.

Reduce the name calling, would be my only criticism. I believe  you're bordering on "flaming". Though I could be wrong.

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. At least I still believe that. The country I grew up in used to be that way, but not lately.

So I welcome the extremes of both sides of the issue, because if either were silenced, I wouldn't be getting an honest read on what my fellow earth dwellers thought.

Good, bad, wrong or right, everybody needs to share their thoughts.

There is no other place at this point in history, where you can find such a "diverse"(to use a big media BS term) cross section of people on one site.

I hope this continues, and through the blood, sweat, and tears of it all, we can find some common ground.

I'm done with this thread. (for now)  ;)

Peace

jagfug
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Thizzed410 on January 29, 2013, 07:15 pm
Is the $500 limit per day or per transaction?  Has anyone deposited $500 and then another couple hundred in the same day (same hour)?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 29, 2013, 08:17 pm
Is the $500 limit per day or per transaction?  Has anyone deposited $500 and then another couple hundred in the same day (same hour)?

do not do this..

UNLESS your sending to two different addys

they will mark it as a glitch and you will have to contact them to push it through. .its sucks it happened to me several times..

send 500 to one account and the rest do a different bitcoins addy...

you have to do it this way to save a headache and a delay of about 36 hours till you can get a hold of them
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: fingertothefbi on January 29, 2013, 08:25 pm
Ok so I'm almost ready to use bit instant i just have a few questions

I can't use the website on tor? So should I use clear-net do i need to worry them keeping my ip or some shit?

Should i send it to my email and then through like bitcoin fog or is sending directly to SR from bitinstant just as safe cause they mix the coins?

Send the coins to a secondary SR account that has no history and then send to your real SR account from there-would that be a good idea or just be a waste of a SR account?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 29, 2013, 08:32 pm
Ok so I'm almost ready to use bit instant i just have a few questions

I can't use the website on tor? So should I use clear-net do i need to worry them keeping my ip or some shit?

Should i send it to my email and then through like bitcoin fog or is sending directly to SR from bitinstant just as safe cause the mix the coins?

Send the coins to a secondary SR account that has no history and then send to your real SR account from there-would that be a good idea or just be a waste of a SR account?

USE BITINSTANT ON CLEARNET.. (THATS WHAT I DO)

i think it doesnt work anymore on TOR anyways..

but its up to u how u want to wash ur coins.. i suggest using instawallet if you dont feel safe sending it stright to SR
i send to SR everytime
 but i use to use TWO instawallets save the address and the URL for both

then send it to one of them.. then transfer to the other.. then to SR..
i think its stupid and a waste of time now but hey if it makes u feel better do it..

i also use to do what u suggested with the two SR ACCOUNT but i use them both.. but that is also safe..

just use fake info on bitinstant and you can send to SR with no problems imo

REMEMBER THE NAME U USE ON BITINSTANT WEBSITE CUZ THEY ASK FOR IT ON THE PHONE
OR THE FORUM AND IT HAS TO MATCH
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: fingertothefbi on January 29, 2013, 09:02 pm
Thanks I will do a test run in the next few days unfortunately there's no walmarts near me so ill being using a cvs hopefully they dont ID

Also theres a 500$ limit for every 24hours? So if I do one at 3pm tuesday I'll have to wait till 3pm wensday to do it again? (or just use different email and info and account)
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sbmafia on January 29, 2013, 09:09 pm
This is the only way i do my transactions... You DO NOT have to use your real name, adress, email... anything...

Use FAKE info on the bitinstant form and FAKE info on the moneygram form, i just match them up.. the ONLY real info i use is the bitcoin wallet i send to... 

Thats it.,

than once its in my wallet, i scramble the bitcoins, THAN send it to SR
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: wwwrothy on January 29, 2013, 10:31 pm
the zig-zag thing worked fine for me at a wal-mart through bitinstant. BUT i had it sent to an insta wallet (was told this was safer). They, of course, take more money too.

Now i just need to know when everyone sets up their deposits, whichever ways, do they have them sent right to their SR address and wait? or does everyone to the instawallet shit?

I'd love a PM to this one...

Thx
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: sl1pknot on January 29, 2013, 11:52 pm
A couple hours ago I used bitinstant on tor, used a tormail email, deposited cash at Walmart through MoneyGram and now my coins are sitting in my blockchain wallet. I used all fake information. I'll probably send them to another blockchain wallet and change my tor identity and then send them to SR. So stoked to be back on this site, haven't bought BTC since October. I had like $40 in my SR wallet then and now I have $80 from sitting on my ass. Lolz.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: vectorsalimundo on January 30, 2013, 12:25 am
You can still use bitinstant from within TOR, as I did so several times in the past month. The key is to use your preferred geolocation IP website and choose New Identity until you find an IP address that resolves to a location within the United States. It takes a tiny bit more time for things to load but it is worth my security. I have always used walmart and heard mixed results and bad experience stories from the CVS method with dealing with the phone and angry employees. Grab a stack of blue MoneyGram forms so you can fill them out at home and not in the store. I have never shown the zipzap printout to the employee.

Speaking of security if any of you have had good experiences with instawallets that's great but I have not and one time when the biggest instawallet out there had problems and had to rescan the entire block chain I was locked out of my coins for days until I figured out a way to use the private keys you can save when you create an instawallet and import control of my coins into a real bitcoin wallet. So if you use instawallets ALWAYS save the private keys somehow in case the shit hits the fan in a moment when you need the coin most, like I did.

If you want to never have to worry about instawallets crashing and being able to pull your coins out of your SR account in an important moment then get TrueCrypt or a PGP program that allows you to create entire encrypted disks. Setup a bitcoin program on your machine but point its target directory to the mounted encrypted drive with the entire bitcoin blockchain on it. I suggest sizing the encrypted drive 16GB dynamic or larger to account for the entire chain. You can use the bitcoin program through clearnet to receive your coins, as you are just listening to a message broadcast to everyone. Just setup TBB or Tor when you want to send coins to your SR account and go into the Bitcoin program settings and select to use the proxy at 127.0.0.1 and restart. Then once it has a connection you can send your coins to SR and it will be broadcast through a Tor exit node not your own machine. Dismount the encrypted drive and Bitcoin no longer can load your wallet or anything in case of compromise of security on your part. I would recommend PGP backing up your wallet.dat file though. If anyone wants more info on what I just described let me know.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 30, 2013, 12:51 am
You can still use bitinstant from within TOR, as I did so several times in the past month. The key is to use your preferred geolocation IP website and choose New Identity until you find an IP address that resolves to a location within the United States. It takes a tiny bit more time for things to load but it is worth my security. I have always used walmart and heard mixed results and bad experience stories from the CVS method with dealing with the phone and angry employees. Grab a stack of blue MoneyGram forms so you can fill them out at home and not in the store. I have never shown the zipzap printout to the employee.

Speaking of security if any of you have had good experiences with instawallets that's great but I have not and one time when the biggest instawallet out there had problems and had to rescan the entire block chain I was locked out of my coins for days until I figured out a way to use the private keys you can save when you create an instawallet and import control of my coins into a real bitcoin wallet. So if you use instawallets ALWAYS save the private keys somehow in case the shit hits the fan in a moment when you need the coin most, like I did.

If you want to never have to worry about instawallets crashing and being able to pull your coins out of your SR account in an important moment then get TrueCrypt or a PGP program that allows you to create entire encrypted disks. Setup a bitcoin program on your machine but point its target directory to the mounted encrypted drive with the entire bitcoin blockchain on it. I suggest sizing the encrypted drive 16GB dynamic or larger to account for the entire chain. You can use the bitcoin program through clearnet to receive your coins, as you are just listening to a message broadcast to everyone. Just setup TBB or Tor when you want to send coins to your SR account and go into the Bitcoin program settings and select to use the proxy at 127.0.0.1 and restart. Then once it has a connection you can send your coins to SR and it will be broadcast through a Tor exit node not your own machine. Dismount the encrypted drive and Bitcoin no longer can load your wallet or anything in case of compromise of security on your part. I would recommend PGP backing up your wallet.dat file though. If anyone wants more info on what I just described let me know.

ok so ur logic..

you use tor.. to hid your ip from bitinstant..

but then u go to a cvs.. THEY HAVE CAMERAS..
then u go ahead and process the order..
THEY HAVE CAMERAS
and then u go home and feel safer cuz it took u longer to do it on TOR?

dudes if you want to do this nice and easy simply use it on clearnet and use fake info..

AND ALL U GUYS BETTER HAVE JAVA SCRIPT DISABLED ON TOR BROWSER TOO

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: kleopatra on January 30, 2013, 01:30 am
Wal-mart was a success, just make sure you remember your fake address, email, and phone number.  No ID required and my money was in my wallet quickly.

+1 for the Wal-mart suggestion.

Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nutellaturtle on January 30, 2013, 07:38 am
Ok so for all of us big spenders out there who dearly miss the 1000 dollar deposit limit... is there any way, anywhere, to do cash deposits of 1000 in an anonymous way?

EDIT: As it turns out you can only use wells fargo to deposit into bitcopia and the nearest one to me is over a 2 hour drive and i have no car to make regular visits....So, i ask the same question. Where oh Where can one make reasonably sized deposits (aka more than 500) and still maintain anonymity
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 30, 2013, 09:04 am
Ok so for all of us big spenders out there who dearly miss the 1000 dollar deposit limit... is there any way, anywhere, to do cash deposits of 1000 in an anonymous way?

EDIT: As it turns out you can only use wells fargo to deposit into bitcopia and the nearest one to me is over a 2 hour drive and i have no car to make regular visits....So, i ask the same question. Where oh Where can one make reasonably sized deposits (aka more than 500) and still maintain anonymity

check out the vender RXKING 

he uses western union and is the best person to fucks with if you need it fast.. or BTCmaster
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: nutellaturtle on January 30, 2013, 09:23 am
@thelorax - How efficient is it to buy coins from a vendor? where is the potential for scamming  and how much interest do they typically charge?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: thelorax on January 30, 2013, 06:47 pm
@thelorax - How efficient is it to buy coins from a vendor? where is the potential for scamming  and how much interest do they typically charge?

RxKing(100)  is a sure thing..

hes no scammer ever of course THERE IS A RISK FOR EVERYTHING

BUT i think RxKing is the best to deal with if you can get him to sell to you..

YOU MUST READ HIS LISTING IF YOU PISS HIM OFF HE WONT DEAL WITH YOU

that being said he would not scam anyone he has perfect feedback for over 2000 transactions.

also he charges no interest at all he pays all your fees hes the best  100%

and BTCmaster is good too but then ur dealing with mail getting lost
never happens but it could

up to u tho..

LIFES A RISK CARNAL
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: biologicalmadman on April 17, 2013, 08:29 am
subbing
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on April 19, 2013, 08:19 pm
ppl have so many different opinions about this service.

can BitInstant be trusted?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: radi8power on April 19, 2013, 11:48 pm
A little while back (couple weeks or a couple months), some people lost some money when BitInstant had technical difficulties. Some of the difficulties were not their fault, hack attacks, DDoS, etc. A lot of these people got their coins back after a while, but some did not.

I used BitInstant this afternoon (now that Bitfloor is gone, RIP) after not using it for a long time. Was very nervous, but went through without a hitch, two confirmations within thirty minutes.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: calicojak on April 20, 2013, 03:20 am
I used it today too but unfortunately it didn't hit my wallet before the site went down. :-\
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: danceandsing on April 20, 2013, 04:44 pm
so in general people think this is a safe way?

how long does it usually take?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: calicojak on April 20, 2013, 04:48 pm
Took a couple hours yesterday to hit my wallet, probably sr being down played a role in that because usually its faster to hit. Just the day before it only took an hour.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: radi8power on April 20, 2013, 06:06 pm
BitInstant makes the transaction pretty much immediately, but how long it takes is mostly determined by the BTC network and miners... it's random. Usually done within a couple hours, but I bet that on a really busy day with lots of BTC changing hands across the network, maybe six hours, maybe longer?

I can only speak for myself, but I feel reasonably secure using BitInstant. I have used them five times or so, and nothing so much as a hiccup. You have to keep it in mind... when we purchase BTC for SR use, most of the time we're handing a complete stranger a bunch of USD and giving them all fake information about ourselves... pretty much just asking to be robbed, no? I never deposit more than I could afford to lose outright, and knock on wood but so far I haven't been burned.

I will probably try buying directly from a Silk Road vendor next time... the markup you pay buying with cash through BI, with fees and price differences all considered, has generally been about ten to fifteen percent. If I'm going to have to pay that much now (RIP BitFloor), I might as well stay on this side of the darkweb.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: SpaceWalk on April 21, 2013, 01:17 am
I'm a little confused. Bit instant says I can only do $500 per transaction. Can I do multiple transactions at the same location? That seems shady but so does going to multiple locations when they're all run through MoneyGram anyways. I miss just running in to the bank :(
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Blue Water on August 15, 2013, 08:06 pm
now that bit instant is down, what are we doing?
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: livestr0ng on August 15, 2013, 09:10 pm
I think the main reason I'm replying is because I respect your avatar and give you props for it.

I use localbitcoins.com now.
As long as you do some reading on the website and pick somebody with good stats, you should be fine. I wouldn't suggest meeting in person but I know people do it all the time with no problems. Happy trading.
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: Blue Water on August 15, 2013, 09:51 pm
thanks...localbitcoins.com seems to be the choice these days, another thread by Cimicon-Rep:"Current List of places to get/buy Bitcoins" has been analysing it. i looked into it, but i am not familiar with Perfect Money or Western Union system, and another seller then wanted my phone number confirmed and wouldn't sell to me cuz i am a newbie. another who allowed a cash bank deposit wanted $500 minimum, and it had to be confirmed within 90 minutes. wasn't ready and had to cancel.
slow going. and damn, i was so comfortable with bitinstant.
thanks for the info tho!
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: guacamolly on August 16, 2013, 03:54 am
Yeah it was legit, coinbase is easier now though, since it's instant. It's nice to be able to post outside of the newbie forum now lol
Title: Re: Has anyone ever used the bitinstant CVS deposit method? Or 7-eleven?
Post by: livestr0ng on August 16, 2013, 04:10 am
thanks...localbitcoins.com seems to be the choice these days, another thread by Cimicon-Rep:"Current List of places to get/buy Bitcoins" has been analysing it. i looked into it, but i am not familiar with Perfect Money or Western Union system, and another seller then wanted my phone number confirmed and wouldn't sell to me cuz i am a newbie. another who allowed a cash bank deposit wanted $500 minimum, and it had to be confirmed within 90 minutes. wasn't ready and had to cancel.
slow going. and damn, i was so comfortable with bitinstant.
thanks for the info tho!
I am not at all familiar with Perfect Money, Western Union, etc. so I only do cash deposits. I'm sure there's other people who don't require your phone number. If there's not a specific bank within an hour and a half, choose a different option.