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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: khal on June 11, 2012, 11:10 am

Title: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: khal on June 11, 2012, 11:10 am
Any way to do this?

Neeed btc`s fast...
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: vlad1m1r on June 11, 2012, 01:05 pm
Quote from: khal on June 11, 2012, 11:10 am
Any way to do this?

Neeed btc`s fast...

There are a few vendors who do this on eBay but it's extremely risky as your identity can be linked to your BTC wallet. If you live in the UK/Europe feel free to send me a message ; I sell Bitcoins to people for cash. Otherwise if you're in the US I suggest you contact BlueSkyTraders who can get you BTC very fast in exchange for Moneypaks.

V.
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: UKMJ on June 11, 2012, 01:23 pm
I think in general BTC sellers avoid paypal becauase it is too easy for the buyer to contact paypal, file a dispute to say they dis bit get their BTC and paypal will almost always suse with the buyer, giving them a full refund. As BTC are considered electronic goods there is almost no way for a seller to protect themselves from this type of fraud.
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: soyyo1114873 on June 11, 2012, 11:21 pm
Basically, chargebacks.
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: MojoMan on June 12, 2012, 12:54 am
Too risky from a vendors perspective.
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: soyyo1114873 on June 12, 2012, 01:42 pm
But there are a few vendors who are offering to get BTC in exchange for WU and other methods. Some balls!
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: MojoMan on June 12, 2012, 01:45 pm
Quote from: soyyo1114873 on June 12, 2012, 01:42 pm
But there are a few vendors who are offering to get BTC in exchange for WU and other methods. Some balls!

Not really, there's nothing illegal or dodgy about buying and selling bitcoins.
Title: Re: Buying Bitcoins with PayPal?
Post by: soyyo1114873 on June 12, 2012, 04:09 pm
Quote from: MojoMan on June 12, 2012, 01:45 pm
Quote from: soyyo1114873 on June 12, 2012, 01:42 pm
But there are a few vendors who are offering to get BTC in exchange for WU and other methods. Some balls!

Not really, there's nothing illegal or dodgy about buying and selling bitcoins.
No, I mean aren't they afraid of being connected to teh transaction by way of WU? Yes, I know it's legal, but in this atmosphere in this country, you can't leave any *turns unstoned*.