We've always used Bittylicious- not had any major issues aside from a few long waits etc. Think its one of the best value too.

Today i bought with coinbase pro which cost 0.15p then transferred to my coinbase wallet for 1.15 then transferred to vendor for 4.30 so a little over a fiver from start to finish so buying from an exchange can save on fees.

congratulations you have found something that does not suck at coinbase. the fees go to the computer network that runs the bitcoin blockchain, they are called miners.

when btc exchange rates goes off or when their are network issues the fees go up like a sold out event.

I'd say go to bittylicious.com it's really user friendly, super straight forward.

Blockchain.com

Does blockchain still put a week long hold on btc bought from them? Stopped using it in August because of this.

Is it ok to send direct fro. Blockchain once purchased?

Yes it is. Took 3 days to touch the BTC I bought, but I’ve ordered twice successfully using blockchain.com

Is ok to send direct from bittylicious also?

I'd also like to know if its ok from bittylicious ive been using it for a while with no problems but am I gonna get in the shit eventually what is the risk of doing it this way and why would there be a problem if anyone can explain.

Yep real pain at the moment. Put my id upload as requested and continually comes back as can’t verify, even though it’s really clear in what I’m uploading. Contacted them twice now and still no response.

Yes all day. Right Pain.
When I logged in on a desktop it prompted me to scan them a utility bill and a copy of my Id .

Still awaiting verification

You could try a bitcoin ATM if there's one close to you. Usually fees aren't high depending where you are and which ATM it is.

Thanks for the suggestion but according to https://coinatmradar.com/bitcoin-atm-near-me/ there aren't any remotely near me lol. However, to add to earlier suggestions, I went ahead and tried getting a PASS card as I know Bittylicious accepts these and maybe other exchanges too. I paid £15 to get a Citizen Card https://www.citizencard.com/ but I have hit a stumbling block in the process (can't think of a suitable referee). Anyway, I will give localbitcoins another bash. Love LB.... hate BC!

No worries I found some extreme difficulty in first buying bitcoin myself. Just easy for certain people I suppose

What about buying a provisional license. Think it's like £20. Save so much hassle.

I might look into that. Thanks! Edit: It's a good plan but I may not be able to on medical grounds. It's £34 for anyone interested.

Look up crypto vouchers no id needed for €45 max

I read someone else talking about them. Any recommendation for where to buy?

Crypto Voucher IO is the one I use to use

I'll give it a go. Thanks!

Looks a bit dodgy https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/cryptovoucher.io?stars=1

I’ve used it a few times it’s legit

Apart from the fees, there seems to be suggestion of requiring ID after payment is taken :/

Electrum works for our week to week to cash flow. Its a software wallet so not as good as hardware but still far more secure than an exchange wallet.

I recommend you only keep your btc in an exchange for the shortest amount of time possible. Then keep a software wallet for spending and a hardware wallet for savings/ large amounts.

Hope this helps and this is just how we do it, I'm sure lots of people have different methods too.

Best of luck

GLD

any bitcoin wallet will work just make sure you are using btc not bch (bitcoin cash).

Awesome thanks man. Just one other thing, I was reading some people buy bitcoin and send it direct to the vendor without first putting it into a wallet. Is that a good idea? If I buy it then send it to a wallet, then make a purchase am I then paying more in transaction fees? Sorry if I'm making this sound more difficult than it is!

Absolutely Never use exchange wallets for transactions! They are not ‘real’ wallets that you own, they are ‘hot wallets’ belonging to the exchange. Generally you should always store your own crypto. Mobile and desktop wallets are perfectly fine for smaller amounts provided your device is reasonably secure. But It’s definitely worth reading up on the practicalities of bitcoin so you can transact with confidence (:

Can I ask if this has been done a few times what happens as exchange just asked to disable vpn or proxy on future purchases and said sorry can't do that. As off where I am employed use proxys? Can't disabled at all unfortunately

Yes its an extra step of security theater, doesn't do much for entropy and adds fees.

Coinomi fees are generally low check the wallet out

Coinbase or blockchain man , localbitcoins.com

Coincorner is not hard to beat on price, btcbit and coinabase to name 2.

Thanks for getting back to me mate. Isn’t there an issue with coinbase and transferring directly to vendors? Should/Do you need to transfer to your own wallet first? If so, is there a wallet you recommend? Many thanks

Been using Coinbase directly since Bernie Sanders was wearing shorts.

Thanks for the reply but I think there is an issue with coinbase banning people for doing transactions directly from them. I’ve seen this mentioned a few times in the threads below.

My Coinbase account has just been restricted

I've used coinbase for ages never had any problems.

Sup biggaz. Wonder if anyone can help. Received my refund in coinbase as mentioned above and want to put in an order using that balance. However, the balance doesn't cover the order wanna make. Am I able to place an order, partially pay with the counbase balance, then pay the remainder via say bittylicious? Coinbase is shite but I ofc wanna use the unspent balance in there. Cheers.

https://littlebiggy.org/link/ZRkGQp

That’s what your looking for. Send them a chat message (including your order reference)

Legend, thank you mate

Check out coinomi

Also, I'm buying for the first time of a seller and they've asked me to send them the funds directly because of high fees for him.. I've read that you shouldn't but I'm not sure why?

Is it better to use a bank trnsfer or a card?

(There's no fee for bank trnsfer but a 2.5% fee for the other)

Coinbase....!

try bittylicious m8 probably the best one tbf

hi jbrootan..how you doing today mate...!!!just a quick heads up on bitcoin..I use Bittylicious virtually all the time mate..have you seen the price of them atm. £12,643.40/BTC..highest ive known them.in the 9 months ive been on here Crazy prices jbrootan .you agree???...!!!

That's great thanks. I'm struggling to open a bitcoin account coz I've only got mobile and I've got no idea how to verify I'd, so really gutted at the moment. I want to order something!!

yh gr8 mate

Coinbase, bitcoin.org and Paxful. Hope that helps. :)

i use bitcoin uk,pretty fast and cheap transfer fees

Give BitPanda a go if you’re in Europe (they’re expanding global too). BittyLicious is good for U.K. I hear but prices slightly higher. LocalBitCoin too.

A lot of ATMs in the UK use coinatmradar.com to find the closest. Online I would say coinhouse.io or bitpanda.com they both accept cards and bank transfers.

Thanks...

I find Coinplug the best.

Bitcoin....

Helpful as always, thanks

Sweet! Thanks sir/madame :)

I use Cryptopay.com very easy and straight forward with Visa card if you want with chip and pin and contactless. Although there are fees but I don't know how they compare with others. I also have a coinbase account.

dont forget to send the BTC to your desktop wallet first before spending on littlebiggy. never send direct from an exchange.

Probably better-using Coinbase https://www.coinbase.com

You should have an option to choose the currency amount like £50, or have the choice to buy part of a coin I.e. 0.001 bitcoin.

I use coinbase but also have a BRD account.

I use Coinbase to buy crypto. Still searching for a cheaper option in the UK.

I am also using Coinbase but feel the fees are still too high if anyone knows of a cheaper option in the UK i think everyone would like to know. ?

crypto.com when you sign up to their card you the charge 0 fees

Coinjar is the cheapest I've seen lately.

Wish I could - still half way though filling registration in and stuck on question... Source of funds, but only gives me the options "employment" (in which case, it asks for employment info), "investment," "inheritance," and "mining."

Even asking what my job is, giving a long list to pick from with no other option available.

Try mercuryo mate easy to use

Try mercuryo mate pretty easy to use

Blockchain has already come through so I’ve placed my order. Excited now!!! Thanks for all the help!!!

Any time dog :)

I’ve bought two lots now, £50 from block chain an app on my phone and £50 from another site on my pc (someone suggested the site on here earlier) Both have said I’ve gota wait 48 hours for my payment to be verified?? They haven’t taken any money yet but I’ll give it a couple of days and see what happens.

Try mercuryo mate no wait time n easy to use

LBC is a lousy place for a noob especially with a small transaction mate. Coinbase is easy to get started then move on to something better.

There are many traders on lbc, with much lower minimums than that. It's possible to buy just a few quids worth. PM me and I can take you though it step by step if needed.

Yeah you need it in your Bitcoin Wallet not your Trading Wallet. I found it confusing at first and underpaid because I didn’t know about the mining fee. For what its worth I find C.Pay to be the easiest app to use having tried a few.

Hi mate. If you used blockchain's own crypto service to buy Bitcoin, it's an absolute ball ache. Even though everything appears to go through ok they still hold the funds for about 7 days before you can actually transfer them out of your "Trading Wallet" and into your normal wallet. It's a massive pile of wank. Next time just use a third party service live Bittylicious or something like that instead of Blockchain's own crypto market :-/

All I hear is Mike Skinner of The Streets when read this lol

If you know you know :)

Hi, I recommend you to read this:

https://littlebiggy.org/link/OXJ2RJ

I have exact same problem

Well today I got an e-mail saying funds were now accessible (a week after putting them in). I was able to transfer from one wallet to another, but now the whole lot has disappeared from either wallet. Hopefully it's just a time thing and they'll show up eventually. 24 hours later - funds appear and I can spend. There must be a better way.

High charging fee for sending.... Try at a quiter time , cheaper fees , could have enough then

What is quarter time?

Quiter time = 12 - 1 am in the morning uk time for me ..
( when there's less traffic /action on blockchain)

I’m having the same problem, I can handle the delay but my order here’s expired so I’m stuck. Really angry with Coinbase for doing this!

There is no good reason to keep using coinbase there are so many alternatives that are respectful of customers and their privacy.

I’ve managed to set up a blockchain account and move my funds from Coinbase to blockchain, I don’t really like Coinbase after all this.. it’s made me feel like a bit of an idiot tbh

Glad you got it moved man

thank you so much, just made a purchase using blockchain, wasn't my original purchase because of all the fees that were taken up but nonetheless i've made a purchase, so thanks for the help!

Niceone man good job , Sorry to hear you couldn’t get what you originally wanted, but if you do order again your set up now on blockchain,

i can not express how thankful i am for your help, i honestly thought my funds were stuck in coinbase -.- thank you so so much!

:) it’s all good man

Do not send directly from the brokerage service(Coinbase) to a LB or other illegal shopping ! These brokerages exist with the knowledge that crypto isn't being used for anything illegal. Transfer to your own wallet, then move your coin to the market. It's always adds an extra layer of security. Blockchain is good.

Ok thank you for the info, I’ve opened a blockchain account and it seems simple to use, will try and get my head around how it works, thank you again.
Also can I send my ‘trapped’ funds from Coinbase to blockchain?

Its simple. Buy crypto from Coinbase or likewise agency(Binance,Coinmama) and transfer funds to blockchain. Blockchain is your online wallet where you store crypto and then pay for your purchase.

Oohhhh, I understand now, thanks! I’ve managed to verify myself with blockchain and move my funds from Coinbase to blockchain so hopefully I’ll be able to make a purchase some time soon, thanks for the info and help

Could send it to another wallet and try from that , don’t no if your doing it on your phone or computer or true the app or site ? Try the site rather than the app , I’d that don’t work send it to another wallet and send it from that one

I understand, I use Coinbase to and if there’s problems I use blockchain ,

Ok, I’ll look into that, thank you so much

No worries man hope you get it sorted :)

Thank you, I’ve opened a blockchain account and it seems simple to use, just wondering if I can send my ‘trapped’ funds from Coinbase to blockchain?

hey how did you do this? i have no idea how to, every time i say send it says give card details..think im fucked

Emsbod why would you downvote my post on a help thread dude?

Localbitcoins for cash transactions??

Rates arent the best but you can shop around for best deal

Never used it personally so its about all i can say on the matter

Cheers mate I’ve had a look at that but someone in my house is on the ‘vulnerable list’ so I can’t go out at the minute but thank you that’s definitely on the agenda once this is all over :)

The sooner the better

100% - although I love spending time in my own company, it’s getting a bit much now :D

True, well ive been going out...I limit social contact as standard so this is no different apart from signing on the bru and less shops to spend money in hahaha

Haha yeah I was a pro social distancer before this started so I’m cushty :D! Do feel sorry for people who like to go out and mingle though!

Btc atm review

I had to use a Bitcoin atm awhile ago so thought I'd share my experience with you all.

Coinbase was messing about an couldn't use my card, I tried my partners card an my mum's with no luck. I couldn't be dealing with signing up to other sites so looked into an atm and how far I would have to go to use one. After finding one which was 20mins away by train I thought fuck it I'll try it as I really needed to get some nice weed n hash as not going on the street to score anymore. I was up all night thinking about my journey, going throu everything that could possibly go wrong an how I would work around any mistake I made. So the big day is here an I'm on the train feeling nervous like that feeling the first time your waiting for your smoke from the site so I keep going to the toilet to vape but that made me very paranoid which was my only mistake of the day. Now I'm off the train I get my phone out for the map and start walking into the unknown. After about 10mins of walking I find the shop which to my surprise is a small shop selling middle eastern food so I go back online an make sure it's the right place. After seeing it was the right place I go in an ask "is your satoshipoint working" and he said "yes but it won't be switched on untill 9:30" so I went to McDonald's and waited bout 40mins. When I got back to the shop it was up and running so nothing was going to stop me this time :).
First off I set up my btc wallet to receive then on the machine I choose English as my language then less than £500. Now I start putting the cash in the machine an after I put £150 in there I choose btc then it asks for an address so I held my phone up to the scanner and done so simple and no I'D need. After walking out the shop I had a massive grin on my face, the kind you have after your first ever BJ.
The exchange rate was right just had to pay 7.5% which is bout 4% more than coinbase but worth it for not showing ID ect. I didn't really mind the extra 4% or the train fair as I sold abit of smoke so that funded my trip an a McDonald's :).
So all in all it was fun and a good experience, I can now say iv used a btc atm iv used the future of money.

bro reading this stoned is like an adventure story lol