1. 04-13-17 01:05 AM #1
    Plaza23
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    My experience with CoinMama

    I needed to recharge my 5dimes account and since Circle doesn't send BitCoins anymore, I first tried signing up with Coinbase but it was too much of a hassle with verification and delays.

    So i googled around and saw that you could buy $150 in BitCoins via CoinMama pretty much instantly. I gave it a shot. It ended up costing me $160 to eventually re-fill $138 BTC that ended up at 5D. It's not cheap. I had the CoinMama BTC sent to blockchain, then blockchain to 5d. A $22 fee essentially (thru exchange and card fees) seems really pricy. Is Coinbase cheaper? I may eventually get ok'ed there to do business I just did not want to wait tonight.

    Wish Circle hadn't ended BTC transfers. It was near flawless.
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  2. 04-13-17 01:28 AM #2
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    Instant card sell services all cost 7-12%

    Coinbase costs a little bit more than Circle used to but very similar to Circle in regard to the service.

    Gemini.com and itbit.com are other alternatives that use bank transfers for funding/withdrawal and therefore cost a lot less.
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  3. 04-13-17 10:26 AM #3
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    For buying BTC with a debit/credit card, you can't beat coinmama.
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  4. 04-13-17 10:50 AM #4
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    CoinMamma has massive markups. They are strictly for suckers.
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  5. 04-14-17 12:09 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buffalo Nickle View Post
    CoinMamma has massive markups. They are strictly for suckers.
    Where else can one buy 5K of BTC with a credit card?
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  6. 04-14-17 05:40 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by soxwin1917 View Post
    Where else can one buy 5K of BTC with a credit card?
    Why would you want to buy BTC with a credit card?
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  7. 04-15-17 01:04 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by Buffalo Nickle View Post
    Why would you want to buy BTC with a credit card?
    People that don't want to wait a week to buy them at Coinbase.
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  8. 04-15-17 08:04 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Plaza23 View Post
    People that don't want to wait a week to buy them at Coinbase.
    Suckers
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