[SWAF-Potluck] awesome experience buying Bitcoin at Waves on Howe!

[Mary Miriam Magdalena]

Hey everyone,

I'm dipping my toes in the Bitcoin pool at Waves tomorrow.

Do I need to know or do anything in advance, or will the guy there help me
do whatever I need to do?

On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 11:10 PM, Barb <barb.altman.wpg at gmail.com> wrote:

> Questions, comments?
>
> Email with your questions, comments, concerns, etc.  I will post my reply
> to the list so everyone will have access to it.  If I don't know the
> answer, I will try and find someone who does. I have a great resource who
> knows virtually all things bitcoin‼️ 😜
>
>
> Barb in Vangroovy 🐝
>
> On Oct 17, 2015, at 10:59 PM, Barb <barb.altman.wpg at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi again!  Just a few quick things to note.
>
> Bitcoin is not a company, has no hard currency, no shareholders, no stock,
> no employees or board of directors.  There is no one to call, email or
> phone if you have a problem, complaint or question.
>
> Bitcoin is a protocol like email.  It's a "big number" mathematical
> formula that is waaaaaay beyond my ability to understand!
>
> There are great sources of information on bitcointalk.org and reddit.
> Many helpful posters will happily give you advice or answer questions but
> NEVER EVER GIVE ANYONE ACCESS TO YOUR PRIVATE KEY OR PASSWORD‼️‼️‼️
>
> For each helpful soul there are an equal number of seemingly helpful
> scammers‼️‼️
>
> If you lose your private keys, you lose your bitcoins.  There is no means
> of getting them back.
>
> It is super important you back up your Bitcoin wallets on a completely
> separate device such as another phone, laptop or flash drive. This is
> called a "hot wallet".
>
> If you really get into it, you might want to invest in an inexpensive
> tablet or mini laptop to use as something called a "cold wallet".  Your
> cold wallet is NEVER CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET‼️‼️
>
> Whether you choose hot or cold, your device should be kept in a different
> location than the device you use regularly.  A Bitcoin lost is a Bitcoin
> lost aka a fucking tragedy that could of been avoided by doing  regular
> backups‼️👍
>
> Chris at Waves on Howe (back room guy)  is very knowledgable and fair.
> His rates are the best I have found in Vancouver.
>
>
> Barb in Vangroovy 🐝
>
> On Oct 17, 2015, at 5:02 PM, Aanya Mas-sage <aanyamassage at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> I googled and found this place: http://wavescoffee.com/howe-howe-smithe
>
> Is this it? HOWE and SMITHE?
>
> On Saturday, October 17, 2015, Kamile Kapel <kamilekapel at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> P.S.  It's totally anonymous. Definitely no pic needed, not even your
>> name.  People prefer it because it protects their privacy.  And unlike Visa
>> or your bank, no institution can ever take your bitcoin away from you.
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Kamile Kapel <kamilekapel at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Super cool.  A guy in the back room at Waves on Howe and Nelson trades
>>> Bitcoin.  It reminded me of being in India, trading US dollars for Rupees
>>> in a back room with a guy behind a desk.
>>>
>>> He installed the Mycelium app for me, sold me some bitcoin (any amount
>>> is fine) and helped me pay for my back page ad.  He also showed me how to
>>> receive Bitcoin from others (like potential clients) and how to buy it from
>>> the Bitcoin ATM there at Waves.  I'm back in business!
>>>
>>> I told him I send my girlfriends to him.  ;)
>>>
>>> On Sat, Oct 17, 2015 at 4:07 PM, Chenoa <chenoadj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Oops I meant Davie!
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 17, 2015, at 15:36, Kamile Kapel <kamilekapel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone know exactly where the Waves with the bitcoin machine is? I
>>>> yelped Waves on Seymour and nothing showed up.
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> On Oct 17, 2015, at 9:38 AM, annasmithmar . <annasmithmar at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I am overly worried sometimes but would be cautious re: the webcam and
>>>> other identifying images online. I heard recently of people having real
>>>> problems traveling internationally.
>>>> On Oct 17, 2015 7:09 AM, "Kamile Kapel" <kamilekapel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> This from Scarlett's friend Derek:
>>>>
>>>> "there is a waves on seymour that takes dollars or debit for bitcoins
>>>>
>>>> I set it up thru blockchain (I recall thats the one that backpage
>>>> recommends)
>>>>
>>>> You need a webcam but other than that its pretty easy."
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'll go buy some Bitcoin from Waves today and let you all know
>>>> how block chain goes.  Weird that you need a webcam!
>>>>
>>>> I have a feeling that once figured out this Bitcoin thing could be life
>>>> changing.  There stock must be going up a lot with all the sex workers
>>>> getting on board!
>>>>
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>
> --
> Warmest regards,
>
> *Aanya*
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> http://aanyamassage.blogspot.com
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