I try to find services that accept Bitcoin as much as possible. When buying things, places like /r/giftcardexchange are nice, you can often get things at a discount as a matter of fact.
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I use SEPA where I can. For everything else, I use cryptos (usually Bitcoin or Nano) and coinsbee. That seems to cover most of my bases.
I basically use cash wherever possible, otherwise by debit card, iDeal (almost all Dutch webshops accept it), SEPA and as a last resort PayPal, even though I despise that company.
I feel bad for everyone who has to use credit cards. While you do get cashback, some form of insurance and possible some rewards for using them, you as a consumer basically have to pay for it due to stores increasing prices due to the high transaction costs (I believe about 3% of the transaction, but It'll likely be different for everything else).
Compare that to the Netherlands, where as far as I'm aware, stores have for debit cards a flat transaction fee of about โฌ0,15 per transaction and a monthly fee. Although that obviously differs from payment provider to payment providers, a store for which I work has a monthly fee plus one for closing a shift.
Anyways, due to the cheaper costs of accepting debit cards almost every store accepts them, while credit cards mostly aren't accepted in physical stores. It seems like most Dutch web shops do accept them, but most people here don't have credit cards at all. I assume they are mainly for people who buy outside of the Netherlands.
This is also the reason why I have PayPal. It sucks, but it sucks less for me than a credit card and is widely accepted.
Underagers here are unable to buy any cryptocurrencies ๐
Underagers here are unable to buy any cryptocurrencies ๐
Ugh. I hate countries that prevent underage people from getting money.
Can't you do an in-person trade of fiat for a coin, or is that illegal where you live?
Have you tried looking for a Bitcoin ATM in your area? The price might be slightly higher than an internet exchange, but you should be able to get some Bitcoins hassle-free.
Thanks for suggesting such interesting site, but i cant find any atm in my country.
It's legally required for cryptocurrency sellers to check customer's identity just like banks.
Buy some gift cards and sell them online, for example on reddit's /r/giftcardexchange
This seems to be only method i can use here
Ah, that's a bummer. The only other thing I can think of are paysafe cards. No ID required and you might be able to get them at one of your local stores, BUT before you get one you should make sure the seller supports them. I've used them to top up my Steam and GOG account, for example.
You can find out if paysafe cards are sold in your vicinity here: https://www.paysafecard.com/en-us/buy/
Other than that, I'm sadly out of ideas. Good luck!
Unfortunately, my country isn't listed there. Thank you for suggesting anyway!