- The first step will be to go to and enter how many bitcoins you want to buy and from which country. Since LocalBitcoins was originally made for people to meet face to face, there’s no “worldwide” search, which is a shame. You have to go through each country, one at a time.
- On the next screen, you’ll see a list of available sellers, you can now browse them one by one.
- Once you’ve found your seller, you’ll be taken to the trade screen. There you’ll be able to see information about the user’s trade limits, location and payment window (How much time you have for sending funds and marking the payment done after you initiate a trade).
- It’s also super important to read the terms of trade for the specific seller located on the right side.
- Some sellers will require that you have an initial reputation in order to buy from them to avoid scams or fraud. This means that you might have to conduct some small transactions to build your reputation.Once you went over all of the information and made sure it suits you, just enter how many bitcoins you want to buy and click “Send trade request.”
It’s crucial to conduct all communications within and preferably use their escrow services (which are triggered automatically for all online sales). While this method is relatively fast it may take some time to gain enough reputation and find a seller.