Just here to puff out my chest and brag.

[Nopenada]

This newbie made her first crypto purchase! Went with a vendor that is difficult to find (had to jump through hoops just to get a log in) with a very solid reputation and did a transaction in USDC/sol. My stuff arrived today and I couldn’t be happier!

THEN today I reached out to my vendor who I’ve had good success with who used to take direct bank transactions and now no longer does. They gave me instructions for BTC and that’s too volatile for my taste so I asked about USDC and they said “yes, dear friend ❤️” and gave me instructions for USDC on BEP20.

Now, THAT was a bit of a stretch to figure out, and then buy more USDC/sol on the .com, and then transfer to my Exodus wallet and then swap. But she got my small practice amount that I sent her!! First try!!

So, yes this is a giant pain and as I work through these processes I definitely feel like I’m leaving small amounts of money sitting everywhere above and beyond just dealing with transaction fees, but it is manageable once you get the hang of it.

 

[CycleSloth]

Well done - yes it's a great feeling. I went around in loops with Binance to buy crypto - with multiple bank accounts declining to add funds to Binance, eventually I got it to work by adding funds with Revolut. Then complete paranoia ... "Am I buying the right crypto", "Am I sending it to the right address" and so on. I sent a small payment as a test, once it was confirmed as received I then sent the full amount.

 

[laansasa]

I know the feeling. It took me a minute to figure out and I felt like my 80 year old mom with her first smart phone but once you understand it, it makes sense and it isn't as bad as it first seemed.

 

[CNCCurrency]

This newbie made her first crypto purchase! Went with a vendor that is difficult to find (had to jump through hoops just to get a log in) with a very solid reputation and did a transaction in USDC/sol. My stuff arrived today and I couldn’t be happier!

THEN today I reached out to my vendor who I’ve had good success with who used to take direct bank transactions and now no longer does. They gave me instructions for BTC and that’s too volatile for my taste so I asked about USDC and they said “yes, dear friend ❤️” and gave me instructions for USDC on BEP20.

Now, THAT was a bit of a stretch to figure out, and then buy more USDC/sol on the .com, and then transfer to my Exodus wallet and then swap. But she got my small practice amount that I sent her!! First try!!

So, yes this is a giant pain and as I work through these processes I definitely feel like I’m leaving small amounts of money sitting everywhere above and beyond just dealing with transaction fees, but it is manageable once you get the hang of it.

 

[rettta]

I made my first purchase the same way about 2 weeks ago, I read this forum first and had google gemini hold my hand step by step, made me less nervous . I am sure any AI platform will work.

 

[Nopenada]

I made my first purchase the same way about 2 weeks ago, I read this forum first and had google gemini hold my hand step by step, made me less nervous . I am sure any AI platform will work.

Oh yeah. AI knows how to do crypto. I would not have been able to navigate the BEP20 thing without Grok’s help.

 

[ThatNextGril]

That is such a good idea. I never considered asking AI to assist. I have bookmarked all the pertinent guides here and elsewhere, I've favorited the posts with tips and tricks, but I still haven't forced myself to sit down and actually do it.

 

[laansasa]

That is such a good idea. I never considered asking AI to assist. I have bookmarked all the pertinent guides here and elsewhere, I've favorited the posts with tips and tricks, but I still haven't forced myself to sit down and actually do it.

There is a pdf guide floating around somewhere that helped me. Not sure if here or other groups, maybe discord. Very helpful to understand it and it is step by step

 

[rettta]

I procrastinated also, same deal notes bookmarks etc, once i sat down and pulled the trigger I felt silly for waiting.

 

[Devilseye]

Good job! I still remember getting into crypto back in 2017 and waiting impatiently on my phone for transactions to clear!

 

[ThatNextGril]

I know I'll be kicking myself for waiting for so long, no question. But also knowing myself, either I'll set everything up perfectly the first time and pat myself on the back for being so clever/smart/skilled, or, I'll mess at least 3 things up along the way and not want to try again for months. 🤣

 

[BlueDog55]

Its great to hear your success! I have had nothing but issues first I followed a PDF I found in here it was great problem was when I downloaded Exodus there was no create wallet button... then after I told it I wanted to buy I got sent to MoonPay... so I started that process photo ID then Bio-scan well it will not verify my scan after 100 tries I contacted their help chat after talking to them they told me they had to send me up the line and to wait for an email from them. So I wait... and as I do I don't even know if I have a Exodus wallet or not. Exodus never asked me for the 12 word security phrase. Man for me this crypto is a pain.