Has anyone ever bought from one of those crypto ATMs? They look sketchy AF.
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The fees are astronomical
I spotted one at a walgreens. And then I think it spotted me!
I bought a really small amount years ago. I don’t know if it’s the same now but there was a type that required kyc and another one that accepted throwaway emails
Fees were brutal
I have, in Spain and in Croatia. When I first used one, it was totally non KYC. Later on, they began to ask for a phone number. I hear lately there may be some form of ID involved, but haven't experienced it because I moved on to other methods. 6-10% premium vs Binance, which is actually not super horrible compared to things like Robosats (but way more expensive than Bisq).
I tried once in spain. Wasn't able to scan the qr code of my wallet. Probably because the camera of the atm was scratched 🤷🏻♂️
No. Not only do they all ask for full kyc these days (video-ident) but the premiums are also ridiculously high. There's literally no benefit in purchasing bitcoin over these ATMs here.
All of them that I know of in the US are KYC'd out the wazoo.
Fees are generally high, but nostr:nprofile1qqst0dgucffpd4xpp0y94cns2hy6j307wl90633u7gajpyt7888xs9spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhs9uq7p8 has an option that isn't so bad.
they're mostly legit, but up to a 30% premium. most of them aren't worth it