Great Info and great timing, ThAnkS!
I have been looking at getting started with bitcoin as well. I keep getting an uneasy feeling about it every time I start, like the security of the wallet. Or a connection with my bank card, I want to use bitcoin to avoid my bank.
I dunno, I will go through with it, jist a bit over my head right now. The coinbase site looks perty smooth. Maybe I will dive in. Really all I want is to be able to occasionally use seedsman with it.
I use the coinbase and haven't had any issues with it. I was skeptical at first but have been pleased in the 4 or 5 times I used it. I used bitcoin once at Gorilla seeds as well. Easy peasy once you figure out how to actually make the purchase with it. Next time I make a purchase, I will do a screen shot capture of the process for anyone interested