This section will show you how to buy using CoinMama.
Once you create your account and verify your email address, you can begin following the steps below:
Once you login, go to “My Account” in the top navigation bar and you should see a page like this:
Enter all of your personal details in the fields above and save them.
You should now be brought to a page that lets you choose how many bitcoins you want to buy. You can choose one of the set amounts-0.5, 1, 1.2, or 2 bitcoins-or scroll down a bit more to select your own amount.
The field to select your own amount looks like this:
Once you’ve chosen your amount click the green “Buy Bitcoins” button to advance.
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This is the address where the bitcoins you’re buying will be delivered to once your payment is confirmed. Paste your address into the empty field.
You’ll receive a 4-digit SMS pin and an email confirmation. Once you’ve confirmed these forms of contact, you should see this:
Most people will not need to upload a selfie. Just skip step 8 if CoinMama does not request this from you.
Upload a selfie with you holding your credit card towards the camera. Make sure your name, expiration date, and the first four and last four numbers on the card are visible.
CoinMama needs to verify that your credit card payment went through successfully.
If your credit card payment went through, you should receive an email that looks like this:
Long process, yes!
But that’s it. Wait 20-30 minutes for the bitcoins to arrive in the address you provided in step four.