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What would be the easiest/quickest way to get somebody who isn't computer-literate set up to have the ability to transfer money to me via Bitcoin? Also, Bitcoin touts that it is anonymous. Is it any more anonymous or untraceable than a simple cash transaction?

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Bitcoin is not anonymous, all transactions are public. The only thing private is your identity behind your addresses. So if you send or receive bitcoin to someone who know who you are they will able to trace the transactions you do but with only that address. You can get anonymity if you mix the address you use. – Gopoi Jan 26 at 20:40

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The easiest way would be to create an online wallet on blockchain.info, and use one of the easy deposit features it offers. This however is impractical both for traceability (his, not yours), and for fees (which might even be higher than the taxes AFAIK).

That said, bear in mind that usually you might convince people to use bitcoins when they have something to gain, not when you do: consider carefully why should they do it before asking them to.

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That doesn't answer my question though...Lets take the assumption that they do have something to gain, and are willing to do this for me – bitCoinUser321 Jan 26 at 17:18
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That being said, I'm more than happy to remove the entire premise for the questions and just leave the two questions. Because whether you're right or not (and I think you probably are) my questions still stand as things I'd like to know – bitCoinUser321 Jan 26 at 17:26
Yes, it would be better if you did that. – Lohoris Jan 26 at 17:27
done and done. Can you edit your answer as well? – bitCoinUser321 Jan 26 at 17:33
I'm not sure that Mt. Gox meets what I'm looking for with the non computer-literate requirement. The reason being, you need to scan and upload a picture. If somebody were to tell my mom that was a requirement, she would end up calling me. Do you know of different exchange where signing up is "easier" – bitCoinUser321 Jan 26 at 17:45
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