Reviews of LocalBitcoins alternatives

With LocalBitcoins giving into governments and sharing private information it is no longer a reliable source to buy or sell bitcoin. Below are some alternatives.

As we have a chance to use and review more options we will add those reviews. Of course if you have any opinions or suggestions, leave them in the comment section below.

844BankBTC.com

No ID required for most trades
Only available in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio

Bisq.network

Review coming soon
No ID required.
Medium amount of ads
Bisq is a program you have to download to your computer.
Bisq arbitration is not reliable.

Dether.io

No ID required
Very limited amount of ads
America is blocked

HodlHodl.com 

No ID required.
Small amount of ads
America is currently blocked.

LocalCoinSwap.com 

Personal ID is optional, some ads require it and some don’t
Medium amount of available ads
It is a newer website and who runs it isn’t exactly clear so that could be trouble in the future.

Local Lightning.net

No ID required
Very limited amount of ads
The ads are very simple with no pricing or contact information which is confusing.
We have tried starting several trades and nothing has worked.
The have no information about the site or how to use it, no support to contact

LocalEthereum.com

Our LocalEthereum.com review
No ID required
Small amount of available ads
When we tried using LocalEthereum 44 out of 46 trades ended up being scammers (96% scammers).

Moontrade.org

Our Moontrade Review
No ID required
Very limited amount of ads
Moontrade is considered by many to be a scam. At the very least they use fraudulent advertising methods.

LocalMonero.co

No ID required
Very limited amount of ads
Another one with very little history or reputation

Mycelium.com

Our Mycelium LocalTrader review
No ID required
Small amount of ads
Android only app
Many ads are scammers and no option to report them

OpenBazaar.com

No ID required
Medium amount of ads
Is a bit harder to use

Paxful.com

Our reviews and tips for Paxful
ID is required over $1500
Very large amount of available ads
Our favorite bitcoin trading website
The 2nd largest bitcoin trading website
Excellent support

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