Crypto’s a pain to deal with, we know this. It’s very unfortunate that we have to use it. This guide will go over a few common methods you can use to purchase crypto to pay for your order.
Moonpay method
Accepts: debit cards, bank transfer
Fees: 4.5% for card payments, 1% for bank transfers (minimum 3.99) + network fees at that time
This method is the easiest, however does come with the drawback of higher fees. Certain countries may disallow the purchase of crypto with credit/debit cards, however this seems to work well in the United States, and certain European countries. In this guide, we’re going to use LTC. I highly suggesting using LTC over BTC to save on transaction fees. It’s the same steps regardless.
Step 1: Upon checkout on teahrt.com, choose LTC as an option
Step 2: In a new browser tab, go to https://www.moonpay.com/buy and select LTC under the dropdown menu
Step 3: Copy the exact amount under “Send”, and plug this into the lower box next to LTC (copypaste LTC, not the dollar amount)
Step 4: Go through the verification steps at moonpay. (Note, we do not obtain these details)
Step 5: When asked for the “send to” address at moonpay, copy and paste the address listed under checkout on teahrt.
Step 6: Make yourself some tea while it goes through
Step 7: After an hour, see if you got a processing email, otherwise reach out at the contact form.
Paypal
Paypal is an ok option for buying and sending cryptocurrency. They sometimes do have hold times on sending crypto for the first time. You will be required to use KYC. I suggest using LTC for lowest transfer fees. Note that you may have to provide person info/ID to Paypal, we do not receive this information.
To purchase crypto, on a desktop/laptop you’ll
1: Log into your PayPal account on desktop or
2: go to the finances tab
3: Purchase a few $ more of LTC more than the quoted price on checkout (This is just to ensure you have enough to send after fees, there is a *slight* amount of payment undertolerance, so don’t worry if it’s not exact exact, but try to get it within 0.05 LTC and it should autoconfirm)
4: Go through checkout to the page with the address and amount
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5: Copy and paste the address, ensuring it’s going to that crypto address and NOT a random paypal username. If you cannot get it to select the wallet address instead of the paypal username, please contact us before placing the order.
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6: Click send
7:Make yourself some tea
To purchase crypto on a mobile device
1: Download the paypal app, sign in.
2: Purchase crypto for the first time, this will prompt you to enter some user info.
3: Follow this guide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cng0j0qVcM (substituting BTC for LTC)
Venmo
Do not use venmo, you can TRADE on venmo, but it seems in most areas transferring it to another wallet (aka spending it) isn’t allowed.
Cashapp
Cashapp isn’t preferred, but is an option. It should really only be considered as an absolute last option. BTC fees (that we don’t get) vary widely depending on a number of factors. In some cases you’ll end up spending only 3-4 dollars more, when the blockchain is congested it can be a lot higher.
Steps:
They will ask for ID before buying, we do not receive these details.
First, go to https://mempool.space on your phone and check for the “high priority” fee rate in USD for your order. Note down the amount in USD.
To purchase and send btc on cashapp, you will first open the app, and click on the homepage.
Click the option labeled “BUY BITCOIN”, purchase the order amount + network fees that we found on mempool.space. After this, click the paper airplane option, and fill in the *exact* amount of bitcoin, and copy and paste the address shown at checkout.
Coinbase
Coinbase is another option for the United States and some other countries. Double check you’re allowed to purchase in your country of origin before going through the trouble of setting up an account.
Drawbacks for coinbase include fees and holding times before being able to withdraw crypto. To minimize these fees, you should choose a coin we take OTHER than BTC or ETH. Both BTC and ETH often have high fees.
Regardless, if you already have an account, or use their pro feature, they’re a decent choice.
The process of signing up and buying/sending crypto can be found in this guide
https://help.coinbase.com/en/coinbase/getting-started
TROCADOR (Good for international/ no KYC / alternative payment methods)
Trocador is not an exchange, but rather a site that shows different exchanges that often don’t require KYC.
To use Trocador, you will need your own crypto wallet. I suggest using Exodus, and purchasing LTC/BCH. Either way, the guide is pretty much the same.
You will first need to setup your own exodus wallet, and then go to this link
https://trocador.app/en/?fiat=1
Choose a service that matches your requirements (payment method, KYC)
Send this crypto to your own wallet, and you can then send it to us during checkout.
Side note, trocador is also great for exchanging between two different cryptocurrencies. If you’re paranoid, you can swap from whatever you have to XMR and send that instead.
Especially paranoid people (kycnot.me)
If you’re super worried, there are other ways to purchase crypto w/o an ID.
Here’s a link to a website that will show you other exchanges you can obtain your crypto of choice without providing personal information. It is outside the scope of this guide to go through every exchange listed there, I suggest doing some research on your own if you have to go this way. It’s not especially difficult to setup your own wallet, but will take some reading and time.
localcoinswap (cash in mail option, lots of other payment methods)
Localcoinswap is a newer exchange for buying different crypto pairs with various payment methods. Make sure you use a seller with a high reputation, and there are usually no issues.
Some common methods are cash in mail, bank transfer, paypal.