Selling bitcoins
Major Exchanges
The best rates for selling medium to large amounts of bitcoins generally when withdrawing from an exchange using a cash method such as a bank transfer (ACH, EUR/SEPA).
| Exchange | Type | Adding Funds | Withdrawing Funds | eWallet | Notes |
| MtGox | Market | BTC USD (Dwolla) USD (International bank wire) EUR (SEPA bank wire) AUD (Bank wire) Liberty Reserve USD |
BTC USD (Dwolla) EUR (SEPA bank wire) Liberty Reserve USD |
Yes | Restrictions and limits on withdrawals. |
| TradeHill | Market | USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (International bank wire) USD (Dwolla) CLP (Bank transfer) PEN (Bank transfer) INR (Bank transfer) AUD (Bank transfer) Liberty Reserve USD |
USD (Direct Depostit / ACH) USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (International bank wire) USD (Dwolla) CLP (Bank transfer) INR (Bank transfer) AUD (Bank transfer) Liberty Reserve USD |
Yes | |
| Bitomat | Market | BTC PLN (Bank transfer) |
BTC PLN (Bank transfer) |
Yes | |
| Britcoin | Market | BTC GBP (bank deposit) |
BTC GBP (bank deposit) |
Yes | |
| ExchangeBitcoins.com | Market | BTC USD (Dwolla) USD (Bank wire) USD (Check) |
BTC USD (Dwolla) USD (Check) |
Yes | |
| VirtEx | Market | BTC CAD (Interac) CAD (online bill pay) CAD (cash at TDBank) |
BTC CAD (Interac) CAD (direct deposit) CAD (Prepaid VISA) |
Yes | |
| VirWoX | Market | BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (PayPal) USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP (NETELLER) EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortüberweisung) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (paysafecard) EUR (SEPA bank wire) |
BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (PayPal) USD,EUR,GBP (Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP (NETELLER) EUR (SEPA bank wire) |
Yes | Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars (highly liquid). See VirWoX article for instructions on how to buy and sell bitcoins. Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. |
Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others
The following exchanges are either exchanges using a fixed rate based on other markets or are exchanges that enable you to redeem smaller amounts of bitcoins at reasonable rates:
- Bitcoin Argentina — Trades BTC for ARS. Cash and bank transfer. No exchange fees.
- BitcoinExchange Services - Cash out your Bitcoins to PayPal, MoneyGram, Western Union, prepaid debit cards, Visa gift cards, or gift cards to ALL major businesses, retail shops, restaurants, hotels, etc.
- Bitcoin 2 Credit Card purchase virtual VISA prepaid cards with bitcoins
- Bitcoin2Cash Redeems bitcoins with cash mailed to you
- Bitcoin 4 Cash Redeems bitcoins with cash mailed to you
- Nanaimo Gold Redeem bitcoins for Liberty Reserve (automated) or for money transfer, money order or direct deposit within Canada.
- Bitcoin Brasil Cash exchange that redeems bitcoins for BRL, USD.
- MeuBitcoin Trade your BTCs for BRL (payment sent via MoIP - Money over IP).
- Bitcoin Morpheus purchase reloadable debit cards with bitcoins
- Bitcoin Market Trade your BTCs for MoneyBookers, Liberty Reserve or Pecunix.
- BitMarket.eu Trade your BTCs for EUR, GBP and PLN (SEPA bank transfer). OTC with Escrow.
- Bitcoin.com.es Trade your BTCs for EUR (Bank transfer).
- Bitcoil Trade your BTCs for ILS (Israeli New Shekel). Proceeds received through bank transfer.
- bitcoin.local arranges for exchanging currencies in person with someone nearby
- Bitcoin Cashout purchase virtual prepaid cards with bitcoins
- bitcoin-otc IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including PayPal, Dwolla, Linden Dollars, etc.
- BTC Buy Simple interface to trade your BTCs for Amazon, Buy.com, NewEgg, and Walmart gift cards