I already have a seedbox, but I am realizing I paid for it with my credit card (dumb) even though I used a fake name and contact info. I am going to change providers and migrate my data, but I now need to actually pay for it securely (piracy in my country is only legal if only downloading) since I not only plan to seed to a private tracker and others but also would like to buy a larger box to help out with anna’s archive torrents. How do you all pay for your usenet / seedboxes?
I understand if crypto is recommended, but I dislike using it due to high overhead costs and general skepticism, so I would love some other options or providers that offer them (current provider only has crypto, stripe and PayPal).
What are the transaction costs?
Is it to the point where I can feasibly purchase it with a credit card and spend it as Monero without paying 25% more?
The current transaction costs for monero are 0.000006XMR, which translates to about $0.001 per transaction.
The costs you have to look out for are the buy and withdrawal fees of the crypto exchange you’re using. If you’re in the EU you should also know a lot of platforms do not allow trading to/from XMR.
Not affiliated with them, but MEXC works in the EU and has a 0 fee XMR withdrawal.