I have been so OCD about setting up bitcoin it's ridiculous

[Bluma180]

I looked into:
Coinmama but they want you to upload a selfie of you holding your ID
Xcoins to try and use paypal but I hear paypal can get suspended for a while
Bitcoin ATM, but they weren't working where I am and have steep fees.

I am just trying to be as private as possible, maybe use paypal as an option, and/or something that is just reasonable with least amount of hassle and decent discretion. Do I just take the hit and go for any of the above type of services, or am I being reasonably cautious with all that can go down? Thanks for your time and any help here or via pm.

 

[Sdj]

why do you not want to tie to your identity to bitcoin so badly? if you're worried about it being traced, buy the bitcoin, move it to an exchange like Binance, then move it off to a new wallet (make one at blockchain.info). now your bitcoin has been purchased and tied to an ID at something like Coinbase, then moved to an exchange where it's mixed, and then withdrawn to a completely unrelated wallet.

or use localbitcoins website and buy it off someone direct if it's in use in your country