Tell HN: Bitcoin currently trading for $30 USD
That's a phone bill payment, for just being lucky. Pretty sweet. I'm trying to sell them right now on MtGox, and I'll post how much I actually walk with after fees.
EDIT: Since typing this, I've "lost a dollar". Trade price now $29.091 * 5BTC = $145.45 ... I've sent my 5 bitcoins to MtGox, but the site says it probably won't register for a couple hours. Then I have to place a trade order.
EDIT2: While typing the above edit, price went to $29.685 * 5BTC = $148.42 ... extremely volatile right now!
EDIT3: Sold 3 BTC so far. MtGox says I have $89.21
EDIT4: I sold all 5 bitcoins for a total of $150.21.
MtGox uses a money transfer service called "Dwolla", which has only a $0.25 transaction fee. This means I will walk with $149.96. Not bad for a lottery ticket payout.