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July 18, 2010, 01:28:19 AM
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If I'm taking bitcoins as payment on my website how many confirmations should I wait for before accepting the payment?

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July 18, 2010, 01:32:23 AM
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At least couple of confirmations. I think its more depends on how long are you gonna wait before you will completely accept payment. Because more confirmations takes more time
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July 18, 2010, 03:29:33 AM
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I believe as a service provider currently considering accepting BTC, 10 confirmations is a valid waiting period for payment acceptance for at least mid-level transactions of less than $50 however if accepting for larger transactions, I would recommend a 20 confirmation minimum.

For transactions less than $10 perhaps a 5 confirmation requirement would be more sane of course.
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February 25, 2014, 04:44:22 PM
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And this is how MtGox started.
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February 25, 2014, 06:37:27 PM
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And this is how MtGox started.
lol Cheesy

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February 25, 2014, 07:24:21 PM
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Posting in epic thread.
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February 26, 2014, 12:49:53 AM
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Haha, great find!
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February 26, 2014, 01:15:32 AM
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If I'm taking bitcoins as payment on my website how many confirmations should I wait for before accepting the payment?

Apparently you should've waited a few more.
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February 26, 2014, 01:42:20 AM
Last edit: February 27, 2014, 09:28:18 PM by cr1776
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If I'm taking bitcoins as payment on my website how many confirmations should I wait for before accepting the payment?

Apparently you should've waited a few more.

If MtGox is going to rely on the tx id alone, it seems the number of confirmations that is enough to accept the payment is infinite.

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February 26, 2014, 10:45:46 AM
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I'll just leave this here Grin

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February 26, 2014, 11:13:02 AM
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I'll just leave this here Grin

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February 26, 2014, 12:00:57 PM
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1 is enough in my view

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February 27, 2014, 07:40:30 AM
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If I'm taking bitcoins as payment on my website how many confirmations should I wait for before accepting the payment?

A few confirmation is needed. If it will need more than a few well you shouldn't worry just wait a little.
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February 27, 2014, 10:29:01 PM
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So many trolls in this thread.  I think I'm going to use this thread as a way to decide who to mark "ignore".  If they are giving advice here, they are either a troll or clueless.  Either way I don't value anything else they have to say.

Note:  You all realize that you are commenting in a thread from 2010 and giving advice to the now defunct MtGox, right?  Huh
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February 27, 2014, 10:37:55 PM
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So many trolls in this thread.  I think I'm going to use this thread as a way to decide who to mark "ignore".  If they are giving advice here, they are either a troll or clueless.  Either way I don't value anything else they have to say.

Note:  You all realize that you are commenting in a thread from 2010 and giving advice to the now defunct MtGox, right?  Huh

There were a lot of people missing the point. Hence my comment above. :-)
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February 28, 2014, 12:52:12 AM
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If I'm taking bitcoins as payment on my website how many confirmations should I wait for before accepting the payment?

Hi, I come from the future to tell you that 0 weren't enough. You screwed up...
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