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Economy => Scam Accusations => Topic started by: Mabsark on May 27, 2011, 06:21:34 PM



Title: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Mabsark on May 27, 2011, 06:21:34 PM
These guys didn't pay out. They sent me an advert, they said they'd send me 0.02 BTC, but they didn't. There website offers no contact methods. The website is listed on the bitcoin site, and they're not paying up.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Horkabork on May 27, 2011, 07:19:12 PM
I think I recall someone saying that there's a queue because of the demand and you'll get your freebie as they work their way down the line.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Ricochet on May 28, 2011, 04:34:30 AM
If by "Bitcoin street faucet" you mean the "Bitcoin faucet" (http://freebitcoins.appspot.com/) which appears to be empty right now, it's run entirely by donations, and thus they're not obligated to give you anything.  Think of it as a soup kitchen, not a welfare program.

EDIT again: the faucet helped get me started with BTC, so I sent in a coin.  Should be good for 50 gifts @ 0.02 BTC apiece, assuming someone doesn't scam them as they've done in the past.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: ItsASpork on May 28, 2011, 07:08:54 AM
Looking at the site, people are claiming multiple coins per address. Is there a way to report the abusers?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: wareen on May 28, 2011, 07:12:44 AM
the faucet helped get me started with BTC, so I sent in a coin.

Just sent one as well - maybe there should be some kind of notification system for potential donors if it runs dry. Luckily it seems to pop up in the forum pretty quick :)


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: wareen on May 28, 2011, 07:15:44 AM
Looking at the site, people are claiming multiple coins per address. Is there a way to report the abusers?
What a shame :(
Maybe you should just pm gavin then?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: opticbit on May 28, 2011, 07:20:53 AM
If by "Bitcoin street faucet" you mean the "Bitcoin faucet" (http://freebitcoins.appspot.com/) which appears to be empty right now, it's run entirely by donations, and thus they're not obligated to give you anything.  Think of it as a soup kitchen, not a welfare program.

EDIT again: the faucet helped get me started with BTC, so I sent in a coin.  Should be good for 50 gifts @ 0.02 BTC apiece, assuming someone doesn't scam them as they've done in the past.

I think he might have ment this one http://faucet.bitcoin.st/

I got paid from both wallets


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: rebuilder on May 28, 2011, 07:31:07 AM
Soo... mining for cell phone numbers by promising to pay 2 bitcents?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: error on May 28, 2011, 08:06:36 AM
No thanks. My cell phone number is gloriously spam-free and I intend it to stay that way.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: wigsgiw on May 28, 2011, 08:13:34 AM
http://faucet.bitcoin.st is a bit of a fail anyway - they asked me to enter a 8 digit verification code... but the one they sent was 9 digit (starting with 100xxxxxx) - which means it failed verification. They've run out of 8 digit numbers! Heh.

That could be your issue Mabsark?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: TiagoTiago on May 29, 2011, 03:45:14 AM
I used my Google Voice number there and it worked, just waiting the confirmation for the 0.02BTC transfer (already showing on my client, just waiting confs)


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: opticbit on May 29, 2011, 05:01:13 PM
I used my Google Voice number there and it worked, just waiting the confirmation for the 0.02BTC transfer (already showing on my client, just waiting confs)

I wasnt going to mention it since gv is so cheap and easy, but now that youve said it, thats what i used too


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Txyru on May 29, 2011, 05:59:37 PM
These guys didn't pay out. They sent me an advert, they said they'd send me 0.02 BTC, but they didn't. There website offers no contact methods. The website is listed on the bitcoin site, and they're not paying up.

Someone feels entitled....


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: opticbit on May 29, 2011, 11:01:50 PM
These guys didn't pay out. They sent me an advert, they said they'd send me 0.02 BTC, but they didn't. There website offers no contact methods. The website is listed on the bitcoin site, and they're not paying up.

Someone feels entitled....

I feel left out, all I got was a code and no ad.  maybe I've built a tolerance to ads and cant see them, just double checked, no add.

txt came from south africa (+27 83 293 xxxx)  are these cheap to get in Africa, and is it cheap to send/recieve?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Ricochet on May 29, 2011, 11:23:19 PM
Huh.  I've never heard of that site before.  My mistake then.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: TiagoTiago on May 31, 2011, 01:41:05 AM
I used my Google Voice number there and it worked, just waiting the confirmation for the 0.02BTC transfer (already showing on my client, just waiting confs)

I wasnt going to mention it since gv is so cheap and easy, but now that youve said it, thats what i used too

If i start getting spam i expect it's gonna be easier to deal with them using GV


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: technowizard12 on May 31, 2011, 03:49:01 AM
I'll give you 2 bitcents if you send me your social! Act now before I take back this generous offer!


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: TiagoTiago on May 31, 2011, 04:45:54 AM
Since S/N aren't public, you can't google it or whatever to find if it's real, so all i have to do to profit is to find a free S/N generator...


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: obamacoin on November 20, 2013, 01:59:19 AM
I'll give you 2 bitcents if you send me your social! Act now before I take back this generous offer!

Whenever you come back, you have a deal.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Mondy on November 20, 2013, 07:22:26 AM
just wait until someone donates!


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: Tulak on November 20, 2013, 12:40:30 PM
Why the fuk are you necroing topics?

Someone with Zlatan Powers (god mode)
Please lock the thread!


Title: Re: Bitcoin Street Faucet
Post by: romneybuck on November 23, 2013, 02:59:41 AM
I'll give you 2 bitcents if you send me your social! Act now before I take back this generous offer!

Whenever you come back, you have a deal.

Same here.