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Please help, please, I sent a transaction with a $3000 fee by mistake, I can't afford to lose this much I am saving for college

Please help anyone

https://blockchain.info/tx/4d45a14ee7320b97bafd550d60df1a1be524f3cfc8ca1ea6295279eeb7026aff

What can I do?

You can contact the mining pool and plead your case. 

Unfortunately, that's about all you can do.  Good luck.

Please explain how you made this mistake so that others can learn from it.

Your transaction was included in block 456363 by AntPool (https://antpool.com/). Contact them and plead your case they might take pity on you and give you the fee back. Be nice as they are under no obligation to do so.

I would like clients to warn about fees that are both abnormally small (meaning likely to take more than an hour to confirm) or abnormally large (meaning a typo, such as this one). I think some might, but I don't think the Qt client most people use does.

Too bad for you pal, we can't help on it. And the only way to help with your case is already given, just contact them anyway that's the only way.

It's not all about pity, they should make their part on this type of unusual fee that has been made. Well let's hope that they will cooperate with Op and will return it out as soon as possible.

QT has a maximum allowed fee.

-maxtxfee=<amt>
Maximum total fees (in BTC) to use in a single wallet transaction or raw transaction; setting this too low may abort large transactions (default: 0.10)

When you ask maybe only ask for like 90% back or something like that, offer for them to keep a little chunk for their time and trouble..

Software really should give a warning for what are obviously excessive fees.

I wish the best to the OP and hope he can get some of his fee refunded by nicely asking AntPool.

Antpool mined the block with your fee in it.

You could try sending a pm to BITMAIN (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=156878) who started antpool's thread here, or asking what to do in the antpool thread.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=855548.0

You might also consider starting a thread about it in antpool's forum.

https://enforum.bitmain.com/

If you registered on antpool's site you could send it a ticket here.

http://support.bitmain.com/

What wallet were you using? The whole community should avoid that wallet like the plague.

Most wallets would at least warn you before paying a sky high fee, the same as they would warn you about a low fee.

If it is permitted, it is allowed. One's ethics should never be put to question.

I sent a pm to BITMAIN (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=156878) on the OPs behalf informing him of the situation. Hopefully he'll get back to the OP and come to some arrangement. BITMAIN hasn't logged in since the 7th and might be unaware of the OPs mistake.

Bitmain is awesome!

I opened a ticket with Bitmain last night.  Even though the funds were dispersed already, they plan to pay OPs losses!  This is a company operating with honesty, integrity and a strong moral compass.  Bitmain - my new favourite Bitcoin company.


Hugh (Bitmain)

Mar 9, 14:18 CST

Dear Customer,

We are sorry to hear this and sincerely appreciate your warmhearted.

First of all, this mistake caused by himself, and we don't have responsibility for this. And since now, Antpool has taken PPS+ and PPLNS+ payment method, so his 2.5 bitcoin transaction fee has already paid out to all the miners in Antpool. But thanks for all of your supports and unconditional trust for Antpool and Bitmain, our company has decided to pay his loss.

Looking forward to continuing to build your trust and bringing you more added values through our advanced technology and passion.

Best Wishes,
Hugh
Bitmain

Nice result. Very kind of them.

In which wallet did this happen, developers should include safeguards for this kind of situations, it happens way too often...

That was nice if Bitmain, glad to see you got your money back.

So what wallet software were you using?

Super generous. They actually paid it out of pocket! I'm wanting to know what wallet you're using too OP. Any wallet should have sort of warning if the fee seems crazy high.

Wow. A bitcoin company that functions on morals instead of greed. Even more trust than before can be put into hashnest, bitmain and antpool.


It was probably a unit mistake. Such that OP thought it would have been hoped to be set for 2.5mBTC instead of 2.5BTC. Probably changing the settings of how the client functions and a fixed fee not being changed automatically.

In the name of loving god, what crappy software were you using that allowed to make such horrible mistake?
I mean, tell us name of this software, so noone will make same mistake.

Sorry to say that bro but you practically lost that much BTC .

Ha ha. Read the thread...

Having no contact with OP I can only assume he is happy that we, through the kindness and understanding of the good people at AntMiner (Bitmain), were able to fix his mistake.

 https://blockchain.info/tx/eb76fdc7a422342cc5b97c77f8e37406aefb3ec8cfbe2c00e0240138b950b768

that's unbelievable. good thing it worked out for you. However; i am really curious to know how all this situation happened at first place.

Don't you try to read the whole of the post before making a post? Bitmain has paid him with his own pocket and he gets his money back.

Come back OP! We want to hear about how happy you are to get your massive mistake of a fee sent back to you!

This is just a happy coincident or what now really? that a newbie sends out a transaction with such a high fee and with the miracle timing the all moral and honest antpool mining the block with that TX and even pays from pocket just to come out of all this as a hero.

It is impossible to modify a transaction after it has been broadcast to the network.

 Wow.  You're pretty cynical about this but let me assure you that this event doesn't qualify as coincidence since all of the conditions certainly have a causal connection.  If you mean the event was contrived, that's another thing entirely but you can rest assured it was not.

I am pretty sure. This is an act by ANTPOOL itself lol.
The OP only posted once and even after getting his money back didn't cared to say thanks to Antpool? I bet this is all done by antpool itself to show how good hearted they are  ;D

Ok first of all I am not associated with antpool or bitmain, for anyone who doesnt believe me pls inspect all my posts ;)

I doubt this whole action was done by antpool or bitmain because IF they would want to do something like this, they would:
1) Use a better account, not a newbie
2) Made the account respond in public with "oh my you are my lord and savior antpoolguys", if someone gifts you 2,5k$ back you say thank you, I assume our Original poster responded in private.

 It was the ticket I opened pleading OPs case which was answered by Bitmain and it was that response that I posted here in the forum.  Were it not for that post from me,  I doubt you would have known about the socially responsible nature of Antpool/Bitmain.
I have no connection with Bitmain or Antpool; I simply went to their website and opened a ticket on behalf of the OP.

 Stop assuming the worst as your thoughts shape your physical reality, my cynical friend.
 

I am referred here by this topic: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1831754.new#new
Did he get his BTC back?
as far as I can see he didn't reply here after making the thread.

this is simply amazing,kudos to bitmain!
they proven to be a company with great integrity and honesty,they didn't have to return the fee but chose to do so
to keep their reputation untarnished
OP haven't showed up yet and I think he owes at least thank you to xhomerx10 who made an effort and opened this ticket and wrote to Bitmain
well done! very glad this has been resolved,it keeps ones faith in humanity :)

I've just come across this thread, did you get the OP to sign a message via that wallet address proving they are the "rightful owner" of those funds? (too late now anyways)

 Honestly, that thought never crossed my mind but I don't understand what the point would have been in doing so.

It is surely nice to see that Bitmain cared enough to pay OP from their pocket.
Seriously, I thought that he had lost his bitcoin but it was such a relief to see his bitcoin returned.

and for people saying that this was "put together", just look at the circumstances, it doesn't look like so.

I am interested in knowing how this mistake happened.
Bitmaintech have reimbursed op from their own pocket this time, but I am sure they will not follow the same practice again and again, and it varies from case to case.

This is very generous on BITMAINs behalf considering they have no liability to repay. Great result and even more trust for them. Its nice to see around here actually.

Maybe next to scam accusations we should have an "Acts of Kindness" board just to remind everyone what Bitcoin is really about :)

That is a great idea actually. :D
this could really help a lot of new comers to bitcoin feel warm and at home and also assure them that they are in a good community :D

It is quite obvious antpool won't give anything on thier own as they already distributed the reward to miners.It is clear it's the setup by antpool to praise themselves ;D
Stop arguing and start doing something productive,as your work will determine your future,my arrogant friend.

  Well in light of this factual evidence, I'll open another ticket with Antpool/Bitmain asking them to close this thread as a selfless act of kindness to save the forum from my arrogance after which I will seek gainful employment.
 

Although you might be, Not everyone is that greedy.