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Title: Updated: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: FlyingMoose on November 23, 2010, 12:59:36 AM I sent cash in the mail to trade for bitcoins. It's been over a week so far.
How long should I wait before I conclude that I've been ripped off and post a negative review? Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: MoonShadow on November 23, 2010, 01:13:45 AM I sent cash in the mail to trade for bitcoins. It's been over a week so far. How long should I wait before I conclude that I've been ripped off and post a negative review? If you sent the money internationally, say from the US to a dealer in Canada like I did, it will take much longer than you would assume that it should. I believe that it took almost three weeks for me. Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: FlyingMoose on November 23, 2010, 01:18:53 AM Nope, just within the US.
I'll wait a bit longer though, I don't want to hurt someone's reputation if it's not justified. Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: BrightAnarchist on November 23, 2010, 01:31:07 AM I did a similar transaction and it took 5 days. I would give it up to 10 though before declaring an issue. If it wasn't mailable, you should have gotten it returned to you. There's only something like a 1% chance that it got lost in the mail.
Don't trade with anyone who doesn't have a good reputation on the forums. Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: BrightAnarchist on November 23, 2010, 01:32:11 AM Also, with the advent of bitcoingateway.com, I don't think cash-in-the-mail is the best way to buy them anymore.
Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: Bimmerhead on November 23, 2010, 01:48:02 AM Also, with the advent of bitcoingateway.com, I don't think cash-in-the-mail is the best way to buy them anymore. When did that launch? That's great we finally have a credit card solution.Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: FlyingMoose on November 23, 2010, 01:52:29 AM I've done a lot of reading on the forum and never heard of bitcoingateway.com. I tried to go there but it says the server isn't responding.
I wish someone would come up with a *real* solution to buying bitcoins. Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: BrightAnarchist on November 23, 2010, 01:56:31 AM I think it just opened recently. The server is working for me ...
see http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1888.0 Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: chaord on November 23, 2010, 03:00:54 AM Hi guys. BitcoinGateway.com is my site. It's currently open to the public (and you guys) but I haven't started advertising it actively yet (so that I can work out the kinks). Any feedback is appreciated.
Oh, and Bimmerhead -- check your email :) --Chaord Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: FlyingMoose on November 23, 2010, 03:31:37 AM The site is working now, looks pretty good.
Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: nanotube on November 23, 2010, 04:14:21 AM Also, with the advent of bitcoingateway.com, I don't think cash-in-the-mail is the best way to buy them anymore. nor with the earlier advent of bitcoin-otc, there's been btc-ppusd trading going on based on a web of trust there for a while now. beats cash in mail, as far as i'm concerned. bitcoingateway looks great and quite useful, though! :) Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: BrightAnarchist on November 23, 2010, 04:24:03 AM Yep.
Although I must say, cash in the mail can be quite fun when it works out :) I don't know why, it just has a certain excitement to it... Title: Re: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: nanotube on November 23, 2010, 04:24:42 AM Yep. Although I must say, cash in the mail can be quite fun when it works out :) I don't know why, it just has a certain excitement to it... haha interesting point. :) Title: Re: Updated: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: FlyingMoose on February 10, 2011, 12:05:48 AM The cash I sent just arrived in my mail today, marked "insufficient address". So, that's almost 3 months that it was in the postal system.
Title: Re: Updated: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: ribuck on February 10, 2011, 10:55:06 AM The cash I sent just arrived in my mail today, marked "insufficient address". So, that's almost 3 months that it was in the postal system. Then there is still hope for me! I mailed a payment two months ago which didn't arrive. Title: Re: Updated: How long to wait for cash to arrive? Post by: Binford 6100 on February 10, 2011, 03:59:11 PM The cash I sent just arrived in my mail today, marked "insufficient address". So, that's almost 3 months that it was in the postal system. and did not get lost (keeping in mind how big and federal US are)good work! |