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Looks like there's been a bit of reformatting here on the board, so I'll start another thread over in this section :D
I'm a resin artist/nerd and I am producing actual resin bitcoins for purchase.  My first project was a limited edition run of 10 coins, embedded in clear resin.

This is what they look like:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5240/5836147569_d2da573e24_m.jpg
HUGE thanks to everyone that purchased one,  I'm shocked at how fast they sold out!!  :)

So these are the coins for the first 10 orders:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/5865520627_37c9d6ba5a.jpg
Once completed, these will be shipped out in the order they were purchased, along with notification and tracking info to the new owners ;)

I've honestly been stunned at the positive reaction these have gotten, and I've been asked many times now if I plan on making any more....so, here's your chance!!  ;D This sale will be just for the coins, not embedded in clear..

The price for 4 coins, shipped in the US with tracking is 1 BTC.
(Sorry, no paypal payments available as I'd like to keep this experiment "BTC pure" haha!!)

Each coin will be sequentially numbered; the earlier you buy, the lower the numbers.  Sorry, no requests this time around, as it creates madness with lists :)

These will be available for a limited time.  Once the run is closed, no more of this version will be made.

I'm not sure what the best way to do the order process, so here's the plan for now: just contact me for payment info :)

Purchases will be shipped out in the order they were received, (I'm estimating no more than a few days from the date of purchase :D)
So that's my pitch...

HUGE THANKS again to everyone for the support and interest.. I'll keep this thread updated as I go, and please feel free to ask any questions, I'll do my best to answer them ;)

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I want to thank all those that have placed orders so far!!   I really appreciate the support, & I'm sure you'll all love your shiny new bitcoins :)

as a "thank you" to those who've already ordered, (early adopters are rewarded  :o ) I'll be throwing in an additional clear coin to your order for free ;D THANK YOU!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/5867595098_1d17c4f1e3_m.jpg

I'll make this offer available for the first 10 purchases of loose coins, (3 have already been spoken for,) so grab 'em quick before someone else does!

7 clear coin packages left


again, huge thanks to everyone for the interest and support!

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5 clear packs left!

 ;D

4 packs left!


single coins can be also be purchased, .3 BTC shipped per coin  and the next 4 orders will still get a clear "bonus" coin (numbered, & limited to 10 pieces)  ;)


thanks again everyone!!

Would I be able to reserve a set of 4 w/ the clear coin until tomorrow? :]

^ you've got mail  ;D

clear resin bonus coin packs are SOLD OUT!!

loose coin packs will be available until midnight, tomorrow night, (Sunday, 12 AM PST,)

So if you want em, get an order in before then!!



again, HUGE THANKS to everyone who's placed an order so far, I'm casting as fast as I can!! :D

I think I'm addicted to these things, thanks! :]

just a quick bump to let everyone that's ordered so far know: production is rolling along great, The clear block orders will all be shipped out by Wednesday at the latest, and the loose coins and packs will start shipping out tomorrow :D 

Again, thank you guys so much for your orders, I'm stunned at the response this project has gotten so far!!

New projects are also in the works, so keep an eye on this space for details about new stuff  ;)


about 11 1/2 hours left to purchase, so if you want em, get your orders in now!!

Do you ship outside the US, to say, Sweden?

And aww, those clear coins looked nice, pity they are out of stock already :(

yep, international shipping is available for an extra .1 btc, I use standard airmail and I can send the customs number and a picture of the paper work as proof of shipment, unfortunately tracking an international package gets really pricy.  Message me for a quote on cost if you'd really like to add tracking and I can figure out how much more it will be :)

oh wait, the coins are actually inside something, and not separate?

I usually like to have a lot of stuff on my desk at the computer which I sit and kind of, uh, play with when I'm bored or watching something, usually coins or a small swiss multi-tool knife, and these coins looked as something interesting to have on the desk :P

hah  :D sorry for the confusion.. the first resin bitcoin project I sold here (sold out,) was a coin suspended in clear resin.. this one:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5240/5836147569_d2da573e24_m.jpg

The currently available resin coins are not embedded in anything, just the naked bitcoin tokens :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/5865520627_37c9d6ba5a_m.jpg


thanks again for all the orders, about 9 hours left to this sale!!

So, when do I get to see how you make these bad boys? 8)

I've taken some pics of the process, I'll post them tonight..  I'm hoping to do a little video as well but it may be a day or two before I'll get a chance to do any editing ;)

just 2 hours to go :D

I'll be sure to post lots of pics when I get them! :)

^ please do!! :D

ok, quick photo update of the process...

mold:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5273/5875660275_b4c869e36c_m.jpg

resin in mold, before it's set up:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5074/5875661267_bde295aece_m.jpg

resin in mold, while it's setting up:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5230/5875661173_6d3dd041d4_m.jpg

resin set and removed from mold:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5876221806_2d612634d0_m.jpg

raw coins:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5277/5876222390_2cb44c7102_m.jpg

sanding:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5312/5876238246_a85a39c081_m.jpg

then each one is sprayed and signed... :D

HUGE THANKS to everyone for the orders!!

OK, the sale has come to a massively succesful end  ;D


I can't thank you all enough for the support!!

updates will be posted in this thread and tracking numbers will be sent out as soon as they're on the way to their new homes!

Congrats, it seems you made about $300 this week! :]

pretty neat, I must say. Kudos.  :)

ok, so OCD has kicked in.. the clear cast pieces are taking a bit longer than I'd hoped, but the production is rolling along.. I'd rather they all get the attention they deserve, rather than rushing to get them out.  So, thanks for the patience everyone, I really hope you all love these things :D

anyway, couple progress pics while you're waiting:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5312/5881861971_f70df0500e_m.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/5882001317_d73fe77aaa_m.jpg



huge thanks again everyone!!
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Do you plan on making more of these down the road or doing something similar? I want some   :'(  One of the coins in the clear block would look sick on my desk...

Me too! I PMed you about them a while back but somehow neglected to place an order. If you're going to do another run of these please please let me know, I'd LOVE to have a set.

New resin bitcoin projects are in the works!! :D 

Also, a bunch of boxes were shipped out today, so I'm guessing these will start showing up before the end of the week... hopefully people will post some pics when they start landing at their new homes!!

again, HUGE thanks again for all the interest and support.. keep an eye on this space for updates, (and info on future projects ;D)

dang, those clear ones look pretty cool! can't wait to get my package.

Any updates on this? I haven't received anything as of yet.

yeah me neither, althought he did get swamped with orders, and he shipped em out around 1.5 weeks ago

When can we expect some more of these?

I sent a PM to him a couple days ago, he said he was still sanding the resin down for a lot of them and was sending them all out as fast as he could.

If your order got in relatively late (I believe I was the last person to order, for example), don't worry about it, demand for these was obviously way higher than he expected and he only does resin as a hobby.

just remembered my order. still awaiting shipment!
Craig

My friend ordered some from him. He hasn't received them either. Has anyone actually confirmed receiving any? Would be pretty funny if this was a. scam

I find it hard to believe it's a scam. This is his flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7992295@N06/. Looks legit to me as long as he really is dodgrr and not someone who found his account and he just happen to make some resin bitcoins, lol.

well i paid on 6/24. he delayed a week and a half saying he needed more supplies, then said he sent it after two weeks.

still havent gotten them on 7/13.

i hope he shipped some really cheap service and thats why its taking forever.

Here are a couple of pms from him, rephrased by me to the barest minimum to avoid breach of privacy.

Re: Resin bitcoins!
« Sent to: Tronlet on: June 26, 2011, 07:12:59 pm »
« You have forwarded or responded to this message. »
Payment has been received.

Re: Resin bitcoins!
« Sent to: Tronlet on: July 06, 2011, 08:42:38 pm »
Everything is fine, I am still mailing the coins, and I hope to send the last shipments tomorrow. I've been sanding them for a while.

It is starting to seem weird. As someone else asked, has anyone actually received their resin coins?

FWIW, I did get a coin from the first batch, the ones that were encased in clear plastic.  I think it was last week.  But it did take longer than I expected.  I think he just didn't realize how much time it was going to take to scale up operations.

Hang in there...

i want one of those! i'll trade you my non-encased one for an encased one lol

I bought one of those too but I haven't seen it yet.

Haven't received mine yet, either. I still have faith, I don't see why he'd go through the in-depth act it would seem he did just to scam.

he hasn't been on since

Last Active:    July 08, 2011, 03:02:25 pm

i think its safe to assume he had some form of accident while on his way to the post office to mail them out =(

I think it might be something more like a kid who got in over his head, and couldn't keep up or ran out of resin or ran out of money or something, and he dropped out.  Like that guy who was selling bitcoins for cash in the mail, got caught with his pants down when the price jumped up, and just disappeared.

It'd be nice if he would have refunded the BTC if that was the case.  But hopefully the coins will start showing up.

Anyway, does that make my limited edition of 1 / (up to) 10 from the original batch even more valuable?  Selling for 5 BTC...  ;D

He posted pics of the gold coins in resin complete, so I don't see why he wouldn't ship them unless there was some sort of emergency.

Has anyone received anything yet?  I haven't and mine was number 2.

Number 2 from the first batch where they were encased in more resin?  Or from the second batch where they were just coins?

I'm starting to wonder if I'm the only one who got one.

He had those pictures up before he even completed mine, which was the first one ordered.  I was a little surprised when he sent me a status update saying he hadn't finished up my coin yet, since he was already selling a second batch.  I'm wondering if the coins shown were actually for the first batch.

Good point.  This is the first batch in resin.

Okay Mine was shipped out June 3rd and arrived July 2nd.  He even sent it with tracking, even though I told him it wasn't worth the money for something so low priced.  Unfortunately, I think I threw out the envelope with the return address.

Thanks for the info, kgo.

I have a private message saying he'd send it a month ago -- but no word since.  I've sent him a few private messages before resorting to asking the community here...

Yeah, it is really weird.

Right now, my stance on this is that something weird has happened and he isn't intending to scam anyone, hopefully he'll return soon. Seems too unlikely that he would have made those bitcoins just to pretend he'd sell them, since he doesn't seem to have even sent more than one order yet (although others besides kgo might have ordered and not noticed these replies) and there was clearly more than one order in those pictures.

Hm.

After looking over the thread, it does seem that no one would actually go through all that work to scam people out of $300 or whatever it was.

This is pretty strange though.

I agree entirely -- I don't believe he intends to scam us...  Fortunately, I paid with PayPal instead of a bitcoin, so I could try to get my money back.

I am just hoping he resurfaces.  I'd rather get the merchandise.  :)

Same. I really hope he is alright as I believe he is a genuine dude. (I like that phrase.)

He might be in over his head and embarrassed to show his face until he finishes them all, but he definitely has access to a computer.

My payment. (http://blockexplorer.com/address/19H3sMjT7qu28cRd9ZviQgRk6ZJkU5hiyg)

Just yesterday he appears to have moved my coin, and if we follow it around it ends up in one final transaction with other coins, presumably payments for the resin, just today at a master address (with ~100 coins) which I won't post here because I'm still fairly sure he's got good intentions. If you like, you can probably find it just by following the blockexplorer links, it's what I did.

Posting this info here because it's just one bitcoin for me, but others might be more concerned.

Has anyone tried emailing him at the address he gave for paypal? Just a thought.

I have shared a couple emails with Dodgrr.  He wrote:

Hey! I've had some crazy shit go down including an emergency custom toy order for comic con and the theft of my laptop and phone while in las Vegas a week and a half ago.  I've just gotten back up and running technologically speaking, everything is ready to ship but I'm trying to unravel all the mailing addresses.  For some reason I can't get into my yahoo mail that was associated with my bitcoin forum address, I'm hoping I can get back in and contact customers to figure this mess out.  Anyway, this is the pile o bits:
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I promise im not ripping anyone off, but this has been a massive fuckup on my part and I'm really sorry. Hopefully I'll be mailing out tmrw, huge apologies for the lag with these.



I asked if I could post his message and he replied:

That would really be appreciated, I'm going to try and figure out something extra for everyone who's had to wait for so long.. I never intended for this project to take any longer than a week and it been driving me nuts far longer than that. Huge thanks again for your patience, I'm really sorry about the lag.

That's cool.

Glad all the people are hopefully going to be receiving their product soon.

Good stuff. :)

Awesome, thanks for reaching out to him!

So, just received 1/2 of my order in the mail. He actually sent me the wrong number ... he sent me #2 instead of #3. Anyone get theirs yet?

huh what do you mean by number?

I'll check my mail when i get home today.

Doh!

If you get my #3 I'll def trade you buddy. :]

Thanks a lot, sir!

Still waiting on my resin encased coin. If it doesn't come in the next couple days I'm going to be filing a dispute with Paypal. and considering this guy a scammer. I don't care that one or two people have received theirs, I have had absolutely no contact from this guy since he got my money so as far as I'm concerned I'm out my money for nothing.

you paid with paypal? we paid with bitcoins =\

The first post of this thread specifically stated he does not take paypal for these goods, unless he changed his mind between page 1 and the last page.

A few people payed with paypal, he said he would accept it in his original thread here: http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=21328.msg267911#msg267911.

I just wanted to post and say my friend just got his coins yesterday. He ordered a 4 pack but also ended up with a clear single coin as well. Not sure if he sent the wrong order or if he just tossed in as a sorry this is weeks late type thing. But ya it is WAY late.

Still nothing here and I was supposed to get #2.

clear coin was supposed to be a gift for anyone who ordered the individual coins.

Ah the clearcoin was a gift? alright guess he got the right thing then. On one of the plastic bags he also wrote 1/10. Not sure if that has any significance or not. Either way, he did receive it.

oh shit. he sold 10 sets. guess he shipped out the first one.

i'm like the 3rd or 4th set. lets hope it arrives after a month and a half! =D

I think he totally fucked up his orders. I received the #2 Encased Resin Bitcoin, whereas I should have received #3, a set of individual coins, and a clear coin. :/

Heh. Well least it wasn't a flat out scam.That's what I originally assumed. I wonder what really happened with this guy  ???

I agree. I just hope whoever gets my order is willing to trade around, or dodgrr is willing to rectify it.

He said he had a myriad of personal issues which probably ended up with him being stressed out and mailing stuff out as fast as he could, even if the recipients were wrong.

mine arrived today - a bit late and it appears quality isn't top notch but I assume the poor guy has been overloaded.

just a quick pic here. http://incoherentphotography.com/uploads/Screenshot-2011-08-03_14.39.04.jpg

Craig

Hopefully my set of loose coins comes soon, they look good though! I do agree about the quality, I figured the edition # of the limited "encased' coins would be included in the mold, but he just wrote 2/10 in sharpie before casting it ...

Just received!

Still have not received my resin encased coin...

Still waiting on my loose coins and one clear coin. :/

It's weird how he isn't posting here to update us or anything... :/

To reassure you guys, here's what I received.

https://i.imgur.com/sbevK.png

Kind of blurry, but you can see 4 coins and then a clear coin in the other bag.

Am I correct in saying that the OP is no longer accepting orders? I really want a couple o' these coins.

Can any of the owners post and let me know the properties of the resin. Does it have a nice weight to it? Or does it feel like plastic? Will it melt easily? That sort of info I would appreciate.

forget those, check out these: http://coinedbits.com/buy.php and these http://cryptocommodity.org/tats/potobtc.jpg

I'll sell the very first coin produced, the resin encased model which is numbered 1 of 10, for 2 BTC.

PM me a wallet address. :)

Front looks great, but the back is too tacky for me, though. :] CryptoGirl or CryptoWoman (whatever her name is here on the forums) looks 1000x better than the coins, possibly more. I'm just an observer, not a judge. LOL

Does anyone know a email address to this guy (What I understand is that he lost access to his forum acc?)? I have moved to another apartment and I need to update him of my new address if he hasn't sent mine yet, otherwise I think I can solve it somehow, but it might be a bit inconvenient then :P

pretty sure he pulled the ultimate scam on all of us, raking in 20 orders at 1btc each when price was 20$ per btc =p

i seriously doubt i'll ever see my coins

Sent to:   
Timothy Cowdin    (The recipient of this payment is Verified)
Email:   
technicalentertainmentco@yahoo.com

What does that mean? ^

Oh sorry I meant to quote the previous post.

Er, is there any need for his full name? This guy is legit, it's bizarre he isn't sending them all out but he's legit to some degree.

He's not legit as far as I'm concerned anymore. I paid him and I haven't received anything as far as a explanation as to why I don't have my product. Just because he hasn't ripped of some people doesn't give him a free pass for ripping off others.

Hi,

I solved the problems of backorder, escrow, payment, etc.: buy solid physical gold plated bitcoin from shapeways: http://www.shapeways.com/model/316756/physical_bitcoin__btc_.html?gid=mg

Thanks spambot.

no offence, but that looks pretty bad.

could you round down the sharp edges? i feel like i'll cut myself on it lol

Version 2.0
http://www.shapeways.com/openfile/317268/photos/photo48627.jpg
http://www.shapeways.com/model/317268/physical_bitcoin__btc__v_2_0.html?gid=ug

i like my coinedbits. com coin its heavy, and cheap.

took some weeks to get to europe tho

I have the feeling that he still come to look at this thread from time to time.

So... When he's here:
Even though you didn't intend on scamming in the first place, it doesn't make it ok to walk away from your obligations, especially those that are already paid for. Also, please don't think that getting paid via Bitcoin will make you anonymous. A simple google on your user name +'resin' will shows several of your social profile.
I believe you still have my paid order pending. The Bitcoin in clear block, number 9. (or whatever number. I don't care). Contact me if you need proof of payment, and also my mailing address.

Got #5 of 10 today in the mail. 3 months later, but I got it.

I bought #4 and #8 of 10. (I have a powers of 2 thing...)

They arrived yesterday. Took a while, but better late than never.

 :-[  yeah, I'm a horrible asshole.   I'm not going to air the issues I've been going thru here, nor should anyone care.  I haven't been following this thread, mostly out of guilt and the shitty feeling I had when thinking about this project and what was owed. My life has been full of challenges recently, but that isn't an excuse of any value to you guys.. I'll make absolutely sure that you all receive your items.  I accept full responsibility for this, and I'd like to apologize to all involved for the length of time it's taken to get your stuff.  I've never had any intention to rip anyone off, or steal from anybody.  Things just have a way of spiraling down fast.  Anyway, if you haven't gotten your coins yet, or you're just really pissed off and want to shout at me for a while, please contact me and I'll do everything I can to make it right.

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Welcome back!  I am sorry it has been tough for you.

I kinda have my order.  I was supposed to get #2 and theoretically some free stuff was going to be tossed in (I'd have to look back through the thread -- I think it was a coin w/o the acrylic around it or something)...  Instead I received #3 alone.

Whatever -- I paid for one bitcoin and I received one.  Also, whomever it was that received #2 said they wouldn't mind us exchanging them once I had #3 (which just showed up yesterday).  :)

Awesome! Just got my no.9 bitcoin in resin.
Seems it was ship on the same day I previously post about it.

Well done on meeting your obligation, even though it's months late.
And good luck on solving your current problem, what ever it is.

For what it's worth, well. I bought two of the limited edition ones, I think I'm the only one who bought two if I remember right. So if anyone gets to be mad it's me. :)

I ain't mad. I was a little concerned there, but even before you and I talked this morning, I was pretty much fine once they had actually arrived.

As far as I'm concerned, it's fine. So you've got at least one customer who ain't pissed at ya. :)

I did indeed say I would exchange. However now there is a caveat. Since I now own the #1, I'd like to take a picture with the #1, #2, and #3 resin bitcoins before I send yours in exchange for my original intended order, would that be alright? :D