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Title: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: btceic on October 26, 2013, 03:16:25 PM
Anything I can do to get it back? It is still in pending status.


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: immortal4now on October 26, 2013, 03:33:44 PM
If you see this transaction (even unconfirmed) at blockchain.info, nothing can be done  :(

If not, contact Coinbase if they can cancel the transaction


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: btceic on October 26, 2013, 03:48:49 PM
FYI,
Here is what happened:

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When you start typing in the send to textbox in the send bitcoin page on coinbase they use an auto-complete javascript script to show similar addresses, where those come from I don't know.

The first 3 characters where close enough to mine that I simply clicked it without confirming that it was my main address and then proceeded to click on the send bitcoin button, bitcoins gone, poof! $184+ down the drain.

The address in question is: 1NSXoRoP8g2uGzUB8YjUKC9uC5ZWP5TH4i


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: inform on October 26, 2013, 04:31:48 PM
if you sent milion btc posible help you some situation ask soinbase suport managment  ???  :o  ::)

maybe some help you this bitcoins BTC situation



Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: monbux on October 26, 2013, 04:44:36 PM
Does it say "pending?" or "unconfirmed" or "confirmed"?

If it's pending, I think you can contact support, or you might even get it back without contacting, if the other side doesn't accept the payment.


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: malevolent on October 26, 2013, 04:54:31 PM
You made Satoshi one bitcoin richer.

Unless you can contact him there's nothing you can really do without spending a lot more than 1 BTC to recover it.


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: btceic on October 27, 2013, 12:33:07 AM
This is how awesome CoinBase is,

https://i.imgur.com/2YfYPBz.jpg

For those of you on the fence for using coinbase, this is how a real startup treats their customers... I am looking at you BFL and TerraHash!


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: Taras on October 27, 2013, 02:09:17 AM
Oh, wow! :D Coinbase ftw here!


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: Lethn on October 27, 2013, 07:16:08 AM
Yey! A Bitcoin company that doesn't scam people!


Title: Re: Help... I accidentally sent bitcoin to the wrong address from coinbase
Post by: jambola2 on October 27, 2013, 08:57:43 AM
This is really nice.
I almost feel like making a wallet in coinbase now.

( emphasis on the almost )