Not sure if this helps as this was a while ago, but I joined btcQuick back in Aug and was verified fairly painlessly.
I paid the membership order fee on Aug 18th, I used a camera phone photo (not a scan) of my documents, got an Email on the 20th from Mike requesting I upload my documents in better quality, I did so straight away, and I was approved on Aug 21st.
I have yet to actually place a BTC order, so I can't comment on that side of things.