It's been a while.  Do these things even have a market anymore? 

Long ago, I gave out Casascius 1 and 0.5 BTC coins as gifts for various occasions. Due to the high prices, most of these people have come back to me with requests to get their money out, so I've reluctantly peeled.

Is there any market for the peeled coins anymore? 

[0.575]

I'm selling this one for a family member, trying to get him not to peel it.  Looking for a quick sale.

Price is 0.575BTC with shipping included.  No escrow.  This one goes fast and ships tomorrow (Monday the 11th).

Payment address for Astro: 1HEnpMFr5mvXqeMRWbsfMmSvjnfUMxgbwR

COIN HAS BEEN SOLD

[FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:]

FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:

Original, Nerd Merit Badge 10: BITCOIN

TERMS:

Minimum Bid: 0.005BTC
Bid Increment: 0.0005BTC
Auction Close: Tuesday, December 12, 2017 @ 1100PDT

Payment address for Astro: 1HEnpMFr5mvXqeMRWbsfMmSvjnfUMxgbwR
Payment to be made within 24 hours of auction's completion.
Escrow: No

Shipping: Shipped from the USA, worldwide, at buyer's expense.

[FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:]

FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:

2013 Casascius 0.5 BTC Brass, loaded.

This coin is from the same batch I previously auctioned here.

TERMS:

Minimum Bid: 0.5BTC
Bid Increment: 0.01BTC, 0.001BTC if auction extended.
Auction Close: Friday, December 1, 2017 11:00 AM PST (December 1 19:00 UTC) countdown
Snipe: Auction will extend 15 minutes from last bid.

Payment address for Astro: 1HEnpMFr5mvXqeMRWbsfMmSvjnfUMxgbwR
Payment to be made within 24 hours of auction's completion.

Shipping: Shipping from the USA to USA/Canada only.

[FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:]

FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:

2012 Casascius 1.0 BTC Brass, loaded.

TERMS:

Minimum Bid: 1.0BTC
Bid Increment: 0.01BTC, 0.001BTC if auction extended.
Auction Close: Sunday, November 26, 2017 @ 11:00 AM PDT
Snipe: Auction will extend 15 minutes from last bid.
Payment address for Astro: 1C9veNPpdLYpg4qEyYfngDTimfnqKX9CLi
Payment to be made within 24 hours of auction's completion.
Escrow: If preferred, OgNasty or minerjones, at buyer's expense, only if shipped to trusted destinations (USA/Canada).  I will not deal with escrow when shipping with unreliable postal services.  If you live in BFE, either don't bid or accept that escrow is not an option.
Shipping: Shipped from the USA, worldwide with many exceptions (see above), tracked with signature, at buyer's expense.

I reserve the right to deny bids from anyone who lacks sufficient forum bonafides, reputation, or history.  If your first post is in this auction and you're from Lower Fuckistan, I'm not going to sell to you without extraordinary measures.  As you can probably imagine, my last auction was a clowncar full of scammers, hacking victims, and idiots.  If you're any of these, please bid on a different coin.

[FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:]

FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER:

2013 Casascius 0.5 BTC Brass, loaded.

TERMS:

Minimum Bid: 0.5BTC
Bid Increment: 0.01BTC, 0.001BTC if auction extended.
Auction Close: Sunday, November 5, 2017 @ 1100PDT
Snipe: Auction will extend 15 minutes from last bid.

Payment address for Astro: 1C9veNPpdLYpg4qEyYfngDTimfnqKX9CLi
Payment to be made within 24 hours of auction's completion.
Escrow: If preferred, OgNasty, at buyer's expense.

Shipping: Shipped from the USA, worldwide, at buyer's expense using tracked methods, signature required.

I'm taking best offer.

I am the original owner. I also have proof of age for this coin recorded in the blockchain on 4-10-2013, before all that nonsense at Defcon.



The scuff marks/imperfections are actually on the inside of the case and do not affect the integrity of the capsule.

Your shit is broken guys.  Suck it up and get it fixed, preferably through a complete code rewrite.  And changing the name to something other than a fucking MAGIC THE GATHERING TRADING SITE might be a good idea too.

Why do we have to rely on gossip to get the status of the largest bitcoin exchange?  If there are problems, say so.

Most of the top threads in "Bitcoin Discussion" have either been taken over by trolls or were actually started by trolls.  I've been reporting left and right, as I'm sure other people have been as well.  This is very very bad for the public image of bitcoin, which is why the trolls are doing it.

People from other sites are angry about the large sums of money being made on bitcoin and they're determined to ruin the party.

What can we do?

I can't take these price swings any longer so I'm going long on bitcoin and withdrawing all of my coins back to my wallets.  Trading bitcoin is a young man's game.

The trolling and vandalism has gotten out of control.  95% of this would disappear if these were paid forums, even a very small amount like 0.1 BTC.  It's only going to get worse.

Thoughts?

I have a completely unused Outback Steakhouse gift card that has been sitting around in my wallet for awhile now.  I'd like to convert it to BTC and generate some positive reputation in the marketplace.

It's for $25 USD and is good at Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Roy's, Bonefish Grill and Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar.  It will never expire.

I'll send it first class mail to anywhere in the US.

PM if interested.

UPDATE: Dropped price to 20 BTC!

SOLD!