[AUCTION] Lowest Serials, BTCC Mint Half Bitcoin in Titanium

[BTCC_Official]

Thank you for the feedback.  You have outlined your point very well, and I understand.

Sorry this didn't work out the way you wanted.  There was no intent to mislead anyone on purpose, but you're right that we could have done a better job in transparency.  We will work on improving that in the future.  (Please remember that on our sales, we didn't promise that early orders will get the lowest serial numbers.)

We will release more coins in the future, and we will have to balance in when we sell and fulfill orders, versus purposely taking inventory out to sell at auction, for collectors to get the coin number they want.

In fact, we see this as a service to this audience, to sell all of the lowest coins in auction.
If you're willing, you can order and pay for the coin number you like.

Alternately, we could have just not auctioned anything, and even kept inventory for ourselves.

Hope you understand that this is a balance, and though doing very well, we are still new to this business.
Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for writing up the good feedback.

thanks,
Bobby

I'm willing... can I get T00003? 

Sorry, I should have said:
If you're willing, you can bid and pay for the coin number you like.

 

thanks,
Bobby

[coin@coin]

Thank you for the feedback.  You have outlined your point very well, and I understand.

Sorry this didn't work out the way you wanted.  There was no intent to mislead anyone on purpose, but you're right that we could have done a better job in transparency.  We will work on improving that in the future.  (Please remember that on our sales, we didn't promise that early orders will get the lowest serial numbers.)

We will release more coins in the future, and we will have to balance in when we sell and fulfill orders, versus purposely taking inventory out to sell at auction, for collectors to get the coin number they want.

In fact, we see this as a service to this audience, to sell all of the lowest coins in auction.
If you're willing, you can order and pay for the coin number you like.

Alternately, we could have just not auctioned anything, and even kept inventory for ourselves.

Hope you understand that this is a balance, and though doing very well, we are still new to this business.
Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for writing up the good feedback.

thanks,
Bobby

I'm willing... can I get T00003? 

Sorry, I should have said:
If you're willing, you can bid and pay for the coin number you like.

 

thanks,
Bobby

Ok I'll wait until they get back in the store so they'll be cheaper.

[BTCC_Official]

Here are a couple of pictures of the auction coins, including the T0001!

[klaaas]

(re-post more of your own Half Bitcoins!)

How is your inspection before you send out coins ?

[BTCC_Official]

(re-post more of your own Half Bitcoins!)

How is your inspection before you send out coins ?

Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins. These result from the process of making titanium coins. Titanium is the hardest naturally occurring metal, so striking titanium coins it is very difficult and imperfections cannot be avoided. Please visit our FAQ for more on this topic: https://mint.btcc.com/faq

[klaaas]

Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins.

Your correct, the otherside - same coin - also got a scratch.
How much worse need it to become before it wont pass inspection ?  This coin also got a dark spot.

It worries me to bid on a coin that will be in the same condition.

[bitenvy]

Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins.

Your correct, the otherside - same coin - also got a scratch.
How much worse need it to become before it wont pass inspection ?  This coin also got a dark spot.

It worries me to bid on a coin that will be in the same condition.

Looks like inspection failure.  You should replace the coin BTCC especially with a crack in the coin like the picture above.

[A-10]

Was wanting to know if you would consider auctioning off the damaged coins. If so are they loadable? Just incase I'll bid T2 .65

[coin@coin]

Was wanting to know if you would consider auctioning off the damaged coins. If so are they loadable? Just incase I'll bid T2 .65

T2 is not in the list means is not available to be bid on.

[BTCC_Official]

Just four more days to go! Happy bidding!

[AT101ET]

Is there no indication of the coin serial number other than under the hologram? The only problem I see with this is that the coin won't be able to be sold as a premium collectors item once peeled seeing as that there'll be no indication of the coin actually being coin T1. The only way this coin can then retain its value/premium of being T1 is if it remains intact.

[BG4]

Is there no indication of the coin serial number other than under the hologram? The only problem I see with this is that the coin won't be able to be sold as a premium collectors item once peeled seeing as that there'll be no indication of the coin actually being coin T1. The only way this coin can then retain its value/premium of being T1 is if it remains intact.

That is the whole point of this experiment....

[Zepher]

Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins.

Your correct, the otherside - same coin - also got a scratch.
How much worse need it to become before it wont pass inspection ?  This coin also got a dark spot.

It worries me to bid on a coin that will be in the same condition.

I ordered this coin as part of several, for some users of this forum. I did not check every individual coin before sending them on, I just packaged them up and sent them on their way. klaaas informed me of this defective coin when he received it. To be honest, I would not have been happy receiving this coin either, it is obviously defective and should not have passed quality control.

I actually refunded klaaas 0.05 BTC out of my own pocket for this, in effect giving him a premium free coin. I asked BTCC for a refund of the premium or a discount code for this specific coin, and have not received either of those, though I was told I would at least get a discount code. I find this to be poor customer service that I have received neither of these things.

There are some issues that have been raised already, such as the fact that users that bought these coins from you on the first day of release hoping for low serial numbers.. This obviously did not happen - you chose to keep back these low numbers for this auction without informing us of this. This is pretty poor on your part, BTCC.
I also had to wait in excess of 3 weeks for a refund for over-charged shipping, and had to chase this up a few times before receiving it. I am also now 0.05 BTC out of pocket because I chose to be the "good guy", and refund a user the premium for a damaged coin. Sending just one coin back for replacement, when the premium is so low, is just not cost effective. The least you could do is supply me with a discount code for future use.

Anyway, good luck with the auction.

Thanks

[Otoh]

T00001   - 0.75
T00003   - 0.70
T00004   - 0.70
T00005   - 0.70
T00006   - 0.70
T00007   - 0.75
T00008   - 0.70
T00009   - 0.70
T00010   - 0.70

[wheelz1200]

T00001   - 0.75
T00003   - 0.70
T00004   - 0.70
T00005   - 0.70
T00006   - 0.70
T00007   - 0.75
T00008   - 0.70
T00009   - 0.70
T00010   - 0.70

.......sigh

[BTCC_Official]

Only three more days left!!! Bid now

[stereotype]

Only a day left; bid now! 

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[FakeAccount]

I'll place a total of 9 bids at .65 each.  I already have 3 bids on 11,12 and 13, so the next 6 bids are for the next lowest numbers:
T00014   
T00015   
T00017   
T00021   
T00023   
T00024   
If I'm outbid on any of these 9 slots, just move my bid for the next lowest open slot at no more than .65 and no more than a total of 9 bids.  I will be away for the end of auction so I won't watch it then.  If there are no more spots open at .65 then I don't bid and my up to 9 slots get reduced accordingly.
Thank you!

[BTCC_Official]

I'll place a total of 9 bids at .65 each.  I already have 3 bids on 11,12 and 13, so the next 6 bids are for the next lowest numbers:
T00014   
T00015   
T00017   
T00021   
T00023   
T00024   
If I'm outbid on any of these 9 slots, just move my bid for the next lowest open slot at no more than .65 and no more than a total of 9 bids.  I will be away for the end of auction so I won't watch it then.  If there are no more spots open at .65 then I don't bid and my up to 9 slots get reduced accordingly.
Thank you!

Will do! 

[BTCC_Official]

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