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April 03, 2013, 03:16:54 PM
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In a rush yesterday, I made a transaction and I forgot to add a fee to it. It did get pushed out to the network but it still has yet to be confirmed after ~24 hours.

Since I did not include a fee, is it just stuck in the ether? Or will it eventually go through?

Also, is there any way to get it back so that I can resubmit it with a fee?
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April 03, 2013, 03:27:52 PM
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In a rush yesterday, I made a transaction and I forgot to add a fee to it. It did get pushed out to the network but it still has yet to be confirmed after ~24 hours.

Since I did not include a fee, is it just stuck in the ether? Or will it eventually go through?

Also, is there any way to get it back so that I can resubmit it with a fee?

Just wait, it will take a few days ...
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April 03, 2013, 03:46:24 PM
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You will be able to resubmit it with a fee... eventually...

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April 03, 2013, 03:53:49 PM
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In a rush yesterday, I made a transaction and I forgot to add a fee to it. It did get pushed out to the network but it still has yet to be confirmed after ~24 hours.

Since I did not include a fee, is it just stuck in the ether? Or will it eventually go through?

Also, is there any way to get it back so that I can resubmit it with a fee?

What wallet are you using?

Different wallets handle this situation differently.
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April 03, 2013, 03:57:38 PM
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I have the same problem and I used Blockchain.info

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April 03, 2013, 04:00:12 PM
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I'm using bitcoin-qt, the one I downloaded from bitcoin.org.
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April 03, 2013, 04:07:45 PM
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I'm using bitcoin-qt, the one I downloaded from bitcoin.org.

That client generally enforces a fee in situations where the transaction won't relay or confirm without it.  As such, the transaction will most likely confirm eventually.  If you keep the wallet running, it will occasionally re-broadcast the transaction to make sure that the network doesn't forget about it as well.

If after a few days you don't yet have a confirmation, you might want to come back to the forums and ask for assistance in removing the transaction from your wallet so it can expire on the network and you can re-send it with a fee.  It isn't a simple process.
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April 03, 2013, 04:08:47 PM
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I have the same problem and I used Blockchain.info

That wallet typically will stop relaying the transaction after a few days have gone by without a confirmation.  Once that happens the bitcoins will show back up in your wallet and you can re-send them with a fee.
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