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July 20, 2013, 01:17:30 AM
Last edit: July 22, 2013, 09:28:38 AM by cheesylard |
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I was in the middle of programming an iPhone app when my computer took a shit, this was back in February. I was making really good progress, but now I can't work on it because I need an Apple computer. I'm getting fed up of not working on this, but I need $800 worth of Bitcoins to buy a new laptop on craigslist (since iOS apps can only be developed on Apple computers). I have a bond of about $2,000 waiting for me in a few weeks, but I want to work on the iPhone app now. I will return $850 (negotiable) worth of bitcoins to you for the risk and will give you the first $150 out of $300 of my profits once I release the iOS app (if I make any). So if I make $50 in the first week of release, I give you $25 etc until it goes up to $300 if that makes sense. Keep in mind, lets make it easy and say Bitcoin is worth $100, and you give me 8BTC ($800), and when I get my bond money Bitcoin jumps up to $200, I will give you 4.25BTC ($850) back. Similarly, if the price instead drops to $50, I will give you 17BTC ($850) back. Feel free to Google me, my name is Reed Weichler. I have never done anything like this before and if anything seems sketchy feel free to ask. EDIT: Since people keep asking about collateral, I'll save you guys the trouble and copypaste it here: Alright, how about my What.CD account? It has about 100GB upload and 40GB download, donor status etc. and the ratio rules on there are such that you can go as low as a ratio of 0.10DL/UL, so if I scam you, you can literally download every single piece of music that has ever existed in FLAC and destroy the reputation I have on that site. I also am almost at the Elite user class, which gets about 4 invites per month, so you could just sell invites (worth $25 each) until I get banned. I'll even let you download a couple of albums as thanks for the loan. |
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Kouye
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Cuddling, censored, unicorn-shaped troll.
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July 20, 2013, 01:31:34 AM |
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I was in the middle of programming an iPhone app when my computer took a shit, this was back in February. I was making really good progress, but now I can't work on it because I need an Apple computer.
I'm getting fed up of not working on this, but I need $800 worth of Bitcoins to buy a new laptop on craigslist (since iOS apps can only be developed on Apple computers). I have a bond of about $2,000 waiting for me in a few weeks, but I want to work on the iPhone app now. I will return $850 worth of bitcoins to you for the risk and will give you the first $150 out of $300 of my profits once I release the iOS app (if I make any). So if I make $50 in the first week of release, I give you $25 etc until it goes up to $300 if that makes sense.
Keep in mind, lets make it easy and say Bitcoin is worth $100, and you give me 8BTC ($800), and when I get my bond money Bitcoin jumps up to $200, I will give you 4.25BTC ($850) back. Similarly, if the price instead drops to $50, I will give you 17BTC ($850) back.
I have never done anything like this before and if anything seems sketchy feel free to ask.
So, 5 months ago, shit happened. You waited patiently until now. Some bound due in a few weeks is coming. Which sets you on fire and here you are, on the lending subforum, offering "if". How did you manage to hold the frustration for 5 months ? Good luck. |
[OVER] RIDDLES 2nd edition --- this was claimed. Look out for 3rd edition! I won't ever ask for a loan nor offer any escrow service. If I do, please consider my account as hacked. |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 20, 2013, 01:40:04 AM
Last edit: July 20, 2013, 03:44:44 AM by cheesylard |
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At my university there were fairly newer Macs that were freely available that I could develop on when my computer crapped out. It was less convenient, but it was better than shelling out another $800 for a new laptop. Summer started in June, and I've mostly been hanging out with friends and having fun, but my parents moved to Reno 3 weeks ago, and since then I have been doing literally nothing. I am losing my mind due to boredom, and the thought of doing nothing productive (or fun) for another 2-3 weeks waiting for this money is torture. Also, here is a picture I took of Xcode on the Mac to show its legit (taken in May I think):  |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 20, 2013, 11:10:14 PM |
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Bump - I seriously need this money, the terms are completely negotiable and I can provide as much proof of identity as you guys want....
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austin
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July 20, 2013, 11:49:17 PM |
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Bump - I seriously need this money, the terms are completely negotiable and I can provide as much proof of identity as you guys want....
Can you provide collateral? |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 21, 2013, 01:09:46 AM |
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How exactly would that work online?
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austin
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July 21, 2013, 02:39:11 AM |
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How exactly would that work online?
You could provide a digital collateral like ASICminer shares or send something valuable through the mail. For example, if you had an iPad, you would mail it to me and I could freely give you loans up to it's value because I could sell it if you default. |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 21, 2013, 06:39:29 AM |
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Do you live near Reno?
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KingOfSports
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July 21, 2013, 06:51:58 AM |
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In BTC world where scammers, liars and everything in between are prevalent, you will 99.99% not get a single penny from anyone here, unless somehow you provide collateral. No one cares about your identity over $850, it would be more costly to fly there and beat the shit out of you then the $850 is worth if you didn't pay it back. Face it, I'm a college student myself, but you won't get the loan. Try a bank, you probably won't get it either but hey I can assure you your chances with the bank loan are better then here.
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 22, 2013, 03:59:50 AM
Last edit: July 22, 2013, 09:31:44 AM by cheesylard |
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Alright, how about my What.CD account? It has about 100GB upload and 40GB download, donor status etc. and the ratio rules on there are such that you can go as low as a ratio of 0.10DL/UL, so if I scam you, you can literally download every single piece of music that has ever existed in FLAC and destroy the reputation I have on that site. I also am almost at the Elite user class, which gets about 4 invites per month, so you could just sell invites (worth $25 each) until I get banned. I'll even let you download a couple of albums as thanks for the loan. Would that be sufficient for anyone? |
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greyhawk
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July 22, 2013, 12:30:39 PM |
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What the hell kind of laptop is 800 bucks? Is it gold plated and diamond encrusted?
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vlees
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July 22, 2013, 12:34:48 PM |
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What the hell kind of laptop is 800 bucks? Is it gold plated and diamond encrusted?
He specifically requires a Apple device to develop (tbh a cheap used Mac Mini will do, OP) for iOS. Also @OP: There are cloud based mac environments where you can compile your code (and develop locally). |
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greyhawk
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July 22, 2013, 12:36:57 PM |
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What the hell kind of laptop is 800 bucks? Is it gold plated and diamond encrusted?
He specifically requires a Apple device to develop (tbh a cheap used Mac Mini will do, OP) for iOS. Oh.  I see. |
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Jenger
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July 22, 2013, 01:18:12 PM |
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Cheesy - Why not go to somewhere like BestBuy, and apply for a store CC. When I worked there a few years back, they had really good deals like 0% for 90 days. If they have something like that, you can buy your computer, pay it back in 3 months and not get charged a thing, plus earn some credit.
Credit Cards are VERY useful if you know how to use them properly.
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 23, 2013, 12:30:52 AM |
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CC is not an option because if I bought the computer at best buy it would cost 3x as much as it would on craigslist. He specifically requires a Apple device to develop (tbh a cheap used Mac Mini will do, OP) for iOS.
Also @OP: There are cloud based mac environments where you can compile your code (and develop locally).
Don't want a Mac Mini. Want something portable. And what kind of cloud environments are you talking about? Do they supply IDE's like XCode? |
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vlees
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July 23, 2013, 11:01:02 AM
Last edit: July 23, 2013, 11:17:59 AM by vlees |
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This is exactly the one I was thinking about. They offer XCode and many other IDE's as I think it's primary target was actually for non Mac owners to develop for Mac OS without buying an expensive computer from them. Also they have cheaper rates for students. |
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Moogle
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KUPO!
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July 23, 2013, 12:33:42 PM |
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try coinlenders.com. dont think you gonna have much luck on here with your story and posting activity etc. too new too much btc
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Buffer Overflow
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July 23, 2013, 12:46:33 PM |
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Why does it have to be a brand new laptop? What's wrong with a second-hand one?
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vlees
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July 23, 2013, 02:09:38 PM |
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Why does it have to be a brand new laptop? What's wrong with a second-hand one?
He was talking about craigslist so I guess he wants a second hand one. |
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Buffer Overflow
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July 23, 2013, 02:40:58 PM |
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Why does it have to be a brand new laptop? What's wrong with a second-hand one?
He was talking about craigslist so I guess he wants a second hand one. Guess so. $800 for a second-hand laptop? Thank god I never went down the Apple path, if that's the going rate. |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 23, 2013, 10:31:05 PM
Last edit: July 26, 2013, 02:32:50 AM by cheesylard |
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-bump- Still up for grabs. Yeah VM won't work, the temporary computer I have I bought for $200, it has like 1GB of ram and I hate it, and $20/mo is a bit too steep for a development environment that I'd need an internet connection for. It'd fuck with my workflow too much. If it was $5/mo then maybe. Guess so.
$800 for a second-hand laptop? Thank god I never went down the Apple path, if that's the going rate.
Yeah, I really miss Linux. |
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Vod
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Licking my boob since 1970
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July 24, 2013, 01:01:35 AM |
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-bump - still needs collateral
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https://nastyscam.com - landing page up https://vod.fan - advanced image hosting - coming soon! OGNasty has early onset dementia; keep this in mind when discussing his past actions.
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Eisenhower34
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July 24, 2013, 05:56:36 AM |
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May I ask a stupid question? You can code, so why not offer your skills for cash.
a) you could kill some time, waiting for your $2000...
b) you would earn some money, $800 is like a 1 week fulltime coding job.
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 24, 2013, 06:35:53 AM |
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May I ask a stupid question? You can code, so why not offer your skills for cash.
a) you could kill some time, waiting for your $2000...
b) you would earn some money, $800 is like a 1 week fulltime coding job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT4vhl8slbE |
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greyhawk
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July 24, 2013, 08:40:15 AM |
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b) you would earn some money, $800 is like a 1 week fulltime coding job.
More like a day. Where do you all get these horribly low numbers I'm seeing lately for coding work? Are people really selling themselves this short? |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 24, 2013, 09:20:19 AM |
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Assuming you're working 8 hours, that's $100/hr. I'm not that good.
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Eisenhower34
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July 24, 2013, 11:02:12 AM |
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May I ask a stupid question? You can code, so why not offer your skills for cash.
a) you could kill some time, waiting for your $2000...
b) you would earn some money, $800 is like a 1 week fulltime coding job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT4vhl8slbE... someone whos not looking for a job wont find a job... there are tons of webmaster boards where you can offer your service and where people are looking for coders. |
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jacktarli
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July 24, 2013, 04:43:57 PM |
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Check your PM
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 26, 2013, 01:09:08 AM |
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... someone whos not looking for a job wont find a job...
there are tons of webmaster boards where you can offer your service and where people are looking for coders.
Link? |
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Eisenhower34
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July 26, 2013, 05:12:09 AM |
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cp1
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July 26, 2013, 05:16:30 AM |
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This is why I never made any iphone apps. Switch to android!
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vlees
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July 26, 2013, 08:39:07 AM |
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This is why I never made any iphone apps. Switch to android!
And earn <10% from what you would make by making the same app for iOS (while optimizing the app to run on all devices often takes more time to do on Android; so more time -> less money). |
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nimda
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July 26, 2013, 11:53:56 PM |
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This is why I never made any iphone apps. Switch to android!
And earn <10% from what you would make by making the same app for iOS (while optimizing the app to run on all devices often takes more time to do on Android; so more time -> less money). That's assuming Apple even lets you publish your app. Pertinent example: Bitcoin. |
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cheesylard (OP)
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July 27, 2013, 03:09:22 AM |
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This is why I never made any iphone apps. Switch to android!
The app I'm making wouldn't appeal to android users. And what vlee said. I have to admit though, android is probably a better long-term investment. |
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cp1
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July 27, 2013, 03:12:14 AM |
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This is why I never made any iphone apps. Switch to android!
The app I'm making wouldn't appeal to android users. And what vlee said. Oh does it just take pictures of your food and send it to your friends?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIRBxRlsYR0 |
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n4ru
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July 28, 2013, 06:01:11 AM |
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I'd be willing to do part of the loan for the What.CD collateral, but probably not more than $100.
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