stupid mistake, used wrong label

[edubitcoin]

I ordered .1 BTC off of Quickbit just earlier, then I realised that instead of using the 'Receive' address, I had accidentally used another address I had created to send BTC.

What happens if someone tries to send that .1 BTC to that address?
Will I receive it?

My guess is that my $, and BTC are both gone due to my stupidity.

Is this correct?

[1714854580]

1714854580

[BadBear]

Should be fine as long as you still have control of that address.

[bittyweb]

Do you have access to that address?

If so, you are fine.

[edubitcoin]

I hope so, thanks!

[DannyHamilton]

address I had created to send BTC.

This phrase doesn't make any sense.  You don't create addresses to send bitcoins, you create addresses to receive bitcoins.

What happens if someone tries to send that .1 BTC to that address?
Will I receive it?

That depends on where you got that other address from.

Lets start with a simple question:

What wallet are you using?  Each wallet works a bit differently from the others.  It is difficult to give good advice without at least knowing what wallet you are using:

• Armory?
• Bitcoin-Qt?
• Electrum?
• MultiBit?
• blockchain.info/wallet?
• Mycellium?
• BitcoinWallet (on android)
• Something else?

Next, where in your wallet did you get the address that you gave to QuickBit?

[Fletcher11]

The wallet that generated the address will receive the bitcoins from Quickbit.

Since you selected a send address (defined as an address that you send bitcoin to from your wallet) then the bitcoin most likely will not be going to a wallet you own.

The reason I say most likely is because some people to minimize dust or for other reasons will send bitcoin to themselves. If the address you had Quickbit send the bitcoin to was generated by a wallet under your control then you can access it.

One option is to ask the owner of the wallet to send the .1 BTC back to you (assuming you know who they are).

[edubitcoin]

Using Bitcoin QT.

When I first got the client, I created an address label for an address of 1 suspected thief's wallet. I was hoping to send him a pity msg along with a fraction to see if they would donate some (if it was indeed them).

After a while I forgot that's what I wanted to do.

When I finally figured out how I could buy some BTC with an Australian card through Quickbit, I was obviously excited and dumb.


Essentially I have sent 0.1 BTC to someone who may or may not be a thief.

I have contacted Quickbit to ask them if they can sent a fraction to them to explain the error in the hopes they may send it back.

I'm well aware my chances of getting anything back are very slim. Live and learn.

Time to try and buy some Quark off Ebay...

[edubitcoin]

I'm actually very fortunate Quickbit would only allow me to purchase 0.1
Could have been a disaster 

[edubitcoin]

I also made a video for the song I made using the wrong address, and the assignment I gave out to my students also had the wrong address.

Hope I didn't get too many donations.