Gigamining / Teramining

[jamesg]

Received my account e-mail and completed set-up; thanks!  Everything looks in order...

Good to hear. We'll give everyone the weekend to review their accounts and payments will be sent on Monday.

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[GoWest]

Instead of sending another email to Quentin, maybe I can get the answer here.  Is it alright just to scan and email all of the required documents, or do hard copies have to be mailed?

[jamesg]

Instead of sending another email to Quentin, maybe I can get the answer here.  Is it alright just to scan and email all of the required documents, or do hard copies have to be mailed?

Hi GoWest,

Either is fine. Those who are more concerned with privacy have mailed in their documents. It is a personal preference and up to you.

Have a good weekend,
James

[BurtW]

Got the email.  Followed the link and set the password on the account.  Everything looks to be in order.  I can't wait until Monday to get all my BTC - a lot have piled up!

[GoWest]

Instead of sending another email to Quentin, maybe I can get the answer here.  Is it alright just to scan and email all of the required documents, or do hard copies have to be mailed?

Hi GoWest,

Either is fine. Those who are more concerned with privacy have mailed in their documents. It is a personal preference and up to you.

Have a good weekend,
James

Perfect, thanks.

[Lucidize]

Is there a deadline on the claims process?

I haven't actually done anything about this yet, because I was hoping it was one big joke (the amount of things required to claim back investment).

Is there anyone that's helping people do this, checklist, advice etc?

[jamesg]

Is there a deadline on the claims process?

Not at this time.

I haven't actually done anything about this yet, because I was hoping it was one big joke (the amount of things required to claim back investment).

This is not a joke. Many people have completed the process and will be paid on Monday's again going forward.

Is there anyone that's helping people do this, checklist, advice etc?

The most important announcements are here -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=127437.0

[2GOOD]

I'm still hoping for a e-signature solution, all this translate, sign, notarize, translate, legalize, apostle hassle is crazy, time and money consuming task....  

There is a European Union Directive taking care of the Digital Signatures and the Law.

The electronic signature, data in electronic form which are attached to or logically associated with other electronic data and which serve as a method of authentication.

... no need of scanned documents and no security risk of ID theft

[BurtW]

Here are the step by step instructions for claiming your contracts and getting your Bitcoins and your 1099-MISC at the end of the year.

Further instructions can be found here:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=127437.0

1)  Download this document to your computer:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oz5y4beQ_V3Yk59ZPEAMpjELchfXZdyxYYzZotE9GsE/edit

2)  Edit the document and fill in all the missing information.

3)  Notes on the various missing information fields:

a.  [insert full name of affiant]  This must be your name or the name of an entity as you want it to appear on the 1099-MISC form.
b.  [insert full address of affiant]  This must your physical address or the physical address of the entity to receive the 1099-MISC.  Post office boxes or mail suites are not permitted.
c.  [insert tax identification number of affiant]  For the US this will be either your social security number or the EIN of the entity you are using to receive the 1099-MISC.
d.  [insert number of contracts]  Number of contracts you own.
e.  [insert bitcoin payment address]  This must be the Bitcoin payment address you associated with your claim to http://www.glbse.com/
f.  "Apostille (outside US only)" Delete this phrase from the document if you are in the US.
g.  [insert jurisdiction of Notary]  I deleted this line and left a blank for the notary to fill in the proper information when I got the form notarized.
h.  [name of affiant] Name used for the notarization of the document.

4)  Sign and date the form in the presence of a notary.

5)  Make a copy of the appropriate document and mail it with the affidavit.  For real persons: a photocopy or scanned PDF of government issued photo identification, or, for corporations the document number and issuing jurisdiction of the incorporating charter and proof of current good standing.

6)  Mail the notarized form, along with the copy of the document to the attorney for GIGAMINING.  I sent mine so that a signature is required by the law firm and the signature is returned to me.  This is so I can prove they got the information and signed for it.  Whether you do that or not is up to you.  The address is:

Law Office of Carlos M Fleites P A
ATTN: Carlos M Fleites and Quentin A. Page
407 Lincoln Rd Ste 12-E
Miami Beach, Florida 33139-3028

All the information, including the mailing address for the attorney for GIGAMINING is here:
http://www.floridabar.org/names.nsf/0D856BE6EA32ECE1052576D9006CBABB/6E273FF94FF8E12785256A83007AEED9?OpenDocument

[EskimoBob]

I'm still hoping for a e-signature solution, all this translate, sign, notarize, translate, legalize, apostle hassle is crazy, time and money consuming task....  

There is a European Union Directive taking care of the Digital Signatures and the Law.

The electronic signature, data in electronic form which are attached to or logically associated with other electronic data and which serve as a method of authentication.

... no need of scanned documents and no security risk of ID theft

Correct. I know that Belgium, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania and Portugal have and use ID cards like that.

[Lucidize]

Thanks for the replies.
I'm just annoyed that there is so much work/costs required to claim than others such as LTC-MINING where everything was transferred to a new site and login set up etc.

Here are the [wtf] parts that I need some advice with:

c.  [insert tax identification number of affiant]  For the US this will be either your social security number or the EIN of the entity you are using to receive the 1099-MISC.

g.  [insert jurisdiction of Notary]  I deleted this line and left a blank for the notary to fill in the proper information when I got the form notarized.

4)  Sign and date the form in the presence of a notary.

5)  Make a copy of the appropriate document and mail it with the affidavit.  For real persons: a photocopy or scanned PDF of government issued photo identification, or, for corporations the document number and issuing jurisdiction of the incorporating charter and proof of current good standing.

So I need to hire a solicitor and provide my Tax details (NI number?) and identification to some nobody in the US?

Has anyone claimed who is a resident of the UK and can give me some advice in PM please?

[EskimoBob]

Thanks for the replies.
I'm just annoyed that there is so much work/costs required to claim than others such as LTC-MINING where everything was transferred to a new site and login set up etc.

Here are the [wtf] parts that I need some advice with:

c.  [insert tax identification number of affiant]  For the US this will be either your social security number or the EIN of the entity you are using to receive the 1099-MISC.

g.  [insert jurisdiction of Notary]  I deleted this line and left a blank for the notary to fill in the proper information when I got the form notarized.

4)  Sign and date the form in the presence of a notary.

5)  Make a copy of the appropriate document and mail it with the affidavit.  For real persons: a photocopy or scanned PDF of government issued photo identification, or, for corporations the document number and issuing jurisdiction of the incorporating charter and proof of current good standing.

So I need to hire a solicitor and provide my Tax details (NI number?) and identification to some nobody in the US?

Has anyone claimed who is a resident of the UK and can give me some advice in PM please?

Are UK citizens allowed to scan government issued photo identification card and send it to some hacks in Florida via  e-mail? Do you understand that your e-mail can be intercepted in countless servers it travels through all in plain text?
Did those hacks in Florida sent YOU a notarized, stamped and signed (and translated) letter, stating exactly for what and how your personal information will be used and how they guarantee that your personal data will be protected?

Nothing like that? Rally? Why not?

[burger]

Thanks for the replies.
I'm just annoyed that there is so much work/costs required to claim than others such as LTC-MINING where everything was transferred to a new site and login set up etc.

Here are the [wtf] parts that I need some advice with:

c.  [insert tax identification number of affiant]  For the US this will be either your social security number or the EIN of the entity you are using to receive the 1099-MISC.

g.  [insert jurisdiction of Notary]  I deleted this line and left a blank for the notary to fill in the proper information when I got the form notarized.

4)  Sign and date the form in the presence of a notary.

5)  Make a copy of the appropriate document and mail it with the affidavit.  For real persons: a photocopy or scanned PDF of government issued photo identification, or, for corporations the document number and issuing jurisdiction of the incorporating charter and proof of current good standing.

So I need to hire a solicitor and provide my Tax details (NI number?) and identification to some nobody in the US?

Has anyone claimed who is a resident of the UK and can give me some advice in PM please?

Are UK citizens allowed to scan government issued photo identification card and send it to some hacks in Florida via  e-mail? Do you understand that your e-mail can be intercepted in countless servers it travels through all in plain text?
Did those hacks in Florida sent YOU a notarized, stamped and signed (and translated) letter, stating exactly for what and how your personal information will be used and how they guarantee that your personal data will be protected?

Nothing like that? Rally? Why not?

If you are worried about intercepted e-mail then encrypt it.

[BurtW]

I just used certified snail mail.  Safe enough for me.

[johnlu]

How many out there have been waiting for Quentin to email them back and like me have not sent any information in to him yet?  I have I believe sent him 2 emails with no response... does this mean if I haven't sent in my information because he hasn't corresponded with me yet I will be left out of gigamining payments if and when I do get my info into him?

Naelr

I am in the same situatition.

[johnlu]

I sent my info along with 1 question well over a month ago & have forwarded it again a few times but have had no acknowledgement or reply from either Carlos or James.

Yes, I sent an email to the lawyer and gigavps almost two moths ago, no one responded neither.

[jamesg]

I sent my info along with 1 question well over a month ago & have forwarded it again a few times but have had no acknowledgement or reply from either Carlos or James.

Yes, I sent an email to the lawyer and gigavps almost two moths ago, no one responded neither.

Otoh's question was promptly answered once I had learned that Quentin had not responded. johnlu, please email me directly and I will reply in the morning.

I will be working all day tomorrow to first, get out payments to those who have sent in their information and have been verified, then to setup the upgrade process to Teramining within the VPS web system.

We are getting very close to the arrival of ASIC. Please, if you have not received a response, email me again straight away.

My plans include ALL gigaminers.

james at gigamining dot com

Best,
James

[BurtW]

Filled out the form.
Mailed in the requested information.
Logged in and set password.
Got my BTC today!

Plan to upgrade to Teramining when it is available.

[LoweryCBS]

How many BTC per bond/contract did you receive?

Filled out the form.
Mailed in the requested information.
Logged in and set password.
Got my BTC today!

Plan to upgrade to Teramining when it is available.

[jamesg]

Filled out the form.
Mailed in the requested information.
Logged in and set password.
Got my BTC today!

Plan to upgrade to Teramining when it is available.

To all Gigaminers:

I am pleased to announce that Gigamining has started to resume payments to those individuals who have sent in their information and have been verified by Quentin. This moment has been a while in the making, but I have followed through and will continue to do so.

Again, thanks to everyone who has been kind enough to work through the closure of GLBSE with me so that all of us can move forward in confidence that we will not have another interruption similar to the closing of GLBSE.

I am working today to setup the upgrade process to Teramining and to make it as easy as possible to make the transaction to our ASIC based offering. With the clear timeline given from BFL yesterday, we are now less than a month away from a serious amount of hashing power arriving.

February is going to be a very busy month for VPS, so if you are interested in Teramining, please do not wait to start your claims process.

Best regards,
James