is there any lightweight wallet which lets 0 fee transactions?

[pooya87]

is there any lightweight wallet which lets user set 0 fee for transactions?

i am currently using Electrum, and despite it having an option to change the fee, i couldn't set it to zero!

[AussieHash]

I'm using Electrum 2 beta, but have no problem sending 0 fee transactions

Tools > Electrum Preferences > enable "Set transaction fees manually"

Send Tab > Fee 0 BTC

Electrum will intelligently calculate the transaction priority based on amount and days destroyed, if your priority is too low, it will stop you "This transaction requires a higher fee, or it will not be propagated by the network."

If you send old coins, then you wont see the popup and the transaction electrum will broadcast the transaction.

[pooya87]

I'm using Electrum 2 beta, but have no problem sending 0 fee transactions

Tools > Electrum Preferences > enable "Set transaction fees manually"

Send Tab > Fee 0 BTC

Electrum will intelligently calculate the transaction priority based on amount and days destroyed, if your priority is too low, it will stop you "This transaction requires a higher fee, or it will not be propagated by the network."

If you send old coins, then you wont see the popup and the transaction electrum will broadcast the transaction.

i couldn't do this in my electrum with any coin age. it is the latest version (version 1.9.
but when the same private keys were imported in blockchain.info i could send them without any problem.

i am gonna give the beta a try now

[Kazimir]

Sending 0-fee transactions is generally a bad idea.

Low-fee transactions (like 100 satoshis fee or so) typically come through eventually, even though it may take up to 24 hours before they get confirmed. But zero-fee txs tend to get lost. even payment providers that normally accept unconfirmed payments will typicall refuse zero-fee transactions.

[mezzomix]

But zero-fee txs tend to get lost. even payment providers that normally accept unconfirmed payments will typicall refuse zero-fee transactions.

Wrong in both cases. Just check the blocks of the last 4 weeks and you will find zero-fee transactions. Some of them were sent by me. A few of my zero-fee transactions were going to Bitpay.

[pooya87]

Sending 0-fee transactions is generally a bad idea.

yeah, yeah, i know, i know

Low-fee transactions (like 100 satoshis fee or so) typically come through eventually, even though it may take up to 24 hours before they get confirmed. But zero-fee txs tend to get lost. even payment providers that normally accept unconfirmed payments will typicall refuse zero-fee transactions.

to my knowledge there is no difference between 0 tx fee and Low-fee transactions (like 100 satoshis fee or so) both will be considered low priority and will be dealt with in the same way

[Muhammed Zakir]

Try TermWallet. It is a simple command-only wallet. Its easy and simple. GUI will probably come soon. I think it allows custom fees.

Thread : https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=916699.0
Github : https://github.com/grayleonard/termwallet

i couldn't do this in my electrum with any coin age. it is the latest version (version 1.9.
but when the same private keys were imported in blockchain.info i could send them without any problem.

i am gonna give the beta a try now

Did you use console for singing TX? You can set a custom fee when using commands.

P.S. List of available commands : https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Electrum#List_of_commands

   ~~MZ~~

[Newar]

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I think it allows custom fees.
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I don't see anything mentioned of fees in the usage instructions or the thread.

The code only shows

Transaction.REFERENCE_DEFAULT_MIN_TX_FEE

Where does your "thinking" come from?

[dabura667]

It's pretty dang easy to get 0 fees to go through on Electrum.

You don't even need to be that good at programming.

1. Install from source.
2. Edit source to allow 0 fees
3. Set fees to 0
4. Send bitcoin with 0 fees.

It's literally just changing 1 line of code by deleting 3 characters.
I'm sure you guys can figure it out.

[pooya87]

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1. Install from source.
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this is my problem! i tried a while back but i kept getting errors

[RodeoX]

Just as a side note remember that the fee goes to miners for the work of processing transactions. In the future it will get harder and harder to send BTC without a fee. It could lead to "stuck transactions" that are a bit of a hassle.

[coinsocieties]

Honor the miners who provide nodes for the transactions. Do pay a nominal fee always.