[Market Warning] Alphabay - DO NOT DEPOSIT!

UPDATE: Coins have been returned all is well. Never intended on spreading FUD just wanted to warn other users of problems. I will not be using Alphabay again though

Something stinks at Alphabay right now. My deposit never showed up and my deposit address changed. Check the forums and see someone has posted a warning about not depositing. FUD right?

The post said that if you log out and log back in your deposit address changes. Tried it and yep that's exactly what happens. Go back to the forum to confirm I'm having the same issue and they have closed the topic as 'RESOLVED' and the moderator warns the guy not to spread FUD or he'll be banned. It's fixed I think. Check my account again, new deposit address...no money. Log out & log back in...new deposit address..no money. Check the deposit addresses on the blockchain and every one has had deposits to it recently.

Go through the forums and there are multiple people reporting they are not getting their deposits. DeSnake the moderator says 'All deposits and withdrawls are working fine'. Bull...shit. There is a massive problem happening and they are literally sweeping it under the carpet.

Try this yourself. Create an account and log in. Note the deposit address. Log out and back in. It's changed? Yep no problem here, none at all everything is fine keep sending money and everything will be fine...for them.

Can anyone else see a problem with getting the deposit address of another user added to your account?

EDIT: As of right now deposit addresses are staying static. They must have turned off the generate new deposit address feature. I would still not deposit until people are having their balances correctly updated.


Comments


[8 Points] None:

/u/trappy_pandora /u/alphabaysupport


[2 Points] AnonyMe4Life:

I haven't used or even looked over AlphaBay or Nucleus, but based solely on webchatter, I would never use them unless I didn't have other options. Abraxas FTW.


[2 Points] Theeconomist1:

Saw this very complaint in another thread. They assumed that AB rebooted and it changed their addy but obviously they were guessing. Odd.

BTW: if you complain about not getting your money, you're getting banned. /s (obviously just joking given what they've told their customers)


[0 Points] alphabaysupport:

Message from Alpha: I have looked at the system and it appears that there was an issue with automated processing of deposits made between 01:00 and 04:00 Moscow time. NOBODY will lose coins, don't panic. If you deposited during this period and are still missing your coins, please head to the Helpdesk and post the information in the static thread. We have a nice template in place and it will be promptly solved. Again sorry for the problem and, as usual, we'll quickly solve it.


[2 Points] sheezus42:

Just made two deposits about 10 minutes apart from each other, one for 1 coin and another for 5 coins. I'll update with what happens. Fucking fingers crossed man.

EDIT: worked without a hitch at 3 confirms. move along people.


[1 Points] None:

Can't you check blockexplorer or something to find out how much money is in a wallet? Check it and see if your money made it or if it was sent to another wallet.


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] None:

On the contrary. My withdrawal took longer than usual. Not sure if its related to the same problem. But it took about an hour and a half. There was no confirmations for about an hour or so.


[1 Points] drugs_:

I just received my deposit. Took maybe 30 minutes? I haven't had any problems the last couple days


[1 Points] tightanon:

It's silly, but my favorite thing about AB that keeps me around is the order notifications.

Order #12345 has been marked as shipped!


[1 Points] littledong:

I made a small deposit today, it took about 90minutes though, which was quite a bit longer than it usually takes.


[0 Points] alphabaysupport:

We didn't turn off any feature. It's just that it's been exactly 7 days since the new server is up, so addresses are starting to disappear because they expire. And I've got a shitload of members messaging me because they deposited to an old address and don't see their balance. We write it in bold red characters in the Balance page, but people don't see it. This message contains no username, no address, no txid. Just a shitpost.