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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: shotgee01 on March 19, 2013, 01:01 pm

Title: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: shotgee01 on March 19, 2013, 01:01 pm
hey everyoneeee :)

so im new to SR, making my first purchase today with bitcoins and on SR..
just wondering, im from australia and i deposited $60 at commonwealth bank but only had $51 of it go into my bitcoin wallet on blockchain.
is it normal to not get the full amount? did commonwealth take out that $9 for a fee of depositing bitcoins or did something go wrong in the process?

either way its fine ive made my purchase and all is good but just wondering if this was a one time thing or if i have to always put extra into my wallet..

thanks :)
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: holyroller on March 19, 2013, 01:26 pm
No, sorry. I too am an Aussie SR user and i'll have to inform you that the bitcoin vendor/company you bought the bitcoins from charged a commission  which is the fee you speak of, and which is what they usually tend to do.

Happy travels.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: tramonym on March 19, 2013, 01:30 pm
omg 15% think you should look out for another way to obtain btc
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: django on March 19, 2013, 01:42 pm
what the op said
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: shotgee01 on March 20, 2013, 02:32 am
wow 15% is a lot :| any aussies know a better way to get them without the huge fee?

i used bitinnovate and commonwealth bank but thinking ill look for a new way.

Thanks for the replies.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: iiivision on March 20, 2013, 02:41 am
Hey i suggest using spendbitcoins.com they are australian and are fast at sending the bitcoins they only charge a 10% fee.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: shotgee01 on March 20, 2013, 03:23 am
10% is a lot better than 15%.. thanks heaps ill check it out :)
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: iiivision on March 20, 2013, 03:31 am
No problem bro im purchasing some from there right now about to walk my ass up to the bank because i got a feeling bitcoin price is going to continue to skyrocket and i want to be on the gravy train plus i love drugs hahaha!
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: shotgee01 on March 20, 2013, 05:14 am
lol have you had much luck in getting your stuff delivered in oz? i made my first purchase yesterday. wish i waited till today tho. haha
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: iiivision on March 20, 2013, 06:08 am
Yeah man i have had 6 successful orders some domestic some overseas... so far i have only had 1 order that didnt make it but it is coming from overseas so it is possible it will still arrive but overall if you cant obtain certain drugs AFK then SR is the place to be!
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: saman23 on March 20, 2013, 06:59 am
better of using localbitcoions.com

best and quickest service
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: iiivision on March 20, 2013, 07:21 am
Yeah localbitcoins.com can be good you can find some nice deals but i prefer to use spendbitcoins.com i find it more reliable and convenient.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: django on March 20, 2013, 07:30 am
i was using spendbitcoins for a while but found that bitinnovate processes the coins quicker,better rate and only 7.9% fee compared to 10% i think it is with spendbitcoins.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: shotgee01 on March 20, 2013, 07:40 am
Yeah man i have had 6 successful orders some domestic some overseas... so far i have only had 1 order that didnt make it but it is coming from overseas so it is possible it will still arrive but overall if you cant obtain certain drugs AFK then SR is the place to be!

sweet as man hopefully mine come through. the guys i normally buy off have been stuffing me around a bit so decided to take a look on here. bit worried they wont get through but guess you take that risk lol

better of using localbitcoions.com

best and quickest service

thanks heaps ill check that one out to... :)
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: iiivision on March 20, 2013, 08:31 am
If you order domestic its almost 100% that you will get your products i think you will be suprised at the stealth many vendors use and after you receive a few items it makes you feel a lot more at ease with ordering not to mention the awesome feeling of opening your mailbox and seeing envelopes that you know are filled with amazing goodies! Good luck on your purchases bro out of curiosity what part of australia are you in im in brisbane.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: shotgee01 on March 20, 2013, 08:39 am
haha yeah i cant wait until i get what ive ordered if it gets through customs. first order was international so i hope i get it but it was only small so if not its not a huge loss. just sucks that the cost for things here is almost triple the cost of what it is to get from other countries. good luck to you to bro. im from newcastle. north of syd.
Title: Re: commonwealth bank fee in australia for bitcoins?
Post by: iiivision on March 20, 2013, 08:49 am
Yeah im not really sure why australian vendors seem to have much higher prices than overseas it is kind of frustrating but if you look hard enough you will find some aussies giving good deals depending on what substances you are into.