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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: SmokesHisBroccoli on June 07, 2013, 08:08 pm

Title: Bitinstant : Cash deposits are down for the weekend
Post by: SmokesHisBroccoli on June 07, 2013, 08:08 pm
Bitinstant has a notice on their site that cash deposits are down for the weekend and they are no longer available to be selected.  Seems like I picked a bad time to get back into the SR game.  I was hoping to go to Walmart and making a nice little cash deposit like I had in the past to easily acquire some bitcoins.  Are there any other sites that offer the same service as bitinstant where I can moneygram some money through?  How do you guys get your bitcoins? 
Title: Re: Bitinstant : Cash deposits are down for the weekend
Post by: TJStrong on June 07, 2013, 09:35 pm
That's weird I just used them yesterday for a cash to BTC address.  There was a posting elsewhere that they ran low on funds at Coinapault and couldn't do more transactions until they resupplied.

I've used Coinbase before but now they require an SMS confirmation and you can't use a land line phone for verification.  So I have an account that I can't use.  They aren't getting my cell phone and I'm not buying a burner phone just for Coinbase.

I also looked up localbitcoins.com but the nearest face-to-face BTC seller was 50 miles away.

They're not making this easy.

On top of everything, BTC fell nearly 10% today just after my deposit.  I can't complain because I benefited from the uptrend before.  Cést la vie.