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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Mane2311 on March 25, 2013, 06:11 am

Title: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: Mane2311 on March 25, 2013, 06:11 am
OK so I'm new to Silk Rd/BitCoins...I've just transferred £20 to a BitCoin account at blockchain.info

The BCs show up fine in the the BlockChain account, but how do I transfer them to SilkRoad so I can make purchases??

When I click "make here to make a deposit" I get given a code but i can't work out where I put the code in to transfer my BCoins into my SRd account...

Do you just send BCoins to individual traders from external accounts?? 

How do I pay for Sd items with BitCoins from blockchain basically!??

Sorry if I'm being  massive newb and i've mised something obvious...
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: Mescstars on March 25, 2013, 07:42 am
OK so I'm new to Silk Rd/BitCoins...I've just transferred £20 to a BitCoin account at blockchain.info

The BCs show up fine in the the BlockChain account, but how do I transfer them to SilkRoad so I can make purchases??

When I click "make here to make a deposit" I get given a code but i can't work out where I put the code in to transfer my BCoins into my SRd account...

Do you just send BCoins to individual traders from external accounts?? 

How do I pay for Sd items with BitCoins from blockchain basically!??

Sorry if I'm being  massive newb and i've mised something obvious...
Welcome to the Road,  you need to send your BTC to your Silk Road Bitcoin address which is found in your SR account, so you need to paste in that address to your Block Chain account (where it says send to or pay Bitcoins to)  locate where it says that in your Block Chain account, then paste your Silk Road BTC address into that and hit the send tab.   ;)
To reiterate

1)Find your Block Chain acount, where it says  send bitcoins to or pay to
2) locate/find your Silk Road btc address
3) paste your SR address into your Block chain account to send your btc to SR
4) hit the send tab.
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: hryder on March 26, 2013, 12:04 am
The 'code' you see when you click on 'click here to make a deposit' in your sr account settings is your sr bitcoin address. Send the coins from your wallet to this address, after a few hours the amount you sent will be credited to your sr account and you're ready to make purchases.

Never sent coins to anyone from external wallets! If a vendor demands this he's most likely a scammer because this way you're not protected by sr's escrow system.
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: Mane2311 on March 29, 2013, 03:33 am
Thanks for your help guys. I was just panicking because the BCs didn't show up in my account right away. After a few hours they came through.

The problem I have now though is that I can no longer access that account! I think someone has hacked it!! I've tried every conceivable PIN and I cannot get back in to it! I've had to set up a new account to access these forums and message support for help. I know what the PIN and passphrase should be! Will they be able to see if this has been changed by anyone in past 4 days??  Otherwise it seems I've lost the money to a keylogger/hacker of some kind :(
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: spokeknife on March 29, 2013, 03:43 am
Why would you have lost access to a keylogger? Are you using a public PC in a library or internet cafe or something?

If you are brand new to SR and havent any stats, from reading up on it, I doubt you'll get anything back, too many scammer attempts.
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: dothedamnthing on March 29, 2013, 03:44 am
At any time did you enter your pin to log in to SR?
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: Theophilus Jones on March 29, 2013, 05:54 am
Thanks for your help guys. I was just panicking because the BCs didn't show up in my account right away. After a few hours they came through.

The problem I have now though is that I can no longer access that account! I think someone has hacked it!! I've tried every conceivable PIN and I cannot get back in to it! I've had to set up a new account to access these forums and message support for help. I know what the PIN and passphrase should be! Will they be able to see if this has been changed by anyone in past 4 days??  Otherwise it seems I've lost the money to a keylogger/hacker of some kind :(


The silk road will never ask you for your pin to log in. you dun goofed son
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: weed4me6969 on March 29, 2013, 06:03 am
yea that sucks
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: l33tn355 on March 29, 2013, 06:16 am
I noticed the link on the hidden wiki directs you to a fake SR that scams your pin. Thankfully I remembered reading someplace that SR will never ask for your pin besides when placing an order.
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: numbkitty on March 29, 2013, 06:23 am
help me
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: numbkitty on March 29, 2013, 06:24 am
Help me
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: numbkitty on March 29, 2013, 06:32 am
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Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: jentyb on March 29, 2013, 07:23 am
Well i'll say this sorry but if you entered a pin your account is as good as gone as well as the coins... Secondly you should of read up on everything until you felt comfortable enough to jump in. I've been here for a week or so and think i have a good handle on everything but i'm still waiting before i jump in and try and order something just in case.. If you read the rules it states sr will never ask for your pin to log in, only time they will ask is to make purchases that's it.. Sorry it happened to you man..
Title: Re: Transfering BitCoins to SRd to make purchases
Post by: Mane2311 on March 29, 2013, 04:59 pm
OK panic over people. I don't know what was happening last night but I am now back into my account! I'm sorry I was getting PIN and passphrase confused, I was only being asked to enter my passphrase. I now know never to enter my PIN unless making a purchase. I don't know why it wasn't working last night but I'm back into today.

Thanks so much for all your replies. As a newb I'll take it as a warning and make sure to read up on everything before proceeding.