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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Tilthrones19 on February 16, 2013, 01:01 am

Title: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: Tilthrones19 on February 16, 2013, 01:01 am
So normally I just go through bitinstant.com to send my coins by doing a cash deposit at Wal-Mart.  However, I just realized that sending to a bit coin address is no longer an option...  Did they update the website and take that option out?  If so, what are some good alternatives for bit coins?  Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: onetwothree on February 16, 2013, 01:08 am
So normally I just go through bitinstant.com to send my coins by doing a cash deposit at Wal-Mart.  However, I just realized that sending to a bit coin address is no longer an option...  Did they update the website and take that option out?  If so, what are some good alternatives for bit coins?  Thanks in advance.

According to someone on Reddit, they contacted BitInstant support and it is down due to some upgrades (probably because of all the issues this week) and it will be back soon.
Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: jailbirdslanger on February 16, 2013, 01:24 am
Ya they've been having issues, other day I was submitting for a form and it wasn't allowing the bitcoin to email option that day, so i used the bitcion to bitaddress lol. Must be maintenance month
Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: kingofents on February 16, 2013, 01:31 am
So normally I just go through bitinstant.com to send my coins by doing a cash deposit at Wal-Mart.  However, I just realized that sending to a bit coin address is no longer an option...  Did they update the website and take that option out?  If so, what are some good alternatives for bit coins?  Thanks in advance.

According to someone on Reddit, they contacted BitInstant support and it is down due to some upgrades (probably because of all the issues this week) and it will be back soon.

I saw that too... I emailed them as well to ask and they said:

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This feature is currently down for repairs. It should be back up by Monday. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: kola_nutz on February 17, 2013, 07:47 pm
Thanks for the info!  I've been searchin the forums for info about this and got a bit worried they might have permanently disabled the feature.  +1 Karma to all of u for keeping people in the loop..   :)

 I've been waiting since Fri to get coins from Bitinstant and all weekend have seen the annoying message on the bottom of Bitinstants page about 'coinapult down'.  Between the SR outage on Thurs/Fri and this it's been like a bad friggin dream..

peace!
kola_nutz
Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: piratesofpenzance on February 17, 2013, 08:05 pm
Thanks for the info!  I've been searchin the forums for info about this and got a bit worried they might have permanently disabled the feature.  +1 Karma to all of u for keeping people in the loop..   :)

 I've been waiting since Fri to get coins from Bitinstant and all weekend have seen the annoying message on the bottom of Bitinstants page about 'coinapult down'.  Between the SR outage on Thurs/Fri and this it's been like a bad friggin dream..

peace!
kola_nutz

I would be freaking out too!  I know the first trans I did took 6+ hours due to all the tumbling and confirmations and what not I was sweaty palmed the whole time.  I couldn't imagine a whole weekend...GL I hope everything works out alright.
Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: avast on February 17, 2013, 08:23 pm
So normally I just go through bitinstant.com to send my coins by doing a cash deposit at Wal-Mart.  However, I just realized that sending to a bit coin address is no longer an option...  Did they update the website and take that option out?  If so, what are some good alternatives for bit coins?  Thanks in advance.

According to someone on Reddit, they contacted BitInstant support and it is down due to some upgrades (probably because of all the issues this week) and it will be back soon.

BitInstant has actually been having issues for a while now (couple months?). I hope the upgrade fixes whatever the issue has been.
Title: Re: Does bitinstant no longer send to bitcoin adresses?
Post by: DrNakaMats on February 17, 2013, 09:32 pm
it seems like they are always having maintenance issues.