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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: cmz8706 on April 15, 2013, 05:40 am

Title: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: cmz8706 on April 15, 2013, 05:40 am
I'm seeing people cry "scam" and sh*t all over Bit Instant due to a litany of various complaints.
maybe they're 100% justified. I dunno. I'm just seeing a lot of sh*t.

so I figured on throwing in my .02 cents because why not.
me personally? I've been using Bit Instant for Silk Road for like a year now. at least a dozen times. the longest they took to process an order was almost 3 days. that's happened once. the rest of the time they have always delivered in under 2 hours. usually before I get home when I'm running errands.

so like. I dunno. they've been working just fine for me. especially given the rapid fluctuation in BT prices.
Bit Instant is (so far) batting a thousand (for me personally). if this a massive Ponzi scheme, at least they seem to be leaving me out of it *shrug*

Slate even published this article:
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/view_from_chicago/2013/04/bitcoin_is_a_ponzi_scheme_the_internet_currency_will_collapse.html

BT is one big Ponzi?
doesn't feel that way from where I'm sitting.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: dothedamnthing on April 15, 2013, 06:00 am
When did you use them last? If it's been within the last week or so, just consider yourself lucky, I guess.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: cmz8706 on April 16, 2013, 12:07 am
I used Bit Instant Friday afternoon (April 12).
the coins appeared in my wallet by the time I got home that same evening.

so I'm just super lucky?
or are other people blowing this crap out of proportion? it can't just be me and my dumb luck.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: royalblue on April 16, 2013, 05:16 am
my boy used it today and had his btc in 20 minutes
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: drjaycsmith on April 16, 2013, 05:52 am
I always use BitInstant and have never had a problem. I've heard negative rumblings, but haven't bothered to delve into the details. Just what is supposedly so bad?
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: maynardJK032 on April 16, 2013, 05:58 am
This week makes it a month I've
been waiting for transaction to be fulfilled.
Never again.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: White 0ut on April 16, 2013, 06:25 am
BitInstant is my preferable shit! 8)
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: toelessJoe on April 16, 2013, 05:37 pm
This week makes it a month I've
been waiting for transaction to be fulfilled.
Never again.

wow, that would suck.

I just used Bit Instant for the first time about an hour ago - my money was in my Mt.Gox when I came home - zero problems.

I didn't know so many people were having problems with BI - I'll find other options next time.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: cmz8706 on April 17, 2013, 09:10 pm
I didn't know so many people were having problems with BI - I'll find other options next time.

but you don't need to find other options.
that's my point.

if Bit Instant is working for you, why change?
it has always worked for me.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: dopeboyz on April 17, 2013, 09:25 pm
on a side note, transferred a bunch of cash through BitInstant and it went through right away.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: consigliori on April 18, 2013, 05:07 pm
Tell ya what...

Maybe I'm pressing my luck (no whammies, no whammies, no whammies....  stop!")
but I just used BitInstant again.  I know everyone rags on 'em and says there's better options, but I've yet to have any problems at all using it
(prolly shouldn't even being saying this, watch me get screwed now, heh) 

Seriously though, it seems to be the most convenient option for me so far.
Until I can find a bank that I can use the drive-thru to make a deposit - that'd be the shit, I tell ya
And NOT a BoA-  but I guess that doesn't matter now anyway.

But like I said - so far, so good.  Used it half a dozen times or so now, with zero issues
I think the longest it took to show up is maybe 2 hours.

Only thing that maybe annoyed  me (kinda) is the chicky at Walmart saying to me today after I  handed her the thing-
"You've sent money before this way, haven't you?" 

Me: "No - not that one"
Chicky : "Oh, ok"

 Hehe... whateva biatch : )


(and boom - within the hour, as I was writing this, funds are posted to my account.  Happy happy happy...)

~vVv~
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: Gusman17 on April 18, 2013, 07:18 pm
I switched to Bitfloor awhile ago once BI started having problems, but with them closing it left me no choice. Used BI today, and funds were literally in my account instantly. As I walked across the parking lot I checked my phone and boom, funds were there. I've never had it that quick before. I guess they just got all out of whack with the price rally 2 weeks ago and are now back to normal once things started to settle down.
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: Hippy Tribe Chief on April 18, 2013, 08:33 pm
I used them for almost a year, didn't have problems until recently

i eventually got my money..  but had to spam the tech guy on his forum website to get it. 
Title: Re: a positive Bitinstant thread
Post by: thelorax on April 18, 2013, 08:55 pm
I used them for almost a year, didn't have problems until recently

i eventually got my money..  but had to spam the tech guy on his forum website to get it.

where is the forum website?

also so is NOBODY getting there coins? like they are done for or what?

this sucks.. no one has fucking coins.. and i need a fucking pound of weed.. fml