Topic: [ANN] LocalBitcoins.com - a location-based bitcoin to cash marketplace - page 29. (Read 126108 times)
February 13, 2013, 10:42:43 AM
Due to the recent spammer activity we have added some limits on how much an account can create contacts.
February 12, 2013, 09:39:04 PM
kangasbros,
Is there any way to report a spam contact? I got a message this afternoon from "ElitePeasant" with this message:
Is there any way to report a spam contact? I got a message this afternoon from "ElitePeasant" with this message:
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ElitePeasant: Learn how you can counterfeit Bitcoins, and quadruple what's in your wallet NOW! >>>>>>>>>> http://www.mediafire.com/xxxxx <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Maybe they are selling testnet bitcoins.
February 12, 2013, 08:05:23 PM
kangasbros,
Is there any way to report a spam contact? I got a message this afternoon from "ElitePeasant" with this message:
I changed the xxxxx from what it was so no one accidentally clicks it.
Is there any way to report a spam contact? I got a message this afternoon from "ElitePeasant" with this message:
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ElitePeasant: Learn how you can counterfeit Bitcoins, and quadruple what's in your wallet NOW! >>>>>>>>>> http://www.mediafire.com/xxxxx <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I changed the xxxxx from what it was so no one accidentally clicks it.
Yep, I got the same one.
February 12, 2013, 06:14:10 PM
kangasbros,
Is there any way to report a spam contact? I got a message this afternoon from "ElitePeasant" with this message:
I changed the xxxxx from what it was so no one accidentally clicks it.
Is there any way to report a spam contact? I got a message this afternoon from "ElitePeasant" with this message:
Quote
ElitePeasant: Learn how you can counterfeit Bitcoins, and quadruple what's in your wallet NOW! >>>>>>>>>> http://www.mediafire.com/xxxxx <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
I changed the xxxxx from what it was so no one accidentally clicks it.
February 12, 2013, 04:05:46 AM
Also, I would love to have an ability to pause/enable selected ads flagging them in the list.
Check the selling/buying holiday from the settings - perhaps not what you need but a temporary help.
February 12, 2013, 04:04:50 AM
How long I must wait to get my bicoins back from the escrow if the buyer didn't trasfer the money to my bank account, in a timely manner? .
The problem is that the exchange-rate keeps climbing and its unfair for me to wait more than 24hrs to receive the payment, considering that here within my country the bank transfers are instant in business hours at least. The buyer has no excuse
The problem is that the exchange-rate keeps climbing and its unfair for me to wait more than 24hrs to receive the payment, considering that here within my country the bank transfers are instant in business hours at least. The buyer has no excuse
Hi, currently the escrowed purchase can be disputed after 24 hours. The feature tries to be universal, we don't have a way yet to tailor it to specific payment methods/countries. This is problem because often the transfers can take even 3 days elsewhere. Even in countries where it is usually very fast, there have been some big delays now and then. We are working on a feature which allows sellers to specify different limits/terms invidually.
The last two times that I've funded a transaction I've not received the e-mail notification that would include the SMS code to release the funds. I can login to the site and get this but previously I was getting the message as an e-mail which I could access from my phone.
Is anyone else finding that this e-mail notification isn't arriving? A later message after I release the funds (which includes the Verify code that I then give to the buyer) does go through so LocalBitcoins is sending those messages but it appears to just not be sending the one with the instructions for how to release via SMS. I've checked my spam folder and these are not showing there either.
Is anyone else finding that this e-mail notification isn't arriving? A later message after I release the funds (which includes the Verify code that I then give to the buyer) does go through so LocalBitcoins is sending those messages but it appears to just not be sending the one with the instructions for how to release via SMS. I've checked my spam folder and these are not showing there either.
I might be mistaken, but I think we have never emailed the release codes.
kangasbros, there is one little but annoying bug.
Using escrow as a seller, I receive email notifications (when buyer send a message) with a link.
Usually a link to trade's page looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_seller/xxxxx and that's ok.
But sometimes for some reason link is wrong and looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_buyer/xxxxx and drop me to:
Using escrow as a seller, I receive email notifications (when buyer send a message) with a link.
Usually a link to trade's page looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_seller/xxxxx and that's ok.
But sometimes for some reason link is wrong and looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_buyer/xxxxx and drop me to:
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×
Error!
Escrow with that ID not found or not sufficient rights.
Error!
Escrow with that ID not found or not sufficient rights.
Thanks for the report, will fix it ASAP.
February 11, 2013, 09:39:09 PM
Also, I would love to have an ability to pause/enable selected ads flagging them in the list.
February 11, 2013, 09:31:48 PM
kangasbros, there is one little but annoying bug.
Using escrow as a seller, I receive email notifications (when buyer send a message) with a link.
Usually a link to trade's page looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_seller/xxxxx and that's ok.
But sometimes for some reason link is wrong and looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_buyer/xxxxx and drop me to:
Using escrow as a seller, I receive email notifications (when buyer send a message) with a link.
Usually a link to trade's page looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_seller/xxxxx and that's ok.
But sometimes for some reason link is wrong and looks like this: localbitcoins.com/escrow_buyer/xxxxx and drop me to:
Quote
×
Error!
Escrow with that ID not found or not sufficient rights.
Error!
Escrow with that ID not found or not sufficient rights.
February 10, 2013, 09:34:21 PM
The last two times that I've funded a transaction I've not received the e-mail notification that would include the SMS code to release the funds. I can login to the site and get this but previously I was getting the message as an e-mail which I could access from my phone.
Is anyone else finding that this e-mail notification isn't arriving? A later message after I release the funds (which includes the Verify code that I then give to the buyer) does go through so LocalBitcoins is sending those messages but it appears to just not be sending the one with the instructions for how to release via SMS. I've checked my spam folder and these are not showing there either.
Is anyone else finding that this e-mail notification isn't arriving? A later message after I release the funds (which includes the Verify code that I then give to the buyer) does go through so LocalBitcoins is sending those messages but it appears to just not be sending the one with the instructions for how to release via SMS. I've checked my spam folder and these are not showing there either.
February 08, 2013, 08:29:44 PM
How long I must wait to get my bicoins back from the escrow if the buyer didn't trasfer the money to my bank account, in a timely manner? .
The problem is that the exchange-rate keeps climbing and its unfair for me to wait more than 24hrs to receive the payment, considering that here within my country the bank transfers are instant in business hours at least. The buyer has no excuse
The problem is that the exchange-rate keeps climbing and its unfair for me to wait more than 24hrs to receive the payment, considering that here within my country the bank transfers are instant in business hours at least. The buyer has no excuse
February 06, 2013, 11:18:36 AM
We have added optional escrow to the traditional transaction as well. This is because some scammers lured people into sending money online without the escrow, and the excuse was that the online selling feature was too much hassle. Now there shouldn't be excuses not to use escrow, because it is easy to enable with a push of the button & funding the transaction.
The transaction feature is still suitable for local cash transactions without enabling the escrow.
The transaction feature is still suitable for local cash transactions without enabling the escrow.
February 04, 2013, 09:01:24 PM
https://localbitcoins.com/ad/4454/buy-bitcoins-with-cash-91914-glendale-united-states
91914 is Chula Vista. Not sure why it says Glendale.
91914 is Chula Vista. Not sure why it says Glendale.
February 04, 2013, 05:55:45 PM
There is a seller "r3365" with like 500+ transactions.. contracts posted in every country, registered with OTC but no ratings on it..
Is this legit or has someone building a fake rep?
Is this legit or has someone building a fake rep?
Looks OK. The guy is using Paypal. What I understand from his ad is that he sends you an invoice first, then you pay and he releases the escrow. That might be the reason his average and medium release times are very fast.
I also advertise in various cities, however I am only accepting bank transfers. Through the Brazilian customer it will take me in average an hour to release the escrow as the banking systems are almost real time. For the Swiss customers it once took me three days to release the escrow because these efficient Swiss banks needed a bank holiday and a weekend to transfer a few bucks from one Swiss account to another Swiss Account. The same with the SEPA system in Europe. Some banks even "holds" the money for a day before transfering it.
February 01, 2013, 08:20:48 AM
There is a seller "r3365" with like 500+ transactions.. contracts posted in every country, registered with OTC but no ratings on it..
Is this legit or has someone building a fake rep?
Is this legit or has someone building a fake rep?
January 31, 2013, 10:10:46 AM
One suggestion and one "bug" report.
Suggestion... sign up for an issue tracking system and link it from the bottom of the page, instead of your support email. This way people reporting bugs or requesting features can see if that bug or feature has already been reported/requested.
Bug... after using the map picker, it changes my city to the name of the area I picked on the map (in this case, Tower Grove East). I see no way to change that back to the more generic St. Louis. It's just a little annoying.
Suggestion... sign up for an issue tracking system and link it from the bottom of the page, instead of your support email. This way people reporting bugs or requesting features can see if that bug or feature has already been reported/requested.
Bug... after using the map picker, it changes my city to the name of the area I picked on the map (in this case, Tower Grove East). I see no way to change that back to the more generic St. Louis. It's just a little annoying.
January 30, 2013, 10:30:45 PM
Feature request:
Ability for me to cause a new deposit address to be generated for my account.
Ability for me to cause a new deposit address to be generated for my account.
hm? if I click on "wallet" I can see a box to the right with my past Addresses (there is three of them currently plus the "active" one). I think a new one is generated when you send to the current one... but I'm not sure.
Wow, either that's new or I'm blind. On my wallet page I see a link that reads:
"Request new address"
Along with the description:
"It is recommended to request new address now and then for privacy reasons."
- https://localbitcoins.com/accounts/wallet/
So, awesome, problem solved!
January 30, 2013, 09:12:20 PM
Been watching the progress of Localbitcoins for a while and decided it was time to dive in and give it a go.
Using the site is super easy, and I had queued up a purchase via bank transfer from a reputable seller in no time.
Total time to get the bitcoins in my local wallet was less than 2 hours which is amazing.. 3-5 days has been the norm for my previous purchases so this is unreal.
It looks like a lot of sellers are really benefiting from the new "Purchase online" option, although they are spamming with sell posts to try and get in more geographic areas.
I wouldn't be surprised if this huge leap forward in ease of purchasing bitcoins has contributed to the lastest btc price rally. Anyway we can get a chart showing transaction volume on the site over the last few months?
Anyway, great job. Hope the site is profitable for you and we keep this great service.
Using the site is super easy, and I had queued up a purchase via bank transfer from a reputable seller in no time.
Total time to get the bitcoins in my local wallet was less than 2 hours which is amazing.. 3-5 days has been the norm for my previous purchases so this is unreal.
It looks like a lot of sellers are really benefiting from the new "Purchase online" option, although they are spamming with sell posts to try and get in more geographic areas.
I wouldn't be surprised if this huge leap forward in ease of purchasing bitcoins has contributed to the lastest btc price rally. Anyway we can get a chart showing transaction volume on the site over the last few months?
Anyway, great job. Hope the site is profitable for you and we keep this great service.
January 29, 2013, 06:12:56 PM
the whole idea of locking in a price doesn't make sense as long as the deal is not binding, which it isn't (anyone can run at any time).
I suggested that the equation to determine the price should be locked in at the time of contact, but the price should fluctuate following that equation until such a time as the buyer and seller both agree on it.
I like that suggestion.
January 29, 2013, 06:02:28 PM
the whole idea of locking in a price doesn't make sense as long as the deal is not binding, which it isn't (anyone can run at any time).
I suggested that the equation to determine the price should be locked in at the time of contact, but the price should fluctuate following that equation until such a time as the buyer and seller both agree on it.
January 29, 2013, 04:57:36 PM
P.S. What's to stop me exploiting this with other sellers, submitting a 'buy' order, then waiting several days to complete it, and getting the coins at an extreme discount vs the current market spot price? My morals and scruples say 'no, don't do that', but it would be good (I think) if your service codified it.
A contact is not a contract to buy at a set price. The seller is free to cancel the deal and make you create a new one.
the whole idea of locking in a price doesn't make sense as long as the deal is not binding, which it isn't (anyone can run at any time).
I would love a way to advertise the fact that I make the price on the spot right before the cash is exchanged. The price of a "locked-in" deal could be constantly recalculated using the formula (buyer would have to be able to enter amount in EUR or BTC). I would even use the site (sms) to make the transactions and pay the fee if that was implemented since it would spare me from having to look up mtgox price, convert to EUR, add my margin all while explaining the process to the customer.
Wouldn't this be the solution? Kangasbros could have his fee and the traders would have a fair deal with no doubts.
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