Guess I have to wait until next time......
Topic: [AUCTION] Lowest Serials, BTCC Mint Half Bitcoin in Titanium (Read 2457 times)
Oh man.... missed out
Guess I have to wait until next time......
Guess I have to wait until next time......
Oh man.... missed out
Guess I have to wait until next time......
Guess I have to wait until next time......
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Oh man.... missed out
Guess I have to wait until next time......
Guess I have to wait until next time......
I guess so...
I wonder, is it possible to trade in our higher serial numbers bought on the first day of release for the lower ones that are unsold in this auction?
The auction is finished. Thank you to everyone who participated. We will post shipping and payment details here shortly.
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I'll place a total of 9 bids at .65 each. I already have 3 bids on 11,12 and 13, so the next 6 bids are for the next lowest numbers:
T00014
T00015
T00017
T00021
T00023
T00024
If I'm outbid on any of these 9 slots, just move my bid for the next lowest open slot at no more than .65 and no more than a total of 9 bids. I will be away for the end of auction so I won't watch it then. If there are no more spots open at .65 then I don't bid and my up to 9 slots get reduced accordingly.
Thank you!
T00014
T00015
T00017
T00021
T00023
T00024
If I'm outbid on any of these 9 slots, just move my bid for the next lowest open slot at no more than .65 and no more than a total of 9 bids. I will be away for the end of auction so I won't watch it then. If there are no more spots open at .65 then I don't bid and my up to 9 slots get reduced accordingly.
Thank you!
Will do!
I'll place a total of 9 bids at .65 each. I already have 3 bids on 11,12 and 13, so the next 6 bids are for the next lowest numbers:
T00014
T00015
T00017
T00021
T00023
T00024
If I'm outbid on any of these 9 slots, just move my bid for the next lowest open slot at no more than .65 and no more than a total of 9 bids. I will be away for the end of auction so I won't watch it then. If there are no more spots open at .65 then I don't bid and my up to 9 slots get reduced accordingly.
Thank you!
T00014
T00015
T00017
T00021
T00023
T00024
If I'm outbid on any of these 9 slots, just move my bid for the next lowest open slot at no more than .65 and no more than a total of 9 bids. I will be away for the end of auction so I won't watch it then. If there are no more spots open at .65 then I don't bid and my up to 9 slots get reduced accordingly.
Thank you!
Only three more days left!!! Bid now 
T00001 - 0.75
T00003 - 0.70
T00004 - 0.70
T00005 - 0.70
T00006 - 0.70
T00007 - 0.75
T00008 - 0.70
T00009 - 0.70
T00010 - 0.70
T00003 - 0.70
T00004 - 0.70
T00005 - 0.70
T00006 - 0.70
T00007 - 0.75
T00008 - 0.70
T00009 - 0.70
T00010 - 0.70
.......sigh
T00001 - 0.75
T00003 - 0.70
T00004 - 0.70
T00005 - 0.70
T00006 - 0.70
T00007 - 0.75
T00008 - 0.70
T00009 - 0.70
T00010 - 0.70
T00003 - 0.70
T00004 - 0.70
T00005 - 0.70
T00006 - 0.70
T00007 - 0.75
T00008 - 0.70
T00009 - 0.70
T00010 - 0.70
Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins.
Your correct, the otherside - same coin - also got a scratch.
How much worse need it to become before it wont pass inspection ? This coin also got a dark spot.
It worries me to bid on a coin that will be in the same condition.
I ordered this coin as part of several, for some users of this forum. I did not check every individual coin before sending them on, I just packaged them up and sent them on their way. klaaas informed me of this defective coin when he received it. To be honest, I would not have been happy receiving this coin either, it is obviously defective and should not have passed quality control.
I actually refunded klaaas 0.05 BTC out of my own pocket for this, in effect giving him a premium free coin. I asked BTCC for a refund of the premium or a discount code for this specific coin, and have not received either of those, though I was told I would at least get a discount code. I find this to be poor customer service that I have received neither of these things.
There are some issues that have been raised already, such as the fact that users that bought these coins from you on the first day of release hoping for low serial numbers.. This obviously did not happen - you chose to keep back these low numbers for this auction without informing us of this. This is pretty poor on your part, BTCC.
I also had to wait in excess of 3 weeks for a refund for over-charged shipping, and had to chase this up a few times before receiving it. I am also now 0.05 BTC out of pocket because I chose to be the "good guy", and refund a user the premium for a damaged coin. Sending just one coin back for replacement, when the premium is so low, is just not cost effective. The least you could do is supply me with a discount code for future use.
Anyway, good luck with the auction.
Thanks
Is there no indication of the coin serial number other than under the hologram? The only problem I see with this is that the coin won't be able to be sold as a premium collectors item once peeled seeing as that there'll be no indication of the coin actually being coin T1. The only way this coin can then retain its value/premium of being T1 is if it remains intact.
That is the whole point of this experiment....
Is there no indication of the coin serial number other than under the hologram? The only problem I see with this is that the coin won't be able to be sold as a premium collectors item once peeled seeing as that there'll be no indication of the coin actually being coin T1. The only way this coin can then retain its value/premium of being T1 is if it remains intact.
Just four more days to go! Happy bidding!
Was wanting to know if you would consider auctioning off the damaged coins. If so are they loadable? Just incase I'll bid T2 .65
T2 is not in the list means is not available to be bid on.
Was wanting to know if you would consider auctioning off the damaged coins. If so are they loadable? Just incase I'll bid T2 .65
Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins.
Your correct, the otherside - same coin - also got a scratch.
How much worse need it to become before it wont pass inspection ? This coin also got a dark spot.
It worries me to bid on a coin that will be in the same condition.
Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins.
Your correct, the otherside - same coin - also got a scratch.
How much worse need it to become before it wont pass inspection ? This coin also got a dark spot.
It worries me to bid on a coin that will be in the same condition.
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How is your inspection before you send out coins ?
Hi, thank you for posting a photograph of your coin. We inspect all coins before they are sent out to ensure their quality. At the same time, though, a few scuffs, nicks, hairline scratches or other minor flaws might be visible on the surface of your coins. These result from the process of making titanium coins. Titanium is the hardest naturally occurring metal, so striking titanium coins it is very difficult and imperfections cannot be avoided. Please visit our FAQ for more on this topic: https://mint.btcc.com/faq
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How is your inspection before you send out coins ?
Here are a couple of pictures of the auction coins, including the T0001!
Thank you for the feedback. You have outlined your point very well, and I understand.
Sorry this didn't work out the way you wanted. There was no intent to mislead anyone on purpose, but you're right that we could have done a better job in transparency. We will work on improving that in the future. (Please remember that on our sales, we didn't promise that early orders will get the lowest serial numbers.)
We will release more coins in the future, and we will have to balance in when we sell and fulfill orders, versus purposely taking inventory out to sell at auction, for collectors to get the coin number they want.
In fact, we see this as a service to this audience, to sell all of the lowest coins in auction.
If you're willing, you can order and pay for the coin number you like.
Alternately, we could have just not auctioned anything, and even kept inventory for ourselves.
Hope you understand that this is a balance, and though doing very well, we are still new to this business.
Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for writing up the good feedback.
thanks,
Bobby
I'm willing... can I get T00003?
Sorry, I should have said:
If you're willing, you can bid and pay for the coin number you like.
thanks,
Bobby
Ok I'll wait until they get back in the store so they'll be cheaper.
Thank you for the feedback. You have outlined your point very well, and I understand.
Sorry this didn't work out the way you wanted. There was no intent to mislead anyone on purpose, but you're right that we could have done a better job in transparency. We will work on improving that in the future. (Please remember that on our sales, we didn't promise that early orders will get the lowest serial numbers.)
We will release more coins in the future, and we will have to balance in when we sell and fulfill orders, versus purposely taking inventory out to sell at auction, for collectors to get the coin number they want.
In fact, we see this as a service to this audience, to sell all of the lowest coins in auction.
If you're willing, you can order and pay for the coin number you like.
Alternately, we could have just not auctioned anything, and even kept inventory for ourselves.
Hope you understand that this is a balance, and though doing very well, we are still new to this business.
Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for writing up the good feedback.
thanks,
Bobby
I'm willing... can I get T00003?
Sorry, I should have said:
If you're willing, you can bid and pay for the coin number you like.
thanks,
Bobby
T00003 .65
T00004 .65
T00005 .65
T00009 .65
T00010 .65
T00011 .65
T00012 .65
T00013 .65
T00004 .65
T00005 .65
T00009 .65
T00010 .65
T00011 .65
T00012 .65
T00013 .65
Thank you for the feedback. You have outlined your point very well, and I understand.
Sorry this didn't work out the way you wanted. There was no intent to mislead anyone on purpose, but you're right that we could have done a better job in transparency. We will work on improving that in the future. (Please remember that on our sales, we didn't promise that early orders will get the lowest serial numbers.)
We will release more coins in the future, and we will have to balance in when we sell and fulfill orders, versus purposely taking inventory out to sell at auction, for collectors to get the coin number they want.
In fact, we see this as a service to this audience, to sell all of the lowest coins in auction.
If you're willing, you can order and pay for the coin number you like.
Alternately, we could have just not auctioned anything, and even kept inventory for ourselves.
Hope you understand that this is a balance, and though doing very well, we are still new to this business.
Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for writing up the good feedback.
thanks,
Bobby
I'm willing... can I get T00003?
I have to say this is a little cheeky as many people rushed to order from the website (including me) expecting coin numbers will be filled on a first come first served basis starting from the lower and instead they were kept (without mention) for a later Auction. The way I see it is: tell people we got a new coin released. Get people to buy as soon as they launch on the website/group buy orders (because you knew that would happen).
Then when sales slow down get their interest back with 85 low numbered coins.
Not ideal, and in terms of trust toward a company... Not good either.
Sad to see this, feel like I was taken for a ride. And the price of lower numbered coins is higher at 0.65 or 0.71 with FedEx, at least make the starting price the same as the website?
What should we do next time you release a new coin? Hold on until you guys decide to make an auction? Check with fellow collectors which numbers they got ordering from the website and wait accordingly if no low numbers are released?
May attract a few extra sales now but you may have lost the trust of many collectors on here for future releases.
I do like your coins, don't get me wrong, just you guys don't do yourselves any favours by selling this way.
Hope you manage to sell all your coins. I suggest in the future let people know when you release a new coin that lower numbers will be reserved for an auction.
Denarium does that, and many other coin manufacturers do too. First 10 coins are reserved for an auction, everyone knows they'll attract more interest. Just say it.
It's just fair and transparent and people knows beforehand what they are getting.
Then when sales slow down get their interest back with 85 low numbered coins.
Not ideal, and in terms of trust toward a company... Not good either.
Sad to see this, feel like I was taken for a ride. And the price of lower numbered coins is higher at 0.65 or 0.71 with FedEx, at least make the starting price the same as the website?
What should we do next time you release a new coin? Hold on until you guys decide to make an auction? Check with fellow collectors which numbers they got ordering from the website and wait accordingly if no low numbers are released?
May attract a few extra sales now but you may have lost the trust of many collectors on here for future releases.
I do like your coins, don't get me wrong, just you guys don't do yourselves any favours by selling this way.
Hope you manage to sell all your coins. I suggest in the future let people know when you release a new coin that lower numbers will be reserved for an auction.
Denarium does that, and many other coin manufacturers do too. First 10 coins are reserved for an auction, everyone knows they'll attract more interest. Just say it.
It's just fair and transparent and people knows beforehand what they are getting.
Thank you for the feedback. You have outlined your point very well, and I understand.
Sorry this didn't work out the way you wanted. There was no intent to mislead anyone on purpose, but you're right that we could have done a better job in transparency. We will work on improving that in the future. (Please remember that on our sales, we didn't promise that early orders will get the lowest serial numbers.)
We will release more coins in the future, and we will have to balance in when we sell and fulfill orders, versus purposely taking inventory out to sell at auction, for collectors to get the coin number they want.
In fact, we see this as a service to this audience, to sell all of the lowest coins in auction.
If you're willing, you can order and pay for the coin number you like.
Alternately, we could have just not auctioned anything, and even kept inventory for ourselves.
Hope you understand that this is a balance, and though doing very well, we are still new to this business.
Thanks for your understanding, and thanks for writing up the good feedback.
thanks,
Bobby
I have to say this is a little cheeky as many people rushed to order from the website (including me) expecting coin numbers will be filled on a first come first served basis starting from the lower and instead they were kept (without mention) for a later Auction. The way I see it is: tell people we got a new coin released. Get people to buy as soon as they launch on the website/group buy orders (because you knew that would happen).
Then when sales slow down get their interest back with 85 low numbered coins.
Not ideal, and in terms of trust toward a company... Not good either.
Sad to see this, feel like I was taken for a ride. And the price of lower numbered coins is higher at 0.65 or 0.71 with FedEx, at least make the starting price the same as the website?
What should we do next time you release a new coin? Hold on until you guys decide to make an auction? Check with fellow collectors which numbers they got ordering from the website and wait accordingly if no low numbers are released?
May attract a few extra sales now but you may have lost the trust of many collectors on here for future releases.
I do like your coins, don't get me wrong, just you guys don't do yourselves any favours by selling this way.
Hope you manage to sell all your coins. I suggest in the future let people know when you release a new coin that lower numbers will be reserved for an auction.
Denarium does that, and many other coin manufacturers do too. First 10 coins are reserved for an auction, everyone knows they'll attract more interest. Just say it.
It's just fair and transparent and people knows beforehand what they are getting.
Then when sales slow down get their interest back with 85 low numbered coins.
Not ideal, and in terms of trust toward a company... Not good either.
Sad to see this, feel like I was taken for a ride. And the price of lower numbered coins is higher at 0.65 or 0.71 with FedEx, at least make the starting price the same as the website?
What should we do next time you release a new coin? Hold on until you guys decide to make an auction? Check with fellow collectors which numbers they got ordering from the website and wait accordingly if no low numbers are released?
May attract a few extra sales now but you may have lost the trust of many collectors on here for future releases.
I do like your coins, don't get me wrong, just you guys don't do yourselves any favours by selling this way.
Hope you manage to sell all your coins. I suggest in the future let people know when you release a new coin that lower numbers will be reserved for an auction.
Denarium does that, and many other coin manufacturers do too. First 10 coins are reserved for an auction, everyone knows they'll attract more interest. Just say it.
It's just fair and transparent and people knows beforehand what they are getting.
Would've loved to pick one of these lower numbered coins up... If it was known BEFORE the group buy. 
Sorry if I missed this, but are the serial numbers actually engraved onto the coin?
Hi, the serial numbers are printed on a polyester slip that is attached to the back of the coin using a tamper-evident hologram sticker. Please look at the pictures above to see what the coins look like. The serial numbers above are for X00* coins, which are coins that we specially made for marketing purposes. Half Bitcoins for sale start with T***.
#6 .65BTC
How is shipping to US winners being handled??
thanks
thanks
Auction winners will receive their coins at their designated shipping address.
If you are able to send coins directly to US winners, I would imagine you need to be sending refunds to any US customer who has ordered a coin from you via a group buy, thus having to pay higher fees and shipping costs.
I agree.
I don't agree. We are all adults who assessed the situation an made the decision to proceed and pay more, there were no hidden costs. Take responsibility for your decisions.
How is shipping to US winners being handled??
thanks
thanks
Auction winners will receive their coins at their designated shipping address.
If you are able to send coins directly to US winners, I would imagine you need to be sending refunds to any US customer who has ordered a coin from you via a group buy, thus having to pay higher fees and shipping costs.
I agree.
Sorry if I missed this, but are the serial numbers actually engraved onto the coin?
I'd like to know this as well.
T7 - .7
Sorry if I missed this, but are the serial numbers actually engraved onto the coin?
T1- .7btc
I love the look of your coins. I wish I had known you were auctioning lower numbers off...just ordered a bunch of these last week!
some official photos:
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.65for#8,#88
How is shipping to US winners being handled??
thanks
thanks
Auction winners will receive their coins at their designated shipping address.
T1 0.65
Viz
Viz
I like these very much and will keep my eye on the bids coming in.
It will be interesting to see how much T1 goes for.
It will be interesting to see how much T1 goes for.
You've been waiting for this!
We are holding auctions for our lowest serial number Half Bitcoins. These are the first 85 of the recent new Half Bitcoins ever made, mined on September 27, 2016.
Serial number range: T00001 to T00099
Total coins being auctioned: 85 (Out of the first 100 serial numbers, 15 coins were damaged during the manufacturing process.)
Half Bitcoin details:
For more information, please see:
Auction terms:
- The auctions start now and end at 3:00 PM (UTC) on Thursday, October 27, 2016.
- The starting bid is 0.65 BTC.
- The bid increment is 0.05 BTC.
- For your bid, please specify BOTH: (1) the serial number you want, and (2) your bid amount.
- Any unsold coins will go back to the store inventory for sale to the general public.
- The coins come in a premium oyster wove envelope.
- Payment is in bitcoin only. Payment details will be posted here in the OP after the auction finishes.
- No sniping! Every bid (on any coin) within 15 minutes of the end of the auctions, will exetend the full auction (of all 85 coins) for another 15 minutes.
- Winners will have 3 days (72 hours) to make payment.
- Shipping will take place once payment has been received.
- Free economy shipping is included. We will ship to you via China Post (Air), which takes up to two weeks to reach most destinations worldwide.
- Optional: Winners can choose to upgrade to FedEx Priority shipping, by paying an extra 0.06 BTC per coin. This FedEx Priority shipping will reach most destinations within two days.
Good luck bidding! Hope you win the coin # you want!
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End of Auction Update: Information for winners
For the winning bids by users Otoh, FakeAccount and CanaryInTheMine please send your payment to this address:
1Nhd5a2knhzY1qVmKi3kDYVdiR2cgqJPdG
Otoh and FakeAccount, make one lump-sum payment, so that we can differentiate your payments.
Private message us your addresses and phone numbers so we can courier the coins to you, and inform us if you would like expedited shipping through FedEx. Default shipping is through China Post Air, which takes up to two weeks to reach most destinations worldwide.
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Latest bids, to be updated around once every 8 hours.
Last Updated: 1:29 AM (UTC) on Thursday, October 27, 2016
The above latest bids were updated through post number: 42
We are holding auctions for our lowest serial number Half Bitcoins. These are the first 85 of the recent new Half Bitcoins ever made, mined on September 27, 2016.
Serial number range: T00001 to T00099
Total coins being auctioned: 85 (Out of the first 100 serial numbers, 15 coins were damaged during the manufacturing process.)
Half Bitcoin details:
- Bitcoin value: 0.50 BTC
- Diameter: 39 mm
- Thickness 3.25 mm
- Weight: 16 grams
- Material: Titanium
For more information, please see:
- Launch announcement post: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/btcc-launches-its-most-immaculate-physical-bitcoin-the-half-bitcoin-1627813
- BTCC Store listing: https://store.btcc.com/products/2016-v-series-half-bitcoin
- Lookup address and other details by serial number: https://mint.btcc.com/lookup
Auction terms:
- The auctions start now and end at 3:00 PM (UTC) on Thursday, October 27, 2016.
- The starting bid is 0.65 BTC.
- The bid increment is 0.05 BTC.
- For your bid, please specify BOTH: (1) the serial number you want, and (2) your bid amount.
- Any unsold coins will go back to the store inventory for sale to the general public.
- The coins come in a premium oyster wove envelope.
- Payment is in bitcoin only. Payment details will be posted here in the OP after the auction finishes.
- No sniping! Every bid (on any coin) within 15 minutes of the end of the auctions, will exetend the full auction (of all 85 coins) for another 15 minutes.
- Winners will have 3 days (72 hours) to make payment.
- Shipping will take place once payment has been received.
- Free economy shipping is included. We will ship to you via China Post (Air), which takes up to two weeks to reach most destinations worldwide.
- Optional: Winners can choose to upgrade to FedEx Priority shipping, by paying an extra 0.06 BTC per coin. This FedEx Priority shipping will reach most destinations within two days.
Good luck bidding! Hope you win the coin # you want!
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End of Auction Update: Information for winners
For the winning bids by users Otoh, FakeAccount and CanaryInTheMine please send your payment to this address:
1Nhd5a2knhzY1qVmKi3kDYVdiR2cgqJPdG
Otoh and FakeAccount, make one lump-sum payment, so that we can differentiate your payments.
Private message us your addresses and phone numbers so we can courier the coins to you, and inform us if you would like expedited shipping through FedEx. Default shipping is through China Post Air, which takes up to two weeks to reach most destinations worldwide.
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Latest bids, to be updated around once every 8 hours.
Last Updated: 1:29 AM (UTC) on Thursday, October 27, 2016
| Serial | Highest Bid, Bidder |
| T00001 | - 0.75, Otoh |
| T00003 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00004 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00005 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00006 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00007 | - 0.75, Otoh |
| T00008 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00009 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00010 | - 0.70, Otoh |
| T00011 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00012 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00013 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00014 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00015 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00017 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00021 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00023 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00024 | - 0.65, FakeAccount |
| T00025 | |
| T00026 | |
| T00027 | |
| T00028 | |
| T00029 | |
| T00030 | |
| T00031 | |
| T00032 | |
| T00033 | |
| T00034 | |
| T00035 | |
| T00036 | |
| T00037 | |
| T00038 | |
| T00039 | |
| T00040 | |
| T00041 | |
| T00042 | |
| T00043 | |
| T00044 | |
| T00045 | |
| T00046 | |
| T00047 | |
| T00048 | |
| T00050 | |
| T00051 | |
| T00052 | |
| T00053 | |
| T00054 | |
| T00056 | |
| T00057 | |
| T00058 | |
| T00059 | |
| T00061 | |
| T00063 | |
| T00065 | |
| T00066 | |
| T00067 | |
| T00068 | |
| T00069 | |
| T00070 | |
| T00071 | |
| T00072 | |
| T00073 | |
| T00074 | |
| T00075 | |
| T00076 | |
| T00077 | |
| T00078 | |
| T00080 | |
| T00081 | |
| T00082 | |
| T00084 | |
| T00086 | |
| T00087 | |
| T00088 | - 0.65, CanaryInTheMine |
| T00089 | |
| T00090 | |
| T00091 | |
| T00092 | |
| T00093 | |
| T00094 | |
| T00095 | |
| T00096 | |
| T00097 | |
| T00098 | |
| T00099 |
The above latest bids were updated through post number: 42
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