Bitstamp is now the number two exchange

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Quote from: hazek on March 19, 2013, 10:12:17 AM

Quote from: hazek on March 18, 2013, 09:10:09 PM

Quote from: Amitabh S on March 18, 2013, 08:54:02 PM

My very first experience with Bitstamp.net using BTC was horrible.... I lost 1 BTC.
I'll neither be using nor recommending it unless this and this are resolved.

You lost it?? Did you try contacting support?

It appears the second issue was resolved.

I'm glad to say that both issues are resolved.. seemed to be some problem on Ripple.com. So I can now recommend and use them.

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Quote from: Herodes on March 19, 2013, 12:18:22 PM

Quote from: BitCoinLoft on March 19, 2013, 11:58:12 AM

Yes Bitstamp provides a clean and responsive website. There are a couple of improvements that I would like to see. For example now I cancel/re-place order. It would be great to be able to adjust existing orders.

Yes, I agree on this one. If one merely wants to change a property of a order, this should be easily done in a section called 'edit existing orders'. I miss this feature on MtGox, and as you say on Bitstamp, I don't know if any exchanges provides this. IT could be done through custom programing talking to an API though.

Quote from: BitCoinLoft on March 19, 2013, 11:58:12 AM

Anyway, overall, it's very good. Yes, for USD it might more involved to get there. However, for SEPA it worked great. My depo was cleared on the same day. It's fascinating to be able to do things so fast. Literally, everything works at the speed of thought. Grin

You did SEPA to Bitstamp ? Was it converted to USD upon arrival ? What was the fees, and how long did it take ?

Yes, when you're used to MtGox, Bitstamp is lightening fast.

I got $128.65 for 100 Euro. With my bank I could have got a better rate but then the transfer would have been more expensive

. Well I just double checked and it took around 6 hours from the time I initiated the payment from my internet banking.

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Quote from: BitCoinLoft on March 19, 2013, 11:58:12 AM

Yes Bitstamp provides a clean and responsive website. There are a couple of improvements that I would like to see. For example now I cancel/re-place order. It would be great to be able to adjust existing orders.

Yes, I agree on this one. If one merely wants to change a property of a order, this should be easily done in a section called 'edit existing orders'. I miss this feature on MtGox, and as you say on Bitstamp, I don't know if any exchanges provides this. IT could be done through custom programing talking to an API though.

Quote from: BitCoinLoft on March 19, 2013, 11:58:12 AM

Anyway, overall, it's very good. Yes, for USD it might more involved to get there. However, for SEPA it worked great. My depo was cleared on the same day. It's fascinating to be able to do things so fast. Literally, everything works at the speed of thought. Grin

You did SEPA to Bitstamp ? Was it converted to USD upon arrival ? What was the fees, and how long did it take ?

Yes, when you're used to MtGox, Bitstamp is lightening fast.

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Quote from: Herodes on March 19, 2013, 11:54:26 AM

Quote from: Endgame on December 12, 2012, 08:12:35 AM

Just noticed Bitstamp is now the 2nd most popular exchange by 30 day volume, replacing Btc-e which was previously the number 2. I personally haven't used Bitstamp but am pretty curious as to why it is doing so well. Anybody have an explanation? Is Bitstamp's rise mainly due to Bitfloor being hacked and unable to pay back customers?

I became a Bitstamp customer recently, and I don't know much about them so I haven't deposited much there yet, only done a few small trades, but their interface seems very responsive, pages are easy to navigate, and they have a decent fee schedule.

Btc-e - very difficult to get USD onto that site, it's not possible to use bitinstant at this time to fund an account there.

Yes Bitstamp provides a clean and responsive website. There are a couple of improvements that I would like to see. For example now I cancel/re-place order. It would be great to be able to adjust existing orders. Anyway, overall, it's very good. Yes, for USD it might more involved to get there. However, for SEPA it worked great. My depo was cleared on the same day. It's fascinating to be able to do things so fast. Literally, everything works at the speed of thought. Grin

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Quote from: Endgame on December 12, 2012, 08:12:35 AM

Just noticed Bitstamp is now the 2nd most popular exchange by 30 day volume, replacing Btc-e which was previously the number 2. I personally haven't used Bitstamp but am pretty curious as to why it is doing so well. Anybody have an explanation? Is Bitstamp's rise mainly due to Bitfloor being hacked and unable to pay back customers?

I became a Bitstamp customer recently, and I don't know much about them so I haven't deposited much there yet, only done a few small trades, but their interface seems very responsive, pages are easy to navigate, and they have a decent fee schedule.

Btc-e - very difficult to get USD onto that site, it's not possible to use bitinstant at this time to fund an account there.

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Quote from: hazek on March 18, 2013, 09:10:09 PM

Quote from: Amitabh S on March 18, 2013, 08:54:02 PM

My very first experience with Bitstamp.net using BTC was horrible.... I lost 1 BTC.
I'll neither be using nor recommending it unless this and this are resolved.

You lost it?? Did you try contacting support?

It appears the second issue was resolved.

BitCoinLoft

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Quote from: Amitabh S on March 18, 2013, 08:54:02 PM

My very first experience with Bitstamp.net using BTC was horrible.... I lost 1 BTC.
I'll neither be using nor recommending it unless this and this are resolved.

Cannot agree. My first sepa deposit was cleared on the same day. Started trading immediately. Made my first profit right away (bought @47.25 and within a couple hours sold @47.70). Great experience and guess what? Depositing 500 eur today!

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Quote from: hazek on March 18, 2013, 09:10:09 PM

You lost it?? Did you try contacting support?

After considering the possible explanation, I'll not accuse anyone for now. I'll say its "misplaced". I'll revert after talking with support.

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Quote from: Amitabh S on March 18, 2013, 08:54:02 PM

My very first experience with Bitstamp.net using BTC was horrible.... I lost 1 BTC.
I'll neither be using nor recommending it unless this and this are resolved.

You lost it?? Did you try contacting support?

Amitabh S

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My very first experience with Bitstamp.net using BTC was good horrible.... I lost 1 BTC.
I'll neither be using nor recommending it unless this and this are resolved..

I would not say great as I had to contact support, but I'm satisfied with their responsiveness.

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Quote from: BitCoinLoft on March 18, 2013, 04:32:38 AM

Quote from: hazek on January 16, 2013, 06:13:18 AM

I'm slightly biased because I'm friends with the Bitstamp team but I used their exchange two times now and both times I got my deposit completed within 3 hours (the reason could be that we're in the same country but still!). Also their site is extremely easy to navigate, the tradeing can be done effortlessly and I haven't heard from a single disgruntled customer yet which indicates that the customer support is superb. That btw doesn't really surprise me because I know the owner, I've seen him in action and he is an awesome dude, very calm, well mannered and highly professional.

Anyway I highly recommend them, especially if you have SEPA transfers available. Cool

Thank you hazek for the info. I am just doing a 100 Euro SEPA depo to Bitstamp

I am not affiliated with Bitstamp in any ways, just need to find a stable and reliable way to trade Bitcoins and do conversions to fiat.

Cool. SEPA should arrive in 1 to 3 days Wink

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Quote from: Bitinvestor on February 17, 2013, 09:09:08 AM

Quote from: MPOE-PR on February 06, 2013, 06:37:41 AM

For my curiosity, what's the monthly net from being the #2 exchange? Ballpark works.

I don't completely understand your question but you might find your answer here:

http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/

So about 150k BTC volume and they charge what, 0.5% coming to about 750 BTC a month or so?

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Quote from: hazek on January 16, 2013, 06:13:18 AM

I'm slightly biased because I'm friends with the Bitstamp team but I used their exchange two times now and both times I got my deposit completed within 3 hours (the reason could be that we're in the same country but still!). Also their site is extremely easy to navigate, the tradeing can be done effortlessly and I haven't heard from a single disgruntled customer yet which indicates that the customer support is superb. That btw doesn't really surprise me because I know the owner, I've seen him in action and he is an awesome dude, very calm, well mannered and highly professional.

Anyway I highly recommend them, especially if you have SEPA transfers available. Cool

Thank you hazek for the info. I am just doing a 100 Euro SEPA depo to Bitstamp

I am not affiliated with Bitstamp in any ways, just need to find a stable and reliable way to trade Bitcoins and do conversions to fiat.

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Quote from: MPOE-PR on February 06, 2013, 06:37:41 AM

For my curiosity, what's the monthly net from being the #2 exchange? Ballpark works.

I don't completely understand your question but you might find your answer here:

http://bitcoincharts.com/markets/

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Quote from: EskimoBob on February 15, 2013, 04:04:38 AM

Nice site and really easy to use. Any problems with SEPA transfers out form bitstamp?
There are usually no problems accepting SEPA

Real PITA is caused, when you want to get your fiat back.

A cannot remember reading a single complaint on this forum.

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Nice site and really easy to use. Any problems with SEPA transfers out form bitstamp?
There are usually no problems accepting SEPA

Real PITA is caused, when you want to get your fiat back.

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For my curiosity, what's the monthly net from being the #2 exchange? Ballpark works.

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Quote from: jago25_98 on January 16, 2013, 05:33:15 AM

I thought I'd try buying a few coins today but it's as if there are no coins for sale on there because it's not getting fulfilled.

How do you tell if that is the case before you place an order? I can see the bid and asks in the order book... so why is nothing happening?

I though Bitstamp was big?

Check if your order is not pending in "open orders".

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I'm slightly biased because I'm friends with the Bitstamp team but I used their exchange two times now and both times I got my deposit completed within 3 hours (the reason could be that we're in the same country but still!). Also their site is extremely easy to navigate, the tradeing can be done effortlessly and I haven't heard from a single disgruntled customer yet which indicates that the customer support is superb. That btw doesn't really surprise me because I know the owner, I've seen him in action and he is an awesome dude, very calm, well mannered and highly professional.

Anyway I highly recommend them, especially if you have SEPA transfers available. Cool

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I thought I'd try buying a few coins today but it's as if there are no coins for sale on there because it's not getting fulfilled.

How do you tell if that is the case before you place an order? I can see the bid and asks in the order book... so why is nothing happening?

I though Bitstamp was big?

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