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Topic: BTCbuy.info - scam or legit? (Read 1538 times)

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August 15, 2012, 10:49:36 AM
#9
I can vouch for them being very legit iv probly done 100 orders thru them all went perfect and i have friends probly done 50 orders all went great they are fastest site iv seen when it comes to coverting coins to amazon gift cards most times less then 15mins sometimes amazon can be slow and take up to 3-4hrs but thats not btcbuy fault.
Thank you.

This is EXACTLY what I was looking for (and I assume ken too)
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August 14, 2012, 09:19:19 PM
#8
I can vouch for them being very legit iv probly done 100 orders thru them all went perfect and i have friends probly done 50 orders all went great they are fastest site iv seen when it comes to coverting coins to amazon gift cards most times less then 15mins sometimes amazon can be slow and take up to 3-4hrs but thats not btcbuy fault.
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August 14, 2012, 11:17:09 AM
#7
I think it was a legit question...

It isn't that a question was asked, it was the word choice.   Just seeing that title and nothing more, someone might assume there was a service problem where a customer wasn't getting satisfactory service to such an extent that there was the need to question if the service is even legit.  That's a huge difference from a thread with the title "Can anyone share their experience with X?"

I was looking for the same information and didn't find any active posts like the service was very active.

Probably because we see services that interact with the banking system and see so much suck, we just assume that every service must suck.  But services that operate through a website and work as advertised don't require much interaction through the forum.  They do exist.  There even is one site that occasionally posts "out of stock" followed hours later with a "restock completed" type of message simply to bump the thread.  Even with plenty of orders happening daily, there just are no customer complaints so the thread otherwise looks barren.

So, the whole point of my reply was to ask that the title be changed so that wrong words aren't associated with a service that did nothing to deserve such a negative association.  And now since that hasn't been done and there has since been a half dozen replies means the negative exposure has been shown many times more than if I had simply winced, and let it be.  Which is something that I now regret not having done.

I understand your reaction; however I had the exact same thought (possible scam) due to some red flags:
  • I had never heard of it or seen it on the forums before (as opposed to other highly known sites)
  • The posts on the site were not done by a site account but a personal account.  Is this person the owner or just a promoter?
  • There is no one thread for the service, which is pretty common here.  This was the biggest red flag for me
  • The fact that an official representative has not stopped by this thread to clarify is also concerning.

Fact is that scammers love to scam, and with BTC there is no recourse.  When red flag are thrown then it is the smart consumer that does his research.  A simple "No it is not a scam.  I am the owner and we have been operating for XYZ months, ask me any questions." would have worked a ton to clear things up.

Again I think the fact that two 100% unrelated people had the same thought (this might be a scam) is indicative of a need for some action on part of the site owners.  Blame the customer approach generally doesn't go over well.
legendary
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August 14, 2012, 01:19:26 AM
#6
I think it was a legit question...

It isn't that a question was asked, it was the word choice.   Just seeing that title and nothing more, someone might assume there was a service problem where a customer wasn't getting satisfactory service to such an extent that there was the need to question if the service is even legit.  That's a huge difference from a thread with the title "Can anyone share their experience with X?"

I was looking for the same information and didn't find any active posts like the service was very active.

Probably because we see services that interact with the banking system and see so much suck, we just assume that every service must suck.  But services that operate through a website and work as advertised don't require much interaction through the forum.  They do exist.  There even is one site that occasionally posts "out of stock" followed hours later with a "restock completed" type of message simply to bump the thread.  Even with plenty of orders happening daily, there just are no customer complaints so the thread otherwise looks barren.

So, the whole point of my reply was to ask that the title be changed so that wrong words aren't associated with a service that did nothing to deserve such a negative association.  And now since that hasn't been done and there has since been a half dozen replies means the negative exposure has been shown many times more than if I had simply winced, and let it be.  Which is something that I now regret not having done.
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August 13, 2012, 03:19:59 PM
#5
I think it was a legit question... I was looking for the same information and didn't find any active posts like the service was very active.
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August 13, 2012, 02:39:45 PM
#4
I searched through all the btcbuy.info threads and I no one has replied to them. Has anyone tried this service?

Was there any reason whatsoever to use the title that you did?

Please consider changing the title to something neutral.  If you are just looking for feedback, then that would be an appropriate title.

As far as your question, yes -- I have used them (T-Mobile prepaid wireless).  It was a great transaction.

I was just looking for feedback.
thanks for the feedback.
legendary
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August 13, 2012, 02:31:17 PM
#3
I searched through all the btcbuy.info threads and I no one has replied to them. Has anyone tried this service?

Was there any reason whatsoever to use the title that you did?

This is a service that has been around for over a year.  Your thread searching should have found that, but if not, here's a link:
 - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/announcement-btc-buy-wwwbtcbuyinfo-trade-btc-for-gift-cards-12506

And they've been active since, with the most recent post:
  - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/wireless-phone-refills-btcbuyinfo-verizon-99214

Can you name a service that has a length of siimilar participation that is not legit?

Please consider changing the title to something neutral.  If you are just looking for feedback, then that would be an appropriate title.

As far as your question, yes -- I have used them (T-Mobile prepaid wireless).  It was a great transaction.
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August 13, 2012, 10:35:18 AM
#2
This would be useful... I almost just sent some coin but then realized I should search here first.
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August 13, 2012, 04:08:35 AM
#1
I searched through all the btcbuy.info threads and I no one has replied to them. Has anyone tried this service?
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