Thanks CoinRnr! I usually don't write reviews unless I am very pleased or very disappointed. Since this is such a new (and in the BTC world therefore risky) service, I felt it was my duty to report on my transaction.
I actually came across your site when I saw a listing of yours on localbitcoins (TerryCoin?). I was about to make a purchase but you took the listing down just before I was able to submit it. I was a bit disappointed until I saw the link to your site.
1) I submitted my purchase info (email address, BTC address, how much to buy, etc.)
2) I went to the bank and made a deposit (using an out of state deposit slip)
3) I scanned and uploaded the receipt with my order number written on it.
After uploading the receipt I went to fill a glass of water. When I got back, the transaction was already submitted to the BTC network! I personally don't care about super fast service (since I wasn't spending them immediately), but I know that this is very important for many people, so for those that do care, it was very fast! CoinRnr claims to send within 15 minutes, but I think I got mine in less than 1.
(Sorry if my "Cons" seem overly critical, but I wanted to find at least 5 things for each category and, to be honest, was a little hard.
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Pros:
- Easy to use and friendly UI
- Well written and easy to follow instructions
- No ID required (at least at my bank)
- 5% premium over Bitstamp (I believe this is what it came to on my order.)
- Small but very reasonable window of time to drive to the bank
--Overall, very good!--Cons:
- Small hassle of having to scan/photograph a receipt (This is not a big deal to me whatsoever, but it's merely a note to those that find it inconvenient)
- Via Terms: "We reserve the right to cancel any transaction at any time prior to the release of bitcoin." This is a policy that I do not like for one simple reason. If the price goes up, are able to cancel a transaction with this clause.
- Via Terms: "In accordance with these policies, CoinRnr reserves the right to hold payments that appear suspicious until a suspicious activity report has been filed and cleared with law enforcement." This has been addressed above in prior comments. If this is in fact simply a requirement of AML/KYC, then there isn't really anything we can do about it.
- Lack of an escrow account on a 3rd party.
- New service with almost no known reputation. (Feel free to correct me if I am wrong. That being said, everyone has to start this way!)
--Overall, reasonable!--Overall rating
I highly recommend CoinRnr's service! It's super new and therefore has almost no backing reputation, so of course be careful. I obviously can't speak for anyone else, but my experience was smooth and pleasant! Thanks again!