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Topic: I sent btc to an address that does not exist (Read 1704 times)

newbie
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Sorry to hear about this.

Use your own client and BACK UP old wallets, even if you don't think you'll be getting anything at it. You may open it in a few months to find you're a millionaire. Or maybe just that you have a few mBTC in it Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 2646
Merit: 1138
All paid signature campaigns should be banned.
No it is not.  Several months ago he accidently send some coins to his old mybitcoin address.  It is a perfectly valid address.  The coins are gone.  Mybitcoin has them now.  What I do not understand is why, after several months, he is bringing it up now.  It was months ago.  The coins are gone.  Nothing more to say.
newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
It's so strange that it let you sent it.
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 1002
I sent the mail next day

Still, it doesn't matter much. Bitcoin transaction mimic tangible transactions. So they are as reversible as cash or gold, the pool can't reverse the transaction and correct the address, the coins were already gone the moment they sent them.

Also, as with the delivery analogy, it's impossible for you to prove that address isn't yours. You can prove it is yours, but not the other way round.

If MyBitcoin weren't a scam, maybe you would be able to retrieve them by asking the service provider, alas he's long gone with your money... I also have accidentally sent to my old mybitcoin address.
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
Please to cancel the transfer and return to me my coins.i have 2 accounts on mining.cz

When did this happen? It seems at least on or before September 2011.

Think of it this way... You order something online and give them the wrong address. They send it right away. 7 months later you call them and tell them your mistake and want them to send it again. (The permanent loss of the item aside, how do you prove that you don't have access to the mailbox of that address?)

One difference is, we can see what the receiver on the wrong address did with your coins, and that they actually sent them to somewhere else. So your only option is find the owner of that address and ask for your coins. While at it, ask for my coins as well. Smiley

You are asking for a refund for something you did that long ago?  What plannet are you from?  You can't even get a refund for something you did this long ago when using fiat.  I am out of here.

I sent the mail next day
legendary
Activity: 2646
Merit: 1138
All paid signature campaigns should be banned.
Please to cancel the transfer and return to me my coins.i have 2 accounts on mining.cz

When did this happen? It seems at least on or before September 2011.

Think of it this way... You order something online and give them the wrong address. They send it right away. 7 months later you call them and tell them your mistake and want them to send it again. (The permanent loss of the item aside, how do you prove that you don't have access to the mailbox of that address?)

One difference is, we can see what the receiver on the wrong address did with your coins, and that they actually sent them to somewhere else. So your only option is find the owner of that address and ask for your coins. While at it, ask for my coins as well. Smiley

You are asking for a refund for something you did that long ago?  What planet are you from?  You can't even get a refund for something you did this long ago when using fiat.  I am out of here.
newbie
Activity: 15
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 Embarrassed
legendary
Activity: 1288
Merit: 1227
Away on an extended break
i think 15-28.9.2011

I sent the mail the next day. answer is:

[email protected] [email protected] :
   
Hello,

transactions sent thru Bitcoin network cannot be reversed, so if pool sent payout to non-existing address, those coins are definitely lost.

Please change your wallet ASAP to prevent future loses...

Best,
slush
If you sent it to mybitcoin.com, you won't see your coins again. Period. And the coins CANNOT BE RETURNED TO THE PREVIOUS ADDRESS. This is bitcoin's design. Absolute one way of sending coins. No use berating slush for that. Change your address to one you control(inside your bitcoin client preferably), and that is it.
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
i think 15-28.9.2011

I sent the mail the next day. answer is:

[email protected] [email protected] :
   
Hello,

transactions sent thru Bitcoin network cannot be reversed, so if pool sent payout to non-existing address, those coins are definitely lost.

Please change your wallet ASAP to prevent future loses...

Best,
slush
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
i think 15-28.9.2011
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 1002
Please to cancel the transfer and return to me my coins.i have 2 accounts on mining.cz

When did this happen? It seems at least on or before September 2011.

Think of it this way... You order something online and give them the wrong address. They send it right away. 7 months later you call them and tell them your mistake and want them to send it again. (The permanent loss of the item aside, how do you prove that you don't have access to the mailbox of that address?)

One difference is, we can see what the receiver on the wrong address did with your coins, and that they actually sent them to somewhere else. So your only option is find the owner of that address and ask for your coins. While at it, ask for my coins as well. Smiley
legendary
Activity: 2646
Merit: 1138
All paid signature campaigns should be banned.
That address is empty now, the most recent transactions were in January.  

What is your story again?  When did it happen?

https://blockexplorer.com/address/1JiRyzD9A3gHb7TssmTmPXWqPUyk5mJd6w

OR:  http://blockchain.info/address/1JiRyzD9A3gHb7TssmTmPXWqPUyk5mJd6w
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
dr.copycat:I did not know that the certificates necessary to change the address bitcoin wallet, I have changed address and did not know that I need to confirm bitcoins address. he sent to an address that no longer exist.Please to cancel the transfer and return to me my coins.i have 2 accounts on mining.cz


[email protected] [email protected] :
   
Hello,

transactions sent thru Bitcoin network cannot be reversed, so if pool sent payout to non-existing address, those coins are definitely lost.

Please change your wallet ASAP to prevent future loses...

Best,
slush
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
Again.  What was the address?  Put it here in the thread so we can try to help you.
1JiRyzD9A3gHb7TssmTmPXWqPUyk5mJd6w
mybitcoin.org
legendary
Activity: 2646
Merit: 1138
All paid signature campaigns should be banned.
Again.  What was the address?  Put it here in the thread so we can try to help you.
newbie
Activity: 44
Merit: 0
All the best mate. Hope you get it back. Still researching bitcoin atm.
legendary
Activity: 1372
Merit: 1002
I sent to the address of mubitcoin.org, because I had an account there. I did not know that it is blocked

Then the private key *does* exist. Smiley You need to get it from the service owner though.


What is mubitcoin.org? The domain doesn't resolve... Or did he meant mybitcoin.com ? If so, good luck recovering them.
hero member
Activity: 938
Merit: 1002
I sent to the address of mubitcoin.org, because I had an account there. I did not know that it is blocked

Then the private key *does* exist. Smiley You need to get it from the service owner though.
newbie
Activity: 15
Merit: 0
I sent to the address of mubitcoin.org, because I had an account there. I did not know that it is blocked
legendary
Activity: 2646
Merit: 1138
All paid signature campaigns should be banned.
What was the address?  How did you manage to accidently produce an address with a valid check sum that "does not exist" without doing it on purpose?

For fun I have produced such addresses and sent BTC to them so they are forever written in the block chain, for example:

Code:
11When1DieBuryMeDeepLayTwoXVEY5jv 
11SpeakersAtMyFeetAPairofXXTyrHor
11HeadphonesonMyHeadAndXXXXYUSvnd
11ALwaysPLayTheGratefuLDeadWdq4Xo

But notice that the last few characters of each address encode the check sum and it must be correct in order for the address to be accepted.
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