Just post on forums and ask if anyone transferred a bunch of bitcoins to the wrong address. Do not mention how much it was and what the address was. Ask that person to send you a PM to discuss the matter.
If you find a likely candidate, ask him to send a small amount to the address again, to prove that it was his bitcoin address. Then transfer the money back to him or her.
I would do that, if I find someone's wallet or credit card on the street. And I have done that before and received a handsome reward for it.
You would want other people to do the same, if it was you. Right?
Topic: if you entered your wallet and you found 50BTC what you will do ? - page 18. (Read 15062 times)
August 26, 2015, 12:53:01 AM
August 26, 2015, 12:50:10 AM
Hey I just mined two solo blocks!
That used to happen all the time back in the day - but before my time.
That used to happen all the time back in the day - but before my time.
August 25, 2015, 11:29:20 PM
what you will do ?
i think this is my luck i will withdraw it
and if you asked him for a tip do you think he will accept ?
No because we not know Who is he, if he use xapo to send we can not trace him
or will send some of it only ?
yes i will send 1BTC with messag who are you if he not reply it 49BTC for me
i think this is my luck i will withdraw it
and if you asked him for a tip do you think he will accept ?
No because we not know Who is he, if he use xapo to send we can not trace him
or will send some of it only ?
yes i will send 1BTC with messag who are you if he not reply it 49BTC for me
August 25, 2015, 11:28:09 PM
you found 50BTC transacted from someone that you dont know what you will do ?
for me i will refund it
and type a note :
dude, your money is not a toy...
tips are welcomed
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what you will do ?
and if you asked him for a tip do you think he will accept ?
or will send some of it only ?
for me i will refund it
and type a note :
dude, your money is not a toy...
tips are welcomed
--------------------------------------------
what you will do ?
and if you asked him for a tip do you think he will accept ?
or will send some of it only ?
i will pinch myself to wake up from a dreamy dream!
but seriously if that happens i would google the sender's address to see if i am able to find the owner of the address and maybe return it if i am not tempted to keep
August 25, 2015, 11:20:51 PM
The chances that it was a random error/typing error/etc are virtually nil. It would have to be someone who knows you/has transacted with you/etc. So, be nice to the people you know and return it.
Or they'd had your address in their clipboard, randomly putting them into bc.i, but they didn't immediately recognize it when pasting, and they freak out after the erroneous send, and post a thread. Pretty sure this has happened at least a few times before. Google isn't 100% either.
August 25, 2015, 11:15:50 PM
The chances that it was a random error/typing error/etc are virtually nil. It would have to be someone who knows you/has transacted with you/etc. So, be nice to the people you know and return it.
August 25, 2015, 11:07:05 PM
Don't "refund". You don't know if the BTC you're blindly "refunding" will actually be going to the legitimate owner.
Also, if it wasn't a mistaken send to your address (in which case, someone will probably be posting a "lost my BTC" thread on this forum or /r/bitcoin about it), it's likely your wallet has a crap PRNG, so you shouldn't send it to any other address generated by that wallet, you should copy/paste an address from another wallet of yours, ideally on a different device, and send the BTC to yourself. Then watch for a "lost my BTC" thread to appear on the aforementioned places. Whoever legitimately owned the BTC should be able to send you a random string of text (that you give them) signed with their sending key(s) AND the same key you collided with due to the crap PRNG.
Also, if it wasn't a mistaken send to your address (in which case, someone will probably be posting a "lost my BTC" thread on this forum or /r/bitcoin about it), it's likely your wallet has a crap PRNG, so you shouldn't send it to any other address generated by that wallet, you should copy/paste an address from another wallet of yours, ideally on a different device, and send the BTC to yourself. Then watch for a "lost my BTC" thread to appear on the aforementioned places. Whoever legitimately owned the BTC should be able to send you a random string of text (that you give them) signed with their sending key(s) AND the same key you collided with due to the crap PRNG.
August 25, 2015, 10:53:23 PM
Yep, I've seen someone got 50 BTC lost to a brain wallet with blank passphrase and the coins don't got returned...
For me, I will send 90% of the amount back and keep 10% of that (5 BTC) as my commission and rewards
BTW I have once sold something unsuccessfully and I've return all BTC to the buyer (with tx fee deducted).
For me, I will send 90% of the amount back and keep 10% of that (5 BTC) as my commission and rewards
BTW I have once sold something unsuccessfully and I've return all BTC to the buyer (with tx fee deducted).
August 25, 2015, 10:47:00 PM
you found 50BTC transacted from someone that you dont know what you will do ?
for me i will refund it
and type a note :
dude, your money is not a toy...
tips are welcomed
--------------------------------------------
what you will do ?
and if you asked him for a tip do you think he will accept ?
or will send some of it only ?
for me i will refund it
and type a note :
dude, your money is not a toy...
tips are welcomed
--------------------------------------------
what you will do ?
and if you asked him for a tip do you think he will accept ?
or will send some of it only ?
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