Topic: If you recieved random BTC, would you return it? - page 12. (Read 7099 times)
actually this is a bit difficult because if i received random BTC with huge amount i would tempted to save it in my bitcoin wallet but may be if someone else asking for refunds i guess I would consider it but if not i would keep those bitcoin as random reward
if I got it for free, then I would not give it back. I think it was a gift for me because of the possibility of wrong delivery address wallet does not seem likely.
A total random mistake like the one I defined above (like having 12rqhr98r98ry98qYR89qr9q or whatever, and sending it to 12rqhr98r98ry98qYR89qr9w because you mistake q for w) is really, really, really unlikely.
But, copy-pasting the wrong address, for example the guy had one of your addresses in the past and he was intending to sell 1 BTC somewhere else but mistakenly copy pastes your address instead
Or you waiting for 0.1 BTC but sender makes a mistake and sends 1.0....
this is more realistic and can statistically happen considering how many transactions happen daily.
In the first case, I would have received a previous transaction and be familiar with the sender so I would return the coins.
In the second case I would also be familiar with the sender and would refund the difference (maybe after subtracting the transaction fee in either case). Now, this could be problematic as the sending address could be from an exchange or a mining pool account and the coins would not actually be received by the sender. I guess it would be prudent to try to contact the person before sending the coins back if possible. Hopefully people would only send coins from wallets under their direct control.
I could never keep something that wasn't intended for me.
off course i wont send something back that is not even registrated.
I think it won't happen because how can people send to wrong address, even they accidentally change/delete some characters in bitcoin address, the wallet should notify that it's not valid bitcoin address (More Info)
But, if i received random BTC, i won't give it back or find who send it. I only return it back if the owner is looking his/her/their bitcoin by make public announcement or send a request to me with proof such as sign message and why they accidentally send the bitcoin to me.
But, if i received random BTC, i won't give it back or find who send it. I only return it back if the owner is looking his/her/their bitcoin by make public announcement or send a request to me with proof such as sign message and why they accidentally send the bitcoin to me.
I agree that there is a very slim chance of it being accidentally sent to my address. If I have my address in public, this might be a tip or something. You don't need to find or send it back because if it was a mistake then more likely they will send a small amount with signed message asking you to return it. If they do, I will send it back without hesitation of course. Else I would think of it as a tip to whatever good deed i done
Let's say you wake up some day and you get like 1 BTC. For me this is a lot. What do you do? You return back the BTC to the owner, do you keep it? and why.
I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
if I am, I'll wait for confirmation from the sender. But if no one is looking I suggest just save that money. hehe Many way sender to contact you, just with your wallet addreas. Thank you
The problem is that you don't know whether or not the person made a mistake. Some times people randomly send coins to an address just for the fun. If I happen to receive a decent amount like 1BTC, then I will keep it in my wallet for a month to give the person the time to send me a dust transaction including a comment where he is asking his coins back. I will then return it. If after a month there is still nothing from that person, then I'll keep them for ever.
I honestly would not give it back because its your own mistake and how can you even do this.
You always have to check your adress.
Yeah same. I would not give it back because it is his/ her wron doings. It just depends on the amount of btc wrongly sent to meYou always have to check your adress.
I honestly would not give it back because its your own mistake and how can you even do this.
You always have to check your adress.
Yeah same. I would not give it back because it is his/ her wron doings. It just depends on the amount of btc wrongly sent to me You always have to check your adress.
Let's say you wake up some day and you get like 1 BTC. For me this is a lot. What do you do? You return back the BTC to the owner, do you keep it? and why.
I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
it depends on the amount of BTC. because if large i will never return it. 😂 very small but if you go back to the ownerI don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
Do you realize that this decision is unethical?
Let's say you wake up some day and you get like 1 BTC. For me this is a lot. What do you do? You return back the BTC to the owner, do you keep it? and why.
I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
If you ever post your address online, someone can see it and they could (if they want) send you BitCoin. I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
I'd accept it, chances are... They saw my address and decided to send me bitcoin. So Thank you very much.
Let's say you wake up some day and you get like 1 BTC. For me this is a lot. What do you do? You return back the BTC to the owner, do you keep it? and why.
I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
it depends on the amount of BTC. because if large i will never return it. 😂 very small but if you go back to the owner I don't know what I would do to be honest. I mean who knows if the guy that just sent you this is a criminal or a good man? Very tough decision. For someone like me that has a small BTC wallet and is trying to make as much BTC as possible before its too late due price going too high, it would be hard to return it, but I would feel bad to keep it too.
If i receive that btc to my wallet well i will not give it back because its not a mistake, wallet address is pretty obvious and no other similar on it except the first 3 charater, and I guess its a gift also from the sender and what the hell he sendd to you a btc so most prabably its a gift. And thanks for that if it will happen.
If that happens then most probably I will keep it but if the sender would ask me to send it back then, I will. 
The right way, but I think it would be very hard to do if the owner does not know the addres you used, as in the bitcoin every addres does not have a clear identity and name (without the name) this might be very difficult to do, unless you make the information on all social media
Well if nobody claims it, then i will consider it as a gift but if somebody contact me and can confirmed that he or she is the owner of the money then i will send it back
You're shitting me right? Would you give me your contact info if I send you some coins? How would the sender go about contacting you once the error was realized?!
You can confirm that the sender is the owner by sending the coins back to the address from which it came. I can't believe the number of people saying they would keep it and your justifications are so fucking lame.
I honestly would not give it back because its your own mistake and how can you even do this.
You always have to check your adress.
You always have to check your adress.
I can't believe the number of dishonest individuals on this forum.
I think you've got a self-serving bias resulting from a need to maintain and perhaps to enhance your self-esteem. You attribute your behavior in this situation to others. You need to think outside your box; good people would give it back.
Well if nobody claims it, then i will consider it as a gift but if somebody contact me and can confirmed that he or she is the owner of the money then i will send it back
I would most likely keep it because I don't know if someone was just trying to be nice to someone else. I know that's unlikely, but there's no way to know. If it's a large amount, then I may feel too guilty to keep it though.
Here's a novel idea. YOU do something nice and send it back!
It depends on the situation I got. If I get it without knowing the person is then 50% I would use to fold the Bitcoin duplicate and 50% I would use to help others or I save. For if I do not know the person who sent it then I reserve the right to use it on the condition that he announced to everyone and if there are no claiming that it belongs to me
I honestly would not give it back because its your own mistake and how can you even do this.
You always have to check your adress.
You always have to check your adress.
I can't believe the number of dishonest individuals on this forum.
If that happens then most probably I will keep it but if the sender would ask me to send it back then, I will.
Dishonest with a sense of humor too. You'll make somebody a good father.
I honestly would not give it back because its your own mistake and how can you even do this.
You always have to check your adress.
You always have to check your adress.
I can't believe the number of dishonest individuals on this forum.
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