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Topic: Is it safe enough to buy bitcoins online ? (Read 574 times)

full member
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November 29, 2018, 01:29:57 PM
#37
Yes it is safe, just make sure that you are buying bitcoin in legal way and into a trusted exchanges.


Firstly one should be knowing if their country has legalized it or not. If not than it is illegal to buy the crypto currency. If it has legalized than sue the most trusted exchange or if government has issued any licences to such exchanges so that you would not be scammed.
member
Activity: 415
Merit: 10
November 29, 2018, 04:05:09 AM
#36
Usually there are certain restrictions on the way you buy on the website. You can consider choosing some exchanges, some C2C transactions supported by the exchange, they can become your middle party, and it is safer for them to supervise your trades.
jr. member
Activity: 154
Merit: 1
November 28, 2018, 06:19:21 AM
#35
I tried to buy some bitcoins from a popular/trusted website

the payments had charged from my card , and my bank support told me : the purchase done successfully

but the website system released this message : failed to charge the card

the website support told me that they did not take any payments and their explanation

Visa is a middle man , it takes the payments and check some conditions
if the conditions as expected , it will send the payments for them
if not , it return the payments for me in a few days

2 days passed and I did not take back my money

I don't want to mention the website name , I'll do it only in case I really stolen

which website is it?
member
Activity: 952
Merit: 41
November 28, 2018, 01:40:14 AM
#34
But your bank verified that the transaction was done successfully? I think its on the end of that exchange or website you bought your bitcoins.

Any update regarding this transaction?
Some times situations like this happen and in some cases the transactions has not gotten to the exchange who is the final destination of the money and the visa network as a middle man will have deducted money from your bank account, this has happen to me before I hard to go to my bank to complain before their now trace the transaction to Visa and my money was returned but it took a long time and processes.
newbie
Activity: 14
Merit: 0
November 27, 2018, 02:06:06 PM
#33
Most of the platforms are safe because within the industry that's full of scams, for them to get more people inveting is to provide trustworthy access  Grin Grin
newbie
Activity: 25
Merit: 0
November 26, 2018, 07:53:39 PM
#32
I tried to buy some bitcoins from a popular/trusted website

the payments had charged from my card , and my bank support told me : the purchase done successfully

but the website system released this message : failed to charge the card

the website support told me that they did not take any payments and their explanation

Visa is a middle man , it takes the payments and check some conditions
if the conditions as expected , it will send the payments for them
if not , it return the payments for me in a few days

2 days passed and I did not take back my money

I don't want to mention the website name , I'll do it only in case I really stolen
To what I know, you should not believe in any popular/ trusted website. In fact, there is nothing completely trustworthy in this world.
newbie
Activity: 35
Merit: 0
November 23, 2018, 09:46:21 PM
#31
I tried to buy some bitcoins from a popular/trusted website

the payments had charged from my card , and my bank support told me : the purchase done successfully

but the website system released this message : failed to charge the card

the website support told me that they did not take any payments and their explanation

Visa is a middle man , it takes the payments and check some conditions
if the conditions as expected , it will send the payments for them
if not , it return the payments for me in a few days

2 days passed and I did not take back my money

I don't want to mention the website name , I'll do it only in case I really stolen
did you receive your money now? You should mention the website name in order that other people will not make this mistake again.
newbie
Activity: 32
Merit: 0
November 22, 2018, 10:58:33 PM
#30
I tried to buy some bitcoins from a popular/trusted website

the payments had charged from my card , and my bank support told me : the purchase done successfully

but the website system released this message : failed to charge the card

the website support told me that they did not take any payments and their explanation

Visa is a middle man , it takes the payments and check some conditions
if the conditions as expected , it will send the payments for them
if not , it return the payments for me in a few days

2 days passed and I did not take back my money

I don't want to mention the website name , I'll do it only in case I really stolen
No, it is not safe. It seems to me that Buying bitcoin online has so many risk, we should not buy bitcoin online.
newbie
Activity: 31
Merit: 0
November 09, 2018, 04:45:29 AM
#29
Yes it is safe, just make sure that you are buying bitcoin in legal way and into a trusted exchanges.
I don't think so. Buying bitcoin online is not safe at all. You should not believe in anyone you have not met before, there are a lot of scam out there, you should be careful.
newbie
Activity: 44
Merit: 0
November 04, 2018, 08:19:03 PM
#28
Yes it is safe, just make sure that you are buying bitcoin in legal way and into a trusted exchanges.
newbie
Activity: 56
Merit: 0
November 04, 2018, 12:57:10 AM
#27
where you i buy coins?? is there any sites??
newbie
Activity: 24
Merit: 0
November 03, 2018, 08:06:46 PM
#26
The problem there occurs most likely to the exchanges, you better send message to their support.
hero member
Activity: 1414
Merit: 516
November 02, 2018, 10:19:10 AM
#25
You should ask bank and contact the site where you bought bitcoin to give them transaction details. I think is safe to buy bitcoin online, but check before if site is legit, if  have reviews search on google and read them, maybe some % of them aren't safe and can steal money and data. I bought until now bitcoin on exchange only.
jr. member
Activity: 154
Merit: 2
November 02, 2018, 09:46:57 AM
#24
I would say no it is not entirely safe to purchase bitcoin online there have been cases of fraudster defrauding people online you can limit your risk by getting an escrow agent involved in the transaction but even at that it's still not completely safe. The best is getting it online
member
Activity: 132
Merit: 11
November 02, 2018, 02:24:40 AM
#23
All my money returned back and the problem was not because of them - sorry about that
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/a-misunderstanding-with-coinmama-5061797
jr. member
Activity: 37
Merit: 1
October 21, 2018, 12:37:30 PM
#22
What you're saying is different from what your client is saying. According to him the money disappeared from the account. If the bank was holding the money the funds would remain locked on his account and show as pending. One of you two must be mistaken and I sincerely hope it's him.
A misunderstanding we've rectified over email as well as here.

Sadly, from dealing with banks in 180 different countries, we know that not all of them display the correct status of transactions (charge, pending, authorization, refund etc.), which leads to frustration and misunderstandings like this one. A neat example of the middleman friction Blockchain technology is attempting to remove Smiley
hero member
Activity: 2184
Merit: 531
October 21, 2018, 10:08:23 AM
#21
While we're all for free press, it's worth realizing that Bittrust is an uncensored, anonymous feedback service that allows for all kinds of creative misrepresentations - whether it's to pad your own company's ranking or smear its competition. As an anecdote to this, while they have much to improve, it should be clear that Coinbase is no scam - and yet, there are countless Bittrust reviews claiming just that. Without a credible source, there is limited credibility (which, as a side note, is also why we're replying officially as Coinmama).

Regarding the matter at hand, Frodoe was able to provide identification and we can see that not only did we answer all emails we received (most within minutes), but can confirm that the money in question is currently being held by their bank, and will eventually be freed. Once resolved, I hope Frodoe will provide their perspective.

What you're saying is different from what your client is saying. According to him the money disappeared from the account. If the bank was holding the money the funds would remain locked on his account and show as pending. One of you two must be mistaken and I sincerely hope it's him.

Did someone recommend this exchange to you, frodoe7? It isn't even in the top 100 by coinmarketcap which says a lot about its popularity and volume. If you don't get your money back, be sure to leave a negative feedback wherever you can so that more people won't fall for this.

jr. member
Activity: 37
Merit: 1
October 21, 2018, 07:57:41 AM
#20
Hey Frodoe after reading all the comments all I can say you'll be lucky if you get your funds back, I had never heard of this exchange before so decided to a quick search, and it's pertinent to note there're many positive comments I'm going to highlight the ones that match fredo case, in this link http://bittrust.org/coinmama
 if you see from the top there's a similar story, and that user I suppose didn't get his funds. As I see there's a coin mama representative here I'm sure we'll get some answers.

For all newbies whenever you buy online do a quick google search, read about them here, avoid exchanges you can buy here using escrow just a quick search here will list all escrows, and reputed sellers.

Fredo do let us know what happens if you're not refunded or credited then simply open a scam accusations thread.
While we're all for free press, it's worth realizing that Bittrust is an uncensored, anonymous feedback service that allows for all kinds of creative misrepresentations - whether it's to pad your own company's ranking or smear its competition. As an anecdote to this, while they have much to improve, it should be clear that Coinbase is no scam - and yet, there are countless Bittrust reviews claiming just that. Without a credible source, there is limited credibility (which, as a side note, is also why we're replying officially as Coinmama).

Regarding the matter at hand, Frodoe was able to provide identification and we can see that not only did we answer all emails we received (most within minutes), but can confirm that the money in question is currently being held by their bank, and will eventually be freed. Once resolved, I hope Frodoe will provide their perspective.
member
Activity: 132
Merit: 11
October 19, 2018, 04:24:12 PM
#19
I tried to contact the support again , they closed the support ticket with no answer
I tried to contact them again , but no answer
the website is : Coinmama.com
Hi there Frodoe,

Sorry to hear about your trouble with the payment! Without knowing the specifics, it sounds like the the charge you see is only an authorization hold.

How can you say "there is no specifics" when OP said you're not responding to his ticket?



Hey Frodoe after reading all the comments all I can say you'll be lucky if you get your funds back, I had never heard of this exchange before so decided to a quick search, and it's pertinent to note there're many positive comments I'm going to highlight the ones that match fredo case, in this link http://bittrust.org/coinmama
 if you see from the top there's a similar story, and that user I suppose didn't get his funds. As I see there's a coin mama representative here I'm sure we'll get some answers.

For all newbies whenever you buy online do a quick google search, read about them here, avoid exchanges you can buy here using escrow just a quick search here will list all escrows, and reputed sellers.

Fredo do let us know what happens if you're not refunded or credited then simply open a scam accusations thread.

I checked this link http://bittrust.org/coinmama ,
Yes , there's too many users scammed and many complaints - that's make me more worried ,
unfortunately , I'm the only one will afford this loss
newbie
Activity: 22
Merit: 1
October 18, 2018, 10:17:40 PM
#18
There are some risks in buying bitcoin online. You are not allow to reverse , it mean that you can not take your money turn if the website is scammed , there is no third part in is case , you yourself have responsibility for your action
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