They probably should write something about this topic on the withdrawal page. Ever since I've used Bitstamp, I noticed that there seemed to be two types of BTC withdrawals and corresponding waiting times:
(1) very small ones, that went through pretty much immediately (< 1 hour)
(2) larger ones, that seem to require some human 'okay' before they go out (up to 1 business day, but usually takes a few hours)
I guess yours fell into the second category. I personally don't mind the waiting time (if it adds security), but they should probably be more upfront about it, that very small withdrawals are slightly faster than somewhat large withdrawals.
(1) very small ones, that went through pretty much immediately (< 1 hour)
(2) larger ones, that seem to require some human 'okay' before they go out (up to 1 business day, but usually takes a few hours)
I guess yours fell into the second category. I personally don't mind the waiting time (if it adds security), but they should probably be more upfront about it, that very small withdrawals are slightly faster than somewhat large withdrawals.
It's going to put people off unless they start being clear about how the system works.
