Topic: Why is it so hard to buy through Coinbase? - page 2. (Read 1566 times)
Coinbase is not the most easy place regarding buying bitcoin, specially if you are not citizen of the usa. This say, don't worry there are plenty of places where you can buy bitcoin, with or without id verification. Kraken for exemple, to be verified tier 2 is quite easy, and far enough for buying and or selling bitcoins. Myself i am happy with their services. Another one easy is Paymium, up to $2500 no id verification needed. Personally, i have a wallet at coinbase, but it will be the last place where i would looking at for buying BTC. Move around you will certainly find a place to buy without problem, the competition is quite filled
Since you sound like you are in USA then you should understand how the system there works which might be hard to break and I wont blame Coinbase for going that hard to patronise its just because they also want to stay within the confines of the law so as to avoid trouble running with agencies of government. I dont know how it will work out there, but you can try other options like local bitcoin or even the exchange section where someone might be ready to transact with you outside coinbase but you need to be careful though.
You need to have I.d to buy or even sell there.
Being outside of the United States makes it nearly impossible for you to do this easily.
There are processing procedures they need to follow which takes months even for their U.S customers which takes from days to weeks to get approved.
Not such a user friendly site if you want to buy or sell your bitcoins using them.
Being outside of the United States makes it nearly impossible for you to do this easily.
There are processing procedures they need to follow which takes months even for their U.S customers which takes from days to weeks to get approved.
Not such a user friendly site if you want to buy or sell your bitcoins using them.
They are probably regulated. I sent 2eur to an online casino and 2 days later I received an email from them writting that I have violated their terms. They said that if I violate their terms again, they may cancel my account ?WTF 
This is not the bitcoin spirit. I immediately withdraw all my funds to another wallet.
This is not the bitcoin spirit. I immediately withdraw all my funds to another wallet.
Anyone else having trouble buying through Coinbase?
There ID verification screens are saying my attempt has failed. WTF?
These guys couldn't make it harder to collect a fee on transactions, good lord!
Any help is appreciated, especially from someone at Coinbase. Any wisecracks about Coinbase are also appreciated.
In Xapo is more easy There ID verification screens are saying my attempt has failed. WTF?
These guys couldn't make it harder to collect a fee on transactions, good lord!
Any help is appreciated, especially from someone at Coinbase. Any wisecracks about Coinbase are also appreciated.
It could be that they're an over-regulated piece of crap company in an over-regulated country but try their help page here: https://support.coinbase.com/customer/portal/emails/new
This message is on the above page so I don't know how fast their help will be.
It is incredibly funny that those type of support messages began showing up on the MtGox website a few months before they went out of business.
This message is on the above page so I don't know how fast their help will be.
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Notice: Our support team is currently under heavy load and may take several days to respond. Please check our help docs and forum for solutions to most problems.
It is incredibly funny that those type of support messages began showing up on the MtGox website a few months before they went out of business.
I've talked to people who I know are not idiots who have had problems.
I never have had problems using coinbase.
I do not know what makes my experience so smooth.
Only issue is sometimes the 2FA doesn't work the first time, but usually it does. Other than that I do not have any problems there.
I don't like the fact that they send me an e-mail with the amount I purchased in the subject, you do not always need to unlock a phone to see the subject of an e-mail when it arrives. Other than that, I have no complaints with them at all.
Try their twitter, I have seen them respond to people needing help there.
I never have had problems using coinbase.
I do not know what makes my experience so smooth.
Only issue is sometimes the 2FA doesn't work the first time, but usually it does. Other than that I do not have any problems there.
I don't like the fact that they send me an e-mail with the amount I purchased in the subject, you do not always need to unlock a phone to see the subject of an e-mail when it arrives. Other than that, I have no complaints with them at all.
Try their twitter, I have seen them respond to people needing help there.
Anyone else having trouble buying through Coinbase?
There ID verification screens are saying my attempt has failed. WTF?
These guys couldn't make it harder to collect a fee on transactions, good lord!
Any help is appreciated, especially from someone at Coinbase. Any wisecracks about Coinbase are also appreciated.
There ID verification screens are saying my attempt has failed. WTF?
These guys couldn't make it harder to collect a fee on transactions, good lord!
Any help is appreciated, especially from someone at Coinbase. Any wisecracks about Coinbase are also appreciated.
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