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Free $2 Worth of Bitcoin with Any $50 Despoist Coinjar.io Deposit $50 Get $52 in Your Account

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I have updated this - YOU NEED A FRIENDS REFERAL LINK for the free $2 . but below i have out line the cost befits of using coinjar to buy your next bitcoin

( please don't debate about bitcoin is/isnt a scam etc ) Sorry for grammer .( grammar police please email me your edited and i will update it :P

my personal experience has been great with them . I would suggest to give them a $50 try .

You can also use them as a Wallet ( just like using a Paypal account)

i have personally use Mt.Gox, Bitstamp, Btc-e and this is by far the easiest way to Fund your account with AUD to Bitcoin

Price Different

Mt.Gox $1,080 USD or $1,185 AUD (+fees)
Bitstam $968 USD or $1,064 AUD (+fees)
BTC-e $949 USD
Bitfinex $965 USD
Kraken $1,000 USD

Coinjar $1,018 USB or $1,116 AUD

There is no conferring fee , banking fees , no Credit card over sea transaction fee , fees for depositing or withdrawing , i think they Buy from Bitstamp and charge their commission . but it always cheaper then MT.gox . NO CRAZZY deposit to oversea Russian Banks or Mt.gox japaness Bank which take 3 week to deposit and 6 week to withdraw. No ebay scam

depoist $50 cash or bank transfer and your account will have $50 AUD ready to Buy bitcoin

but they do charge 1% in the price different of bitcoin , IE buy bitcoin for $1,018 sell for $1,017

How to buy bitcoin

set up account (10min) No document are need unless you want to buy $5,000+
click "Filler" "$50 cash despist into any NAB bank branch" ( 2 min)

you will get a FREE Automated txt msg to your phone and a email with the BSB and bank account + A code to add on the deposit slip so it goes straight into your account (within 5 min)

drove down the road to the NAB branch fill in a deposit slip paid $50 cash (2min)
I have also tried this at Australia Post and you can use ING paywave :) for a extra 5% discount

before you even leave the branch i got another Email and text msg that they have received my funds (-1Min)

Drove home and money was in my account , I place a order to buy $50 worth of bitcoin at market price bitcoin was in my account (2min)
i had to wait about 2 hours untill it change from "Pending $0.06000 bitcoin " to "Available 0.06000 Bitcoin"

If you currently bank with NAB you internet banking transfer will be faster then mine with ING

Other thing i have tested
  • Cash Deposit into NAB Branch ( 15 min)
  • Cash Deposit into other bank (ANZ) ( 1 Business day)
  • Internet banking transfer from my NAB account ( 5min )
  • Internet banking from ING account (1 business day (i think due to ING )
How to withdraw

Withdraw was little harder
I had to verified my bank account ( 10 min) no documents need to be email to them .
I did it at 5 pm tuseday and i saw it in my ING account Thursday morning

i had to register my bank account , and they sent me $0.01 with "coinjar 88834" which i copy and paste to verified my account

Selling my bitcoin

took a little longer , i think the market drop $899 and i was waiting to sell the at $900 ( it was my fault not selling at market)
once the bitcoin were sold i got a email ( i don't remember getting a sms) … it then took about 2 hours for my account to change from "pending" to AUD$50 …
With drew the $50 from my account and was in my ING account the follow day

Problems

When depositing $500 i made the mistake of clicking "cash deposit to branch" not "Internet banking"
i got the txt msg and email , use the code , and did a bank transfer Via internet bank . my fund did not get into my account as normal . sent them a email , very fast reply and found out they have 2 bank account for cash and internet banking transfer, and there system didnt see that i deposit the wrong way, my mistake

I sent them a email - and reply 4 hours later

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  • +1

    not bargain

    • +2

      i dont know where else you get free $2 for doing some thing you would do any where else , post was for ppl already interest and buying bitcoin from other broker

      • Pretty sure you used more than $2 in petrol.

        • $2 can get me 54km-60km!

  • -2

    im not to fond of these bitcoins and the fact that the us government can just crash the market when ever they wish also dosnt help

    • Yeah? How do you figure that.

    • +1

      USA can make it harder, but then they will piss off subway after approving it . they idea of bitcoin will always stay around , just the same as trading baseball cards worth $10,000 or other collectible item

  • +15

    probably safer to buy tulips

    • +3

      +1 for historical burn.

    • +1

      yeah you can sell them at profit to Homer Simpson …

  • +5

    Bitcoins are far too volatile and overvalued.
    1 bitcoin is now worth 80% of an ounce of gold. Awesome for anyone who had some bitcoins saved up but this is getting absurd.

  • +2

    Gambling site always give some free credit to start your play.
    And how can this be a bargain to pay $50 and get $52 value of virtual coin (less than 1/20 bitcoin) that may worth nothing at the end of the day? Let alone the 1% fee to be charged.

    • +1

      The difference between a gambling site and a speculative virtual asset is that the gambling site says from the get-go that they are in it for the money and they maintain the edge.

      Coinjar are after the commission, but they have no interest in seeing the value fall, in fact their business thrives whilst the value grows.

    • this is the same as a bank offering $50 free account , and they will charge you $5 a month until you close the account . or ING 5% rewards , MEbank free $50 ,,,, the list can go on

  • -1

    Great write-up, thanks.

    Any advice on buying LTC with AUD?

    • Just buy BTC and swap for LTC on BTC-e.

      • that what i do , currently day trading . i have sent coinjar a email , they may process lite coin later. mx gox have been talking about it for 6 months :) maybe they are going to appove it soon , lite coin has jump to $30 today

  • +3

    seeing that bitcoins transactions are not reversable, it seems that paying any non-reputable business in bitcoins is risky

    • -1

      other then paypal , bank transaction are not reversible either - i have been scam from ebay year ago before paypal , transfer the fund , never got the item ANZ couldnt do any thing , was a police matter , the guy left the country :(

  • +2

    yes yes .. buy more bitcoin to push the price up

  • +2

    They were $400 / BTC 3 weeks ago, then went to $600 3 days later, then went to $800 2 more days later, Then they dropped to $600 and $550. Then they went back up to $700 then $800 then $1000 now they are 1191.49 AUD / BTC!

    Talk about rollarcoaster. If you had bought and sold at the right dipping point you would be pretty rich!

  • I've bought BitCoin via MtGox (first) then CoinJar
    and can say CoinJar is much easier.
    If you know what BitCoin is and have decided you want some…
    CoinJar is definitely a good way to go.

    You only get $2 if you use someones referral link.
    OP didn't provide his…
    Here is mine: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
    I'm fairly sure referral links are not allowed…
    (So expect an edit soon, once I look it up)
    … Editing…
    Not allowed.
    "You CAN NOT post affiliate/referral link in the comments."
    I guess you could PM me if you want it?

    • i am hoping that coinjar will give us a code :) i have had a reply email from them :)

        • you should of made this post last month , i would of happy use you link

        • +1

          I was going to remove my link…
          I was just being cheeky…
          But now I cannot.
          Sure a mod will remove it for me.

  • +3

    I had 240 BTC from several years ago and now can't find the hard drive they were on. FML.

    • +2

      Kicking myself…
      When they first came out I sent email to everyone
      I knew and said "This is perfect. It is going to be big!".
      Then lost interest and my wallet until earlier this year.
      Still 750% return is ok.

      • OMG that suck , i have always use coinbase ( online) so i dont lose it just incase my hard drive crash , i have all mu invesement into paper wallet in a safe and photo copy at parents house

    • +3

      Might be worth taking the next week off work and tearing your house apart trying to find it.

    • +1

      dont worry its only 4 years wages

    • You could buy a house with that dude.

  • +1

    Just a quick calculation , if you brought bitcoin with USD

    $1,000 AUD to BTC-e.com =or Mx gox

    to fund BTC-e you need to chose a deposit method
    Send money to okpay.com ( russian banking which i never heard of before i started bitcoin) 3% fee
    ANZ to OKPAY.com = 2.5% plus a anz shit conversion rate 3%

    so ANZ $1,000AUD to USD is $832 + 2.5% fee ====> OKPAY = $807 USD + 3% ======> to broker $776USD

    follow broker

    Mt.Gox…$1,080 USD = 0.7185185
    Bitstam..$ 968 USD = 0.8016528
    BTC-e….$ 949 USD = 0.8177028

    buy direct to Coinjar $1,000 AUD buy you 0.8960573

    that is the different of 0.1775388 bitcoin or $170.40

    • Do you know how coinjar is able to get such a good rate? Oh wise one.

      • They already have a load of USD on Bitstamp (or even Bitcoins) and they're just buying/selling them.

  • -5

    Wall of text much.

    • +3

      sorry mate , just trying to provide the best information i can

    • Useless comment much.

  • -7

    I thought gambling is not allowed on Ozbargain …
    Spend your money on a nice dinner or invest in shares. Some will make money in Bitcoins … but not us!

    • +1

      CommSec deals show up here every now and then, why is that different?

    • Wow … lots of negatives on my comment. Didn't expect this and thought my negative would be a nice warning to others. I believe this deal it is worth far more negatives or should even be banned.

      1. This deal is not comparable to the CommSec deals which are sometimes found here. CommSec is trading and other shares around the world and not only one commodity (which is not even one as it is just theoretically limited).

      2. There is only one commodity which is unpredictable it is a gamble. It is just a matter of time until the Bitcoin collapses - so it is a pure gamble - not backed by information or knowledge - just a big ponzi scheme. Gambling is not allowed on Ozbargain … even if it is as well hidden as in this deal!

      3. This is not a deal. When I would have a lot of Bitcoins I would happily offer a discount to cash them in a "real" currency. 2$ is just the start for these discounts when you deposit you hard earned money!

      4. The problems mentioned by the OP are already suggesting that you will have trouble to sell when the market crashes …

      5. I found a better deal: I created the "mini_wombat_ozbargain" coin (there are only a thousand available … really). I sell them at the moment for 1000$ (it was last week 500$ but the demand was that high). I give you now even 25% off (now that is a deal) … a far bigger discount than the deal. Each buyer gets even a "tulip bulb" for free. —> Ok … this is not serious but I hope you see what I try to say!

      6. The deal fails to mention the fees … (so the 2$ discount are worth nothing)

      7. Ok … some will make money with it - even here (sorry … was wrong here) … but this deal does not belong here!

      • And how is everybody going … 50% down last night … enjoy the gamble …

  • +1
  • i am hoping coinjar make a beter post and give us $4 off for first deposit and i cant post my referral code. all the best to every one ,

    • Hey billy,

      How did you pay into coinjar using paywave at Aus post?

      Did you buy a pre-paid card then transfer?

  • Zhou is it?

    What recourse if you just take the $A money and do nothing?

    What recourse if you use the $A money to buy BTC but do not register/transfer (whatever) to the buyer?

    What recourse if buyer sells via you and you keep the $A proceeds?

    Are you registered as a Financial Instatition or Trust or Money Changer or anything in Australia?

    • -2

      i dont understand ,

      they are australian company , they have a ABN , just like any bank if they rip you off , you will have to take it up with the courts .

      end of the day , bitcoin isnt for every one yet , but high risk = high reward

      • +2

        google zhou, and his previous venture, apparently a lot of people lost bitcoin and had lawsuits. Still its up to the user to decide.

      • +1

        just like any bank if they rip you off , you will have to take it up with the courts .

        Ah, no. There is a Financial Services section of the government that handles complains about Banks, PayPal, etc. They must have a licence to trade.

  • If any one wants a referral link PM me, and i can help share some of my limited bitcoin knowledge.

  • "CoinJar provides a service and acts as agent to purchase and sell bitcoin. The digital commodity bitcoin is not classed as money or e-currency by Australian law."

    So it is a virtual something - like software?

  • +1

    I just signed up. Now if you tip me 1uBTC I'll vote your post :-P Haha…

    15uJLCZjgpeWM3eKgiXvyfpVN8uFDGqY7r

    • You really shouldn't re-use an address.

      • I'm still a n00b to Bitcoin. Is it primarily because of the whole privacy thing, or there a risk of being hacked or something?

        • +1

          Privacy and security.

          If you're strictly using paper wallets, once you sign a transaction for a particular address then you have exposed the private key to at least one computer. For the sake of pedantic security, the change should be moved to a new address.

          In terms of privacy, if you do all your transactions from one address, someone can connect/relate the transactions with 100% accuracy, where as if you move your coin between addresses (in the same wallet) then nobody can say with any certainty if the successive wallets are yours.

          With current Bitcoin wallet software this is not an issue as there is normally support for change addresses and multiple-address generation.

          Once you use an address, any coins that are not used (change) should be moved to another address for optimal security/privacy.

    • +2

      no government guarantees. all you coins could disappear overnight.

      • -3

        yep . that why you buy store them in a offline wallet , you could buy gold bar , and you could get robbed .. it is the same , who know , gold may drop to $1 , and a new metal may replace it - no know the future , if you do please let us all know :P

      • +1

        Why and how would a Government guarantee the value of a speculative commodity / currency?

        They don't even guarantee the value of Gold…

  • +1

    Guys i didn't meant to create a thread for debate , just wanted to let every online know the saving from buying from a Australian company from product they would normally buy else where …… jut this time the product is bitcoin

  • nvm.. i found answer…

    • i dont know , they only take cash deposit at NAB or internet banking transfer

      they dont use visa or mastercard and charge credit cards ,

      maybe give them a ring or shoot them a email

  • Why doesn't the OP just tell us if we can arbitrage that $2 or not…

    The answer is no, due to the fees 2% fee to buy bitcoins, 1% fee to sell them.

    http://blog.coinjar.io/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/screen_1.p…

    • is possible occasionally, http://bitcoin-analytics.com/#arbitrage

      Probably the biggest issue is the timing of payouts, with each one taking up to 4 business days.
      However if you load cash onto multiple exchanges you could easily increase your btc stash for free by selling at one, buying at another and then transferring the bitcoins back to your wallet.
      The only cost would be the opportunity cost of holding $ in the exchanges and down time.

    • All possible arbitrage is accounted for between Bitcoin exchanges.

      However you may have a pool of currency sitting one two exchanges that you could use to perform such arbitrage.

      The reason the prices are higher on MtGox is because of the relative difficulty of moving funds on/off the exchange, that is buyers are willing to pay more so they can move Bitcoin to another exchange, and sellers are less willing to trade cheaply as they have to deal with MtGox withdrawal bs.

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