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I usually by a MP and have a vendor on here exchange it for me with MtGox average price, but now MtGox is down I guess from the Government.

How can I get BitCoins now and are BitCoin vendors still up and running on SR or no?

Hi TonyTheTiger,

Please consider buying your Bitcoin from somewhere other than Silk Road. Remember that those BTC exchangers CAN up sticks and abscond with your money at ANY time.

You can check out the first part of the Buyer's Guide for ways that you can get your hands on Bitcoin with significantly less risk of being scammed:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Buyer%27s_Guide#Getting_Bitcoins

Please also read the F.A.Q. section in full, which you'll find here:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions

Libertas

Very sorry to hear about your grandpa, hatchetman666.

I know how the elderly can be sometimes when discussing the possibility of trying something new, but perhaps print off some research into the effects of cannabis on cancer patients (in layman's terms if possible) and show him that it's not a "devil drug". If he's suffering from cancer he may very well view things that have the potential to manage the pain and increase his appetite in a different light than he has before. Also let him know that there are various ways of using cannabis (vaping, eating, smoking, tinctures, THC pills etc.) and that he doesn't have to sit there with a joint in his hand! Perhaps he'd be interested if he knew nobody else would find about it, something possible if he doesn't have to smoke it.

As scout said though, don't sneak him anything. It's not right to do that to someone against their will, and he may very well end up very confused, angry and scared.

Let him know the benefits of cannabis, perhaps show him one of the Rick Simpson documentaries about his hemp oil and how it can help fight cancer and he just may come around! His generation were exposed to a huge amount of negative government propaganda about cannabis and its effects, so he may simply be opposed to it because he doesn't understand the reality of it.

Libertas

Oh dear.. Very sorry to hear that, rojo. Please consider buying your Bitcoin somewhere other than Silk Road, or at least through one of the longtime, proven BTC exchangers. I hear very good things about Sugar Mama but I must stop short of recommending anyone due to the fact that they CAN up sticks and abscond with your money at ANY time.

You can check out the first part of the Buyer's Guide for ways that you can get your hands on Bitcoin with significantly less risk of being scammed:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Buyer%27s_Guide#Getting_Bitcoins

Please also read the F.A.Q. section in full, which you'll find here:
http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=Frequently_Asked_Questions

Libertas

I just messaged him asking if he can prove he sent it to my actual address and not just my city. Would like to try and work it out between us before automatically disputing it. I even just went through all my garbage this week (yeah nasty as hell) just to make sure I didn't accidentally throw it out but but no luck... I'll keep you guys updated on what happens or at least try... I'm leaving on vacation in a few hours.

If you wish to do this, I would recommend asking the vendor if they're willing to do it inside the resolution center. Things can get very messy when resolutions are attempted person-to-person; at least in the resolution center you can both be sure that things will be kept civil, and as factual as possible.

Libertas

Finally got my password reset/account back (it took 3 days in total which isn't too bad).

HOWEVER there's an even bigger fucking problem. All of my BTC is missing.

I checked my transaction history - I can see all the deposits listed (with details of the wallet it was coming from) and all the purchases (with details of the vendors I spent money on). The last transaction on the 12th (when I first contacted SR Support) shows the following:

withdrawal    {this is where you expect the details of wallet or vendor}        ฿-0.23    ฿0.00    May 12, 2013, 11:12 am UTC

I hope this is a security protocol on SR's side, otherwise it looks well sketchy.

I have PMed Support again to see what's going on.

Hi kimjongill,

Unfortunately this means that your account has been compromised - the most common cause of this is users entering their details into phishing sites; the ONLY site you should ever be entering your details into is:

silkroadvb5piz3r.onion

Please also remember that Silk Road will NEVER ask you for your PIN.

Other possible causes are having keyloggers / data loggers installed on your machine, or possibly accessing Silk Road through the onion.to proxy (as all keystrokes going through the proxy can be logged).

Please have your system thoroughly checked for security threats (keyloggers, rootkits etc.) and ensure that you are using a strong, complex passphrase and PIN. I would also avoid transferring Bitcoin to any Silk Road accounts you may have until you have ensured that your security is 100%.

Libertas

Thread locked on request of OP.

Libertas

Posting here in order to ensure everything is seen in the support thread:

hello. no i have had this account for well over a year. ive logged in and out. ive logged on from different workstations. its not working for aome reason.  but bitinstant is checking into aomething right now bu if its ok would you get tthe ball rolling on having me a new one assigned .thano you

Please ensure you have installed the latest update for the Tor Browser Bundle - it was updated in the last few days. Perhaps a silly question but you're 100% certain that there is no 'get new address' link?!

The only ones capable of helping you in this situation would be SR Support as the forum moderators have no access to the administrative section of the site.

If the issue continues (and is not on BitInstant's end) you can message SR Support on the main site:
http://silkroadvb5piz3r.onion/silkroad/user/104259

Libertas