Druff, you were correct about Mt Gox...
I bought a few bit coins a year or so ago for something like $10 each. I used it to play on Seals for a while and then just forgot about them. When I heard at the end of the year that the price of bit coins was skyrocketing, I decided to check on Mt Gox to see, if by any chance, I still had any there. To my surprise, I actually had 1 bit coin...
So, I decided to sell 1/2 a bit coin and I sold it for somewhere around $500, I have that amount sitting in my account and a 1/2 of bit coin. As soon as I sold it, I tried to get my money...only to find out that I had not been "Verified" to transfer my money off the site. I submitted verification of my identification and a utility bill with my address...as requested. After a month I finally heard back informing me that I had not submitted sufficient documentation...OK, I resubmitted other documentation...only to be informed a few week later that again, I could not be "Verified" because I submitted altered documents (see below)
I have emailed them on numerous occasions, got a few responses that it would be looked into but nothing has been resolved.
Now when I try to log in to Mt Gox it shows "Loading" and then after a few seconds the LOG IN button reappears....
So now they have my money, my 1/2 a bit coin and I cannot get onto the site....
Email to Me:
Dear XXXX
We regret to inform you that the identification documentation you have submitted has been reviewed, and your request has been temporarily denied.
Reasons(s)
Only complete, unedited documentation may be accepted as residence proof.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but it would be greatly appreciated if you could resubmit/reupload to your MtGox account the requested clarification(s) above. (Please refrain documents attached to mails.
Thank you for your help in this matter,
What, I edited my documentation...you got to be fucking kidding me...
Her is my email to Mt Gox:
WHAT IS TAKING SO LONG FOR MY VERIFICATION. I HAVE SUMITTED PERFECTLY ACCEPTBLE DOCUMENTATION ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND YOU REFUSE TO ACCEPT WHAT I HAVE SUBMITTED. YOU ARE UNDOUBTLY JACKING ME AROUND FOR NO LEGITMATE REASON.
YOU HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ME AND MY NUMEROUS EMAILS. WHY WILL YOU NOT RESPOND. HAVE YOU NOW STOLEN MY MONEY AND MY BITCOINS? IF NOT, WHY DO YOU RESFUSE TO GIVE ME WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY MINE.
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON AT MT GOX?
Yes, I did YELL at them via email although I will probably not get a response.
I am pissed but only satisfied by the fact that anything I actually received over $10 would be a windfall...
Thanks for letting me vent
...and FUCK YOU MT GOX!!!!!!