Free $10 worth of Bitcoins for pre-enrolling to use Digitalx Pocket, the brand new bitcoin wallet.
Only available to the first 5000 signups
Amended: $10 WORTH of Bitcoins instead of $10 free bitcoins
Free Bitcoins - $10 Worth of Bitcoins for Trialling New Digital Wallet
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Lozbargainperson on 09/09/2014 - 11:26 pocket.digitalx.com (4324 clicks)
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Last edited 09/09/2014 - 12:12 by 2 other users
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The product was launched half an hour ago.
You will be in the first 5, let alone first 5000.
Erm no, when there's a 'run' on something like this, there can be thousands of sign-ups every few minutes.
Why is there no HTTPS???????
if you use https: There;s a SSL cert error…
pocket.digitalx.com uses an invalid security certificate.
The certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed.
The certificate is only valid for bitcoin.com.au (Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer)Then if you goto https://bitcoin.com.au it comes back with this SSL cert error
bitcoin.com.au uses an invalid security certificate.
The certificate is not trusted because it is self-signed. (Error code: sec_error_unknown_issuer)I wouldn't trust them with your data, let alone mine!
That's because the certificate is for https://bitcoin.com.au not https://pocket.digitalx.com. I'm assuming they're running both sites on the same server and just haven't specified a specific certificate for pocket.digitalx.com, so if you go through on https://pocket.digitalx.com it will actually be the content hosted on https://bitcoin.com.au.
Thanks Fist, that's why I tried bitcoin.com.au which is self signed.
My point is that
1) The don't have SSL redirection for their sign up page
2) They setup a self signed cert for one domain, but not the other.i.e. they don't have a clue about setting up a basic secure website, so why would you give them any data, it's it's unlikely to be held securely.
Since you need to produce ID to get your funnymoney, giving fake info won't help.
I wouldn't trust them with your data, let alone mine!
That is my concern, I will sign up anyway and simply use some general fake crap info as always.
Thanks, I've always wanted to get back into the bitcoin market.
It's owned by DigitalBTC or something. Apparently fairly large.
But not too sure about giving out these details to get something I wouldn't know what to do with.good work to check the credibility.
thanks.
1 Bitcoin = ~$500 ..so is that like 2 BitCents?
Yup. Or 2,131,015 Satoshi if you want to sound rich.
Only paid upon verification of identity.
So maybe they will ask for a form of identity
"Hi, please sign up to our new service, which has a key benefit of providing anonymity and recieve a free bonus in exchange for your identify"
How do you use bitcoins?
Many sites now accept them. Do some googling for how to use.
this is the confirmation email I received
"Thank you for pre-enrolling with digitalX Pocket. You're now a part of the future of digital money! We're dedicated to keeping you up to date on our latest initiatives launching towards the end of 2014.
Once our product is available you'll be granted access, so keep an eye out for new information. Upon being granted access to our product, the first 5,000 users to have pre-enrolled will receive $10 worth of bitcoins free!
-The digitalX Pocket Team"
disregard, its exactly the same as frysie, ha!
The wording of the "Thank you for pre-enrolling" message is ambiguous, but to me it suggests that they're using the "lure" of $10 free BCs to get, say, 100 000 peeps to sign-up, then at some later date they will announce how to verify your ID (or just send out a huge amount of SMSs via which you verify your ID), and THEN it will be the first 5000 to verify (of the way more than 5000 that signed-up/pre-endrolled) who get the $10. So, a slight scam in that even if you're among the first 5000 to "pre-enrol", you probably won't get the $10.
In short, I reckon what they mean is "the first 5000 that have pre-enrolled, AND verify their ID", which is different to "the first 5000 to pre-enrol"...asuming they ever launch the service and this isn't just a great big marketing data harvest. Enjoy!
definitely sounds like a harvest.
folks will forget they signed up in a couple of months + the few folks that can remember will assume they weren't part of the 5000.
Wonder if the wallet comes in leather?
It this taxable ???
I'm sure the ATO will be more than happy for you to declare it as income if you are so inclined.
So does the $10 include GST or not ????
Your question makes no sense jv; do you know what the "G" and the S" stand for? Is someone giving you $10 either of those things? Think man, THINK.
$10 free money would be classified as windfall gain which means no tax is required to be claimed from ATO.
It's hard to imagine what enforcement measures can be taken to even tax bitcoins at all.
ATO finally released a ruling on this a couple of weeks ago, i'll find it and post the link here
Update: 'ere tis: https://www.ato.gov.au/Media-centre/Media-releases/ATO-deliv…
why do i feel like this is a massive scam that one day will just blow up…. i'll stick to cash for now lol
Because it is..
Who is profiting off the scam?
Let people who are really interested in the technology sign up.
What about the people really interested in the profits?
Or those who like risking being scammed. Looks like the first 5000 will only find out when? If 1000 of the first dont confirm their identity will the next 1000 get the $10?
I would doubt it.
Keeping in mind its a new member today. Yes I know I might be unfair with this, but no track record here to make me feel a little safer with this deal.
How will they have profits if they never use the coins….
There are plenty of people on here who are into bitcoins and will use them, there are others will sign up and never use them.
The "verification of identity" will probably be too onerous for the tyre-kickers so I don't think you need to discourage them.
The word is "trial"/"trialling" not "trail"/"trailling".
Wont let me sign up unless I 'add freinds'??
agree.. and share on fb is the next step!
'add freinds'??
wonder if they really mean "fiends" LOL
Did you have to share on FaceBook to get the message confirming your (future) $10 bitcoin win?
No, I didn't and still got email.
"… to get the message confirming your (future) $10 bitcoin win?"
Actually, the message does not confirm any $10 win… in ambiguous wording, it states:
"Once our product is available you'll be granted access, so keep an eye out for new information. Upon being granted access to our product, the first 5,000 users to have pre-enrolled will receive $10 worth of bitcoins free!" (my italics)
So I think they're going to "pre-enrol" way more than 5000, THEN have them all race to confirm ID to get $10, at some later time-point. If that was not the case, the email would be clear about the fact that you had secured $10 in BitCoin. It does not say that.
Email is taking a little while to come D:
I got mine immediately, so did my '3 friends…'
jv has Friends ?
real friends or ozbargain friends
jv has created emails for each of Mrs Palmers' five daughters. They are his "special friends". ;-P
Friends or Fans JV? I've heard you've got a club
Gave semi bullshit info.
Seemed very spammy with iPad contests and pushing for Facebook friends etc.after sharing on facebook, nothing happen. How to log on to manage?
It might be expired now?
looks like the same as the www.circle.com $10 of bitcoin giveaway too.
took me like 6 mths until i got accepted. BUT YAY free bitcoinsUntil there are more stores in Oz to use Bitcoins and it's not so volatile, it might be worth going through the clicks and spam. But for now, nope.
If history is anything to go by, historically "Bitcoins" have mainly been used to buy the type of stuff/services "… you just cannae' get in stores" (i.e., "unauthorised pharmaceuticals", "VERY happy endings", "non-consenting euthenasia"… Google "Silk Road"…
They're trying to make it mainstream. From what I've read, apparently it's not even anonymous currency, that's the point of it, it's traceable.
It was a fad/trend until the Winklevii bought a massive amount with plans to list it as securities to trade. It's nuts really.
Now people watch charts of it all day, as if the price of it means anything to the real world. Now all those forks and copies, DogeCoin is the worst. SMH. Just immature men/boys finding an outlet to code and try to make a living out of it.
Don't get me started on the waste of electricity mining the damn things. It'll disappear like MySpace in a few years and might still be used in places like the Middle East in the same way TOR is. And Silk Road types. Too late to ride the surge from $10 to $1000+. Those guys must have made millions. It's maxed out and will fade away.
It is immune to government inflation via money printing, which is the ultimate tax.
By that ALONE, it will not go away.
You're on the wrong track, even ebay's paypal unit is about to accept bitcoins. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-09-08/ebay-s-paypal-unit-…Maybe it'll take off, but it was already supposed to and it's a fad that will fade away.
Give it a few lax security breaches and it'll put the late adopters off.
Nothing is immune from inflation, no one can escape it, it's part of the system. It's the best we've got.
In the end you can try and buy a loaf of bread with your gold coin or bitcoin but if you're at that stage then you might as well quit. Grow your own freaking food! No travel required.
You can't eat your bitcoins or gold can you?
to those complaining that you can't sign up anonymously- Bitcoin is actually very transparent by design. Anyone can see any transaction on the block chain. It is not anonymous at all. Also generally in financial services you have to be able to identify your account holders. Even if it is not officially recognised as currency in Oz, most Bitcoin exchanges will insist on proof of identity.
That said, it's pretty bad to offer free $10 in Bitcoin and then say 'oh yeah, one day when we are ready.'
The security cert issue is not one to ignore either……
I'd pay $10 just to keep clear of that tar baby.
No one who applied actually got these I assume? I never heard from them again.
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Thank you for pre-enrolling with digitalX Pocket. You're now a part of the future of digital money! We're dedicated to keeping you up to date on our latest initiatives launching towards the end of 2014.
Once our product is available you'll be granted access, so keep an eye out for new information. Upon being granted access to our product, the first 5,000 users to have pre-enrolled will receive $10 worth of bitcoins free!
-The digitalX Pocket Team
would be nice to know if im in the first 5000