EXCHANGE GETS AWAY WITH MURDER: User's $50K BTC Claim Rejected by Arbitrator

[drudolf]

Just saw this wild story about a guy who got his $50K BTC claim rejected by an arbitrator because the exchange 'couldn't verify' some minor discrepancy in his ID submission. Anyone else see this happening - or know the ins and outs of these arbitration processes?

 

[asus-vifo]

Dude, that's crazy. I've had a few issues with my own exchange in the past and I can see why people get so frustrated. Did the user appeal or are they just out of options?

 

[salldom]

This just shows how weak our protections are for users. I've seen similar cases where users lost their shirts to exchange screwups and no one bats an eye. Anyone think it's time for a decentralized exchange solution?

 

[newpon]

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[EDLE]

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[levmu]

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[Gooroos]

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[SERGO-HOHOL]

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[1playerONe]

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[Suvao]

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[Vitaliy260905]

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[macdonalds]

Yooo, what a bummer for the OP. Arbitrators are supposed to be impartial, but sometimes it feels like they're protecting the exchange's interests over the user's. Anyone know about this arbitrator's track record?

 

[Yuriksat]

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[Дарья]

Dude, I'm not surprised. This exchange seems to be notorious for making it super hard to resolve issues in favor of the users. Has anyone heard anything about their insurance policy, supposedly they have one?

 

[vvv_spb]

Dude this is messed up! Arbitrator's gotta be on the exchange's payroll or something to reject a 50k BTC claim that clearly shows foul play. Anyone else had similar issues with this exchange, or is this a one-off?