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Board Scam Accusations
Re: Shapeshift.io possible Scam Alert! Read my story.
by
LoyceV
on 17/04/2017, 11:52:31 UTC
I have contacted support and they said the Bitcoins took too long to confirm. And as such would refund me, which is unacceptable because they have my coins and i want Litecoins (which have increased in price since).
If this is unacceptable to you, you should have used a higher fee for a faster confirmation, or used their "Specific Amount" feature (I never tried it, but it's mentioned in their terms).

I wouldn't call this a scam, it's according to Shapeshift's Terms and Conditions:
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...  your payment is typically considered “accepted” at one block confirmation.
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Users who are sensitive to the exchange rate they receive should use ShapeShift’s “Specific Amount” feature, which guarantees an exchange rate for a specified period of time.

They even told you they'll refund you. Just make sure they have your return address.

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On top of that, they have not replied to any of my emails/tickets in the last 3 days.
It's Easter weekend. I don't know if they normally have weekend staff working, but they might be off now.