I'm pretty sure a lot of people are trying to buy BTC but have no idea how, pending verification on bitstamp/gox or are just not in china/usa/russia to buy them straight.
I sent verification documents to Stamp at the end of last week. Still no email. Does anyone know the queue length at the moment?
I hope they get you done soon. I've been waiting a day and half, and thought that was a long time.
I think they must be snowed under: they announced they're recruiting quite a few more staff ...