I just sent a few thousand dollars into the account and am waiting to withdraw my coins.
How did you "send" the $$$? Is the account verified? Account verification took me several days.
I did the ACH "pull"
the verification questions went fine after the second try fortunately.
What surprises await me if I try to withdraw bitcoins from Coinbase?
I'm pretty sure they don't just let people have their money/coins the first time they ask. I've heard rumors of many hours of delays, "approval status", etc...