Quote from: Blizz on December 07, 2011, 03:33:04 PM

It's giving the impression that Simplecoin with which I you have never dealt with, is somehow hiding something and looking to scam people. Subtle badmouthing of a service you don't know while claiming to be a potential customer.

Let's wait and see what his real customers have to say on this forum.

I do appreciate this post. I will always try to be honest with my postings. With that, I need to re-quote and re-address this before addressing your new post, above.

Quote from: Blizz on December 07, 2011, 02:21:52 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on December 07, 2011, 01:30:11 PM

Personally, I'm just seeking fuller disclosure before I provide my credit card number to purchase Bitcoin from SimpleCoin.

Be honest, you won't ever buy anyway regardless of the striptease simplecoin performs to please you.
Simplecoin can't ever steal your money because you can issue a chargeback and you know that. This 'concern' is all just for your own entertainment.

That's my private opinion.

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Personally, I'm just seeking fuller disclosure before I provide my credit card number to purchase Bitcoin from SimpleCoin.

The above may be considered a ~~falsehood~~ lie (I might as well use the right word, here). Chances are pretty good that I would not use this service after receiving answers to my questions. But I was seeking fuller disclosure, not for me, but for the Bitcoin community, as a whole. My only regret, is that I didn't state this earlier when you first mentioned it and stated "Be honest". I stand behind the rest of my response to you, though.

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Subtle badmouthing of a service you don't know while claiming to be a potential customer.

I'll admit to being subtle and claiming to be a potential customer, but I'll have to draw the line on the badmouthing aspect. Nor have I called SimpleCoin a scam, fraud, cheat, etc.

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It's giving the impression that Simplecoin with which I you have never dealt with, is somehow hiding something and looking to scam people.

With the except of the last 4 words of this sentence, you are exactly correct with you assumption. Via my subtle approach, I'm giving the impression that SimpleCoin (a new company I've never dealt with) could possibly be hiding something--STOP!

The truth of the matter is that I knew the name Darin Stanchfield was behind SimpleCoin before I asked, hence my subtle request:

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I'm surprised to not find a name here: http://www.sos.wa.gov/corps/search_results.aspx?name=&ubi=603157328

My hope was that Darin would offer up his name so that others may take the time to Google it and see for themselves if they would be comfortable dealing with SimpleCoin. That was my intent, anyway, hoping to distance myself if I was off-base but, at the same time, hoping others, here, would do their own due diligence. What happened is that all my questions were answered with the exception of a name, which was sidetracked, not once, but twice. Everyone here could see/read exactly what I'm in reference to.

For those interested, allow me to outline why, in my opinion, a red flag was raised when I first read this.

First, this:

Quote from: simplecoins on November 14, 2011, 02:38:47 AM

I am not new to the forums, I have visited them frequently since early April, but have never posted anything. I wanted to announce a new service we are launching in December 2011: simplecoin.com

Anyways, I'd not just like to announce the project, but participate in the discussions. Thanks guys!

Darin was whitelisted after posting the above in the Newbie section. Besides having a command of the English language, how can this one post launch him out of Newbie without having to further post there or put in his community service (hours)? I found this odd, but even odder, I offer the following:

Quote from: arfeniel on December 05, 2011, 11:14:45 PM

Nice web site. I like the fact that it's simple, lean and clean. The process of buying bitcoin seem simple enough. Great work!

Innocent enough looking post, until you consider the source: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=46434 This is arfeniel's seventh post, first after being whitelisted the usual way. Arfeniel became a member on this board on 11-20-2011 (note to self: Google that number Grin

), and simplecoins became a member on 11-13-2011. That's when I start smelling a dirty sock. But I couldn't stand the smell any longer after reading the following:

Quote from: arfeniel on December 05, 2011, 03:29:02 AM

easly use Bitcoin for every day purchase or payment.

I mean, it would be nice to have a "Bump"-like application on smart phone and transfert money to a friend or pay for some goods or services.
Or no need to waite 3-4 days to wire money to a international account (legally) - well you wouldn't need a bank account anymore so...

Yeah, good dreams

That's arfeniel's 6th post less than 24 hours earlier. Not only do I want him to pick my lottery numbers (that's another effin' lie, for I don't play the lottery), but I want him to pen my biography for, he too, has a command of the English language.

And one more thing:

Quote from: arfeniel on December 04, 2011, 02:06:30 AM

I'm a new member but kind of a long time reader. Never look at the newbie sub-forum before. I was wondering why I could reply to any thread.
I guess I'll have to share my two cent why you guys for a while before going up in the big league Tongue

cheers!

Another long time reader, perhaps since April?

Let me be clear and honest. The above posts, along with my comments, are NOT THE WAY TO JUDGE anybody or company. Like I've stated, this is what raised my eyebrows. THAT IS ALL!!! Period. But, it was the raising of my eyebrows that lead me down a path and finding Darin Stanchfield.

That said, I will not comment further on this--at this time. Everyone here has the ability to do their own due diligence. I did mine. My only request is that Matthew get his chart software handy. It may be needed.

Bruno

PS: I sincerely hope that my comments here does not take away from the efforts I'm providing with Bitcoin100, although I have been sidetracked from those duties due to this concern.

One last thing, as I've done so in the past, I'm man enough to apologize for any errors in my actions. I only promise that I'll make more mistakes in the future.