Quote from: CyberPhunk on March 09, 2012, 07:15:57 PM

I had a small amount, less than $300, in Mt Gox, and wanted to withdraw it to pay some bills. The only real option was a wire transfer, and I gathered the information required.

My checking account is with a Credit Union, and they do not have a SWIFT # of their own, they go through Wells Fargo as an intermediary bank.

Is this in the U.S.? Are you not aware of Dwolla? $0.25 per transaction. Takes about a week to get set up initially but from there it is pretty quick.

Quote from: CyberPhunk on March 09, 2012, 07:15:57 PM

Today, I logged into my Mt. Gox account to find that not only the $50 I withdrew, but another ~$50 in fees have been removed from my account, for "unprocessed withdraw (invalid account number)"!

Now I'm out over $100, and have nothing to show for it.

Well, wire transfers are insanely expensive for amounts in the range you are describing (e.g., $50). If the transaction did complete, your $50 that reached your credit union would likely have seen an incoming wire fee as well, leaving you with just $35 perhaps.

Anyway, from here, what you should do is open a ticket and ask if there has been a change in status. If there was an invalid account number, then Mt. Gox got the $50 back and maybe there are fees that would explain the transaction you see.

To open a ticket:
- https://support.mtgox.com/anonymous_requests/new

If you need your money quickly, probably the best option to date is to buy a MoneyPak to load a prepaid debit card that can be used to withdraw at an ATM. That's not cheap, but it is quick.

In the U.S. though, withdrawing through Dwolla works pretty slick.