Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Confusing or missing disclosures
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Greetings I have recently bought a few crypto currency through a app called coinbase. I extremely frustrated, and have contacted the customer support service multiple times. They locked my account because I made a mistake when creating a profile. I put my date of birth as 2017 by mistake and my account has been locked for over a month now. I called the coinbase customer line and it takes almost an hour each time to get a help desk analyst. They always tell me the same exact thing that a ticket has been creating and were working on it. I am extremely frustrated, and have not been able to make investments or get my money since they locked my account. I need your help, and would appreciate it.
Company Response:
State: VA
Zip: 22030
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Wrong amount charged or received
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Two huge issues that have been outstanding for 18+ days. 1 ) I purchased in the few minute window XXXX was live after initial launch and the price shown was invalid. My order for XXXX went through at XXXX and coinbase app charts are showing this never hit that. It was at XXXX for day which was also not true. As per your terms of service this transaction should be invalidated within 10 business days of reporting it - been longer than that. Please help! I spent hours on the phone and email is unresponsive. They canceled and cleared the order books of tons of orders but for some reason mine did not make the cut. Not sure how that is legal.. if they were to call off the launch - everyone 's orders should have been cleared - not just some. Case Number : http : //support.coinbase.comXXXX - no relevant response. They forwarded me money about a fork - which this had nothing to do with and I have n't heard back since. 2 ) I sold .5 ETH 18 days ago at XXXX and it was never credited to my USD wallet. It just vanished into thin air. CoinBase, please invalidate the transaction since it didnt go through properly. No response since i logged this on XX/XX/17. Case : XXXX - no response whatsoever. -- - General Experience : Two hours on the phone the first time around and they said they could n't help me - need to email and wait. I did and I just learned after spending another two hours on the phone that I was waiting in the wrong department / queue - and needed to call a separate number. Apparently posting to the cases asking for updates also puts me further away from a response and resolution. This is outrageous - it 's theft & a scam. I 'm loosing money by having it tied up in invalid transactions and transactions that never went through. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
Company Response:
State: MA
Zip: 02125
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-08
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: www.coinbase.com I put my cryptocurrency ( ETH + LTC ) in their vault back in mid-XX/XX/XXXX. To be able to transfer them back from the vaults to my wallets I need to approve the transaction with two email-adresses. I am not able to approve with my secondary email, hence my coins have been locked up in the ETH/LTC vaults since I sent the first request to customer service on the XX/XX/XXXX. 44 days today without having resolved the issue. They say they have forwarded my case to an expert, but nothing is happening.
Company Response:
State:
Zip: XXXXX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-08
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-08
Issue: Fraud or scam
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Coinbase offered a new coin on their exchange. I sold {$48000.00} worth of Ethereum to purchase the new coin. I put in a market order to purchase the coin as soon as it went live on the exchange. I got a buy at {$6000.00} per coin, more than double the normal asking price, however, this is not the problem. I immediately attempted to sell, since the price went up to {$8500.00} per coin, but the exchange went down. I couldnt sell my coins since the exchange was closed seconds after it was made open. After hours of deliberation, they decided to reopen the market for the coin the next day. I immediately knew the repercussions that would arise from this and contacted Coinbase for action. They let me buy at exorbitant prices, then deliberately drove the price down by allowing orders to post for much longer. They even stated that their goal was to increase liquidity, or make the price stable. RIGHT AFTER ALLOWING ME TO BUY AT RIDICULOUS PRICES. I bet on the market going crazy, and I was right. Had they left the market open, it would have stabilized on its own, and I would have gained nearly a 50 % profit. Instead, they themselves gained a huge profit by allowing their coins to be sold at almost 3x asking price, then conveniently shut down the server and stabilized the price. How convenient for them. Market manipulation. Insider trading. Theft.
Company Response:
State: UT
Zip: 84109
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: Through the XXXX app version of Coinbase I bought one XXXX for the price of {$84.00} XXXX on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I emailed Coinbase asking about the charge ( my memory lapsed and I had forgotten what the charge was for since it took a while ) and asked for more information. They placed a hold on my account in case of unauthorized access and I went through new passwords, two-step verification answered their questions about my account. I verified my account was safe and let Coinbase know I resolved the dilemma. Since XXXX/XXXX/XXXX I have been waiting for my account to be unfrozen and to receive the XXXX. I emailed again on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX asking for an update and help resolving, and then again on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX. I went through another email to receive help from Coinbase support through a email portal through their website on XXXX/XXXX/XXXX and that has yielded no results either.
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 92126
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Other transaction problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I purchased XXXX dollars worth of ethereum prior to having my account closed by coinbase.com. I have been locked out of my account and am unable to recover my funds. It has been weeks since I have heard from customer support, and when they did respond it was n't related to the funds.
Company Response:
State: HI
Zip: 96734
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Managing, opening, or closing your mobile wallet account
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: I had my account verified in XXXX when I signed up with Coinbase. I made a number of transactions without any issues, but was in the process of making transactions on XXXX XXXX when Coinbase required that I re-verify my personal information. My account had been completely frozen - no trades or money transfers - until the re-verification process was complete. Over a few weeks, I tried every combination of spelling my full name and every address I 've lived in the past 10 years, but the only response I got back from their verification service was 'Could Not Locate That ID '. I even tried to close my account, but could not transfer my cash out of Coinbase. I called 6 times and was put on hold for over an hour each time. I finally reached someone and explained the situation ; they asked me to send in additional proof of residence. I sent in the information but have not received any update on when my account will be unfrozen.
Company Response:
State: IL
Zip: 60610
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Other service problem
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: At the beginning ofXX/XX/XXXX, Coinbase closed my account with their service and their exchange GDAX. I had been a customer of theirs since early XXXX. My account closure has caused me significant financial stress when dealing with digital currency. I have reached out to Coinbase support many different times asking for any explanation for my account closure. I have recieved nothing from them offering any sort of explanation or help to resolve this issue. The customer service has been nothing short of awful to someone who has been a customer of theirs for nearly 4 years. I still have get a resolution, just non-existing support.
Company Response:
State: TX
Zip: 78414
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Money was not available when promised
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: On XX/XX/XXXX, I transfered {$82000.00} to coinbase from the same account I had originally registered with. On XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX XXXX, I sent an email to coinbase support asking why twenty days had passed since sending the transfer and it still did not reflect in my coinbase account. On XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX, they answered " I was able to locate the deposit however we can not accept the wire since it is under a business name ( the same business account which was used to deposit all the previous transfers to coinbase ), the wire will be returned. I am still waiting for the transfer for a month now. I have read of many others experiencing this same issue for even longer periods of time. This money is required for my day to day expenses and will be hinderin meeting my families financial responsibilites if not returned soon
Company Response:
State: FL
Zip: 334XX
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A
Date Received: 2018-01-09
Issue: Money was not available when promised
Subissue:
Consumer Complaint: - Initiated a withdraw ( via bank wire ) of {$10000.00} USD on XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX. - A {$25.00} was wire transfer fee was deducted from the the total. - Wire is shown to have been completed, however, as of this writing ( XX/XX/XXXX ), the balance has not been received. - Created a support ticket alerting the Coinbase of the issue on XX/XX/XXXX at XXXX PST. - Received automated response on XX/XX/XXXX. - Follow-up email sent on XX/XX/XXXX. - Received reply XX/XX/XXXX, but issue not resolved. Case : # XXXX
Company Response:
State: CA
Zip: 93611
Submitted Via: Web
Date Sent: 2018-01-09
Company Response to Consumer: Closed with explanation
Timely Response: Yes
Consumer Disputed: N/A