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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: HeatFireFlame on January 29, 2013, 07:43 pm

Title: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: HeatFireFlame on January 29, 2013, 07:43 pm
Hi all and thanks for your help in advance.
OK so i was really looking forward to making ym first order, I was convinced that was me that had the hang of SR now, iv spent the last few weeks lurking and learning Now ive got it all and this happened.

I was making my order  i encrypted my message with pgp then put my pin in. it came up incorrect pin 5 attempts left. I tried 1 other possibility that it could be, and that was wrong too, So i started to panic a little and did some research on the forums and found that some more experienced buyers were having the same problems, albeit a while ago.

So i still have 3 attempts left on my account at this point, I thought of just making a new account seeing as im a new member anyway i wouldn't be loosing any feedback or rep. but you need your pin to transfer funds to another user,So that was out the window.

I tried resetting it, It logged me out, when i logged back in i tried re-ordering 1 more time and it came up incorrect pin again, I still have the 2 tries and i dont wanna fuck this up. Iv got 10 BTC in my act and it's my first purchase. Maybe i should have gone a bit smaller but i really had a grasp on how it all worked and i was happy to have found a reputable person willing to sell me them at a fairly decent rate and they had a good reputation so i took advantage of the moment and bought the 10, so it is a fairly decent amount of money to me, Not life changing or anything but i wont be smoking as much as i would like to for the next few weeks if i lose this cash. I was really cautious and safe doing everything right from scratch and value my anonymity highly. Is there any way of Getting this sorted ?? I mean if it's saying my pins wrong, and there seems to be no way to spend the money or transfer it without my pin,  Am i screwed? I still have 2 tries left on the pin.What should i do?

any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys. :-\
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: seretonman on January 29, 2013, 10:12 pm
Here from the wiki:

After 5 failed attempts to enter your PIN an automatic message will be delivered to you and the Support staff. Reply to that after 3 days to get a new PIN.

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/wiki/index.php?title=FAQ%27s
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: David888 on January 29, 2013, 10:15 pm
Is this a current bug or are there just alot of silly people? How do you remember your ATM card pin?
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: seretonman on January 29, 2013, 10:18 pm
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How do you remember your ATM card pin?

 ;D
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: HeatFireFlame on January 29, 2013, 10:20 pm
So i Just have to take my best guess for the last 2 guesses waste them get locked out then what?
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: Knomo on January 29, 2013, 10:21 pm
If it's your first purchase and you don't want to wait.. Register a new account and transfer the coins ;)

This time write down the pin ::)
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: HeatFireFlame on January 29, 2013, 10:23 pm
If it's your first purchase and you don't want to wait.. Register a new account and transfer the coins ;)

This time write down the pin ::)

Nahh , I thought of that, you cant transfer coins without your pin.
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: Knomo on January 29, 2013, 10:26 pm
Heh, that's right, my bad.

Guess you'd have to wait till the staff helps you out :)
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: seretonman on January 29, 2013, 10:27 pm
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So i Just have to take my best guess for the last 2 guesses waste them get locked out then what?

That's right. But I had to wait too at my first transaction... so your not alone with that.
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: HeatFireFlame on January 29, 2013, 10:34 pm
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So i Just have to take my best guess for the last 2 guesses waste them get locked out then what?

That's right. But I had to wait too at my first transaction... so your not alone with that.

Ok so i do waste my last 2 guesses ? Just to clarify. I have contacted SR support so maybe i should wait, i dunno what to do, I been looking for an answer for hours now.
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: michaelBluth on January 30, 2013, 04:12 am
hope it works out for you
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: G0L0 on January 30, 2013, 04:16 am
good luck
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: HeatFireFlame on January 30, 2013, 09:31 am
Cheers, I Hope so too. !
Guess il just have to wait another couple of days to make my order  ::) Gutted But there's jack shit i can do now.
Cheers all
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: zapperphantom on January 30, 2013, 07:30 pm
Hey just wondering if you have solved your problem yet????  You are not alone i to thought i had it in the bag and could use a bit of advise aswell cheers
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: Mike Hunt on January 30, 2013, 07:43 pm
Good luck to you and I feel bad that you are having this problem
Title: Re: First Purchase, Pin is Saying Incorrect Whats my options? . Please Help!!
Post by: darthvaderstar on January 30, 2013, 08:42 pm
Message SR support on the bottom of the SR page page that says "contact us" and let them know you forgot your pin and you would want to reset it. Happens to the best of us, you will have to wait a couple of days before they let you reset your pin.