BitCoin Recovery

[iamme]

Hello, I created an account and bought bitcoin early 2009-2010. I was young and just getting into using eBay, PayPal, and digital currency. I came across bitcoin and purchased between $70-$100 worth of bitcoin to use, only to find out that I couldn't use it to buy stuff on eBay. Since I couldn't sell it back at that time I said "well, I guess that was a waste... (lol) and moved on."

Very Recently, I was in China and met a guy who works with the Crypt stuff and he mentioned bitcoin. I remembered seeing that a long time ago and buying bitcoin but that was it.

So my question is: how do I access my bitcoin from 2009-2010 on the current system, since back then the technology wasn't what it is today? Please contact me directly.

Thank you.

Gabriel Heater

[nandibear]

Hello, I created an account and bought bitcoin early 2009-2010. I was young and just getting into using eBay, PayPal, and digital currency. I came across bitcoin and purchased between $70-$100 worth of bitcoin to use, only to find out that I couldn't use it to buy stuff on eBay. Since I couldn't sell it back at that time I said "well, I guess that was a waste... (lol) and moved on."

Very Recently, I was in China and met a guy who works with the Crypt stuff and he mentioned bitcoin. I remembered seeing that a long time ago and buying bitcoin but that was it.

So my question is: how do I access my bitcoin from 2009-2010 on the current system, since back then the technology wasn't what it is today? Please contact me directly.

Thank you.

Gabriel Heater

Hi Gabriel,

I'd like to help.

(1) How did you buy Bitcoin back in 2009-2010?

(2) Do you still have the computer (or hard drive)?

[iamme]

I purchased bitcoin with a debit card from an account I no longer have. There was a lot of movement for me at that time. Also, I believe I had an Acer laptop but no longer have that either because I upgraded. Is there a way to actually go into the system by email address search and pull anything up?

[nandibear]

I purchased bitcoin with a debit card from an account I no longer have. There was a lot of movement for me at that time. Also, I believe I had an Acer laptop but no longer have that either because I upgraded. Is there a way to actually go into the system by email address search and pull anything up?

Hi iamme ,

First i want to state that Bitcoin.com is just one domain name used to promote Bitcoin. Bitcoin.com is not an official website. Just like nobody owns the email technology, nobody owns the Bitcoin network.

Having stated that I also want to ask if you are sure that you bought (you indicate that you used a debit card and had an account somewhere) in "early 2009-2010?"

Myself I don't know how that would have been possible back then. In any event, and based on the limited information which you've provided, I really and truly don't know how to help you.

Do you have any other information which may help?

[iamme]

I've been racking my brain to remember everything. I remember there wasn't a system setup yet with bitcoin (at least whom I purchased it through) to be able to sell it back to them. I did purchase with a debit card, but possibly linked through PayPal (which I'm looking into). I believe it was late 2009 early 2010 that I bought them. Reason it's around that time is because I was the price and remember thinking, "I can get a lot for my money..." I don't remember how many bitcoin I bought but I know it was around the $100 mark worth because I was trying to buy a guitar on eBay and was looking into PayPal and other virtual monies, not from the investment standpoint.

I'm hoping to be able to use my old email address to at least get a confirm that they're still around and not lost with a period of inactivity, if that's possible. I'm not sure that I, or anyone, can access records from an old bank account from 7 years ago that was closed.

I'm looking to find someone who has "backdoor" access to the bitcoin vault (if that's a thing) and use my old email or info to track them down. Since I haven't used them I would venture to say they're purchased and claimed but just sitting there, somewhere. But how to access or track them is beyond me at this point.

Even 2010 seems like a lifetime ago so trying to remember a single day and single accidental happenstance that long ago isn't easy. Remember what you had for breakfast last Tuesday? It's like that kind of remembering. So I'm researching and trying to dream about it. lol

Any help is appreciated and I'll provide as much as much info as possible to assist the research. Also, once they're located and accessible whoever did help would obviously be paid.

Thank you.

[nandibear]

I've been racking my brain to remember everything. I remember there wasn't a system setup yet with bitcoin (at least whom I purchased it through) to be able to sell it back to them. I did purchase with a debit card, but possibly linked through PayPal (which I'm looking into). I believe it was late 2009 early 2010 that I bought them. Reason it's around that time is because I was the price and remember thinking, "I can get a lot for my money..." I don't remember how many bitcoin I bought but I know it was around the $100 mark worth because I was trying to buy a guitar on eBay and was looking into PayPal and other virtual monies, not from the investment standpoint.

I'm hoping to be able to use my old email address to at least get a confirm that they're still around and not lost with a period of inactivity, if that's possible. I'm not sure that I, or anyone, can access records from an old bank account from 7 years ago that was closed.

I'm looking to find someone who has "backdoor" access to the bitcoin vault (if that's a thing) and use my old email or info to track them down. Since I haven't used them I would venture to say they're purchased and claimed but just sitting there, somewhere. But how to access or track them is beyond me at this point.

Even 2010 seems like a lifetime ago so trying to remember a single day and single accidental happenstance that long ago isn't easy. Remember what you had for breakfast last Tuesday? It's like that kind of remembering. So I'm researching and trying to dream about it. lol

Any help is appreciated and I'll provide as much as much info as possible to assist the research. Also, once they're located and accessible whoever did help would obviously be paid.

Thank you.

Hi iamme,

Sorry I didn't reply until now (I wasn't aware of your reply until tonight when I was searching through my old posts).

Wish I could help but I wasn't into bitcoin back in 2009 or early 2010.

I'm not even really sure how it was possible to buy Bitcoin back then.

The only exchange that I know of (but really I don't know much) which dates back to 2010 is Mt Gox and i believe that they launched in July 2010.

Also there's no such thing as a "backdoor" access to bitcoin nor is there a "bitcoin vault." Bitcoin is numbers on a public ledger.

Also the only way that your email would help is if you can remember the name of the website through which you purchased the bitcoin. Moreover, even then your email may not be of much help other than possibly gaining access to your account on the said website but maybe not much help with accessing your bitcoin.

Is there any other information which you can remember or look for?

Please don't ever post a private key or a recovery phrase here on this forum (or anywhere else) but anything aside from either of those should be ok to post here.

Lastly, there is no need to pay anyone on this forum to help you. If it's possible to help you we will do so because we believe in helping people.

Looking forward to hearing back from you.

[dbryden]

I too am trying to locate the bitcoins I purchased way back when...2009-ish....

[Pumpbmt]

I am trying to find bitcoins I purchased before I went to rehab? I can't remember shit about that time period. Anyone any advise? I think i rember my email (it was one of 2 I had then). I would remember a security code I out in because I use to use only one. I would realy appreciate the help.