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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

i have spent over 45mins dealing with this shambolic company, three times we struggled to get payment over to them. After a BACS payment they eventually gave me a bank account number to pa... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!! I was looking to invest into bitcoin for over 3months and I stumbled across BVC which was a game changer. Had a great experience with Aziz, Scott and Will about the whole crypto m... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I had a good experience with Will and top tips from Scott too. Best way to make an initial investment into crypto with cash. Was in regular contact with both by email and telephone . It’s a new busine... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I dealt with Scott who was really helpful and recommended me to invest in stellar lumens. I signed up to BVC in 1 minute and I was immediately called by an agent who was able to help me through the pr... See more

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Buy virtual currency and cryptocurrency from a trusted, reliable - real person, here in the UK. Bitcoins, Ethereum and more. Buying cryptocurrencies online has never been easier. I make the virtual currency buying process simple, transparent and reliable.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid

Avoid - these guys are naughty. Take ages to process your order and then don't honour the order price. Unless the price has gone down. Seriously poor practice.

December 11, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Novice User -Great Experience

I'm a novice but TJ was most helpful in explaining about the products I was purchasing. I struggled setting up my wallet but mailed TJ who instantly called me back to take me through the set-up steps. Very impressed with the service and transparency on what is offered. Great service.

December 5, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Cen is an honest and amazing person.

Recently I invested into Ripple dealing with Cen, Crypto Broker, had to settle payment by wire transfer which went smoothly. Cen help me set a wallet up and answered all my questions. Cen is a honest and amazing person, I only wish everyone was more like him. Thank you so much Cen. Julie

November 30, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dealt with TJ to purchase digital …

Dealt with TJ to purchase digital currency. Very happy with the service, nothing too much trouble, rare these days. TJ kept things simple and did what he said he would do and on time. I was happy to recommend three friends who went on to purchase digital currency from TJ. Excellent

November 23, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Received Crypto advise and purchased …

Received Crypto advise and purchased through this company and their broker Will. Very pleasant and professional guy, who's down to earth and an excellent communicator; (i.e. replies at 9pm at night within 10-15 mins of an email!) which i really like. I also feel i'm getting an honest synopsis of the market and solid advice.

As they grow ever popular, it's evident that there back of house needs improvement and speed up the admin; i.e. from cradle to execution. I don't like waiting for a deal to be executed too long in such a volatile market... if they can improve this, then they will be one of the best brokers i've encountered.

November 22, 2017
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

A Good Experience

Some interesting reviews below - I can only report my own experience. Dealt with Scott and Will - ordered late on a Friday - nothing but good experiences. Helped set up the wallet, gave sound advice, called back to make sure I had no problems. Having had a good experience on a "tester" - I happily went back for more. Not an expert in the area - but a good "shopping experience" for me. Happy to recommend based on my own experience. Thanks Scott and Will!!!

November 20, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and 24/7 instant support …

Great service and 24/7 instant support through online chatting and even through the phone. They offer to call clients on international calls even.
I definitely suggest BVC as a trading company, their prices are also really good!

November 14, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recently invested into Ripple

Recently invested into Ripple dealing with Scott Ryder, had to settle payment by wire transfer which went smoothly, service was quick, he help me set a wallet up, will be using again, would preferred to of been able to use my card but I was assured they will have this service next week.

November 12, 2017
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Twice good one time funds gone!!!

Ive dealt with shane three times. First two times he was very responsive and coins came through very quickly. However my third time dealing with him was not good at all. I have paid him and not revieved my coins and it has been 3 months now. Ive tried contacting him through his website, through email, through phone and have had no luck. Shane, please reply and let me know whats happening? Its a lot of money and i just want it back. Im certain you are not a scam. Hope to hear from you soon.

October 17, 2017
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Daylight robbery

Very disappointed. Bought Ethereum and only got half of it. The man doesn't reply anymore and the bank can't help me further lost 750£. I don't know what to do anymore he's even worst then those Nigerian princes scammers.

August 12, 2017
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Service provided by Shane recently is …

Service provided by Shane recently is abysmal, very poor service trying to contact him is a waste of time both by EMAIL/PHONE. He keeps making up excuses as he goes along ie Family problems/ Email hacking. His claims on his website ie contact him is fiction , Cannot see why he cannot use his phone if his system is being hacked, this is just allegedly a lame excuse to cover his failing business model.

August 8, 2017
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never buy for from this guy!!

Never buy for from this guy!!! I bought Ripples from him on the 25th of july. I sent him a mail on the 26th. He said that they were so busy lately. But he'll do the transfer within 90 min. A day later still no Ripples. So I've sent him another mail. Which he gave me a lame excuse that he already did the transaction and he sent me the transaction link (see mail)> I mean I'm still new in the Crypto world and I've could understand why the transaction failed (destination Tag). He mentioned then that the coins left his account and that it was held by my account provider. I sent them an email they replied they never took the coins and during that time he sent me over 100 ripples. When it came clear that the coins never left his account, I sent him another mail which he didn't reply on.

Shane, why did you only sent me half the amount, is that how you do bussiness?

Like I said never buy his overpriced coins, waste of time, money and energy...

1 ME TO SHANE
On 27 July 2017 at 13:12,
Hi Shane,
I still didn't receive the order, could you please check if everything went ok?

2 FROM SHANE
On Jul 27, 2017, at 04:26 am, Shane Atkin wrote:
Hi,
I'll check later on today here's the txid (transaction receipt)
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX - (links not allowed in Trustpilot)
Which wallet are you using?

3 ME TO SHANE
On Jul 27, 2017, at 5:30 am,
I checked the transaction receipt, and it mentioned that the destination Tag was missing.
I'm Using Kraken.com for my wallet.
Walletaddress:XXXXXX Destination tag: xxxxx
Is it possible to rectify this asap please.

4 FROM SHANE
On Jul 27, 2017, at 05:41 am, Shane Atkins wrote:
Hi,
Unfortunately I can't fix it from my side. The coins will be in Kraken's wallet. Your best bet is to submit a request here:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX - (links not allowed in Trustpilot)
I'll also send over 100 Ripple coins to your wallet now.

NOTE: I REACH OUT TO SUPPORT

5 FROM SUPPORT
On Jul 27, 2017, at 07:29 am, wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for reaching out!
This transaction arrived without your destination tag and our system will automatically fail any transaction without a destination tag. It will have been reversed to the sending account, so I would recommend you connect with the sender as there is nothing further we can do in this case.

6 ME TO SHANE
Hi Shane,
I contacted Kraken as instructed.
They replied me that they refunded you the 265XR because their system automatically failed the transaction because it didn't receive the destination tag (see mail below).
I already received 87XRp, can you please send the remaining (178XRP) asap.

7 FROM SHANE
Hi Bilal,
I haven't received the ripple coins.
Can you please ask them for a txid.
Also have you received the 100+ ripple I said I would send over.

NOTE: IF HE DOESNT HAVE THE COINS WHY WOULD HE SEND ME 100+ RIPPLES

8 ME to SUPPORT
Hi,

The sending account still didn't receive their transaction of 265XRP.
Can you please send me txid so that he can check this, please.-

9 SUPPORT
On Jul 27, 2017, at 09:04 am, wrote:
Hello,
Thank you for your reply.
You sent me the transaction ID. 05DD9F535047982A0B86415AC2F81B79D7D1613935E6836ADC72B1D6F07240D3 is the transaction. There is no second transaction as the transaction failed, which is clearly stated at the top of the XRP chart you sent me.
STATUS:
This transaction failed with a status code of tecDST_TAG_NEEDED
The ripples were never placed in our account. The sender should contact the support team of his wallet or exchange, as it would have been bounced back to them.

9 ME TO SHANE
On Jul 28, 2017, at 04:45 am,
Hi Shane,
It's been a couple of days of now and I just received a partial deposit of XRP.I contacted Kraken like you advised and they replied that they never took the amount from your wallet (see mail below).
I'm starting to get fed up with this. I bought XRP for other persons/trades and they were deposited instantly (that's what ripple is about).
Please send me the remaining amount of 124.26793XRP or I'll be forced to block this transaction from my Natwest Bank and send you the XRP back that u sent me.
Hope that this won't get this far.

A week later still no reply.....

August 3, 2017
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

This has been my first transaction and left DISAPPOINTED

This has been my first transaction buying virtual currency and so far I have been left very disappointed by this company.

I bought virtual currency from Shane on 27th July and received an email stating that I would receive my coins by 8.00 am on the 28th.

I have checked my wallet address and can confirm everything is correct.

I have sent Shane a number of emails now and tried to contact him by phone and still no response and my balance remains at zero.

Shane please send the coins that I have paid for and respond to my emails within the next couple of days.

Update.... Coins eventually received 31/07/2017. Communication could have been better.

July 30, 2017
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