Notice to All Steemians: Do Not Use Poloniex Right Now or Ever

A quick rundown of what just happened to me: I had 94.079 SBD in my account which I transferred to Poloniex. All of it. This is my first ever payout supposedly but poof, it was gone.

Now, I’m hopeless if I could ever get it back. 

It’s just been an hour since I made the transaction and ever since, I have read around Twitter and posts by other Steemians that they have been experiencing the same, some more than 2 days already. The odds are that the Steems and SBDs will not be returned. Ever. 

Now I am angry enough to conclude that Poloniex is not a safe digital asset exchange. Do not use it right now or ever. 

I’ve been talking to gailbelga about this matter and she knows my story prior and during this mess. She was also scammed, so to speak, by Poloniex with 30 SBD taken away according to her. 

My situation is that that 94.079 SBD would have been used to cover for the hospital fees of my father who is now in an isolation room, fighting for his life (I told Gail about this story before this Poloniex mess).

Time is of the essence for me and more importantly for my father. I would not be frantic about this if it isn't urgent. 

I really, really, really want to cry right now as I am expecting to shell out some cash for my father as I had promised him to share a portion of his medical bills. He is still in the hospital, while I am at home trying to make some extra money online because of the need. 

The doctor advised just this week about my father not going to stay longer due to complications in his heart, lungs, and kidneys. I’m in a period of acceptance regarding that matter and Poloniex is not at all helping me going through the process. 

I am relatively new to this platform and I only know a few around. Lucky for me, a post of mine was curated last week. I have been trying to make quality content since day one because like you, I would also like to earn.

But I guess what happened to me is charged to experience. Partly, it is my fault. While I only followed guides from fellow Steemians on how to convert my earned SBDs, I did not research more on the status of such digital asset exchange if it is safe or reliable.

I have learned that it is not. And I do not want anyone else to suffer from the same fate.  

With Bittrex still closed for new registrations, I am seeking the help of Gail for my transactions for the meantime. 

Now my request to all of you who read this is to help a brother out. Kindly check my posts, and if you find interest in them, upvotes and resteems are a big, big, big help to me and my father. 

Thank you.