Update: Bottlepay are closing in July 2023!

 

But you can find more free money offers like this in my free money blog post!

 

Here's the email I received:

 

"We're closing

 We're very sorry to say that the Bottlepay consumer app will be closing on 24th July 2023. Whilst we remain well-funded, our wider group has made the decision to focus on other projects.

Are my funds safe?

Yes. We have always, and still, maintain segregated accounts with sufficient Bitcoin to cover all customer balances. We also have sufficient funds of our own, meaning that we will continue to offer you the same level of service throughout the process of withdrawing your funds.

Your fiat balance is safeguarded by our fiat partners, who continue to operate as usual. In the UK this is Modulr FS Limited where your funds are held in segregated accounts and the full value safeguarded in line with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011. In Europe this is Modulr Finance B.V., a company registered in the Netherlands where your funds will be held in segregated accounts and the full value safeguarded in line with the Financial Supervision Act.

What does this mean for me?

In accordance with the closure process set out in our customer agreement, we are closing your account. The closure date will be two months from today: 24th July 2023.

You should withdraw your funds, either as Bitcoin or fiat currency (GBP/EUR), from the Bottlepay app before that date.

If you have previously funded your Bottlepay account with fiat, you will have a 'nominated bank account' which you will be able to withdraw to. If this bank account has changed or closed, you should contact us via the in-app chat or by email.

We will soon be stopping all deposits and exchanges from fiat to Bitcoin. You will therefore only be able to exchange from Bitcoin to fiat, and to withdraw both fiat and Bitcoin.

What happens if I don't withdraw my Bitcoin?

Any Bitcoin left in your account after the closure date will be converted into fiat currency on or around that date at the market rate available to us at the time. Bottlepay accepts no liability for any losses or tax consequences resulting from such conversion. The resulting funds will then be transferred to your fiat account and returned to your nominated bank account.

What happens if I don't withdraw my fiat?

Any fiat not withdrawn from your account by the closure date will be returned to your nominated bank account.

What happens if you cannot transfer fiat to my nominated bank account?

If we cannot return your fiat currency to your nominated bank account, or if you have no nominated bank account, the fiat currency will be retained by Modulr, our fiat partner, for a period of six years. Within this period, you may at any time request your funds by contacting Modulr Customer Services.

Is there anything else I should consider?

We'd strongly recommend you use the downloads feature in the app to download all your statements before the closure date, and then store them somewhere safe. Bitcoin transactions can have tax consequences, so you may need this information in the future.

Will you be in touch again?

As we get closer to the closure date, we may contact you again if you still have Bitcoin or fiat held in your Bottlepay account. We will do this via the app or through email.

We will never ask you to initiate an offboarding process from outside the app - if someone gets in touch with you offering any offboarding process outside of our app, this is likely a scam and you should report it to us via the in-app chat or email [email protected] so we can take measures to help protect other customers.

And finally…

We've loved every minute of running Bottlepay, and we're incredibly grateful to you, the customers who let us do it for as long as we did.

We wanted to offer you a safe, efficient place to get your Bitcoin and use it for payments, and we're really sorry to put you through the inconvenience of having to leave us.

We can't make recommendations about what to do with your Bitcoin - whether to find another custodial wallet, custody it yourself, or convert it to fiat and withdraw to your bank account. If you are going to use another custodial wallet, though, we recommend you do your diligence on the provider first. Other FCA registered cryptoasset businesses operating in the UK can be found on the FCA register here."

 

 

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Update: Bottlepay close their referral scheme!

Sadly Bottlepay have closed their refer a friend offer.  I logged into the app on Thursday 1st December 2022 and received the following message:

 

Our invite programme has now come to an end.

We want to thank everyone who has invited friends and family to join Bottlepay and into the Bitcoin universe. The invites programme was a massive success.

We’ll continue to roll out new features with a focus on making the app as user-friendly as possible, so watch this space for new features coming your way very soon. 🚀

To learn more about how this may affect you, please continue.

If I'm currently onboarding can I still receive my bonus?

Yes, if you have already started onboarding and have entered a referral code you will still receive the referral bonus as long as you still complete the criteria:

1. You must enter a valid referral code during onboarding but before account verification.*

2. Once you have entered a valid referral code, you must complete account verification.

3. You must make a single deposit of £10 or €10 from a bank account in your own name.**

4. You must make a single purchase of bitcoin worth £10 or €10.**

Voila!

Once you have completed these tasks you'll both receive £5 or €5 worth of bitcoin dropped straight into your accounts.

*The new user will have no more than 30 days before starting our onboarding process. Users who start the verification process before entering a referral code will not be eligible.

**The single deposit and single trade must be within 90 days of completing our onboarding process."

 

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Sadly they have closed their referral scheme, so the original blog post below no longer applies.

 

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I discovered another free money offer and I timed myself completing it.  The whole offer took me 9 minutes to complete and the free cash was instantly in my bank account.  This is the Bottlepay refer a friend offer and you can get £5 worth of free Bitcoin which you can exchange and withdraw to your bank account instantly.  Use Bottlepay referral code FGT99M8NO7 and we’ll both get £5.  Read on for the full instructions if needed.

Bottlepay Referral Code: Get instant free cash with the Bottlepay refer a friend offer

After fees, I was able to extract £4.69 free cash within 9 minutes of downloading the Bottlepay app.

It’s a really quick and easy free money offer.

Here’s what you need to do:

• Download Bottlepay here: https://bottlepay.com/app/FGT99M8NO7 

• Enter Bottlepay referral code FGT99M8NO7 when signing up

• Complete the signup process, including verifying your phone number, email and ID (driving licence is quick and easy to verify with two selfies)

• Once your account is verified (mine took less than a minute to be verified), fund your account with £10 (open banking is quick and easy)

• Trade the £10 for Bitcoin

• £5 worth of Bitcoin will be added to your account for free!  Providing you entered code FGT99M8NO7 when signing up!

• Convert the Bitcoin back to your GBP balance.

• Withdraw!

It’s that simple!

Things to note:

Don’t forget to enter FGT99M8NO7 when signing up.

Although it took me only 9 minutes, it could take you longer or you might be even quicker!

There are some fees, so after these, I was able to withdraw £14.69 back into my account rather than £15.  Still, it was a £4.69 profit for less than ten minutes of my time.

To complete the trades, etc, you have to swipe the screen where it says.  Swipe from left to right.

The withdraw button might be tricky to find. If you added a photo to your profile then click your photo (top right of the screen).  Scroll down to ‘My bank account’ and click here to see the option to withdraw your funds.  These will go back to the account you added your funds from.

There's a minimum withdrawal amount of £5.

If you’re used to these sorts of offers, like me, then you’ll whiz through it and have your free cash in no time! 

Love these sorts of offers?  I regularly share them and add them to my free money page, so check that out!

Refer your friends to Bottlepay for £5 free cash each

Once you’ve signed up with my Bottlepay referral code, you will get your own as soon as your account is verified!  You can then share this with your friends and family to give them the Bottlepay bonus and earn yourself some more free cash too!

Click on the top left of the screen (your photo) and you’ll see the option to invite a friend and get £5.

Get £5 worth of Bitcoin for free which you can cash out instantly!

Give it a try using my code FGT99M8NO7 and we'll both get £5. 

Sign up at https://bottlepay.com/app/FGT99M8NO7