<p>No, it will not matter.  Sync only affects the readiness of your client.  The purchase is reflected on the public blockchain, which has nothing to do with whether your client is ready or not.</p>

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2013-11-22T16:34:46.593Z
Oh that's a relief, so I will just have to wait then I guess? Thanks for you help Harold it's most appreciated :)
user9156
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2013-11-22T16:49:34.563Z
Thank you also for teh reply Pyramid, I have only just seen that answer. And yes it was not sychonized with network yet.
user9156
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2013-11-22T17:13:37.587Z
You can use a thin client like Multibit, and the synchronization is much faster because it doesn't download the whole blockchain.  But that doesn't mean that the *verification* of transactions will be faster.  Verifications are done on the public blockchain, and have nothing to do with your client.
zkilnbqi
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2013-11-23T09:06:06.727Z
What @HaroldNaparst said. But remember to keep your wallet file (or some other representation of the private key(s)) because you need that to get the coins in the wallet.
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zkilnbqi
<p>I bought a bitcoin before my client synchronization was finished.</p>

<p>Will this stop me from getting the coin or will it just come later when the wallet is synchronized?</p>

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I bought a bitcoin before my client sychronization was finished. Will I get the coin?
user9156
# I bought a bitcoin before my client sychronization was finished. Will I get the coin?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2013-11-22)

I bought a bitcoin before my client synchronization was finished.

Will this stop me from getting the coin or will it just come later when the wallet is synchronized?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2013-11-22. Score: 5

No, it will not matter. Sync only affects the readiness of your client. The purchase is reflected on the public blockchain, which has nothing to do with whether your client is ready or not.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Oh that's a relief, so I will just have to wait then I guess? Thanks for you help Harold it's most appreciated :)  
> **username_0**: Thank you also for teh reply Pyramid, I have only just seen that answer. And yes it was not sychonized with network yet.  
> **username_1**: You can use a thin client like Multibit, and the synchronization is much faster because it doesn't download the whole blockchain.  But that doesn't mean that the *verification* of transactions will be faster.  Verifications are done on the public blockchain, and have nothing to do with your client.  
> **username_2**: What @HaroldNaparst said. But remember to keep your wallet file (or some other representation of the private key(s)) because you need that to get the coins in the wallet.  

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