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Topic: 140k Tesla bought with Bitcoin 2 days ago (Read 4107 times)

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January 31, 2016, 10:26:05 AM
#82
We need more news like this, more demand for bitcoin ,and more payment possibilities.

We need to show the sheeps that bitcoin is a currency , and it;s here to stay.
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January 31, 2016, 09:59:57 AM
#81
Awsome. It is really cool, because of the low transaction fees. It would probably cost like 1% if it was bought with bank account, and even more if with credit card.
legendary
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January 31, 2016, 09:22:03 AM
#80
Well the publicity is good, but have I missed something here? Didn't the car sales company use a 3rd party to pay them in Euros? If this is the case, then it just another sale of a car for Euros. If the company had accepted the Bitcoin directly, and used those coins to pay some of their costs, then that would be the real revolution.
 Many years ago Control Data Corporation sold a large mainframe computer to Russia. As Russia didn't have the money to pay for it, they swopped it for many millions of Christmas cards that they printed. CDC set up a company to sell these cards to recover their money, and no doubt made a nice extra profit from them. Howeveer, this deal didn't mean that Christmas cards were the new international currency.

Yes, but the car dealer gave the possibility to pay with bitcoins (i don't see any problem if they use a third part company to redeem bitcoins to fiat, if not they will do it in an exchange). Its publicity, as more dealers accept payment with bitcoins, more publicity about bitcoin as a payment system. If you read the forum a lot of users say that there are few stores that accept bitcoins, we need more stores that accept them as a payment.
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January 31, 2016, 09:04:37 AM
#79
Jamie Dimon and Mike Hearn your thoughts ?

https://news.bitcoin.com/e14000-tesla-bought-bitcoin-finland/


Thanks for sharing this story.

This is great news for the crypto community. It will be even better news when we come to the day when this will not be big news and just a everyday happening!!!
legendary
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January 31, 2016, 06:12:30 AM
#78
Well the publicity is good, but have I missed something here? Didn't the car sales company use a 3rd party to pay them in Euros? If this is the case, then it just another sale of a car for Euros. If the company had accepted the Bitcoin directly, and used those coins to pay some of their costs, then that would be the real revolution.
 Many years ago Control Data Corporation sold a large mainframe computer to Russia. As Russia didn't have the money to pay for it, they swopped it for many millions of Christmas cards that they printed. CDC set up a company to sell these cards to recover their money, and no doubt made a nice extra profit from them. Howeveer, this deal didn't mean that Christmas cards were the new international currency.
legendary
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January 31, 2016, 06:01:24 AM
#77
They'll be very rich in few years later if they hold their bitcoin Shocked
If this news on mainstream media, people might think bitcoin isn't dead.

Maybe in future, people could buy an island or huge company only with bitcoin
You can buy an island and mansion with bitcoin already, but the demand was low so until now i don't think anyone buy it yet Tongue
https://www.bitpremier.com/

This is Tesla who owned by Elon Musk right ?
I think he made the right decision by investing in Bitcoin, the price is pretty low when compared to the $400 we had few weeks ago Wink
I think his Business sense is tingling and told him to invest in Bitcoin Tongue

This don't surprise me at all that no one bought something yet. A lot of things are way overpriced !
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January 31, 2016, 01:58:44 AM
#76
They'll be very rich in few years later if they hold their bitcoin Shocked
If this news on mainstream media, people might think bitcoin isn't dead.

Maybe in future, people could buy an island or huge company only with bitcoin
You can buy an island and mansion with bitcoin already, but the demand was low so until now i don't think anyone buy it yet Tongue
https://www.bitpremier.com/

This is Tesla who owned by Elon Musk right ?
I think he made the right decision by investing in Bitcoin, the price is pretty low when compared to the $400 we had few weeks ago Wink
I think his Business sense is tingling and told him to invest in Bitcoin Tongue
hero member
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January 31, 2016, 01:22:11 AM
#75
I heard someone's Tesla caught flames in Norway while being charged at a charging station.
Oh yeah. I also heard that story. It is really unfortunate as it tarnishes Tesla's reputation.

Loads of new cars out there are driven with manufacturer problems and people do not even know it. As soon as these things are reported, it gets investigated and if it was attributed to the car, the manufacturer will recall the cars to be re-fitted with a replacement part. These things just happen.

It could also have been a problem with the charging station and not the car.  Roll Eyes
Tesla's are maybe one of the worst because they have batteries which are highly flammable.
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January 31, 2016, 01:19:26 AM
#74
Now I am waiting for someone to buy a yacht worth $500k in bitcoins.
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January 30, 2016, 09:49:17 PM
#73
All those stories are the kind of stories that make me wanna hold btc for at least 3 more years. I think that's a pretty fair time range, considering all the improvements that are being made on the blockchain technology.
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Aleph.im
January 30, 2016, 09:34:37 PM
#72
This is a very good news for BTC!.. In the near future we will buy many things with BTC. Oh god!.. I can not wait to see...
legendary
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January 30, 2016, 09:26:22 PM
#71
Hahaha funny how people say btc is dead, then someone bought a car worth 140k in bitcoin.

IN YOUR FACE!!! Jamie Dimon and Mike Hearn.
legendary
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January 30, 2016, 06:17:46 PM
#70
What is the difference if they received the converted bitcoins to fiat via a payment processor like BitPay or bitcoins directly to their wallet? They will need to use an exchange anyways to convert to cash.

If you use have prices in fiat currency and you use a payment processor you know that you will receive the exact price in your fiat currency (you can request the fiat price and the payment processor ask the bitcoin user the price in bitcoins). If you use your wallet you will need to sell them on exchange (and you would receive more fiat or less depending on exchange actual rates).
legendary
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January 30, 2016, 06:07:34 PM
#69
210k Lamborghini bought with Bitcoin 2 years ago

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/official-lamborghini-for-bitcoin-thread-378936

How soon we forget....

I have to say that is much more interesting than the Tesla, because it was earlier and because it was more expensive. By the way, thsis was "officially" 3 years ago Wink !
legendary
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January 30, 2016, 05:43:34 PM
#68
How is it going to affect use of BTC anyways???
legendary
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January 27, 2016, 11:07:30 PM
#67
210k Lamborghini bought with Bitcoin 2 years ago

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/official-lamborghini-for-bitcoin-thread-378936

How soon we forget....
sr. member
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Shit, did I leave the stove on?
January 27, 2016, 12:17:28 PM
#66
What is the difference if they received the converted bitcoins to fiat via a payment processor like BitPay or bitcoins directly to their wallet? They will need to use an exchange anyways to convert to cash.
legendary
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January 27, 2016, 11:55:14 AM
#65
This sounds like great news, until you realize that they bought the Tesla with bitcoins through a payment processor. The Tesla dealer did not accept the

bitcoins directly as payment, but BitPay converted it to fiat and they received it in fiat. The day when Tesla announce that they accept Bitcoin payments

directly, I would jump for joy. Elon Musk must finish the HyperLoop and accept bitcoin as payment for tickets, then I would be satisfied.  Grin
legendary
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January 27, 2016, 11:15:42 AM
#64
Let's see...Finland is near Sweden and Sweden is where KnC Miner is. I think we have a winner, don't we Markus?  Roll Eyes

I think he is naturally pleased with his Tesla.
But maybe he can later buy a Ferrari with his Bitcoins.

If Bitcoins later goes up so it was a shame to spend it on the Tesla.



If you think like that you can never spend your coins.. What if.. Just rebut tour coins if you are afraid of that.

Besides, electric cars are the future, not gas devouring v12 engines.
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January 27, 2016, 07:22:48 AM
#63
Good for bitcoin in general that the word is getting out.... although it's not the first time a purchase like this is made with bitcoins.
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