Topic: About Amazon and Bitcoin (Read 1893 times)
If Amazon's competitors adopt BTC and prosper, then Amazon will join. It is just a matter of time.
becoming clear that Amazon already has e-currency and
payment-platform ambitions of its own.
Bitcoin does not need Amazon !
payment-platform ambitions of its own.
Bitcoin does not need Amazon !
Not anymore. As of October 13, 2014 Amazon WebPay is done. They just announced it today.
https://payments.amazon.com/help/76056
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What is happening to Amazon WebPay?
As of October 13, 2014 Amazon WebPay will no longer be available to send, receive, or request money from other Amazon Payments users. Amazon Payments customers will no longer see the option to Send Money once they log into their account.
Why is Amazon WebPay being shut down?
We are not addressing a customer pain point particularly better than anyone else. We've learned a great deal about how and when customers want to send money and will look for ways to use these lessons in the future.
Is there another way to send, receive, or request money with other customers from my account?
No, Amazon does not offer an alternative.
As of October 13, 2014 Amazon WebPay will no longer be available to send, receive, or request money from other Amazon Payments users. Amazon Payments customers will no longer see the option to Send Money once they log into their account.
Why is Amazon WebPay being shut down?
We are not addressing a customer pain point particularly better than anyone else. We've learned a great deal about how and when customers want to send money and will look for ways to use these lessons in the future.
Is there another way to send, receive, or request money with other customers from my account?
No, Amazon does not offer an alternative.
Amazon will adopt bitcoin in the future, there's no doubt about it, but it may be later than expected.
Optimistic, in my opinion. As someone already said, Amazon is a huge operation, and right now bitcoins wouldn't have a major dent in that. The gift card option is their best option it seems. No hassle, and they don't have to deal with it and still get guap.
Don't get me wrong, if Amazon does business with bitcoins directly, I think that would really get athe crypto-currency revolution rolling even faster
Amazon will adopt bitcoin in the future, there's no doubt about it, but it may be later than expected.
Did it occur to anybody else that Amazon can't join the bitcoin revolution because Jeff Bezos is part of the bilderberg group?
If only they knew the power of the blockchain...they will join us or die.
In all honesty i can imagine bitcoin on amazon in under 2 months.
strongly doubt it. it's christmas season in 2 months. amazon will be too busy to actually incorporate bitcoin, especially since it'll be the testing stage. earliest will probably early next year, and i don't think will happen either. amazon has been vehement.
Cant really ignore it once paypal/ebay bring the mainstream up to speed on BTC. But yeah maybe it will take longer.
yeah right. As long as the dollar or Euro are quite good there will be no chance fpr Bitcoin to "break out". In my opinion the advantages are too small and the reputation of Bitcoin is really low. People trust in the goverment money. If they never heard of Bitcoin they can't even imagine how a money without goverment should work...
Since Paypal has already announced about accepting bitcoin, sooner or later others will join eventually.
They will all come around and accept it eventually. It is not like they have a choice. Once it takes off a lot more and more companies like Dell have accepted it, they wont be able to resist.
We'd certainly like to think they wouldnt have a choice or that they would be forced to accept it, but it's not a certainty. People don't realise bitcoin could disappear quicker than it came if something better comes along or governments start cracking down on its use.
They will all come around and accept it eventually. It is not like they have a choice. Once it takes off a lot more and more companies like Dell have accepted it, they wont be able to resist.
It would be great if Amazon could accept bitcoin directly, but I don't believe they are interested right now. Their volume is so huge now, increased revenue from accepting bitcoin will not contribute much to it profits. They are better off improving their business.
Amazon have been accepting bitcoin now for a while as stated via gyft app however then accepting it away from that would be ideal I don't feel it's something that is essential right now. I believe though that Amazon will accept bitcoin if they wish to in all kinds of forms regardless of someone's current status.
becoming clear that Amazon already has e-currency and
payment-platform ambitions of its own.
Bitcoin does not need Amazon !
payment-platform ambitions of its own.
Bitcoin does not need Amazon !
I think very good, if amazon accept bitcoin.
because too many people use it to payment.
because too many people use it to payment.
I agree with what you are saying about bitpay. I feel it is an honest representation of the actual bitcoin price. I hade to type this completely out because my previous post got deleted by a mod for typing ^ +1 for agreeing with Rassah comment posted above. On the Amazon subject, I have been a prime member for 7 years and would love to see them accept bitcoin. It would allow me to skip the step of buying an Amazon card from gyft app with bitcoin and then applying it to my account. I could just use the bitcoin directly. This wold help bitcoin out IMHO. Now my post is on subject and more than 5 words long.
The deal isn't bad, they seem to go by the coindesk calculator price.
They use BitPay, and thus BitPay's price. Last I heard, BitPay derives their prices from looking at a collection of bitcoin exchanges and seing what it would cost to sell that amount of bitcoin right now, based on actual available offers. So, if still true, BitPay is even more accurate than just an average of prices.
Because I have no idea what affiliate gyft is
http://www.gyft.com/
Basically bitcoins to giftcards. The deal isn't bad, they seem to go by the coindesk calculator price.
Did it occur to anybody else that Amazon can't join the bitcoin revolution because Jeff Bezos is part of the bilderberg group?
The bilderberg group is mostly just a place for business/politics nerds, who are too wealthy and famous to go out in public, to be able to freely hang out and relax among people with similar situations and interests. It's basically the equivalent of bitcoiners hanging out at afterparties and bars during bitcoin conventions, where they can network and discuss "you help me, I help you" business arrangements. Nothing all that sinister. And since Jeff Bezos is at the least a libertarian, I'm pretty sure he's quite in favor of bitcoin. Remember, these people are interested in business and free trade first and foremost, not government and controlling the world.
Did it occur to anybody else that Amazon can't join the bitcoin revolution because Jeff Bezos is part of the bilderberg group?
Bitcoin revolution is the anti-thesis of the bilderbergers.
If by a minuscule chance Amazon will adopt bitcoin, then it will be HUGE! BTC will be unstopable after that.
Miracles happen alot. It's not inconceivable.
Bitcoin revolution is the anti-thesis of the bilderbergers.
If by a minuscule chance Amazon will adopt bitcoin, then it will be HUGE! BTC will be unstopable after that.
Miracles happen alot. It's not inconceivable.
Amazon has been accepting bitcoin for about a year now through their affiliate gyft.
I've bought tons of stuff with BTC from amazon.
It's as easy as 1,2,3.
How have you missed this?
Because I have no idea what affiliate gyft is
Did it occur to anybody else that Amazon can't join the bitcoin revolution because Jeff Bezos is part of the bilderberg group?
Bitcoin revolution is the anti-thesis of the bilderbergers.
If by a minuscule chance Amazon will adopt bitcoin, then it will be HUGE! BTC will be unstopable after that.
Miracles happen alot. It's not inconceivable.
Bitcoin revolution is the anti-thesis of the bilderbergers.
If by a minuscule chance Amazon will adopt bitcoin, then it will be HUGE! BTC will be unstopable after that.
Miracles happen alot. It's not inconceivable.
Amazon has been accepting bitcoin for about a year now through their affiliate gyft.
I've bought tons of stuff with BTC from amazon.
It's as easy as 1,2,3.
How have you missed this?
I'm surprised a company like amazon, any company, hasn't gone all out and tried to make bitcoin a more widely accepted currency
I support Amazon to accept Bitcoin, for Bitcoin system is so perfect that its security can go over on any bank's system. Any reason that make Amazon give up Bitcoin should not lie on Bitcoin itself. There will be an unthinkable strength through the cooperation between Amazon and Bitcoin.
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