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Quote from: empoweoqwj on December 20, 2013, 05:52:37 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on December 20, 2013, 05:48:15 AM

I had an idea whilst waiting at the drive thru of McDonalds. I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I could just scan a qr code and pay for my crappy burger?

Hopefully in the future we'll see all sorts of businesses and services accepting and implementing Bitcoin.

The fries would be cold and chewy by the time the transaction cleared Wink

definitely need to get the transaction confirmation issue improved somehow ... the utility would increase massively

One transaction should be good enough, and if the payment was unsuccessful they can just chalk it up as a loss. They lose money from fake money and credit card reversals anyway, so I don't see the problem.

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Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 03:39:15 AM

Quote from: neuroMode on December 20, 2013, 01:57:47 AM

And you wouldn't ever have to worry about thieves running off with all the change.

The main problem I see with this laundromat (and other things like vending machines) is that there needs to be an internet connection at some point, right?

Yep it would need a net connection, I guess you could hardwire them in to the building.

That'd be something few people expected - ethernet enabled washing machines.

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Quote from: Soros Shorts on December 20, 2013, 04:10:23 AM

I don't think the current block size is ready to handle the transactions for all washer/dryers in the world. Probably a better idea to use BTC to reload your laundromat card balance.

We could create another crypto-currency with a sufficiently large block size optimized for compact storage and high volume?

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Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 01:52:25 AM

I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

That day is coming faster than you think. End of 2015 bitcoin will be well spreaded that you will pay with your phone for whatever you want. I am really looking forward to it

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Quote from: hilariousandco on December 20, 2013, 05:48:15 AM

I had an idea whilst waiting at the drive thru of McDonalds. I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I could just scan a qr code and pay for my crappy burger?

Hopefully in the future we'll see all sorts of businesses and services accepting and implementing Bitcoin.

The fries would be cold and chewy by the time the transaction cleared Wink

definitely need to get the transaction confirmation issue improved somehow ... the utility would increase massively

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I had an idea whilst waiting at the drive thru of McDonalds. I thought, wouldn't it be cool if I could just scan a qr code and pay for my crappy burger?

Hopefully in the future we'll see all sorts of businesses and services accepting and implementing Bitcoin.

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Quote from: yatsey87 on December 20, 2013, 05:36:27 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on December 20, 2013, 05:30:48 AM

Quote from: yatsey87 on December 20, 2013, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 01:52:25 AM

I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

I think this would be an expensive feature to implement, but maybe in the future.

Expensive technology today is dirt cheap tomorrow (no washing pun intended).

Could work for other "slot machine" businesses but like the OP said, particularly suited to laundrettes because you have to wait an hour anyway. Perfect time for bitcoin

True, but I can't see these little launderettes with ancient washing machines subscribing to this. Maybe newer trendier ones (if they even have them?).

Its not an idea for today, but certainly yet another good idea to add to the list of "good uses for bitcoin"

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Quote from: empoweoqwj on December 20, 2013, 05:30:48 AM

Quote from: yatsey87 on December 20, 2013, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 01:52:25 AM

I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

I think this would be an expensive feature to implement, but maybe in the future.

Expensive technology today is dirt cheap tomorrow (no washing pun intended).

Could work for other "slot machine" businesses but like the OP said, particularly suited to laundrettes because you have to wait an hour anyway. Perfect time for bitcoin

True, but I can't see these little launderettes with ancient washing machines subscribing to this. Maybe newer trendier ones (if they even have them?).

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Quote from: yatsey87 on December 20, 2013, 05:28:27 AM

Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 01:52:25 AM

I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

I think this would be an expensive feature to implement, but maybe in the future.

Expensive technology today is dirt cheap tomorrow (no washing pun intended).

Could work for other "slot machine" businesses but like the OP said, particularly suited to laundrettes because you have to wait an hour anyway. Perfect time for bitcoin

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Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 01:52:25 AM

I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

I think this would be an expensive feature to implement, but maybe in the future.

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Quote from: Bitcoin Oz on December 20, 2013, 01:52:25 AM

I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

One day my friend, one day ....

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I don't think the current block size is ready to handle the transactions for all washer/dryers in the world. Probably a better idea to use BTC to reload your laundromat card balance.

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Bitcoin Oz no doubt you would have saved a lot of your time if $1 change you had got easily. I know how hard it is get change of $1 especially in early morning, due to which I surely think few vital steps are required amongst which bitcoin could be one. But really it’s volatility these days is the biggest headache for me at least.

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Quote from: neuroMode on December 20, 2013, 01:57:47 AM

And you wouldn't ever have to worry about thieves running off with all the change.

The main problem I see with this laundromat (and other things like vending machines) is that there needs to be an internet connection at some point, right?

Yep it would need a net connection, I guess you could hardwire them in to the building.

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And you wouldn't ever have to worry about thieves running off with all the change.

The main problem I see with this laundromat (and other things like vending machines) is that there needs to be an internet connection at some point, right?

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I was sitting at the Laundrette with some clothes to wash after I had to go to the service station to get enough $1 coins to operate the machines when I realised how much easier it would have been if the washing machines and dryers had qr codes on a screen attached that worked when the right amount of bitcoins were sent to the machines.

So much easier than carrying bulk change around and you could also install a bitcoin atm there to get some bitcoins from. Waiting for confirmations wouldn't even be a problem since you are stuck there for however long it takes to wash your clothes....

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