Official Press Release:
Quote from: IJustWannaBuy.com
IwannaBuy first e-Commerce site in China to accept Bitcoin payment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Online retail marketplace www.IjustwannaBuy.com (IwannaBuy) will from today be the first e-commerce
website in China to accept Bitcoin payment for products.
IwannaBuy, which specializes in providing pollution protection products for expats living in China, will
begin accepting Bitcoin payment, through BitPay.com, alongside traditional online payment methods
including PayPal.
IwannaBuy Founder Paul Afshar commented: “As an e-commerce company, safe, simple and reliable
payment solutions are important for our customers, and Bitcoin payment provides us with exactly this.
“Bitcoin’s growing user base cannot be ignored. We’re proud that, from today, we’ll be the first e-
commerce website in China able to accept Bitcoin payment. It’s an exciting development for us and our
customers.”
“Many of IwannaBuy’s customers don’t have online banking enabled for their Chinese bank accounts, or
have encountered problems with using PayPal or AliPay for online payment.
“In Beijing, this means they have problems buying the pollution products we sell, including indoor Air
Purifiers and anti-pollution masks, to protect their health from poor air quality in the city. Bitcoin
provides an easy to use payment platform for a medium sized company like ours.
“While Bitcoin payment is still a nascent and developing platform, we want to help pioneer its use in the
world’s biggest consumer market.”
IwannaBuy customer, Jake, an expat entrepreneur based in Beijing commented: “I’ve always wanted to
purchase products online in China, but without an international credit card, or online payment for my
Chinese bank account it’s always proved difficult.
“I’d definitely purchase products with my Bitcoins from e-commerce websites that accept Bitcoin
payment in China – hopefully IwannaBuy’s move will spur many more websites in China to start accepting
Bitcoins.”
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-------------------------------------------------------Notes to Editors---------------------------------------------------------
1.
IwannaBuy (www.ijustwannabuy.com) is an e-commerce website specializing in providing pollution protection
products in China.
2.
IwannaBuy, as of 3rd April will begin accepting Bitcoin payment for pollution protection products, and any new
product ranges added to the platform.
3. Founded by British expat Paul Afshar, IwannaBuy has been operating in China since January 2012, with an
annual turnover of ￥1.2 million. It is based in Beijing. IwannaBuy’s customer base is comprised of around 90%
expats who live in China, with the remainder being native Chinese customers.
4. IwannaBuy retails pollution protection products including: RESPRO anti-pollution masks, Blue Air air purifiers,
Aquasana Water Filtration products, and Air-O-Swiss Humidification units.
5. Bitpay.com is a Payment Service Provider (PSP) specializing in ecommerce, B2B, and enterprise solutions for
virtual currencies.
6.
Press inquiries: Paul Afshar: +86 186 0284 2076 / [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Online retail marketplace www.IjustwannaBuy.com (IwannaBuy) will from today be the first e-commerce
website in China to accept Bitcoin payment for products.
IwannaBuy, which specializes in providing pollution protection products for expats living in China, will
begin accepting Bitcoin payment, through BitPay.com, alongside traditional online payment methods
including PayPal.
IwannaBuy Founder Paul Afshar commented: “As an e-commerce company, safe, simple and reliable
payment solutions are important for our customers, and Bitcoin payment provides us with exactly this.
“Bitcoin’s growing user base cannot be ignored. We’re proud that, from today, we’ll be the first e-
commerce website in China able to accept Bitcoin payment. It’s an exciting development for us and our
customers.”
“Many of IwannaBuy’s customers don’t have online banking enabled for their Chinese bank accounts, or
have encountered problems with using PayPal or AliPay for online payment.
“In Beijing, this means they have problems buying the pollution products we sell, including indoor Air
Purifiers and anti-pollution masks, to protect their health from poor air quality in the city. Bitcoin
provides an easy to use payment platform for a medium sized company like ours.
“While Bitcoin payment is still a nascent and developing platform, we want to help pioneer its use in the
world’s biggest consumer market.”
IwannaBuy customer, Jake, an expat entrepreneur based in Beijing commented: “I’ve always wanted to
purchase products online in China, but without an international credit card, or online payment for my
Chinese bank account it’s always proved difficult.
“I’d definitely purchase products with my Bitcoins from e-commerce websites that accept Bitcoin
payment in China – hopefully IwannaBuy’s move will spur many more websites in China to start accepting
Bitcoins.”
END
-------------------------------------------------------Notes to Editors---------------------------------------------------------
1.
IwannaBuy (www.ijustwannabuy.com) is an e-commerce website specializing in providing pollution protection
products in China.
2.
IwannaBuy, as of 3rd April will begin accepting Bitcoin payment for pollution protection products, and any new
product ranges added to the platform.
3. Founded by British expat Paul Afshar, IwannaBuy has been operating in China since January 2012, with an
annual turnover of ￥1.2 million. It is based in Beijing. IwannaBuy’s customer base is comprised of around 90%
expats who live in China, with the remainder being native Chinese customers.
4. IwannaBuy retails pollution protection products including: RESPRO anti-pollution masks, Blue Air air purifiers,
Aquasana Water Filtration products, and Air-O-Swiss Humidification units.
5. Bitpay.com is a Payment Service Provider (PSP) specializing in ecommerce, B2B, and enterprise solutions for
virtual currencies.
6.
Press inquiries: Paul Afshar: +86 186 0284 2076 / [email protected]