Topic: BCTIP - Printable Bitcoin Tips - page 4. (Read 17561 times)
Really cool idea!
Tipping a complete stranger with Bitcoins could piss them off -- (what is this crap?). Offering a tip in Bitcoin *or* fiat puts the receiver in a much better position -- (keep track of how often they choose Bitcoin vs. fiat and report back here). *If* you can/will see the receiver again in the near future then offering to replace the Bitcoin tip with fiat at that time will make them feel good.
It is recommended to give BCTip in addition to the regular tips
Tipping a complete stranger with Bitcoins could piss them off -- (what is this crap?). Offering a tip in Bitcoin *or* fiat puts the receiver in a much better position -- (keep track of how often they choose Bitcoin vs. fiat and report back here). *If* you can/will see the receiver again in the near future then offering to replace the Bitcoin tip with fiat at that time will make them feel good.
Dear community, there are some news related to BCTip project.
The first - we added visits counter to the wallet page and now you can see if anybody visited the page with tip and how many times.
It is useful to understand BCTip recipient behavior and find out if he/she visited the site or throw the paper away.
The second - if you redeem the tip, then the destination Bitcoin address is saved to the cookie and on the next tip page your address will be predefined.
This mod makes activation process much easier for numerous tips.
Using the phone you just enter your address once, and then just scan QR and send bitcoins, scan and send.
The third news is related to the bug discovered by user elements (thanks!).
He reported the bug with tip which can't be redeemed.
The investigation shows that the bug was related to the forced TX fees and resulted to the last tip can't be activated.
To fix the issue I modified the site to add some extra TX fees into invoice.
Also I added extra bitcoins for fees for every paid wallet to fix the issue. So if you generated your wallet before - no worries, every tip should be redeemable.
The first - we added visits counter to the wallet page and now you can see if anybody visited the page with tip and how many times.
It is useful to understand BCTip recipient behavior and find out if he/she visited the site or throw the paper away.
The second - if you redeem the tip, then the destination Bitcoin address is saved to the cookie and on the next tip page your address will be predefined.
This mod makes activation process much easier for numerous tips.
Using the phone you just enter your address once, and then just scan QR and send bitcoins, scan and send.
The third news is related to the bug discovered by user elements (thanks!).
He reported the bug with tip which can't be redeemed.
The investigation shows that the bug was related to the forced TX fees and resulted to the last tip can't be activated.
To fix the issue I modified the site to add some extra TX fees into invoice.
Also I added extra bitcoins for fees for every paid wallet to fix the issue. So if you generated your wallet before - no worries, every tip should be redeemable.
Cream!
Hi,
I can't redeem my tip. It always says "Not enough confirmations or not enough funds. Please wait for several minutes or contact support if necessary."
I tried it for several hours - still doesn't work
I can't redeem my tip. It always says "Not enough confirmations or not enough funds. Please wait for several minutes or contact support if necessary."
I tried it for several hours - still doesn't work
Why can't I just print one, and customize the amount? 
Tips are given by free will, there are no reason for cheating. 
Why can't I just print one, and customize the amount?
I can help to translate chinese ~~
Good news, today several new templates were added, now you can choose the favorite one!
I've lost my redemption page and can't find anyway on checking which tips have been used. Is there anyway of locating the URL from one of my unused tips or from my Bitcoin address?
Solved! the URL was in the name of the PDF file I printed them from.
to OP ... dude, the idea and execution of this site .. awesome! Ive had this idea for a while but never know how to get things pulled off... you did it! love it...
stay honest & good bout this service your offering and it will make strides =) Thanks a ton man!
stay honest & good bout this service your offering and it will make strides =) Thanks a ton man!
I've lost my redemption page and can't find anyway on checking which tips have been used. Is there anyway of locating the URL from one of my unused tips or from my Bitcoin address?
I just redeemed on of the Tips given out in the goodie bags at the San Jose Conference, very slick! Nice job!
Today we deployed new version with EUR and GBP currencies. We also added template translations in Spanish, French, Russian and Esperanto. Translations were made in google translate, but if you have any corrections please contact my by email. Landing page will be translated soon.
i had an idea similar to this for helping spread the word of bitcoin.
the basis of the idea was to present people with a small amount in a physical form along with how to set up a wallet and other basic information.
these things wouldn't be hard to translate.
once they have it, i think they would be much more likely to be invested in learning about it. the more people that have interest in bitcoin, the quicker the community grows and as such the value.
security can be upgraded and fixed if it is even an issue. we have lots of people that will "test" the security for their own interests.
of course you wouldn't tip in only btc, if anything i would tip in addition to my normal cash tip.
a lot of mexican workers are doing so that they can send money down south and or provide money or transportation to people down south. instantly transferring funds between US/MEX with no fees surely would be welcome. i am sure you have seen the "fast cash transfer" places in almost every ethnic center.
the basis of the idea was to present people with a small amount in a physical form along with how to set up a wallet and other basic information.
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New to bitcoins, but in the service industry full time. Allow me to make a few points:
* US services industry speaks Spanish, more so in positions that need tips the most
* Someone has to actually explain BTC before a person would understand what it is
I feel that there are three camps here:
* those who think that www.bctip.org is unsecure;
* those who think that tipping in bitcoins only is a bad idea;
* those who want to promote bitcoins by all means (including the topic starter).
I am none of the above. I use bitcoin as an investment, and as a medium for remittances and would never consider tipping in bitcoins, because when a bitcoin is worth a thousand dollars, I'll regret it. I know sitting on bitcoin is bad for its overall sustainability, but since I have no need for things so far being sold for bitcoins, I would let them go in only few scenarios, and tipping is not one of them.
The site is great, but in my opinion this service is an awkward way to promote bitcoins. It's not playing the bitcoin cards right. Those who want to take advantage of the bitcoin stronger side, like transfering money abroad without paying exorbitant fees, or transfering money out of countries with capital controls, will reliably learn about bitcoin through the word of mouth.
* US services industry speaks Spanish, more so in positions that need tips the most
* Someone has to actually explain BTC before a person would understand what it is
I feel that there are three camps here:
* those who think that www.bctip.org is unsecure;
* those who think that tipping in bitcoins only is a bad idea;
* those who want to promote bitcoins by all means (including the topic starter).
I am none of the above. I use bitcoin as an investment, and as a medium for remittances and would never consider tipping in bitcoins, because when a bitcoin is worth a thousand dollars, I'll regret it. I know sitting on bitcoin is bad for its overall sustainability, but since I have no need for things so far being sold for bitcoins, I would let them go in only few scenarios, and tipping is not one of them.
The site is great, but in my opinion this service is an awkward way to promote bitcoins. It's not playing the bitcoin cards right. Those who want to take advantage of the bitcoin stronger side, like transfering money abroad without paying exorbitant fees, or transfering money out of countries with capital controls, will reliably learn about bitcoin through the word of mouth.
these things wouldn't be hard to translate.
once they have it, i think they would be much more likely to be invested in learning about it. the more people that have interest in bitcoin, the quicker the community grows and as such the value.
security can be upgraded and fixed if it is even an issue. we have lots of people that will "test" the security for their own interests.
of course you wouldn't tip in only btc, if anything i would tip in addition to my normal cash tip.
a lot of mexican workers are doing so that they can send money down south and or provide money or transportation to people down south. instantly transferring funds between US/MEX with no fees surely would be welcome. i am sure you have seen the "fast cash transfer" places in almost every ethnic center.
Hello Bitcoin community,
several weeks ago I got an idea aimed to popularize Bitcoins - give tips for domestic services in Bitcoins. We give tips regulary, so why don't use Bitcoins for this procees? It is convinient (you don't have to keep small cash bills for tips) and fun. Please take a look below and judge.
several weeks ago I got an idea aimed to popularize Bitcoins - give tips for domestic services in Bitcoins. We give tips regulary, so why don't use Bitcoins for this procees? It is convinient (you don't have to keep small cash bills for tips) and fun. Please take a look below and judge.
The fatal flaw of this idea is that BTCIPs are unitaskers. I can use fiat as tender anywhere so why would I have a special currency to tip with? Not until BTC is more wide-spread. And even then this idea would present other problems...
New to bitcoins, but in the service industry full time. Allow me to make a few points:
* US services industry speaks Spanish, more so in positions that need tips the most
* Someone has to actually explain BTC before a person would understand what it is
I feel that there are three camps here:
* those who think that www.bctip.org is unsecure;
* those who think that tipping in bitcoins only is a bad idea;
* those who want to promote bitcoins by all means (including the topic starter).
I am none of the above. I use bitcoin as an investment, and as a medium for remittances and would never consider tipping in bitcoins, because when a bitcoin is worth a thousand dollars, I'll regret it. I know sitting on bitcoin is bad for its overall sustainability, but since I have no need for things so far being sold for bitcoins, I would let them go in only few scenarios, and tipping is not one of them.
The site is great, but in my opinion this service is an awkward way to promote bitcoins. It's not playing the bitcoin cards right. Those who want to take advantage of the bitcoin stronger side, like transfering money abroad without paying exorbitant fees, or transfering money out of countries with capital controls, will reliably learn about bitcoin through the word of mouth.
* US services industry speaks Spanish, more so in positions that need tips the most
* Someone has to actually explain BTC before a person would understand what it is
I feel that there are three camps here:
* those who think that www.bctip.org is unsecure;
* those who think that tipping in bitcoins only is a bad idea;
* those who want to promote bitcoins by all means (including the topic starter).
I am none of the above. I use bitcoin as an investment, and as a medium for remittances and would never consider tipping in bitcoins, because when a bitcoin is worth a thousand dollars, I'll regret it. I know sitting on bitcoin is bad for its overall sustainability, but since I have no need for things so far being sold for bitcoins, I would let them go in only few scenarios, and tipping is not one of them.
The site is great, but in my opinion this service is an awkward way to promote bitcoins. It's not playing the bitcoin cards right. Those who want to take advantage of the bitcoin stronger side, like transfering money abroad without paying exorbitant fees, or transfering money out of countries with capital controls, will reliably learn about bitcoin through the word of mouth.
Thanks everyone for good words!
We are definitely going to add multi-currency and multi-language support in the nearest time (can take about a week), as well as new print templates. Also we are thinking about opening template so everyone who not trust us can make tips himself using any web-wallet with unique URL.
Any help in translation is appreciated.
If you can provide quality translation, nobody offered this language before, then pls leave the message.
We are definitely going to add multi-currency and multi-language support in the nearest time (can take about a week), as well as new print templates. Also we are thinking about opening template so everyone who not trust us can make tips himself using any web-wallet with unique URL.
Any help in translation is appreciated.
If you can provide quality translation, nobody offered this language before, then pls leave the message.
I can translate this into Dutch, Lithuanian, Russian and Spanish if need be. Please let me know!
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