What is an opportunity that is being severely overlooked is for bricks and mortar businesses to become the first in their niche to accept bitcoins. Here it is, several weeks into 2013 and I still couldn't pay for a burger in the U.S. except for less than a half dozen restaurants that accept bitcoins, for instance.
This is an opportunity for retailers to grab free media attention, save on transaction fees (versus payment cards) and grow their customer base (Bitcoiners will travel out of their way to try spending their coins for a 'real world'/bricks & mortar purchase.)
I've been trying to get this restaurant by having Meetups there, but not enough people show up to create any credibility, and apparently BitPay's rates aren't that much of a discount compared to what the owner is already paying. Credit card processing rates for brick and mortar stores aren't as high as they are for web stores. This is an opportunity for retailers to grab free media attention, save on transaction fees (versus payment cards) and grow their customer base (Bitcoiners will travel out of their way to try spending their coins for a 'real world'/bricks & mortar purchase.)
