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Topic: Carry empty paper bitcoin wallets with you - page 3. (Read 1727 times)

legendary
Activity: 1806
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I have heard people giving out these paper wallets and after a month still seeing no movement on those coins. I think its more complicated for someone to be introduced to bitcoin through a paper wallet.

Not only that. I think it is not advisable to throw free Bitcoin around to people that are only marginally interested. First the effort to make the funds usable is too high for any amount below 0.05 BTC for a person that never used Bitcoin before. Second - which is the more important psychological reason - giving away Bitcoin for free makes it less desirable to own.

I would only give out Bitcoin, if the person did some work or sold some goods to explicitly obtain Bitcoin. Giving away Bitcoin without request to people barely interested makes Bitcoin appear less valuable, because something valuable is generally not given away for free. So it might actually have a negative impact on the perception of Bitcoin.

Giving away Bitcoin should require the explicitly stated desire of a person to own it. Anything else could make Bitcoin appear like the latest fad that needs marketing to be sold off to the masses.

ya.ya.yo!
legendary
Activity: 840
Merit: 1000
I have heard people giving out these paper wallets and after a month still seeing no movement on those coins. I think its more complicated for someone to be introduced to bitcoin through a paper wallet.

hero member
Activity: 490
Merit: 520
I might have thought he was talking about Visa.  Sounds like Walmart is dropping it in Canada!

This would probably make more sense, but in a way it seems more likely that it could be he was asking about Bitcoin. I don't know what OP actually experienced, but just because Walmart dropped visa in Canada probably wouldn't mean a lot for the guy. A lot of other places probably still take Visa, and thus it wouldn't really impact the store owner.

I think carrying empty paper wallets is a relatively good idea, but I don't know if I would ever actually do it.
legendary
Activity: 1526
Merit: 1001
If people inquire about bitcoin perhaps give them one.

I was at a shop last week and he asked how I would like to pay.  I said bitcoin or Visa, he said oh that is still around?  Explained a bit and gave him 2mBTC. 

Spread the info to those that are interested!  (I also have made a bitcoin for beginners cd LOL!)

By giving him a paper wallet you may know the private key Tongue, on these days in most popular/rich countries people have android or iOS i would suggest like BNM above a mobile wallet. I like your idea by saying "bitcoin and visa" this is how us should promote bitcoin to others.
legendary
Activity: 1806
Merit: 1164
Better to help a new user download Mycelium to Android or Breadwallet to iPhone and send them a small sum of bitcoin to get them excited. Teach them how to buy more.
sr. member
Activity: 294
Merit: 250
If people inquire about bitcoin perhaps give them one.

I was at a shop last week and he asked how I would like to pay.  I said bitcoin or Visa, he said oh that is still around?  Explained a bit and gave him 2mBTC.  

Spread the info to those that are interested!  (I also have made a bitcoin for beginners cd LOL!)
good idea,this is why papper wallet have better used for explain to newbie how and what bitcoin is,for payment or investment,i think shop will better have more payment option,adding bitcoin would be great choice.
legendary
Activity: 1722
Merit: 1000
Haha, I'd like a couple of those CDs. Smiley

I bought a silly amount of DVD's from factory direct then found old CD's I had from ages ago lol.  I decided I'd just take some videos, throw them on there and give them out lol!!
hero member
Activity: 1036
Merit: 501
Haha, I'd like a couple of those CDs. Smiley
legendary
Activity: 3808
Merit: 7912
I might have thought he was talking about Visa.  Sounds like Walmart is dropping it in Canada!
legendary
Activity: 1722
Merit: 1000
If people inquire about bitcoin perhaps give them one.

I was at a shop last week and he asked how I would like to pay.  I said bitcoin or Visa, he said oh that is still around?  Explained a bit and gave him 2mBTC.  

Spread the info to those that are interested!  (I also have made a bitcoin for beginners cd LOL!)
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