Do your Christmas shopping at businesses that dont convert bitcoin to fiat

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Quote from: EssentialCoin on December 20, 2015, 06:23:26 AM

Can anybody provide a list of companies which pay their employee with bitcoin? Even part of the salary is still OK.

you don't need to look any further than bitwage, that permit to convert your salary in bitcoin direclty

https://www.bitwage.com/

It would be better if your employer pay all or part of your salary with bitcoin directly, without using a third party.

Yes. In that way, the number of bitcoins on exchanges for sale will reduce and it could increase the value of bitcoin.

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Quote from: Amph on December 20, 2015, 07:35:08 AM

Quote from: EssentialCoin on December 20, 2015, 06:23:26 AM

Can anybody provide a list of companies which pay their employee with bitcoin? Even part of the salary is still OK.

you don't need to look any further than bitwage, that permit to convert your salary in bitcoin direclty

https://www.bitwage.com/

It would be better if your employer pay all or part of your salary with bitcoin directly, without using a third party.

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Quote from: EssentialCoin on December 20, 2015, 06:23:26 AM

Can anybody provide a list of companies which pay their employee with bitcoin? Even part of the salary is still OK.

you don't need to look any further than bitwage, that permit to convert your salary in bitcoin direclty

https://www.bitwage.com/

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Quote from: DimensionZ on December 17, 2015, 08:14:54 AM

Anyone knows any good vendors that offer more than 15% off of the price if paid by bitcoins on checkout?

A lot of these websites are owned by people I know personally or are largely considered saints by the community, but there are some I am unsure of. Just be careful, I am providing this list for the sake of the community, I expect you will use your best judgement when making purchases and shopping online in general. If there is one thing we know about the internets, thar be dragons. If you are trying out a store for the first time, try buy something really cheap to test it
Sites are , Bitspend,PayBit.co, BTC Buy and many more...

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Can anybody provide a list of companies which pay their employee with bitcoin? Even part of the salary is still OK.

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Quote from: BowYang on December 18, 2015, 05:46:10 PM

Almost impossible, because nearly all do. Simply because they cant afford the price fluctuation.

well now the bitcoin value is increasing, so it would be stupid to dump, i think they can afford to hold, if they see an increase

the average increase is what matter not the random p&d

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Because most merchants still have to pay fees in fiat. They probably still pay their employees with fiat. Bitcoin isn't accepted everywhere so I could understand why they would exchange the bitcoins that they earn.

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Quote from: MaritiJames3 on December 15, 2015, 03:26:25 PM

I don't think this will make a difference. Smaller merchants might do this but others still need to convert to fiat. I think this could happen if more people and shops would accept bitcoin.

Yeah you are right Still apart from the some online shops and big corportates Other small merchants and groceries not accepting the Bitcoin for trading or any business commitment. I think all will accept soon bitcoin awareness reach all the places. then We will be fine bitcoin without fiats.

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Quote from: 1Referee on December 14, 2015, 05:18:37 AM

Quote from: stoat on December 13, 2015, 08:54:13 AM

There needs to be more encouragement for shops to keep bitcoin. There are a few businesses that keep their BTC as BTC and we should be encouraging that. Not using companies that are just using the bitcoin for buzz and cashing in on all of us bitcoin consumers.

There should be a list online of all the businesses that dont convert their bitcoins into fiat. Then we could as consumers make that choice.

Do you seriously expect regular merchants to hold a currency that is so volatile as Bitcoin? Think again, the answer is no.

What will you do as store when you sell for example a tv for $800 in Bitcoin and hold the coins, and a day later the coins are worth $750 and another day later the value dropped to $700??? You can say, let them just hold the coins and wait till the value has recovered. But it doesn't work like that.

In their system it says a tv has been sold for $800, but the real value of that transaction is now only $700. It means a direct loss of $100 for them. Don't forget that they also have to pay tax over the $800 sale, while their coins are only worth $700 Wink

most big merchants will convert to fiat to cover their expenses for this very reason, but some merchants that are more familiar with bitcoin themselves might opt to keep part or the whole of their revenue in bitcoin. this might be true if their suppliers accept a flat bitcoin rate, but that's most likely not the case. if adoption becomes more widespread, maybe.

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Tell that to bitpay. They earn the 1% fee, and encourage people to accept bitcoin without holding. If many people use bitpay, bitcoin would become another PayPal - accept worse. I personally hate bitpay, they're encouraging people to take bitcoin the wrong way. It's not a currency to be instantly converted, it's an asset to appreciate in value.

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Almost impossible, because nearly all do. Simply because they cant afford the price fluctuation.

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Quote from: croato on December 13, 2015, 10:00:45 AM

Merchants must to preserve their liquidity and pay for expenses so they will mostly convert coins for fiat and i dont see anything wrong with that. If ppl buy same amount of coins they spent, Bitcoin value is not touched by merchants dump. Expecting from merchants to hold all coins is bit to much.

I'd have to agree with croato, as a business you always have to watch your cashflow. It would be a disaster if a business who is a trader suffers excessive losses to their profits due to FX rate changes. Their core business ultimately might not be directly related to bitcoins, so exposing yourself to FX risk might not be the best thing to do.

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Quote from: stoat on December 18, 2015, 05:54:06 AM

Quote from: n2004al on December 16, 2015, 08:41:58 AM

Quote from: stoat on December 16, 2015, 07:05:14 AM

Quote from: n2004al on December 15, 2015, 01:10:48 PM

Quote from: stoat on December 13, 2015, 08:54:13 AM

There needs to be more encouragement for shops to keep bitcoin. There are a few businesses that keep their BTC as BTC and we should be encouraging that. Not using companies that are just using the bitcoin for buzz and cashing in on all of us bitcoin consumers.

There should be a list online of all the businesses that dont convert their bitcoins into fiat. Then we could as consumers make that choice.

What does it mean this? First of all I want to buy something that satisfy me and not bitcoin. Bitcoin is important but not in such kind. Bitcoin cannot condition my life in this way. I am not addicted by bitcoin to choose as a gift for my wife something that satisfy bitcoin but not my wife. If my wife want something that can be bought only in a store which not only don't accept bitcoin but even can hate it, me, for sure, will buy in that store that thing that satisfy my wife. Bitcoin cannot be and cannot be treated like a dictator. Such conception is extremely wrong and make only damage to it. It can and must be accepted only with the free will of everyone who want to use it. Otherwise no one will accept and use it for a long time (even from them who are using it already).

These behaviors are extremely dangerous for the bitcoin and never must be used or accepted from everyone who want that bitcoin have a brilliant future.

Whats wrong with having a list of businesses that do not convert to fiat and allowing consumers to make their own decision? Nothing as far as i can see.

The wrong is in blacklisting that merchants who don't use bitcoin. The wrong is to think that in this way make good to bitcoin. All both can be intended by the words and thoughts expressed in the man post. The wrong is to make hysterical calls to favorite these merchants who keep bitcoin and don't change it (the most stupid things I have heard in my life about bitcoin). The wrong is to make hysterical calls to not buy at businesses who accept bitcoin and then change it in fiat money (another from the most stupid things I have heard in my life about bitcoin).

But the most stupid of all the above is to read the full main post because is a totally bullshit. Have nothing to do everything is write there with the making good to bitcoin.

But these businesses do not help bitcoin. They hurt it. They merely increase the bank balances of payment processing companies. We need bitcoin to properly enter the economy. That means businesses holding and spending bitcoins not just consumers.

you cant dictate shop what to do with their money... they have to pay stuff too. if ppl want to help bitcoin they should buy bitcoin as soon as they spend their bitcoin.
i once make a poll about it and turn out most ppl choose not to buy btc as soon as they spend it instead they wait for price to drop before buy back.

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Quote from: n2004al on December 16, 2015, 08:41:58 AM

Quote from: stoat on December 16, 2015, 07:05:14 AM

Quote from: n2004al on December 15, 2015, 01:10:48 PM

Quote from: stoat on December 13, 2015, 08:54:13 AM

There needs to be more encouragement for shops to keep bitcoin. There are a few businesses that keep their BTC as BTC and we should be encouraging that. Not using companies that are just using the bitcoin for buzz and cashing in on all of us bitcoin consumers.

There should be a list online of all the businesses that dont convert their bitcoins into fiat. Then we could as consumers make that choice.

What does it mean this? First of all I want to buy something that satisfy me and not bitcoin. Bitcoin is important but not in such kind. Bitcoin cannot condition my life in this way. I am not addicted by bitcoin to choose as a gift for my wife something that satisfy bitcoin but not my wife. If my wife want something that can be bought only in a store which not only don't accept bitcoin but even can hate it, me, for sure, will buy in that store that thing that satisfy my wife. Bitcoin cannot be and cannot be treated like a dictator. Such conception is extremely wrong and make only damage to it. It can and must be accepted only with the free will of everyone who want to use it. Otherwise no one will accept and use it for a long time (even from them who are using it already).

These behaviors are extremely dangerous for the bitcoin and never must be used or accepted from everyone who want that bitcoin have a brilliant future.

Whats wrong with having a list of businesses that do not convert to fiat and allowing consumers to make their own decision? Nothing as far as i can see.

The wrong is in blacklisting that merchants who don't use bitcoin. The wrong is to think that in this way make good to bitcoin. All both can be intended by the words and thoughts expressed in the man post. The wrong is to make hysterical calls to favorite these merchants who keep bitcoin and don't change it (the most stupid things I have heard in my life about bitcoin). The wrong is to make hysterical calls to not buy at businesses who accept bitcoin and then change it in fiat money (another from the most stupid things I have heard in my life about bitcoin).

But the most stupid of all the above is to read the full main post because is a totally bullshit. Have nothing to do everything is write there with the making good to bitcoin.

But these businesses do not help bitcoin. They hurt it. They merely increase the bank balances of payment processing companies. We need bitcoin to properly enter the economy. That means businesses holding and spending bitcoins not just consumers.

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Block halving and more and more public interest will foster BTC acceptance. Doesnt matter if people exchange or do not exchange BTC for FIAT cause even increased liquidity s good.

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Shit, did I leave the stove on?

Anyone knows any good vendors that offer more than 15% off of the price if paid by bitcoins on checkout?

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Quote from: Slark on December 16, 2015, 09:00:27 AM

Honestly I don't care if service I am using converts bitcoin to FIAT or not. The one thing I care for is direct bitcoin acceptance if that requirements is met then I am fine.
I hate the idea of imposing on merchants any rules, they can do whatever they want with their money: convert, invest or hold.

Exactly and this type of attitude towards businesses who convert bitcoins to fiat will only push people away, let the business owners decide how they want to run their business, not everyone understand or is familiar with safe keeping and/or using bitcoins, which is why they use services like Bitpay which does the job for them. If Amazon decides to accept Bitcoin tomorrow by using a similar service like Bitpay, would you expect people to not use Amazon?

People who use bitcoin as remittance services, also converts them to fiat, even miners sell bitcoins to cover for their expenses, it's a currency, everyone is free to sell/buy it, more businesses accepting it, increases the trade and it ultimately helps bitcoin become more popular.

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Honestly I don't care if service I am using converts bitcoin to FIAT or not. The one thing I care for is direct bitcoin acceptance if that requirements is met then I am fine.
I hate the idea of imposing on merchants any rules, they can do whatever they want with their money: convert, invest or hold.

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It is hard to find such businesses, because they cannot risk the loss if the bitcoin price drops.

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Quote from: stoat on December 16, 2015, 07:05:14 AM

Quote from: n2004al on December 15, 2015, 01:10:48 PM

Quote from: stoat on December 13, 2015, 08:54:13 AM

There needs to be more encouragement for shops to keep bitcoin. There are a few businesses that keep their BTC as BTC and we should be encouraging that. Not using companies that are just using the bitcoin for buzz and cashing in on all of us bitcoin consumers.

There should be a list online of all the businesses that dont convert their bitcoins into fiat. Then we could as consumers make that choice.

What does it mean this? First of all I want to buy something that satisfy me and not bitcoin. Bitcoin is important but not in such kind. Bitcoin cannot condition my life in this way. I am not addicted by bitcoin to choose as a gift for my wife something that satisfy bitcoin but not my wife. If my wife want something that can be bought only in a store which not only don't accept bitcoin but even can hate it, me, for sure, will buy in that store that thing that satisfy my wife. Bitcoin cannot be and cannot be treated like a dictator. Such conception is extremely wrong and make only damage to it. It can and must be accepted only with the free will of everyone who want to use it. Otherwise no one will accept and use it for a long time (even from them who are using it already).

These behaviors are extremely dangerous for the bitcoin and never must be used or accepted from everyone who want that bitcoin have a brilliant future.

Whats wrong with having a list of businesses that do not convert to fiat and allowing consumers to make their own decision? Nothing as far as i can see.

The wrong is in blacklisting that merchants who don't use bitcoin. The wrong is to think that in this way make good to bitcoin. All both can be intended by the words and thoughts expressed in the man post. The wrong is to make hysterical calls to favorite these merchants who keep bitcoin and don't change it (the most stupid things I have heard in my life about bitcoin). The wrong is to make hysterical calls to not buy at businesses who accept bitcoin and then change it in fiat money (another from the most stupid things I have heard in my life about bitcoin).

But the most stupid of all the above is to read the full main post because is a totally bullshit. Have nothing to do everything is write there with the making good to bitcoin.

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