Topic: Hold on....you can buy things on ebay now....with Bitcoins! - page 2. (Read 4161 times)
Wow, this is very awesome. Now you can almost entirely use bitcoin to make online purchases. I may be using this website if it is legit. But i would love to convert BTC to any giftcard.
Ebay should directly accept bitcoin payments and then it would be good enough as PP can be charged back but not bitcoins.
I was about to post the same, but then I realized how volatile the Bitcoin is. If Ebay accepts direct payments in the form of Bitcoin or other crypto, then there is a chance of incurring loss, as the exchange rate can wildly fluctuate in a matter of minutes. So it will be better for them to go for Bitcoin-based payment processors, such as Bitpay.
I don't see why eBay would ever openly embrace bitcoin considering ebay and paypal are basically married ..
I could be wrong, but wasn't there some sort of split a bit ago that meant that ebay might actually look into accepting bitcoin? I vaguely remember that happening.Yes, through Braintree they indicated they would start accepting Bitcoin payments.
http://www.newsbtc.com/2015/04/15/ebay-and-paypal-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-through-braintree/
But what's the big deal of the extra step? Do people want ebay to accept bitcoins directly for some sort of publicity or just because the price?
This is a major step toward the chicken and egg problem of "why would I get bitcoins if there's nobody who accepts them vs why would I accept them if nobody uses them".
Getting 3% back by paying with bitcoins through gyft makes using bitcoins better than paying with dollars. What advantage would ebay accepting it give other than 2 less clicks?
I don't see why eBay would ever openly embrace bitcoin considering ebay and paypal are basically married ..
I could be wrong, but wasn't there some sort of split a bit ago that meant that ebay might actually look into accepting bitcoin? I vaguely remember that happening. Ebay should directly accept bitcoin payments and then it would be good enough as PP can be charged back but not bitcoins. Their split up with PayPal has not made a significant difference as they only offer that payment option for US goods. For Indians they do have another payment option paisapay but that's also not good enough.
That's what I wish for... I don't see why eBay would ever openly embrace bitcoin considering ebay and paypal are basically married ..
publicity may be one of the reasons. and it is also a sign that they are genuinely interested in accepting changes into how we pay for things.
I don't see why eBay would ever openly embrace bitcoin considering ebay and paypal are basically married ..
That's really great news! I need to buy some stuff from Ebay and I don't have credit card, paypal acc etc. (I don't use because of shitty banks).
Also we can be sure about that those gift cards weren't bought with a "stollen credit card".
Also we can be sure about that those gift cards weren't bought with a "stollen credit card".
Ebay should directly accept bitcoin payments and then it would be good enough as PP can be charged back but not bitcoins. Their split up with PayPal has not made a significant difference as they only offer that payment option for US goods. For Indians they do have another payment option paisapay but that's also not good enough.
So I saw this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-eBay-Gift-Card-for-only-95-Email-delivery/261913083466?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D31478%26meid%3Dd7effac689bf45b4b5782321f73c2cea%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261913083466
It's a $100 ebay gift card for $95 that is emailed to you. So could you not theoretically go on egifter and buy a $95 ebay gift card and buy the ebay $100 gift card, enter your PayPal info and get your $100 ebay gift code in your e-mail...which you can then use to buy a $100 for $95 which you then use to buy a $100 gift card for $95 and on and on and on....?
I tried it but PayPal asked me to verify my account with a text message to my phone and I don't have a US cell phone anymore. I use Skype and don't get text messages.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-eBay-Gift-Card-for-only-95-Email-delivery/261913083466?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D31478%26meid%3Dd7effac689bf45b4b5782321f73c2cea%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261913083466
It's a $100 ebay gift card for $95 that is emailed to you. So could you not theoretically go on egifter and buy a $95 ebay gift card and buy the ebay $100 gift card, enter your PayPal info and get your $100 ebay gift code in your e-mail...which you can then use to buy a $100 for $95 which you then use to buy a $100 gift card for $95 and on and on and on....?
I tried it but PayPal asked me to verify my account with a text message to my phone and I don't have a US cell phone anymore. I use Skype and don't get text messages.
I wonder if the ebay and paypal fees would eat up that 5$ profit per round.
But Gyft is really awesome, you can send anyone a gift card via email instantly and you make 3% when you pay with BTC
So I saw this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-eBay-Gift-Card-for-only-95-Email-delivery/261913083466?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D31478%26meid%3Dd7effac689bf45b4b5782321f73c2cea%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261913083466
It's a $100 ebay gift card for $95 that is emailed to you. So could you not theoretically go on egifter and buy a $95 ebay gift card and buy the ebay $100 gift card, enter your PayPal info and get your $100 ebay gift code in your e-mail...which you can then use to buy a $100 for $95 which you then use to buy a $100 gift card for $95 and on and on and on....?
I tried it but PayPal asked me to verify my account with a text message to my phone and I don't have a US cell phone anymore. I use Skype and don't get text messages.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-eBay-Gift-Card-for-only-95-Email-delivery/261913083466?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D31478%26meid%3Dd7effac689bf45b4b5782321f73c2cea%26pid%3D100033%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D261913083466
It's a $100 ebay gift card for $95 that is emailed to you. So could you not theoretically go on egifter and buy a $95 ebay gift card and buy the ebay $100 gift card, enter your PayPal info and get your $100 ebay gift code in your e-mail...which you can then use to buy a $100 for $95 which you then use to buy a $100 gift card for $95 and on and on and on....?
I tried it but PayPal asked me to verify my account with a text message to my phone and I don't have a US cell phone anymore. I use Skype and don't get text messages.
This offer is on the network for sometime now and I know people who have used it frequently. I hear the service might be a bit long, but it's trusted.
So why not use it if the time comes.
So why not use it if the time comes.
Because Paypal is still the most popular payment option available for the mainstream public. They are not familiar with Bitcoin and all the horror stories being spread about Bitcoin, are not helping our cause.
So we are losing the propaganda war, which is being launched by the big bankers against Bitcoin? Feeling sad. And regarding paypal, it might be the most popular option right now. But a large number of people have got their fingers burnt with Paypal, and don't want to use it again. What we need to do is to show that Bitcoin can become a better alternative for Paypal.
http://lifehacker.com/5821634/why-you-should-ditch-paypal-and-use-these-other-services-to-send-people-money?comment=40991793#comments
Already shown in 2011. People will accept PayPal payments until they get chargebacked, and send them because they can chargeback (and PayPal, with effectively no time limit due to court orders, almost always sides with the sender even if they are a convicted financial criminal). https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.11341171
Because Paypal is still the most popular payment option available for the mainstream public. They are not familiar with Bitcoin and all the horror stories being spread about Bitcoin, are not helping our cause.
So we are losing the propaganda war, which is being launched by the big bankers against Bitcoin? Feeling sad. And regarding paypal, it might be the most popular option right now. But a large number of people have got their fingers burnt with Paypal, and don't want to use it again. What we need to do is to show that Bitcoin can become a better alternative for Paypal.
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Both an eBay account and PayPal account in the U.S. are required to use this card. Valid only for purchases on eBay where PayPal is accepted. Additional terms and restrictions are stated in the Terms and Conditions which can be found at http://pages.ebay.com/giftcard/terms_conditions.html.
So, I gotta buy an ebay & PP account that was created in the USA first?
Seems like more supply-side pressure to me. Should get eBay sellers to accept and hold BTC directly so the price doesn't tank more.
As a seller on eBay I would be glad to offer a discount if buyer pays via gyft. Is there any way for the seller to see how the payment was made? Could the merchant verify that the payment was made using a gyft card?
I'd totally give 20% off just to encourage people to use it
Its good news you can buy second hand item for bitcoin you can afford it because of bitcoin but it is the same price as you buy php/dollar but bicoin can gain by posting or replying some post of people woh asking what they curious about
Still it is not as good as Ebay directly accepting Btcoins as a payment option. We first need to purchase Gyft cards using the Bitcoin, and then exchange the Gyft credit to purchase commodities from Ebay. Why can't they just tie-up with Bitpay or Coinbase, and make the payment option more easier? Already they have split from Paypal, so I can't find a reason why they shouldn't.
Because Paypal is still the most popular payment option available for the mainstream public. They are not familiar with Bitcoin and all the horror stories being spread about Bitcoin, are not helping our cause.
I would like to see direct adoption too, but I am afraid we are still a long way from being able to handle mainstream adoption.
We cannot even agree on a small upgrade to 20 MB block size.... From big companies like these, this might look like a amateur show, run by children.
I still believe in the technology, but the failure point seems to be human implementation.
Still it is not as good as Ebay directly accepting Btcoins as a payment option. We first need to purchase Gyft cards using the Bitcoin, and then exchange the Gyft credit to purchase commodities from Ebay. Why can't they just tie-up with Bitpay or Coinbase, and make the payment option more easier? Already they have split from Paypal, so I can't find a reason why they shouldn't.
I'm surprised that you guys are only learning about this now, it's been quite a while since Gyft started accepting Bitcoin. This goes to show that not enough is being done to get important Bitcoin news/updates out to the masses. News like this should have already spread all over the world by now and the Bitcoin crowd on here should've been the first to know about it.
I knew about Gyft accepting bitcoin. I just had not seen ebay on there. Ebay has so many items that it would be difficult to find anything you wanted to purchase that you could not buy through ebay. You can even buy boats, cars...a house.
I said 90% of the things I want to buy online because Amazon and ebay cover pretty much 90% of whatever retail goods you might want to buy online. The rest need to just start accepting Bitcoin so it's 100%.
Oh and as far as having money left over on your gift card...using http://www.egifter.com you can buy a card in $1 increments. My purchase was $43.97 so my gyft card has $1.03 remaining on it but had I used egifter I would only be off by 3 cents.
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