Is there a solution to this problem? Do I have to create a new address for every new order?
This is a good solution. The next step is automating it to remove the chance for errors and to reduce cost of generating addresses.
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This is a good solution. The next step is automating it to remove the chance for errors and to reduce cost of generating addresses.
Is there a solution to this problem? Do I have to create a new address for every new order?
Answered your own question.
So lets say, I run a fictional ebay account selling goods to people and I want to accept BTC. Everytime I make a sale and someone wants to pay me in BTC, I go into my Bitcoin client go to address book and click on receiving, and then select my ebay receiving BTC address. I copy it to clipboard and email it off to the customer to pay me, and wait on their payment to arrive before I ship.
This is all fine and good until I have more than 1 customers who haven't paid. I somehow need to verify which customers have paid and which ones have not. But I cannot tell that by looking at the addresses of coins I receive via Bitcoin. Okay, maybe the items cost different amounts and I can distinguish the orders by looking at the price, but say all the items cost $5.99 so price alone can't determine the customer.
Is there a solution to this problem? Do I have to create a new address for every new order?
This is all fine and good until I have more than 1 customers who haven't paid. I somehow need to verify which customers have paid and which ones have not. But I cannot tell that by looking at the addresses of coins I receive via Bitcoin. Okay, maybe the items cost different amounts and I can distinguish the orders by looking at the price, but say all the items cost $5.99 so price alone can't determine the customer.
Is there a solution to this problem? Do I have to create a new address for every new order?
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