How to make merchants aware of Bitcoins advantages? - page 2.

hazek

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I just sent another one a bit revised to eveonline.com:

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Hello,

I don't know if you're up to date on developments on online payment processors but if you aren't I'd like to give you a heads-up about something relatively new you might want to look into.

When I shop online I really hate outrages fees, I hate giving out personal information for fear of ID theft and I hate almost dictatorial control over my money via charge backs or account freezing.

So I got rid of all those problems by using Bitcoin. It's a new thing that was recently invented. It's kind of like a digital commodity currency people trade online but the cool thing about it it isn't owned by anyone. It's one of those open source projects, where a bunch of programmers developed it completely openly for everyone to see how it works but because of it's ingenious design it's still very secure and very private to use.

It's protected by military grade encryption and relying on the laws of math practically impossible to counterfeit. There are no bank accounts, no giving out info if you don't want, no company imposing their will on your transactions, and no charge backs possible. It's much like cash on the street but on the internet and completely legal too.

I know this ticket sounds highly spam-worthy but people actually use this method and value bitcoins at about $5 a pop right now.. and I really wanted to share this with you.

Today there are several online exchanges where one can buy them and it's pretty easy to get or sell some.

Here are a few links if you'd like to find out more:

www.weusecoins.com - independent introduction site
www.bitcoin.org - official site
en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Main_Page - official wiki page
www.mtgox.com - independent online exchange
www.cryptoxchange.com - independent online exchange
www.intersango.com - independent online exchange
www.bitinstant.com - independent instant fund transfers
www.bit-pay.com - independent payment processing

I'm not part of the project nor am I an expert in how it works, I'm just an enthusiast who follows it regularly but I would be more than happy to help you find answers to any questions you may have.

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Quote from: hazek on March 23, 2012, 10:08:21 AM

Quote from: BadBear on March 23, 2012, 10:00:59 AM

Using phrases like dictatorial control is just gonna turn most people off, and they'll just think of you as "that guy".

I said "almost dictatorial control" which is a big difference. I'm exaggerating, sure, but I didn't go overboard by saying something crazy like "I hate those fascistic vampire dictatorial banks". So if they share the sentiment at all with me I think my message should hit home pretty good.

I appreciate the effort, but unfortunately that message has too many trigger words and phrases that make me think spam right away. It would be ideal if you could partner up with a copywriter or someone that would polish it up into a fine sales piece. I'm pretty sure my email filter would block it based on heuristic analysis, but with some tweaking it could sail right to the top of an enterprise and become gold.

hazek

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Quote from: BadBear on March 23, 2012, 10:00:59 AM

Using phrases like dictatorial control is just gonna turn most people off, and they'll just think of you as "that guy".

I said "almost dictatorial control" which is a big difference. I'm exaggerating, sure, but I didn't go overboard by saying something crazy like "I hate those fascistic vampire dictatorial banks". So if they share the sentiment at all with me I think my message should hit home pretty good.

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Ok.. introducing bitcoins to more merchants sounds good.. now perhaps you could introduce the coupon clipping part to any bitcoiners who might be as bewildered as I am.

Why do coupons need to be 'clipped' and why is it so difficult that there are services to do it? (scissors??)
Is a 'coupon clipping service' a peculiarly US thing?

In the US coupons come in the mail and inside newspapers, are sometimes region specific. The only way to get these coupons is via others who collect them and resell them. For instance, search for "coupon source mailer" on Ebay. Some services offer bulk purchase options, like 10, 20,40, or 60 at a clip. Coupons help people save money when shopping for items. Extreme Coupon shoppers can save $300-$400 per trip, sometimes walking out having paid nothing for their order. People who are raising children and are looking to save money for their family use coupon clipping as a way to help out, especially when you can save 40%-50% on the food bill with little effort.

This type of retail business is the perfect fit for Bitcoins. It will put Bitcoin information into key consumers who can help improve Bitcoin value. This group of people is already active in doing something and are already more knowledgable. The Bitcoin community can tap into this to help grow the value of BTC.

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Using phrases like dictatorial control is just gonna turn most people off, and they'll just think of you as "that guy".

hazek

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Quote from: check_status on March 23, 2012, 08:38:13 AM

There may be other low value item retail merchants that sell online and could benefit, like seed sellers or small parts suppliers.

Yes there are. F2P games relying on microtransactions. Why? Because the game designers are IT literate and more importantly their customers are fairly IT literate.

I recently contacted http://worldoftanks.eu/:

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Posted on: 13 March 2012 01:59 PM
Hello,

I don't know if you're up to date on developments on online payment processors but if you aren't I'd like to give you a heads-up about something relatively new you might want to look into.

If you, like me, really hate outrages fees, you or your clients hate giving out personal information for fear of ID theft and you hate their almost dictatorial control over your funds via charge backs or account freezing this is really going to interest you.

Personally I got rid of all those problems by using Bitcoin. It's a new thing that was recently invented. It's kind of like a digital commodity currency people trade online but the cool thing about it it isn't owned by anyone. It's one of those open source projects, where a bunch of programmers developed it completely openly for everyone to see how it works but because of it's ingenious design it's still very secure and very private to use.

It's protected by military grade encryption and practically impossible to counterfeit. There are no bank accounts, no giving out info if you don't want, no company imposing their will on your transactions, and no charge backs possible. It's much like cash on the street but on the internet.

I know this sounds highly spam-worthy but people actually use this and value bitcoins at about $5 a pop right now.. There are several online exchanges where one can buy them and it's pretty easy to get or sell some.

Here are a few links if you'd like to find out more:

www.weusecoins.com
www.bitcoin.org
www.mtgox.com - online exchange
www.cryptoxchange.com - online exchange
www.intersango.com - online exchange
www.bit-pay.com - payment processing

I'm not an expert, just an enthusiast but I would be more than happy to help you find answers to any questions you have.

And got only this as a reply:

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Posted on: 14 March 2012 11:52 AM
Dear Player,

thank you for the information. We'll pass it to our leads.

Best regards,
Michael Swan

World of Tanks Support Service
http://support.worldoftanks.eu

julz

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Ok.. introducing bitcoins to more merchants sounds good.. now perhaps you could introduce the coupon clipping part to any bitcoiners who might be as bewildered as I am.

Why do coupons need to be 'clipped' and why is it so difficult that there are services to do it? (scissors??)
Is a 'coupon clipping service' a peculiarly US thing?

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Reading another thread I had a brilliant idea (All my ideas are brilliant at the time.). Basically, I was thinking about a way to spread the word and get people involved when I had a light bulb moment that could hit a lot of the valuable points for BTC use.

Create Bitcoin awareness with low value item retail merchants!

That's it. It's that simple. And what better low value item for sale than coupon clipping services. Wink

1. Exposes decisions makers to Bitcoin
2. It fits into the micro-payment architecture
3. Will expose Bitcoins to large groups of conscientious and aware people
4. Simplifies purchases for an existing market
5. Gets people involved with very little expense, sharply reducing risk for participants
6. Will be utilized frequently, weekly if not daily

Examples of Coupon Clipping services:
http://www.couponsthingsbydede.com/Categories_s/22.htm
http://www.lorihas3kids.com/
http://couponcarryout.com/

Here is a sample of what I sent:

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Subject: Payment processing choices?

Hello,

Do you accept Bitcoins for payments on coupons?

Bitcoins are a digital currency designed to be a micropayment system for the internet. I think it would be a perfect fit for coupons because of their low value cost. I have included some links about the value of Bitcoins in the Bitcoin world.

Trading - https://mtgox.com/ (This shows the current market price for 1BTC)
Merchants - http://bit-pay.com/ https://bit-pay.com/faq.html (Similar to Paypal or Credit card processing but for BTC)
Buying Bitcoins - https://www.bitinstant.com/ (Deposits can be made at many banks to fund Bitcoin accounts like Mt. Gox)
What is BTC - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um63OQz3bjo

I stopped banking and using credit cards online because of the amount of theft going on, I have been a victim. My bank account at one point was even used as a transfer station for stolen funds. Currently I buy prepaid cards if I have to do any shopping online.

I hope you would consider using a service like this, it would make my shopping safer.

Cheers

Who I sent this to:
dede at coupondede dot com
lori0479 at cfl dot rr dot com
info at couponcarryout dot com
admin at kuntryklippers dot com
lucinda dot wolford at gmail dot com

There may be other coupon clipping services I didn't notice. There may be other low value item retail merchants that sell online and could benefit, like seed sellers or small parts suppliers.

Spread the word, make our Bitcoins more valuable!

Cheers

Edit: Added coupon clipping services examples.

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