Someone should make up a coin name, start a chat, then see if you get the same canned response.
I think this will just cause them to waste time looking for it. Great way to introduce them to our little community
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Topic: I talked with Amazon Live Support today... - page 4. (Read 19010 times)
I think this will just cause them to waste time looking for it. Great way to introduce them to our little community
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Someone should make up a coin name, start a chat, then see if you get the same canned response.
I hope you would, it shows they care about their customers. If enough people will ask about something, they might consider it though.
Someone should make up a coin name, start a chat, then see if you get the same canned response.
I don't know what you guys have been doing, but some guy named Jeff just called me. Here's the transcript:
You are now connected to Bruno from BitcoinTalk.org.
Me: Hello. May I help you?
Jeff: Yes. This is Jeff B. at Amazon.com. What do you know about the recent questions we've been receiving regarding Bitcoin?
Me: Not sure what you mean, Jeff. Let me look into this. BRB! (went to take a whiz)
Jeff: K
Me: Back. It looks likes there are several people inquiring about Amazon.com accepting Bitcoin after viewing the Baker's Wife on TV last night.
Jeff: Damn! I missed it! I love Demi Moore!
Me: Me, too. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Jeff: No. Except, tell all your friends that we have a limited edition coffee table for sale by a user named Rassah.
Me: Consider it done. Bye, Jeff.
Jeff: (I think I was just put off.)
Me: (That should put him off for awhile.)
You are now connected to Bruno from BitcoinTalk.org.
Me: Hello. May I help you?
Jeff: Yes. This is Jeff B. at Amazon.com. What do you know about the recent questions we've been receiving regarding Bitcoin?
Me: Not sure what you mean, Jeff. Let me look into this. BRB! (went to take a whiz)
Jeff: K
Me: Back. It looks likes there are several people inquiring about Amazon.com accepting Bitcoin after viewing the Baker's Wife on TV last night.
Jeff: Damn! I missed it! I love Demi Moore!
Me: Me, too. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Jeff: No. Except, tell all your friends that we have a limited edition coffee table for sale by a user named Rassah.
Me: Consider it done. Bye, Jeff.
Jeff: (I think I was just put off.)
Me: (That should put him off for awhile.)
here goes another...
I think we at least got the message through to a dozen customer service people. That's a start, maybe 
Also, I talked to Amazon support as well, just for fun.
Me:Will you accept Bitcoins as a form of payment in the near future?
Archana:Hello, Justin.
This is Archana from Amazon.
Me:Hello
Archana:We don't accept Bitcoins as a payment method on our website at this point.
Me:I heard a rumor that Amazon was considering adding it as a payment option in the future. Is it something that is at least being considered?
Archana:We'll work on it, Justin.
Is there anything else I can do for you?
Me:Amazon would have my full support if they decided to go that route. That was all, thank you.
Archana:Thanks for your feedback. I'll be sure to pass it along to the right people.
Me:Will you accept Bitcoins as a form of payment in the near future?
Archana:Hello, Justin.
This is Archana from Amazon.
Me:Hello
Archana:We don't accept Bitcoins as a payment method on our website at this point.
Me:I heard a rumor that Amazon was considering adding it as a payment option in the future. Is it something that is at least being considered?
Archana:We'll work on it, Justin.
Is there anything else I can do for you?
Me:Amazon would have my full support if they decided to go that route. That was all, thank you.
Archana:Thanks for your feedback. I'll be sure to pass it along to the right people.
Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
Good idea... perhaps start a bounty thread?
Just put up a thread with your idea and start collecting purchase pledges... I guess not exactly a bounty, but we will give them a bounty of sales
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Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
Good idea... perhaps start a bounty thread?
Just put up a thread with your idea and start collecting purchase pledges... I guess not exactly a bounty, but we will give them a bounty of sales
. Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
Good idea... perhaps start a bounty thread?
I think ThinkGeek is a decent enough target, though I don't like helping Memory Dealers competition
Memory Dealers is great, but we don't need monopoly protection.
Thank you guys for the kind words, but I don't want or need any kind of special help.
The more electronics businesses that accept Bitcoin, the better.
I personally know memoryx.net's owner is interested in Bitcoins.
MemoryX is a much bigger company than MemoryDealers, and they carry a product line that the general public will be much more interested in.
If they have something that you actually want to buy, feel free to contact them and let them know that you would like to buy it with Bitcoin.
Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
Good idea... perhaps start a bounty thread?
+100
Will Bit-Pay be leveraging multi-sig in any interesting ways, or are you just focusing on getting merchants signed up for now?
Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
Good idea... perhaps start a bounty thread?
Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
Good idea... perhaps start a bounty thread?
ThinkGeek is a good target.
Just sent this to them... Great idea D&T!
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ThinkGeek:
I would like you to consider accepting Bitcoin as payment. There are about 8 million Bitcoins currently in circulation with a total value of about 50 million dollars ($6 USD per Bitcoin).
That is $50 Million dollars, held almost entirely by geeks and nerds that just WAITING to hand over their money for your very targeted products.
The advantage to ThinkGeek is a reduction in fraud/chargebacks, reduced PII requirements, reduced visa transaction fees (more profit for the company), and enormous free advertising and publicity - not just in the tech community, but the world as they watched the legitimacy of this new digital currency solidify under your acceptance.
+ 100
I like that letter. I think ThinkGeek is a decent enough target, though I don't like helping Memory Dealers competition , I definitely would try and swing for the fences making sure the message is understood that though Bitcoin has a market that fluctuates, as long as they use an instant service of some kind to exchange Bitcoin for cash on their end immediately, they will never have to care about the Bitcoin market at all, and get all the other benefits.
, I definitely would try and swing for the fences making sure the message is understood that though Bitcoin has a market that fluctuates, as long as they use an instant service of some kind to exchange Bitcoin for cash on their end immediately, they will never have to care about the Bitcoin market at all, and get all the other benefits. Memory Dealers is great, but we don't need monopoly protection. There is plenty of difference in their product lines anyway. Cash-out immediately really is they best way to sell bitcoin to medium and large sized businesses, at least in the short term.
Regarding Think Geek - what if we did a massive email campaign? Each of us emails them our own written email (not a canned email like some petitions go), requesting that they accept Bitcoin, and also making a promise to spend at least $X equivalent of Bitcoins on their products if they do start accepting it?
I like that letter. I think ThinkGeek is a decent enough target, though I don't like helping Memory Dealers competition , I definitely would try and swing for the fences making sure the message is understood that though Bitcoin has a market that fluctuates, as long as they use an instant service of some kind to exchange Bitcoin for cash on their end immediately, they will never have to care about the Bitcoin market at all, and get all the other benefits.
, I definitely would try and swing for the fences making sure the message is understood that though Bitcoin has a market that fluctuates, as long as they use an instant service of some kind to exchange Bitcoin for cash on their end immediately, they will never have to care about the Bitcoin market at all, and get all the other benefits. ThinkGeek is a good target.
Just sent this to them... Great idea D&T!
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ThinkGeek:
I would like you to consider accepting Bitcoin as payment. There are about 8 million Bitcoins currently in circulation with a total value of about 50 million dollars ($6 USD per Bitcoin).
That is $50 Million dollars, held almost entirely by geeks and nerds that just WAITING to hand over their money for your very targeted products.
The advantage to ThinkGeek is a reduction in fraud/chargebacks, reduced PII requirements, reduced visa transaction fees (more profit for the company), and enormous free advertising and publicity - not just in the tech community, but the world as they watched the legitimacy of this new digital currency solidify under your acceptance.
Great letter!
ThinkGeek is a good target.
Just sent this to them... Great idea D&T!
Quote
ThinkGeek:
I would like you to consider accepting Bitcoin as payment. There are about 8 million Bitcoins currently in circulation with a total value of about 50 million dollars ($6 USD per Bitcoin).
That is $50 Million dollars, held almost entirely by geeks and nerds that just WAITING to hand over their money for your very targeted products.
The advantage to ThinkGeek is a reduction in fraud/chargebacks, reduced PII requirements, reduced visa transaction fees (more profit for the company), and enormous free advertising and publicity - not just in the tech community, but the world as they watched the legitimacy of this new digital currency solidify under your acceptance.
inquiry sent.
thanks for the useful link btw, I couldn't find this when I needed it last time.
thanks for the useful link btw, I couldn't find this when I needed it last time.
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