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Topic: I'll try to pay my dentist with BTC - page 6. (Read 4917 times)

legendary
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February 10, 2016, 06:39:59 AM
#25
I kind of doubt you can pay with bitcoin, does the dentist know bitcoin?

and then how can they remember their wallet when they are working, and then the last one is that you need to convert the value from fiat to bitcoin and then send it to the dentist, I think that is not really efficient
sr. member
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February 10, 2016, 04:40:13 AM
#24
Well, it's quite difficult convincing some one that most likely doesn't know anything about Bitcoin and its volatility. I would just explain him what the real benefits are and search for information on where in Hungary it's the best place for him to convert his coins into fiat. Also tell him that if he plays it right, he can probably avoid paying a significant amount of tax over that money. Wink

That indeed would be really useful fact.
I also hope that I can go back to pay a lot more things with BTC.
But the sad thing is that many people do not even know what Bitcoins.
legendary
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February 10, 2016, 03:52:09 AM
#23
Well, it's quite difficult convincing some one that most likely doesn't know anything about Bitcoin and its volatility. I would just explain him what the real benefits are and search for information on where in Hungary it's the best place for him to convert his coins into fiat. Also tell him that if he plays it right, he can probably avoid paying a significant amount of tax over that money. Wink
sr. member
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February 10, 2016, 03:47:13 AM
#22
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?

Well, i never meet a dentist who accept bitcoin in my life. maybe in Budapest you will find one, why not you find it on google, maybe you found 1 haha. if the dentist not accepted bitcoin better not convince him.
legendary
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February 10, 2016, 03:25:48 AM
#21
If the dentist is open-minded and forward-thinking there should be no reason not to accept bitcoin. You just have to explain to him what is and how bitcoin works.

ehm it's not about being open minded, it's about being good with the fiscal thing, dentist can not accept any form of unregulated money
legendary
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February 10, 2016, 02:35:29 AM
#20
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?

this is a revolutionary idea, but i think you are going to have a very hard time convincing your dentist to accept bitcoin.
because usually people are hesitant in accepting a new thing and changing their common ways. besides if he does not have any prior knowledge about bitcoin (never heard of it) he might even think you want to scam him!
sr. member
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February 10, 2016, 02:29:29 AM
#19
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?
wow,i never heard this before,ts easy to tell your dentist to accept bitcoin for payment?i want to try ask some seller or store to accept bitcoin,but i still have no idea o explain with easy understanding.by the way,its cool Wink
legendary
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February 10, 2016, 02:10:46 AM
#18
How exactly do you plan to convince your dentist to accept BTC, unless he s already got required infrastructure?
sr. member
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February 10, 2016, 01:58:28 AM
#17
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?

I think it won't work. Every doctor, dentist that I've met are greedy people... They won't understand and accept BTC...

Why do you think every medical professional is a greedy person? Medicine is  just a business like any other.
legendary
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February 10, 2016, 01:57:12 AM
#16
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?

I think it won't work. Every doctor, dentist that I've met are greedy people... They won't understand and accept BTC...

That is such a massive generalisation... I don't know where you are from, but here the doctors are more focussed on helping people than ripping them of from there money. Not only because it is next to impossible with our health insurance system to get more than a specified amount, but it is also our culture I guess.

The tax thing is probably your best way to get him to accept bitcoin. You could also try to ask him in advance so he can read up, understand and put the neccesary stuff into place such as wallets.
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February 10, 2016, 01:41:32 AM
#15
If the dentist is open-minded and forward-thinking there should be no reason not to accept bitcoin. You just have to explain to him what is and how bitcoin works.
newbie
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February 10, 2016, 01:25:40 AM
#14
i dnt accept he would accept bitcoin but lets see if he do so.because if he do so then he would be in your good list :p
member
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February 10, 2016, 01:18:18 AM
#13
easiest argument is no tax, i just explained this to a business owner and how they can then trade coins for cash if desired,
they were very interested.

you not only have to argue your point for why they should accept BTC
you also need to show them how they can later use them or cash out
without transaction going through banks

but biggest thing will be that accepting bitcoin is like the new cash in hand (off the books) payment,
he can legally keep it off the books so to speak as no money would be accepted.
so he will not pay any tax on what you pay him,
you then also show he can make more money by selling his bitcoin for over value
on sites such as localbitcoins or paxful
legendary
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February 10, 2016, 12:43:31 AM
#12
The first thing you should do before you fly there, should be to determine if he would be accepting Bitcoin. No use going there and he does not accept it. I sometimes wish Bitcoin had some chargeback feature, for those times when you go for treatment and the damn tooth break within the same month.

These guys are so busy sometimes and then they do a hack job to get it done. In these instances, I want to force my own refund. ^smile^
legendary
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February 09, 2016, 11:17:18 PM
#11
I think it would be better for you to save your self the awkwardness and time spent explaining what Bitcoin is and does. Plus it will probably cost a whole lot more fiat to pay with Bitcoin (theoretically) if you go pay with a currency that doesn't have a way to help you with health insurance. I think it would be a noble thing to try, but it will probably just be a headache overall.
legendary
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February 09, 2016, 10:57:27 PM
#10
Usually it's going to be dependent on the following:
1. Some of the dentists are old school while others are always at the tip of technologies so chances of them knowing BTCitcoin would be 50-50
2. If the dentists is working in a clinic under supervision of an owner, then there's a clinic manager for sure and they usually know BTCitcoin (base on experience)
3. Total cost be little then yes for sure he will accept (extraction cases / simple restorations / oral prophylaxis) but since you said heavy dental works then chances are very low
4. But again, mostly foreign patients then surely he accepts one way or another some sort of online payment too
The only argument you could have with your dentist is, from the time his done, rest assured the transaction is confirmed (seriously I don't think there's any argument that could change their mind).
legendary
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February 09, 2016, 10:00:39 PM
#9
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?

Just a bit info about dentists. Belgrade is a bit more south ( around 300 km) and probably have twice chipeaper dentists, maybe even more depends from where. Usually people from EU come here with buses ( if u can believe) and all of them repair their theets here. In Serbia u can pay with euros, dollars..
legendary
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February 09, 2016, 09:54:39 PM
#8
Does dentist that accepts card that can be loaded with Bitcoin counts? because if yes then there's a lot of Dentists in the world who can accept Bitcoin as payment but in card form, funded by Bitcoin.
legendary
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Welt Am Draht
February 09, 2016, 09:34:58 PM
#7
See if they have a Euro account. Forward Bitpay's details to them. Job jobbed. They might need a bit of reassurance but there's nothing to lose. I think them accepting and holding BTC is going to be a stretch too far at this stage.
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Aleph.im
February 09, 2016, 09:30:24 PM
#6
At the end of the month, I'll fly to Budapest for some heavy dental work, and I'm planning to pay with BTC. Has anyone ever paid his/her dentist with BTC? The dentist I'll see mostly has foreign patients traveling to Hungary because it's much cheaper, so BTC would be convenient for many of them. Any argument I could use to convince my dentist?

I think it won't work. Every doctor, dentist that I've met are greedy people... They won't understand and accept BTC...
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