Topic: Introducing the Bitcoin 100: A Kickstarter for BUSINESSES! - page 2. (Read 8207 times)
by god this is the most innovative way to get Bitcoins accepted on a massive scale (but obviously not going to happen over night, i still have realistic expectations of the progress timeline)
Sweet thanks!
Maybe add Crucial to the list?
I only say this because I was considering buying their solid state cache product (http://www.techspot.com/review/515-crucial-adrenaline-ssd/) since I'm too lazy to clone my drive to a full SSD.
I'm on the fence for getting this but I'd grab it if it was available in bitcoins, so ~$100.
You can also put me down for around another $100 to anyone I can get 2x8GB (DDR3-SDRAM PC3-10700 (667MHz) - [DDR3-1333] ) ram sticks from in the near future.
I only say this because I was considering buying their solid state cache product (http://www.techspot.com/review/515-crucial-adrenaline-ssd/) since I'm too lazy to clone my drive to a full SSD.
I'm on the fence for getting this but I'd grab it if it was available in bitcoins, so ~$100.
You can also put me down for around another $100 to anyone I can get 2x8GB (DDR3-SDRAM PC3-10700 (667MHz) - [DDR3-1333] ) ram sticks from in the near future.
Everything you have asked for is available at www.newegg.com so I put you down for $200 at Newegg.
Maybe add Crucial to the list?
I only say this because I was considering buying their solid state cache product (http://www.techspot.com/review/515-crucial-adrenaline-ssd/) since I'm too lazy to clone my drive to a full SSD.
I'm on the fence for getting this but I'd grab it if it was available in bitcoins, so ~$100.
You can also put me down for around another $100 to anyone I can get 2x8GB (DDR3-SDRAM PC3-10700 (667MHz) - [DDR3-1333] ) ram sticks from in the near future.
I only say this because I was considering buying their solid state cache product (http://www.techspot.com/review/515-crucial-adrenaline-ssd/) since I'm too lazy to clone my drive to a full SSD.
I'm on the fence for getting this but I'd grab it if it was available in bitcoins, so ~$100.
You can also put me down for around another $100 to anyone I can get 2x8GB (DDR3-SDRAM PC3-10700 (667MHz) - [DDR3-1333] ) ram sticks from in the near future.
I pledge $500 to bluenile and $1000 to newegg
This is a great idea / thread and should definitely be expanded on. I would like to see a forum where users could submit ideas for target businesses and then 'vote up' other to form consensus. Maybe i could create it on reddit if people are interested...
done http://redd.it/rjejo
Glad to see this getting legs.
~Bruno~
This is a great idea / thread and should definitely be expanded on. I would like to see a forum where users could submit ideas for target businesses and then 'vote up' other to form consensus. Maybe i could create it on reddit if people are interested...
done http://redd.it/rjejo
Have you done business/trades with Roger? If so, and a success then great for you. I tried recently and it failed miserably. I recovered my funds fortunately, never thought Roger would keep them and he didn't, but the experience definitively turned my wife off to Bitcoin trades. Now I have to do it without her permission.
Roger has done much for the Bitcoin community and I applaud that, however MD needs some massaging with regard to how they treat customers...and not just for Bitcoin trades, I have pointed several California and US based educational institutions to buy fiber/other products from MD for years, they have reported satisfaction in most but not all transactions.
Keep up the Bitcoin support Roger, but massage Bitcoin physical trade TXs and customer experience a bit. I think it would prove itself on your bottom line.
Roger has done much for the Bitcoin community and I applaud that, however MD needs some massaging with regard to how they treat customers...and not just for Bitcoin trades, I have pointed several California and US based educational institutions to buy fiber/other products from MD for years, they have reported satisfaction in most but not all transactions.
Keep up the Bitcoin support Roger, but massage Bitcoin physical trade TXs and customer experience a bit. I think it would prove itself on your bottom line.
Trent,
Thank you so much for your past referrals.
From what I recall of your specific order, you were trying to buy Bitcoins from me via credit card.
The card and information you were using set off just about every red flag possible indicating credit card fraud.
I am not saying that I think you actually were trying to commit CC fraud, but it didn't look safe enough from my end to justify the risk.
I don't think I even billed your CC, so I never even had your money.
Unfortunately we have had to reject between 1/3 to 1/2 of our Bitcoin orders due to the high risk of fraud,
but I am glad to say after selling tens of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins by CC and Paypal, I have not had a single fraudulent order slip through.
If anyone else is ever unhappy with an order, they are welcome to contact me about it directly at any time.
I will personally work to take care of any problem.
[email protected]
I will continue to push business MD's way. In my book, Roger still rocks, although my wife (whose CC it is) vowed I would not have sex until I sent Roger a nasty email. Roger, I have to PM you something nasty, sorry.
The only reason I know this was a fudge on MD/Roger's part (or likely his processor, somebody perhaps in TO or Vallejo?) is because in the late 90's I wrote much of the pattern match code that FD used for AVS (the backend that Visa/MC used/uses). Granted, they may not still use that today but I feel confident I know how they work. They do put the fear of God in merchants. Roger, get to know (personally) some of the folks here. I am in your neighborhood in a month for a convention.
On Topic: I pledge $500 to NewEgg and $500 to MD, oh wait, MD accepts BTC? Expect some orders...
This is a great idea / thread and should definitely be expanded on. I would like to see a forum where users could submit ideas for target businesses and then 'vote up' other to form consensus. Maybe i could create it on reddit if people are interested...
You know what I like about this idea/thread? It's backed by Roger Ver, somebody who already has an established presence on the web, thus offering an official voice, of sorts, to other online entities, raising further awareness to Bitcoin.
~Bruno~
~Bruno~
Have you done business/trades with Roger? If so, and a success then great for you. I tried recently and it failed miserably. I recovered my funds fortunately, never thought Roger would keep them and he didn't, but the experience definitively turned my wife off to Bitcoin trades. Now I have to do it without her permission.
Roger has done much for the Bitcoin community and I applaud that, however MD needs some massaging with regard to how they treat customers...and not just for Bitcoin trades, I have pointed several California and US based educational institutions to buy fiber/other products from MD for years, they have reported satisfaction in most but not all transactions.
Keep up the Bitcoin support Roger, but massage Bitcoin physical trade TXs and customer experience a bit. I think it would prove itself on your bottom line.
Trent,
Thank you so much for your past referrals.
From what I recall of your specific order, you were trying to buy Bitcoins from me via credit card.
The card and information you were using set off just about every red flag possible indicating credit card fraud.
I am not saying that I think you actually were trying to commit CC fraud, but it didn't look safe enough from my end to justify the risk.
I don't think I even billed your CC, so I never even had your money.
Unfortunately we have had to reject between 1/3 to 1/2 of our Bitcoin orders due to the high risk of fraud,
but I am glad to say after selling tens of thousands of dollars worth of Bitcoins by CC and Paypal, I have not had a single fraudulent order slip through.
If anyone else is ever unhappy with an order, they are welcome to contact me about it directly at any time.
I will personally work to take care of any problem.
[email protected]
You know what I like about this idea/thread? It's backed by Roger Ver, somebody who already has an established presence on the web, thus offering an official voice, of sorts, to other online entities, raising further awareness to Bitcoin.
~Bruno~
~Bruno~
Have you done business/trades with Roger? If so, and a success then great for you. I tried recently and it failed miserably. I recovered my funds fortunately, never thought Roger would keep them and he didn't, but the experience definitively turned my wife off to Bitcoin trades. Now I have to do it without her permission.
Roger has done much for the Bitcoin community and I applaud that, however MD needs some massaging with regard to how they treat customers...and not just for Bitcoin trades, I have pointed several California and US based educational institutions to buy fiber/other products from MD for years, they have reported satisfaction in most but not all transactions.
Keep up the Bitcoin support Roger, but massage Bitcoin physical trade TXs and customer experience a bit. I think it would prove itself on your bottom line.
How bout expanding your operations to include more consumer items a la NewEgg? Granted you can't really compete on price but if things were within 5-10% I would certainly user your store. I would commit to 500$+ in random gear (maybe hard drives, usb drives, memory, monitors, etc)
This is something I can do and can surely come within 10% of NewEgg's prices, and likely much closer.
I will report back when I have an update.
Wow - just like that MD can become the new NewEgg? Sweet!
How bout expanding your operations to include more consumer items a la NewEgg? Granted you can't really compete on price but if things were within 5-10% I would certainly user your store. I would commit to 500$+ in random gear (maybe hard drives, usb drives, memory, monitors, etc)
This is something I can do and can surely come within 10% of NewEgg's prices, and likely much closer.
I will report back when I have an update.
Newegg ? as in ; maybe too big a target ?
What 100$ ?? I'd pledge 5k to Newegg,,, u know those ATI cards ?
What 100$ ?? I'd pledge 5k to Newegg,,, u know those ATI cards ?
Prove to the merchant there is a revenue stream by showing existing purchases made through another mechanism, like gift cards.
Consider yearly sales numbers that SpendBitcoins would show if lots of us bought only using Kroger (Ralphs supermarket, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's Marketplace, etc.) gift cards paid for using bitcoin.
Now if there was a similar option for buying gasoline. Together those annual volumes might be attractive.
And it is easy to onboard bitcoin if that transaction is simply to exchange BTCs for a prepaid debit product. The ecommerce and in-store point of sale systems don't need to have any concept of bitcoins, just the special page for converting from BTCs to their prepaid USDs is all that is needed.
Ideally the merchants accept bitcoin at the point of sale, but those kinds of changes are more radical. When they see that there is a respectable volume using BTCs, and they have a chance to be the first to offer it (gives a competitive advantage), that's the type of persuasive argument that is needed
Consider yearly sales numbers that SpendBitcoins would show if lots of us bought only using Kroger (Ralphs supermarket, Food 4 Less, Fred Meyer, Fry's Marketplace, etc.) gift cards paid for using bitcoin.
Now if there was a similar option for buying gasoline. Together those annual volumes might be attractive.
And it is easy to onboard bitcoin if that transaction is simply to exchange BTCs for a prepaid debit product. The ecommerce and in-store point of sale systems don't need to have any concept of bitcoins, just the special page for converting from BTCs to their prepaid USDs is all that is needed.
Ideally the merchants accept bitcoin at the point of sale, but those kinds of changes are more radical. When they see that there is a respectable volume using BTCs, and they have a chance to be the first to offer it (gives a competitive advantage), that's the type of persuasive argument that is needed
Memory Dealers - great idea but that is a slow road.
How bout expanding your operations to include more consumer items a la NewEgg? Granted you can't really compete on price but if things were within 5-10% I would certainly user your store. I would commit to 500$+ in random gear (maybe hard drives, usb drives, memory, monitors, etc)
As it stands I have no real use for 5k+ Cisco gear but really want to support your business (And continued bitcoin evangelism:)
Thanks
How bout expanding your operations to include more consumer items a la NewEgg? Granted you can't really compete on price but if things were within 5-10% I would certainly user your store. I would commit to 500$+ in random gear (maybe hard drives, usb drives, memory, monitors, etc)
As it stands I have no real use for 5k+ Cisco gear but really want to support your business (And continued bitcoin evangelism:)
Thanks
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If Pottermore, JK Rowling's new online store, proves a success, it could provide a model for other authors and publishers and undermine the clout of Amazon, which dominates e-book sales.
that reminds me of something: i think cashmusic.org might be a good candidate. its a site providing free open source tools to help musicians setup their own business without paying cuts and fees to everyone and their little brother. right now they go with paypal - both for donations and also for helping the musicians setup payment options, but considering the whole project is pretty much about keeping the hard earned money where it belongs i think it might be easy to convince them to provide a basic bitcoin guide to their users as well.
btw: searching the web easy - when you know what you are looking for. "new online shop" doesnt really cut it.
You know what I like about this idea/thread? It's backed by Roger Ver, somebody who already has an established presence on the web, thus offering an official voice, of sorts, to other online entities, raising further awareness to Bitcoin.
~Bruno~
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If Pottermore, JK Rowling's new online store, proves a success, it could provide a model for other authors and publishers and undermine the clout of Amazon, which dominates e-book sales.
that reminds me of something: i think cashmusic.org might be a good candidate. its a site providing free open source tools to help musicians setup their own business without paying cuts and fees to everyone and their little brother. right now they go with paypal - both for donations and also for helping the musicians setup payment options, but considering the whole project is pretty much about keeping the hard earned money where it belongs i think it might be easy to convince them to provide a basic bitcoin guide to their users as well.
btw: searching the web easy - when you know what you are looking for. "new online shop" doesnt really cut it.
obviously something with a very broad customer base like newegg is an optimal target. its easier to get pledges and its useful to more potential bitcoiners.
this is all very us-centered though. i wonder if we can get some good suggestions and possibly pledges for germany. it has a lot of bitcoins, so maybe a not-too-big online hardware store or supermarket might be convinced.
for hardware i would suggest notebooksbillger.de or mindfactory.de, for food and general goods i can only think of lebensmittel.de or gourmondo.de. if i get some good suggestions or pledges i think we can start a thread in the german forum.
i also wonder if there are any good targets, virtual goods stores or online shops that have, for some reason, an appeal to customers worldwide.
this is all very us-centered though. i wonder if we can get some good suggestions and possibly pledges for germany. it has a lot of bitcoins, so maybe a not-too-big online hardware store or supermarket might be convinced.
for hardware i would suggest notebooksbillger.de or mindfactory.de, for food and general goods i can only think of lebensmittel.de or gourmondo.de. if i get some good suggestions or pledges i think we can start a thread in the german forum.
i also wonder if there are any good targets, virtual goods stores or online shops that have, for some reason, an appeal to customers worldwide.
This, via Googling News ("new online store"):
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If Pottermore, JK Rowling's new online store, proves a success, it could provide a model for other authors and publishers and undermine the clout of Amazon, which dominates e-book sales.
Doesn't Harry Potter have something to do with secrets. I'm not versed in HP, but felt a connection could be made nonetheless. At the very lease, do your own Google News using the the same, or similar, keywords (in quotes work best).
~Bruno~
I pledge to spend at least $250/year at Newegg in Bitcoin.
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