this is niece. i will test next week. i hope it is available on other stations too.
but you can't buy a ticket with btc?
and why do you need a phone number?
Topic: Just bought Bitcoin from a train ticket machine in Switzerland for a trip abroad (Read 2138 times)
November 13, 2016, 03:01:41 PM
November 13, 2016, 02:20:53 PM
I hope in our country, the Philippines, they would be able to apply that here but I think it will be a long way to go since we just had our upgrades to our trains (Upgrade in the ticketing system) it is where you buy a reloadable RFID card so it will be faster and waiting in line is not so much of a problem unless you have no load already. Well, hoping they could receive bitcoins as payment.
November 13, 2016, 01:26:35 PM
This is amazing for Swiss and further bitcoin implementing, also I was amazed to find a website that buys/sells bitcoins in our local currency and it's pretty fast tho. We're a few years away from a wide spread usage of bitcoin.
November 13, 2016, 06:21:29 AM
thank you for sharing your experience, can buy bitcoin with credit card (CHF Credit card of course) or only physical check?
November 12, 2016, 12:57:14 PM
Thanks for sharing this with screenshots quite information, fee also seem just around 5% which is not that big. Will love to exchange my cash to bitcoin in this way but sadly i have to pay like more than 10% here for local guy as demand is very high and price is well above market rate for cash payment.
November 12, 2016, 10:46:26 AM
Thank you very much for sharing such great news and explaining everything in detail.
I hope to see many other train ticket machine in the near future soon, in other countries.
It's great news for the skeptic people to.
I heard many complaints that Bitcoin have just virtual value but no value in the real world.
Such reports can help to change minds of such people and inspire them to join us.
I hope to see many other train ticket machine in the near future soon, in other countries.
It's great news for the skeptic people to.
I heard many complaints that Bitcoin have just virtual value but no value in the real world.
Such reports can help to change minds of such people and inspire them to join us.
November 12, 2016, 10:24:05 AM
Thanks for sharing your impressions!
I am surprised at how quickly the Swiss railway has implemented this. The announcement is only a few weeks ago. This is an impressively proof how very effective the Swiss are.
Luckily, I am often in Switzerland and will definitely try the service next time.
I am surprised at how quickly the Swiss railway has implemented this. The announcement is only a few weeks ago. This is an impressively proof how very effective the Swiss are.
Luckily, I am often in Switzerland and will definitely try the service next time.
November 11, 2016, 11:49:56 PM
Hope, SBB can share us some sales. It would be interesting to see some charts of the next months. This would be a huge indicator for the Bitcoin-World.
Greetz
Steve
Greetz
Steve
We will ask if possible to share information but, I can tell you the first day was quite good
Thank you
November 11, 2016, 06:21:49 PM
Love how payment processors are picking up on BTC in recent years... This makes a great stop for me when I enter European Union.
Although the rate is unstable, it seems like vacation will take the pain away.
Although the rate is unstable, it seems like vacation will take the pain away.
November 11, 2016, 05:06:32 PM
When this topic was first posted about atm use at the trains I was thinking you could us it on the train fares as well.
Nice to get feedback from some one that actually used the system and see the way it is setup.
Totally get stress of using it,often feel that way when I am using a new atm and it feels like everyone is watching.
Think my first attempt ended up me just walking out after a poor attempt to buy some bitcoin and returning 30 minutes later.
Nice to get feedback from some one that actually used the system and see the way it is setup.
Totally get stress of using it,often feel that way when I am using a new atm and it feels like everyone is watching.
Think my first attempt ended up me just walking out after a poor attempt to buy some bitcoin and returning 30 minutes later.
November 11, 2016, 03:54:45 PM
It's great that Switzerland allows to purchase BTC already. I also heard that you can pay for your municipals using Bitcoin. I wonder why Switzerland is so progressive when USA, Iceland and other countries aren't, although they are strong in things not related to btc.
November 11, 2016, 03:20:54 PM
not good...
4.82CHF fee is just totally fucking insane. That is real money - spent for nothing. Changing into and out of bitcoin is wildly expensive and prevents any real consumer adoption. The real problem of course lies with fiat currencies, which ultimately is what drives interest in Bitcoin as a store of value in Switzerland. If you're a saver it's not a big deal. My XBT savings have increased in value 100% over two years, so paying a 6% fee once really isn't a big problem.
November 11, 2016, 02:29:36 PM
You read these things in the news, but you seldom see people reporting back on their personal experience with these new services accepting
Bitcoin. Thank you for sharing this with us. Just a quick question... As a newbie to this, how long did it take you from beginning to end, to do
this? Would you say, the whole process is user-friendly enough for people new to Bitcoin to grasp? ...or should I say, Adoption friendly?
Bitcoin. Thank you for sharing this with us. Just a quick question... As a newbie to this, how long did it take you from beginning to end, to do
this? Would you say, the whole process is user-friendly enough for people new to Bitcoin to grasp? ...or should I say, Adoption friendly?
I do think this is a massive step towards "adoption". Now there is a very easy answer for anyone in Switzerland that asks "where can I buy Bitcoin? How do I buy it?". The answer used to be really sketchy, "go to this website, create an account, meet a guy in a bank lobby...wire money to some random person in another country along with all your identity info and hope for the best..." etc. Now it's "Download a wallet app and grab some cash, then walk outside your door and tap a few times on the ticket machine's screen."
These ticket machines are really a part of everyday life here, so it's very accessible now to everyone in the country. The population is very "fiscally conservative" and aware/apprehensive about the issues surrounding fiat currencies so it seems like a good fit.
November 11, 2016, 02:24:53 PM
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Our ATM takes a comission of 5%. The comisson covers all involved costs, currency conversion, trading fee, ATM costs, service, ..
The FFS or SBB offer a commission of about 6%.
November 11, 2016, 02:00:50 PM
It seems like it takes quite a while to actually get your bitcoins. I guess the phone number is to deal with all regulations but wow, seems like overkill. If you have people waiting in line behind you I bet it would be slow goings!
November 11, 2016, 01:56:53 PM
not good...
4.82CHF fee is just totally fucking insane. That is real money - spent for nothing. Changing into and out of bitcoin is wildly expensive and prevents any real consumer adoption. 
November 11, 2016, 01:55:02 PM
This is a great idea.
Especially for people in Europe who may have to exchange one currency for another frequently,
Bitcoin is the perfect way to do this.
Since most people don't need the funds instantly, the transaction time should be acceptable.
Especially for people in Europe who may have to exchange one currency for another frequently,
Bitcoin is the perfect way to do this.
Since most people don't need the funds instantly, the transaction time should be acceptable.
November 11, 2016, 01:50:59 PM
well thanks a lot for sharing your experiance i live in india and i have never ever seen any bitcoin based machine .well i saw an btc atm pic once but never seen it live and thought i can not understand the language in your recipt but its good to see it atleast it has the word btc in it 
November 11, 2016, 01:46:43 PM
Nice service they offer, this is realy a way how to implement Bitcoin in everyday life and activities. It's very convenient that you get Bitcoins on that way and I also think that it's better then Bitcoin ATM itself.
Thank you for sharing all this useful and interesting information with us.
Thank you for sharing all this useful and interesting information with us.
November 11, 2016, 01:33:57 PM
That's very neat and very cool. Definitely a big thanks for posting pictures. I'm not big on bitcoin atms, but this is an occasion where they make sense. If I could find one like this I'd at least give it a shot.
Switzerland always was more enlightened about money.
Switzerland always was more enlightened about money.
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