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Topic: Microsoft is not accepting bitcoin anymore ? - page 3. (Read 3365 times)

hero member
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Having Microsoft on board is excellent news, so stop being delusional by thinking this isn't negative news. Of course, at the end of the it doesn't matter, because Bitcoin will infect everyone's minds one way or another and it will finally be accepted worldwide, forcing every single merchant to accept them unless they want to look like morons, just like a company without a website and an email address nowadays would be seen as morons.
sr. member
Activity: 719
Merit: 250
Who cares really...
Some idiots like you might not care. But those who are doing the ground job of taking bitcoin mainstream, do care.

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That was quite a success. How many people do you figure bought bitcoins because Microsoft started accepting it? One, two...three?

Actually I think a lot more than that. Not because they are using Microsoft products and want to buy them with Bitcoin, but because Microsoft is a big company which is talked about in the news 24/7 and if such a big company is related to Bitcoin somehow this is a good thing for BTC.

There was a pump when the news that Microsoft had started accepting Bitcoin reached this forum. People were buying thousands of Bitcoins, not a few. I remember the price going up at that time because of people speculating on the news, not buying Microsoft products.
legendary
Activity: 3374
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I stand with Ukraine.
Who cares really...
Some idiots like you might not care. But those who are doing the ground job of taking bitcoin mainstream, do care.

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That was quite a success. How many people do you figure bought bitcoins because Microsoft started accepting it? One, two...three?

Actually I think a lot more than that. Not because they are using Microsoft products and want to buy them with Bitcoin, but because Microsoft is a big company which is talked about in the news 24/7 and if such a big company is related to Bitcoin somehow this is a good thing for BTC.
legendary
Activity: 2240
Merit: 1069
I hope they return the service. I am more comfortable using bitcoin as payment method specially when transacting online. This is a huge setback if other companies also stop accepting bitcoins as payment.
hero member
Activity: 714
Merit: 528
Keep calm guys, this is just temporary.
It's very influential tho
The question is for how long Roll Eyes
I think Bitcoin won't be available for a really long time Roll Eyes
And as far as i know Bitcoin payment is only available to US citizens Sad
So i don't really care about them pulling this one off Wink
hero member
Activity: 952
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Keep calm guys, this is just temporary.
It's very influential tho
newbie
Activity: 38
Merit: 0
I guess it was just a experimental move for them to see if it will be used or not.And maybe now they decided it's not worth it.
Or soon they will come up with an own version.I wouldn't be surprised.


Yes. When it is worth it, MS will come back.
hero member
Activity: 560
Merit: 500
Maybe those is connected to openbazar that is getting near the big opening ,those will change the way to buy and sell,soo maybe they are waiting to see how it will go on,and then return the bitcoin option.But one thing is well knowed already the openbazar should strike a part of ebay costumers ,since some are here and well lets see what will happen.
legendary
Activity: 1946
Merit: 1007
I will stop spending anything with Microsoft until they accept Bitcoin again.

So You bought from them already on a regular basis?

Shame they removed the option, but it is most likely due to limited use of the option.
legendary
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Merit: 1427
Maybe the process was too complicated on a large scale to continue accepting BTC payments? Not sure how easy/difficult accepting BTC is.

It's not difficult at all. That's definitely not an excuse nor reason to stop offering Bitcoin payments to its users. They don't have to do anything as every Bitcoin sale gets converted into fiat currency. I think the reason for Microsoft to temporarily not offer Bitcoin payments is more due to the lack of interest from people. They are simply not using it enough.
legendary
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Merit: 1011
I will stop spending anything with Microsoft until they accept Bitcoin again.
legendary
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Merit: 1117
A non-definitive way to sponsorising Microsoft even more?
Here we have a nice strategomind.
They probably stopped it because they don't like more updates than they usually do on their systems?

BTW, is it possible to original get windows 10 pro for $10 only? I saw few people sell it here

Please don't buy Windows 10, if you really want to buy original of something, go for 8.
newbie
Activity: 38
Merit: 0
That could be due to the fact that not many people use bitcoin in Microsoft sites. If bitcoin is adopted more widely, Microsoft will come back.
legendary
Activity: 1442
Merit: 1016
I guess it was just a experimental move for them to see if it will be used or not.And maybe now they decided it's not worth it.
Or soon they will come up with an own version.I wouldn't be surprised.
legendary
Activity: 3248
Merit: 1070
maybe no one were using it, like it was said, it's not important if they accept it or not, if afterward no one will use, it would be pointless anyway
hero member
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Maybe the process was too complicated on a large scale to continue accepting BTC payments? Not sure how easy/difficult accepting BTC is.
hero member
Activity: 812
Merit: 1000
A user on the reddit reported that he had a chat with their support and they confirmed that it is temporary and I am guessing they must have had some trouble with the BitPay service, so maybe this time when they start to re-accept it, they'll accept it directly without any third party service.
legendary
Activity: 3542
Merit: 1352
Cashback 15%
I hope after they returned the service, it would be available in all regions. As a pirate, I also want to experience using legit OS and services from them too, and I'm willing to pay with bitcoin.
hero member
Activity: 532
Merit: 500
i dont know instead, that microsoft accept bitcoin  Cheesy
legendary
Activity: 1722
Merit: 1000
Satoshi is rolling in his grave. #bitcoin
this is very bad news, probably will not using microsoft service until they accept bitcoin again  Huh ,will be looking forward for alternative if there's any

I fail to understand you; you will try to find an alternative selling Microsoft software for bitcoin ?
Anyways, just google a bit about the issue, or read the thread throughly - the issue is just temporary.
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