The common theme here is security, and that's perfectly understandable. I'm doing my best to be as transparent as possible, and I have no problem disclosing contact information to those I do business with in the spirit of transparency. Regularly on receipts and order confirmations it states the Cardholders name, and that will ALWAYS be my name.
I am feeling out the waters here, and I greatly appreciate many of you offering concerns/suggestions without being flamers. I am open to anything that can make the buyer feel more safe, and my newbie status is EXACTLY why $100 is the current limit, doing small transactions like delivery-food or a game keeps the risk as low as possible and gives us a chance to establish professional connections.
I am willing to go the extra mile to make my buyers feel at ease, all I need to know is what that is.
I am offering this service because there are many things which can not be purchased with bitcoin and I'd like to attempt to bridge the gap between bitcoin and everyday services as best as an individual can.
The fee is negotiable as well, I just figured you tip the waiter 15%, but obviously the higher the price the lower the fee.
tl;dr Small transactions at first to establish trust;Full-disclosure/transparency from me;Flexible payment options/catering to the buyer.Considering you are a Newbie and that I have never heard of such a service before, many on this forum may just consider you a scammer. No offense, but you should really do some trades and increase the trust rating of your account. Just my advice. Financial services always have security concerns.
Thank you for your suggestion. This service is exactly how I'm attempting to get my first trades, but if it matters at all there used to be many services similar to this and I'm not quite sure what happened to them. I'm trying to play my part in the bitcoin community, and bring my fair-share of integrity to the table.
And what guarantees the user of your service that you wont use stolen CC's for purchases ? Even when using escrow and receiving the item, the purchaser
is not safe, because in the case of CC abuse, it is his address and details that will be the first thing authorities will find.
Not a good idea at all.
It will be my name on every single credit card purchase, and it will be my credit card used for every purchase/payment. I am willing to do whatever is needed to prove that is the case. I also do not mind sending a statement that I take full responsibility for the payment method authorized for the purchase, or anything else that might make you feel more at ease.
How does it work?- Contact me and if you'd like an escrow
- Send the BTCTC where instructed for the item, service, or bill you'd like to pay for
- I purchase the item, service or bill you have indicated
- Leave a vouch in the thread if you've had a pleasant transaction
What is the guarantee that you wont charge back after collecting some BTC ? Credit Card payments are reversible in nature.
I suppose that when it comes down to it, it will mostly be reliant upon the trust that I build up around me with nothing but positive transactions and smooth customer-compliance. The only possible way to bridge BTC with everyday payments/purchases currently is with a little bit of trust in an individual like myself, who is only interested in building a legitimate business from scratch.
There are many things wrong with this service on our side.
1) Chargeback, chargeback, chargeback. There is absolutely nothing stopping you from charging back a purchase even up to a month later (or maybe even later, I'm not quite sure on how these work).
2) Stolen credit cards. If you purchased something with a stolen CC... we're screwed.
3) The fee is pretty damn high.
I've done my best to address the charge-backs until I hear a little more feed-back from you guys.
I've also answered the concern about stolen cards, they will ALWAYS be my credit card(s) and the receipt/confirmation will show my name as the cardholder.
The Fee is highly, negotiable