The Hassle of Using Bitcoin In Everyday Life

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Quote from: craZyLovE0916 on September 06, 2017, 11:54:44 PM

Just wait until Bitcoin becomes mainstream. This will be one of those threads we look back at and laugh (when the price is $1,000,000). Everyone will be using Bitcoin easily by then on our smartphones. Cheesy

I doubt we would ever get to the point where everyone would be using Bitcoin! let's be realistic and grateful that Bitcoin is what it is, instead of wishing for things that may spoil the entire party, should they show up. Are we forgetting that Bitcoin is a threat to local currencies, aside from few progressive minded governments, will every other government willingly support Bitcoin and facilitate the provision of enabling infrastructures they would make most dreams here a reality? The answer is no. So then the challenges and not hassles we face in trying to use Bitcoin is actually nothing compared to the pains not having it at all entails.

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Just wait until Bitcoin becomes mainstream. This will be one of those threads we look back at and laugh (when the price is $1,000,000). Everyone will be using Bitcoin easily by then on our smartphones. Cheesy

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If that is the case in the US, then it is more likely the same for most parts of the world, or worse. There are only a handful of countries that have taken the initial steps in making bitcoin more acceptable for daily transactions. Japan, Korea, Australia, and Russia are among the countries that come to mind, but it is by no means a countrywide thing. Maybe there are just certain areas where we can expect usage of bitcoon to be higher given that it is something rather new in the eyes of the oridnary people.

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When I was driving south to Florida about 10 years ago, Starbucks
was apparently unknown in the Carolinas, because I couldn't find
one to save my life. Point being, stuff takes time to change. I tend
to agree that it is currently nearly impossible to find a b&m place that
accepts bitcoin, but that'll change. There are online merchants that
do take it, and that's enough for me. I don't see a reason to spend
crypto when you can spend fiat.

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For me it is not actually hassle because I never treat is or will use it as payment. It is an investment that I do not use for transaction of consumer produects and services. I only check the prices and I will cash it out if I need the money. But maybe in the future, it will be used and be common to more people. And with that, it will be easier for people because it is an additional option for transaction. And instead of cash, people can transact digitally which will be just a tap away from mobile phones or other devices.

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Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

No you're not alone. I was in states between 2012 and 2014, nobody was accepting bitcoin as a peyment method and it's still the same despite 3 more years. Nothing changed so far. And it's likely to stay the same like this. They couldn't adopt bitcoin as a payment way, somehow...

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Quote from: The Sceptical Chymist on September 01, 2017, 09:59:52 PM

OK, every time I spend bitcoin I instantly regret it. Lately that is. And that's because of the deflationary nature of it. There's no way in hell you'll catch me complaining about the dearth of merchants that accept it. I'd much rather use fiat for buying stuff and keep btc in my wallet. Does anyone feel the same?

I did buy some junk silver recenty--and here we are pushing $5000! I don't regret it, but that shows you the opportunity cost of spending btc.

Every once and awhile i think about how much wealth ive lost buying things with BTCitcoin over the years. When I heard predictions of BTCitcoin reaching a $1000 I laughed at the idea. Now i read about 100k BTCitcoin and i dont bat an eye. Of course it will. Just a matter of time.

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Have you ever wondered why it is a hassle though? I mean almost no one accepts it in real life, so of course it is going to be a hassle until more and more places begin accepting it and before you know it we will be using it for daily purchases!

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Where I live, no goods accept bitcoin. Where I live is also. Because coin is not stable, no store accepts bitcoin payments

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in my country bitcoin / alcoin is not a choice here. all of them use conventional money. not many companies developers use bitcoin as a means of payment, and it gives bad effects for bitcoin users, because it will have complexity in terms of transactions and reduce bitcoin / alcoin effectiveness as global currency.

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I don't think it is a smart decision to use bitcoin for everyday life because if we will use it like a regular money then we are losing the chance to make a lot of money in the future because the price of bitcoin is not stable and it might go up in the near future so if you are going to just spend it for daily basis activities then you are losing the chance and opportunity.

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Quote from: iamTom123 on September 01, 2017, 10:16:33 PM

Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

I find it ironic that you guys in a very developed country like USA are finding it hard in dealing with Bitcoin. And amazingly, here in my country things are getting better and better though we still do not have many merchants dealing with Bitcoin we can easily convert our Bitcoin into cash anytime and there are already many ways in placed for us to receive the money fast.

Well, your experience can be the big reason why many Bitcoin holders would prefer to just hold it like an investment or an asset rather than use it in everyday transactions. It would still take many years before we can an explosion of merchants especially those who are just around the corner to accept Bitcoin as it is now more of a speculative tool or something to invest with because we are anticipating for the value to rise fast.

he's right,bitcoin might be still unknown to others , the users of bitcoin are still difficult to find a merchan that accepting bitcoin, and how to cash out it quickly. that's why users are prefer to just hold it as an asset, than use it in everyday transaction.

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Yup that's totally right. I've tried to buy stuff more than once online and in real life using bitcoins but failed to find a legit shop that accepts crypto.
I guess it still has a lot to do until it's worth trying to use it.

The only thing I successfully bought was some amazon and psn gift cards from some websites. They accepted btc and ltc.
Not that much people know about crypto where I live so we can easily say that there's many years ahead of us for crypto to become how we want it to be.

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Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

we're still in the beginning of the rise of cryptocurrency, especially bitcoin, there just a few merchant in the world that accept it as a payment method, thought because it's still not promising to provide this services. I've never use a bitcoin debit card , but it can be used to local bank ATM, I think I will try it. But still, there still about 3% or less users of crypto currency in this world. And thats why I've said that we're still in the beginning of the rise of cryptocurrency.

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Quote from: SUDARMONO on September 01, 2017, 08:40:43 PM

yes I myself do admit it is not too much, store stores that provide payment by using bitcoin, maybe not in your own region, in my region also there is no store payment provider using bitcoin, most bitcoin for online payment ,, my suggestion do you need to go to the metropolitan city to get a store service that serves payments using bitcoins.

Yes I agree that not all people have the same opportunity in using Bitcoin as a mode of transaction on a daily basis. Because there are differences on the fact that there are specific regulation each countries and region of the world. For me the number one thing to consider on using Bitcoin as a form of transaction it is price. People that would likely want to earn may hesitate on dealing with daily transaction becasue they think more on investing and holding for them to earn more.

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Quote from: Blamsud on September 06, 2017, 06:29:45 PM

Quote from: leonair on September 06, 2017, 05:36:13 PM

Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

Maybe because Bitcoin is a digital money so you can really uses it hassle free when you are using an internet but it will eventually be accepted in the near future for many branches of businesses in the world just wait that time to come. But for now you can use some website that sells what you want to buy in real life, as everything almost become digitalize.

for now, better save some now or a lot. Many establishments will soon accepts btc so by that time you must have btc to use it. I prefer btc as a savings than for spending.

it would be better to start saving with bitcoin from now on because it will be very profitable in the future, though by holding bitcoin in purse for 2 years time you can already get big advantage from bitcoin.

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Quote from: leonair on September 06, 2017, 05:36:13 PM

Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

Maybe because Bitcoin is a digital money so you can really uses it hassle free when you are using an internet but it will eventually be accepted in the near future for many branches of businesses in the world just wait that time to come. But for now you can use some website that sells what you want to buy in real life, as everything almost become digitalize.

for now, better save some now or a lot. Many establishments will soon accepts btc so by that time you must have btc to use it. I prefer btc as a savings than for spending.

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Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

Maybe because Bitcoin is a digital money so you can really uses it hassle free when you are using an internet but it will eventually be accepted in the near future for many branches of businesses in the world just wait that time to come. But for now you can use some website that sells what you want to buy in real life, as everything almost become digitalize.

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Quote from: shesheboy on September 06, 2017, 04:47:42 PM

Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bteeitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

maybe it just you, i dont think bitcoin is a hassel. some countries like russia has now a wide range of stores and establishments that accepts bitcoin also they had an bitcoin atm. also on our contry the some banks now aproved bitcoin to be legalize and recognized as a payment system. bitcoin is now widely spreading worldwide and maybe the your in a country that bitcoin is prohibited or illegal?

Just a small percentage of all stores accept bitcoin.
Of course it's more of a hassle paying with btc than with cash, or with your atm card.

I'm pretty sure it's not just him.

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Quote from: GreenBits on September 01, 2017, 08:04:39 PM

Is it just me?

Save using gift cards, or the rate app portal, I basically have no choice but to use a bteeitcoin debit card if I actually want to spend my BTC. I have never actually seen a real store that actually accepts bitcoin. At least a brick and mortar. I live in NC, near the SC border. save the Research Triangle, bitcoin is still absolutely unknown in these parts. Is it better in more metropolitan areas, or is this pretty much the case across the whole US?

maybe it just you, i dont think bitcoin is a hassel. some countries like russia has now a wide range of stores and establishments that accepts bitcoin also they had an bitcoin atm. also on our contry the some banks now aproved bitcoin to be legalize and recognized as a payment system. bitcoin is now widely spreading worldwide and maybe the your in a country that bitcoin is prohibited or illegal?

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