This holiday season, give the gift of Bitcoin!

Elwar

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Viva Ut Vivas

Quote from: HammerFist on October 20, 2013, 02:21:06 AM

Quote from: CEG5952 on October 19, 2013, 08:42:16 PM

hmmm, i'm not sure my family would be interested. they'd probably be worried that i pissed away a bunch of money on bitcoins

Until they found out the value was 4X in one year. Then they'd be laughing about how silly they were the previous year for laughing.

The response I got when I gave one BTC to my nephew last year when the prices was $45/BTC my sister said "thanks for the card, we'll have to check out this Bitcoin thing". Kinda like...thanks for the card, don't really care about your little nerd hobby...

Then I will be able to join them this year and tell my nephew...so have you spent your Bitcoin yet (I know from the address he has not). No? You do realize it's worth over $200 right?

At that point there may be some scrambling to find that card along with many questions on where to spend it.

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Quote from: CEG5952 on October 19, 2013, 08:42:16 PM

hmmm, i'm not sure my family would be interested. they'd probably be worried that i pissed away a bunch of money on bitcoins

Until they found out the value was 4X in one year. Then they'd be laughing about how silly they were the previous year for laughing.

Jan

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Quote from: bitcoinchecker on October 19, 2013, 03:56:15 AM

I support all efforts to spread the word about Bitcoin and gifting someone some coins is great.

But giving someone a paper wallet for them to redeem is probably THE worst introduction to Bitcoin I can think of.

Having to go through this complicated procedure to spend them is going to put a lot of people off from the start.

Mycelium makes it really easy: http://youtu.be/1pDSzOiFgIk

bbit

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Quote from: Elwar on October 19, 2013, 11:25:11 PM

I give Bitcoins out as a gift to my neices and nephews.

First I create a vanity address for them.

Then I get a word document birthday card and put the public and private address in the card.

I also include something saying they can import the private key using blockchain.info, with the direct link.

I think I recall you doing this a few times around Christmas before. Your method is pretty straight forward.

Elwar

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I give Bitcoins out as a gift to my neices and nephews.

First I create a vanity address for them.

Then I get a word document birthday card and put the public and private address in the card.

I also include something saying they can import the private key using blockchain.info, with the direct link.

pr0d1gy

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http://www.cryptocoinwalletcards.com/

Give Physical wallets? (then an explanation of what it is... lol)

frankenmint

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2ndary market for block erupters for gifts I think that's cooler then then have to learn about it on their own and figure out what the heck the thing does and what its for. if they are clever and figure out to solo with it and for the sheer luck of things hit a block now which is roughly under 4500 dollars they are super winning. Its cooler than buying lotto tickets for them instead that's for sure. I'd say give them the paper wallet and a block erupter so they're interested in it. Or the $30 dollar paper wallet is cool too if someone is casual and would never be interested in btc.

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Buy and sell bitcoins,

hmmm, i'm not sure my family would be interested. they'd probably be worried that i pissed away a bunch of money on bitcoins lol...

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Quote from: bitcoinchecker on October 19, 2013, 08:39:34 AM

Quote from: bg002h on October 19, 2013, 08:07:20 AM

These look cool:
https://safepaperwallet.com/

These are much cooler ...

http://www.bit-card.de/cards/passphrase-protected-cards-two-factor/passphrase-protected-wallet-cards.html

... and much safer.

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yolo2424

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another good idea would be to give your usb miners to your old school so they can teach children in IT or D&T lessons how this wonderful technology works...

Just sayin...

Melbustus

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I used 1 BTC Casascius coins as stocking stuffers last year. Definitely worked well as conversation pieces, and several of the people I gave them to ended up reading about bitcoin extensively.

Magazine

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Just buy a 0.1 Physical BTC.

bitcoinchecker

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Provider of Bitcoin products and services

Quote from: bg002h on October 19, 2013, 08:07:20 AM

These look cool:
https://safepaperwallet.com/

These are much cooler ...

http://www.bit-card.de/cards/passphrase-protected-cards-two-factor/passphrase-protected-wallet-cards.html

... and much safer.

bg002h

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I outlived my lifetime membership:)

These look cool:
https://safepaperwallet.com/

hulk

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Don't give them Bitcoin, just don't. You will regret

saif92

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I cannot give to any of my friend right now because most of them don't no about this bitcoin what is this and how to spend this just can give them few gifts through use this and now trying this

bitcoinchecker

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I support all efforts to spread the word about Bitcoin and gifting someone some coins is great.

But giving someone a paper wallet for them to redeem is probably THE worst introduction to Bitcoin I can think of.

Having to go through this complicated procedure to spend them is going to put a lot of people off from the start.

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I agreed currently just gambling sites rocking with this idea I used bitcoins for gifts not sending bitcoins to them because they cannot use them

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"Fly you fools"

How is the best way to give it? I presume it's best to use a paper wallet.

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Quote from: wopwop on October 18, 2013, 02:50:45 PM

yes lets give all our friends and family a gambling addiction

lool

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