Last January I discussed it directly with the shop owner who happened to be a friend, actually he understood, and at that time we discussed the potential of online payment integration that was often used by their customers (go-pay) who had just acquired the coins.ph company
But finally he did not dare to speculate anymore because it was related to government regulations. is still a high-risk decision if he decides to use crypto.
Topic: Who has entered a shop (non-BTC accepting) and asked if they will accept Crypto? - page 2. (Read 388 times)
December 01, 2019, 12:23:12 PM
December 01, 2019, 08:45:17 AM
I don't think i would do that or want to do that, as long as they didn't indicate that btc or crypto is accepted here, there is no need for me to start asking why or if they accept btc, @op now you can see that not many still have the knowledge of btc despite being widely known, there is still much to be done interms of visibility before this can happen, it is not easy to engage in crypto conversation.
December 01, 2019, 07:52:00 AM
yes you are right op it is quite difficult to find a store that is willing to accept crypto as a means of payment. mostly because they / the shop owner don't know about cryptocurrency. or some shop owners already know about cryptocurrency but according to them making payments using crypto is more complicated more practical using fiat money or debit cards. and crypto users are currently few and some crypto holders also save coins not using coins to shop. they only use crypto for investment.
December 01, 2019, 07:36:56 AM
I have not seen in any grocery shop or supplies shop that accept bitcoin in my community but i remember about 3 weeks ago i run short of fiat currency and i asked the shopkeeper if he accepts bitcoin. To my amazement, he said he has no clue about what that is and i was quite shocked. I think we all have a part to play in spreading news about bitcoin as another mode of payment. I explained things to him later and he said he would read more about it and let me know if he would add BTC as another form of payment.
December 01, 2019, 07:00:31 AM
A lot of times for me when i try to use my bitcoin to buy something from real life stores i look them up, i get there but they tell me that they have no idea what i am talking about, but one time i did the same thing but after the owner told me the usual answer a guy heard me and came up and said yes we do, and it turns out that he is the son of the owner and i paid him to his wallet and he gave me my order, and think makes me happy and hopeful knowing that it might not be today or tomorrow but in the few next years we will have these kind of people who will become shop owners and managers that know the value of crypto and bitcoin, and for sure we will see more of them in the future.
December 01, 2019, 04:45:58 AM
Do not ask them what to do if the store receives Bitcoin or crypto, they will post a large plate of their QR code in front of the cashier. And above all the cashier only does what the payment system is arranged, they do not have the right to decide what they will receive other than the payment system of the store.
November 30, 2019, 06:31:55 PM
Not me. I don't do much evangelizing these days. I applaud people who are willing to do that, though. Usually it's cashiers who are asking me why I'm always paying with gift cards. (Answer: I'm buying them with bitcoins.)
Come to think of it, I've been pestering my weed dealer to start taking bitcoins for years. He seems to be coming around to the idea. Last time I saw him, he said he was going to set up a wallet. Progress!
Come to think of it, I've been pestering my weed dealer to start taking bitcoins for years. He seems to be coming around to the idea. Last time I saw him, he said he was going to set up a wallet. Progress!
November 30, 2019, 06:07:51 PM
I have never tried. I live in a small town that regards cryptocurrency as a taboo subject. Even if there are, there are only certain communities whose members are not many. I also feel that due to the influence of the media, what was reported on the television were cases of hacking and loss as well as fraudulent actions under the guise of cryptocurrency, making the public's views worse and seemed to avoid cryptocurrency. Ironic indeed. There's not much I can do besides educating my immediate family, and proving that cryptocurrency is not as scary as that.
November 30, 2019, 11:59:21 AM
I don't ask such questions when I know for sure that they are not going to accept cryptocurrency. It's not every business that accepts businesses, especially local or offline businesses. But, I have gone to a shop a few times and made payments using Bitcoin, but that was a shop that is dedicated to just that, an exchange shop and they are only buying and selling Bitcoin there and nothing else.
But, I have once done a business transaction with someone online and they didn't say they were accepting Bitcoin, but I asked him whether he's accepting Bitcoin and he told me that he just installed a Bitcoin wallet and is still new to it. So, I told where he can copy his address and he did and I sent him payment through Bitcoin. The next time I did business with him he asked for Bitcoin himself and I wasn't the one that mentioned it lol. It's only online that I see people using Bitcoin.
But, I have once done a business transaction with someone online and they didn't say they were accepting Bitcoin, but I asked him whether he's accepting Bitcoin and he told me that he just installed a Bitcoin wallet and is still new to it. So, I told where he can copy his address and he did and I sent him payment through Bitcoin. The next time I did business with him he asked for Bitcoin himself and I wasn't the one that mentioned it lol. It's only online that I see people using Bitcoin.
November 30, 2019, 01:15:33 AM
Im not really doing this regularly if I am buying something from the store here in our location. I've just tried it when I buy an item then I figured out I have insufficient funds in my wallet. So, as a result, I've tried to ask the store if they accept Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency. Of course, their response is no. I'm quite disappointed with this outcome but atleast I've tried to ask them knowing that they will soon try to figure out what bitcoin and cryptocurrency is whenever other people ask them about it as well.
November 30, 2019, 12:52:49 AM
I ask at every single store I visit - most people haven't a clue what I'm on about when I ask. Hopefully that encourages them to research later.
Of the people that knew of it - some said it's too low volume (1 in every 500 customers or smth asking to pay with crypto) and others say they would rather refer them to an ATM (or install one depending on how big demand is) and have them come back with cash.
Of the people that knew of it - some said it's too low volume (1 in every 500 customers or smth asking to pay with crypto) and others say they would rather refer them to an ATM (or install one depending on how big demand is) and have them come back with cash.
maybe some people in this world don't know what crypto is, so it's only natural that they don't like to make payments with crypto.
but I think in the future it is very possible that some shops or other shopping places will adopt bitcoin or other altcoin to be used as their payment channel like in some cryptocurrency-friendly countries like Japan where almost all of their stores use bitcoin as payment, and now we seeing cryptocurrency is very growing among people to adopt cryptocurrency of course this is very lucky for us crypto users.
November 30, 2019, 12:22:37 AM
Only really done it with electronic/computer stores, there are a couple local computer stores around that I often visit, and since I was quite friendly with the owner and he was also into crypto-currencies, he now allows me to spend BTC and ETH whenever I walk in. Great guy!
I'm a bit too self-conscious to actually walk into any other stores (especially when the amounts are below 100 bucks) and ask them to accept BTC, quite happy with using google pay, and it would be a bit too much of a hassle for me.
I'm a bit too self-conscious to actually walk into any other stores (especially when the amounts are below 100 bucks) and ask them to accept BTC, quite happy with using google pay, and it would be a bit too much of a hassle for me.
November 29, 2019, 10:14:51 PM
I ask at every single store I visit - most people haven't a clue what I'm on about when I ask. Hopefully that encourages them to research later.
Of the people that knew of it - some said it's too low volume (1 in every 500 customers or smth asking to pay with crypto) and others say they would rather refer them to an ATM (or install one depending on how big demand is) and have them come back with cash.
i have a funny experience wayback when i am new in crypto and starting to accumulate.Of the people that knew of it - some said it's too low volume (1 in every 500 customers or smth asking to pay with crypto) and others say they would rather refer them to an ATM (or install one depending on how big demand is) and have them come back with cash.
one time i was in a shopping center and in the cashier i i saw a QR code while i am a noob and forgot to bring much money then i proceed to pick up my items and go to the cashier and offer to pay for bitcoin and the cashier says "Whats that Sir'? i insist that the QR code is about bitcoin payment lol.very embarrassing but at least i have gave the cashier idea of what is bitcoin all about .
anyway about OP?yeah i am asking some shops now and if not?i am lecturing them to have idea of the advantage of crypto for them.
November 29, 2019, 09:47:13 PM
for my situation, is i ask the bank if they already accept bitcoin deposit, and everyone ask me what is that it was a few years a go
and i walkout of the bank like a was the one who is stupid, although they were already accepting or converting it online, but from a third party
then after a a year i then ask them, and their answer was currently was not, but they are now aware what it is some teller or like a chain ask me
me they can invest on it and i was happy to share their experience, from that on some invest, some lost but some gain but i explain to them what
is the risk so they are ready
and i walkout of the bank like a was the one who is stupid, although they were already accepting or converting it online, but from a third party
then after a a year i then ask them, and their answer was currently was not, but they are now aware what it is some teller or like a chain ask me
me they can invest on it and i was happy to share their experience, from that on some invest, some lost but some gain but i explain to them what
is the risk so they are ready
November 29, 2019, 09:45:58 PM
First time that I did that was at a 711 store in Taipei lol. Though they don't accept bitcoin or any crypto at that certain store, I was surprised that the crew did know about it. I realized then that bitcoin is already widely known all over the world. Awareness about what it is is already there though it usage still needs a lot of work to give people confidence to use it.
November 29, 2019, 09:38:38 PM
Not irl shops, since I live in kinda rural area, but have asked some online service offering websites, they usually say they will think about it lol
November 29, 2019, 09:33:49 PM
I've found that most receptionists/cashiers at the front of the desk will either say a straight no, be confused and ask what it is, or just refer to BTC atms to withdraw cash from, in order to pay for the item/meal.
I've had a pretty interesting conversation with someone from that question though, and it was basically a 2 minute convo about BTC adoption, as he ran a couple mining rigs a couple months back. He even offers to buy my BTC to pay for the item, which was pretty cool!
I've had a pretty interesting conversation with someone from that question though, and it was basically a 2 minute convo about BTC adoption, as he ran a couple mining rigs a couple months back. He even offers to buy my BTC to pay for the item, which was pretty cool!
November 29, 2019, 06:55:52 PM
personally, I have never tried that because in my country, just a hand full of people are aware of the existence of bitcoin and the entire crypto space and they are either investors or are daily traders. So why waste my time asking shops whether they accept bitcoin. Bitcoin is really not known by a lot of people around the world as you may think. The entire crypto ecosystem and cryptocurrencies need to be promoted to help create massive awareness all around the entire globe.
November 29, 2019, 06:44:55 PM
I ask at every single store I visit - most people haven't a clue what I'm on about when I ask. Hopefully that encourages them to research later.
The experience is sort of opposite to me. Most of the shops that I have asked have heard the term Bitcoins and they want to know more but soon as I start explaining to them, they seem to not get it and sort of start to think it's too technical for them. Before accepting the cryptos, it will be a good idea to conduct free workshops and teach masses about the cryptos in the way they understand. Once they understand how easy it is, they might start adapting.I think that is one major hurdle in shop or merchants adoption. Those small merchants heard already about crypto or bitcoin and even if they wanted to get on board, they don't know where to start. Somebody or someone should have life long commitment in making sure that somebody is learning how crypto/bitcoin works. For those who are interested and no one can assist them, they can always use the internet to search for every detail they want in terms of crypto market.
November 29, 2019, 06:39:12 PM
I ask at every single store I visit - most people haven't a clue what I'm on about when I ask. Hopefully that encourages them to research later.
The experience is sort of opposite to me. Most of the shops that I have asked have heard the term Bitcoins and they want to know more but soon as I start explaining to them, they seem to not get it and sort of start to think it's too technical for them. Before accepting the cryptos, it will be a good idea to conduct free workshops and teach masses about the cryptos in the way they understand. Once they understand how easy it is, they might start adapting.I think that is one major hurdle in shop or merchants adoption. Those small merchants heard already about crypto or bitcoin and even if they wanted to get on board, they don't know where to start. Somebody or someone should have life long commitment in making sure that somebody is learning how crypto/bitcoin works. For those who are interested and no one can assist them, they can always use the internet to search for every detail they want in terms of crypto market.
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