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Title: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: TheSpanishGuy on June 28, 2011, 07:17:24 PM Is there anyway to use your bitcoins in the outside world? I mean having lunch in a restaurant for example.
Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: noob_jul11 on June 28, 2011, 08:08:11 PM I don't think so. Does Groupon accepts BTC transactions?
Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: TECSHARE on June 28, 2011, 08:38:38 PM Groupon is now owned by eBay which also owns PayPal- so no.
Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: bitcola on June 28, 2011, 08:41:27 PM Groupon is now owned by eBay which also owns PayPal- so no. Groupon is NOT owned by Ebay. Why do you think they had to delay their IPO? Because they are independent. Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: QuantumQrack on June 28, 2011, 08:41:34 PM Is there anyway to use your bitcoins in the outside world? I mean having lunch in a restaurant for example. You can buy lunch at the Mezegrill in downtown Manhattan. Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: TheSpanishGuy on June 28, 2011, 10:54:20 PM Is there anyway to use your bitcoins in the outside world? I mean having lunch in a restaurant for example. You can buy lunch at the Mezegrill in downtown Manhattan. I've seen virtual visa's that you can add credit that you pay with BTC. But only for online transactions... it would be cool to use them in the outside world. Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: Kao on June 28, 2011, 10:59:22 PM Groupon is NOT owned by Ebay. Why do you think they had to delay their IPO? Because they are independent. Probably a big mistake since now that they've pissed off Google by turning down that offer they've painted a target on their back. By delaying their IPO they've just given Google a chance to bring out their solution which will if nothing else be much better funded and will have more leverage with companies. Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: spruce on June 28, 2011, 11:02:26 PM Groupon is NOT owned by Ebay. Why do you think they had to delay their IPO? Because they are independent. Probably a big mistake since now that they've pissed off Google by turning down that offer they've painted a target on their back. By delaying their IPO they've just given Google a chance to bring out their solution which will if nothing else be much better funded and will have more leverage with companies. Interesting article re Groupon: http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/06/groupon-risks-and-gifts/ Groupon’s Legal Risks And Hidden Gift To Merchants Maybe they really should have taken Google's offer! Title: Re: BitCoin bank & debit card Post by: Kao on June 28, 2011, 11:30:51 PM Maybe they really should have taken Google's offer! They really should have. I haven't seen yet a good reason for them turning Google down. I think it was at least partially pride and maybe a bit of hubris. One way or another they're going to regret it because now they have competition and they're going to crash and burn. |