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Title: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: slothbag on January 06, 2012, 04:46:06 AM
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/heartbreaking-paypal-orders-buyer-destroy-antique-violin-20120106-1pnwu.html (http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/heartbreaking-paypal-orders-buyer-destroy-antique-violin-20120106-1pnwu.html)


Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: Littleshop on January 06, 2012, 05:22:09 AM
It is a shame that Paypal treats all counterfeits the same.  In the instrument world counterfeits are common and part of history and are NOT to be destroyed.  A known counterfeit can be worth more then ten thousand dollars and be irreplaceable.   



Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: payb.tc on January 06, 2012, 06:52:01 AM
the comments section has been updated...

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Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: Transisto on January 06, 2012, 07:52:09 AM
Bitcoin does not have any dispute resolution service so it's hard to compare.


Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: payb.tc on January 06, 2012, 08:01:21 AM
Bitcoin does not have any dispute resolution service so it's hard to compare.

neither does 'USD' have any dispute resolution service.

you're right though, Paypal is a transaction service, not a currency.


Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on January 06, 2012, 02:52:20 PM
the comments section has been updated...

CTRL-F "bitcoin" :D


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BTW - I have a genuine copy of The Shroud of Turin for sale if anybody is interested.

I found the comment above interesting. What if there were a The Shroud of Turing? It would look somewhat like the below with an image of Satoshi Nakamoto.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f9/State_diagram_3_state_busy_beaver_4_.JPG/500px-State_diagram_3_state_busy_beaver_4_.JPG


Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: Mike Hearn on January 06, 2012, 07:16:59 PM
Escrow contracts are relevant here:

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Contracts#Example_2:_Escrow_and_dispute_mediation


Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: jake262144 on January 06, 2012, 09:01:42 PM
Don't destroy antique violins. Choose Bitcoin.

Just set a new MOTD on the servers I administrate   ^^


Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: kwukduck on January 08, 2012, 02:54:56 AM
the comments section has been updated...

CTRL-F "bitcoin" :D



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Title: Re: She should have used Bitcoin
Post by: Littleshop on January 08, 2012, 03:00:05 AM
the comments section has been updated...

CTRL-F "bitcoin" :D



Seems your comment has been removed... ?
No, it is still there under 'more comments'.  Of course I had to allow javascript for the page as well to see it.