I dont see how ebay adding a category to sell virtual currency is particularly bullish. Its all overpriced and the main issue is still paypal. Ebay doesn't really care there just thinking about the fees
absolutely overpriced - yes.
but the difference is, that instead of explaining for 3 hours to the generation of my parents how to register on a exchange, etc, i can point them to ebay.
overpriced but done with one email.
Disagree, local bitcoins, bitylicious etc are quick and easy and use a proper escrow system without the perils of ebay and paypal. You dont need verification or any such like. Its made it no easier at all...
sorry, we will have to agree to disagree.
its a question of age, and a question of where in the world you are.
its much easier to point someone with a certain age and background to a ebay-auction than to something else.
the people i m talking about are using ebay (including paypal) on a daily basis.
no twitter, no facebook, no amazon.
and when their email-provider uses startTLS they need us because their "computer is broken".
but they know how to handle ebay.
sad but true. (and somehow sweet)
Thats fine you can agree to disagree all your like but its just not big news.
Your trying to tell me that the sort of person who has no twitter, facebook. Cant handle minor computer problems wants to invest and use a digital currency in beta? Um, yeah , okay.
Part of buying on ebay is that you need a wallet of your own. That either involves having your own client and learning how to use it backup your wallets etc or using an online wallet service. Again some know how is going to be needed in terms of their pub keys and details for their wallet if it is on something like blockchain.info.
On top of the fact your trying to tell me that these types of people want to invest in and use a digital currency your also trying to say that you would advise them to pay huge premiums for doing so with the risk of the deal not being smooth.
All that vs set up local bitcoins account and have all in one wallet and trust less buying place.
Besides ebay still havent said that its not against the rules to sell virtual currency as someone was banned for it recently according to another thread.