You realize that in the time it took you to argue that you didn't want to tie it up for hours with an escrow you could have used an escrow and had the money to pay the bookie? No one was trying to delay you, they're just trying to be safe with their money. You were asking them to send a lot of cash to you in good faith that you'd keep up your end of the bargain with nothing to base that faith on.

It's all good! I know how busy the holidays can be, lol.

I wouldn't keep that large of an amount of BTC in any online wallet. I would use a site like bitaddress to make an offline paper wallet to store any BTC that's not currently being used.

I use the Blockchain app for transactions and I feel perfectly safe doing that, but I've never had more than $100 worth of BTC on it at a time. It's good if you're on the go or making sales, but not as a "savings" wallet.

I sent you a reply, but the message system was kind of confusing in terms of trying to confirm that it sent. Let me know if you didn't get it and I'll try again, or I can post the details here.

I'm willing to ship to Canada, but I might have to increase the shipping cost if it's more expensive than I originally quoted. Let me weigh the NES and everything with it so I can get an exact shipping quote for Canada. Which part of Canada are you located in?

If any trusted escrows are reading this, please post and let us know if you're willing to offer your services for this transaction.

Updated first post with a mention that I'm willing to use a trusted escrow for added security if needed.

Thanks!

I just want to make sure I don't break any rules. Are we allowed to bump our marketplace listings at all? Any restrictions to bumping if it is allowed?

Thanks!

One man's "creative marketing" is another man's "fraud." Taking your service at face value is a little risky, since you are asking people to give you money on the hope that you'll come through for them. You have to expect that some people will be wary of that until it is proven. All your "creative marketing" has shown is that you have some degree of ethical flexibility in trying to build a web of trust based on lies; that alone may have scared anyone who was willing to be the first customer off. Honesty may not have gotten you a warm reception of customers, but it would have been a good first step in showing that your service is on the level.

I'm not trying to be mean, so I apologize if it seems that way. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say that you are sincerely trying to start up a legitimate business, so I'll repeat the advice of our fellow BitCoiners: try starting with a trusted escrow to build your consumer-base and web of trust, and one day you may not need one (an escrow, that is).

And this may be nitpicking on my part, but I would also suggest you proofread your posts for spelling errors. Presentation is a big part of business, and an extra minute taken to present a professional image can help make a big difference.

If you are on the level, then hopefully admitting to the sock-puppet routine will show that you're trying to do things right. Just remember that asking people to part with their money is no small thing

Beat me to it.

Bummer. But kudos to you for your professionalism!

Just out of curiosity (it wouldn't stop me from using your service), are those requirements due to the PATRIOT act? We have to do that where I work as well for that reason.

Very interesting concept, but I would rather wait for it to be tested before I put my Bit in it.....
That sounded a lot more sexual than I intended >.>;

I've got an original NES and a few games that I'm looking to sell (the good ol' fashioned grey brick one). It's been safely stored unused for quite a while now, so I figured I might as well give it a home where it'll get some use.

The NES has a replacement 72 pin, so it'll last for a good long time. It also has two NES controllers and the original Nintendo Zapper. The games that I'll include with it are:
Super Mario/Duck Hunt
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
Metroid
Castlevania

All of the games, except for Castlevania, have been professionally cleaned and shouldn't have any problems. The battery in Legend of Zelda had to be replaced when I bought the game, so it will be able to save for another 10-25 years. Zelda II's battery was fine when I bought it, so I don't know how much longer it has before it will need to be replaced (the person I bought it from never said whether or not it had been replaced already).

I'll sell the NES and the games for 4.5 BTC + 1 BTC to cover the cost of shipping. I usually use Fed-Ex for my shipping since it tends to be a bit cheaper and a day faster. I will, of course, provide tracking information to the buyer.

PM me with any questions about the system, or if you wish to see any pictures.

EDIT: After looking in a different topic, I figured that it would be a good idea to add in that I'm willing to use a trusted escrow for this listing for anyone who wants an added layer of security.


ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD

What kind of tax returns will you be preparing? How many clients do you expect to have? And what kind of budget will you be working with? If you're doing taxes for compensation, most professional program will be a bit pricy.

You wrote that book? I have that on my Amazon wishlist, lol! I plan on buying it in the next day or so!

Thanks for the info everyone!

I see a lot of people mention OTC when referring to someone selling an item for BitCoin. I know it's some sort of merchant rating system, but that's about it. Is it a website that gives the rating or something?

Wallet feature on mine seems to be working without a problem. Is it a recent update to the app?

To me, BitCoin is still very much in its infancy and has a lot of hurdles to jump over. My political views are unchanged despite my interest in the currency.

What I'm really paying attention to is BitCoin economics. Trying to see what kind of future the currency has.

This probably won't work for you since it's a bit more slogan/motto-y than what I think you're looking for, but I figured I'd toss it in anyways.