I'm pretty convinced TAT knows more than he is telling...

You know, in Germany there is actually a social network where sperm donors and recipients get in touch with each other. Methods of delivery include sample and intercourse  

www.spermaspender.de

I read a story about a guy who had already "fathered" over 30 children through this site

I think there is a lot of future in that industry (I have a friend making big bucks in fact) but if you want people to trust you you will have to work a lot harder. The Bitcoin community has already been fleeced so many times that very few people are still willing to throw their money into ventures with so little information. If you do decide to provide more information about your plan and yourself and others who will take part in the venture I'm sure some of us might consider investing something.

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I also got out today just minutes before the closure. Am i suspicious too?

Phew...

That's good news IMO. Thanks for keeping up with this and good luck with your job search!

Good for you, but if you also got out you must have also seen some kind of red flag.

Not because of that, but because I don't think it's professional to advertise that they're eager to expand internationally and to assist people interested in doing so and then not even bothering to reply to these people after taking the effort of writing an introductory message. To me that's a perfect example of all spin and no substance.

But hey, as I said, that's just my opinion and I do hope you will make a nice return. For me, the risk is just too high.

No more payments received after the first one...

Well, in that case, if Danny is as shallow as yourself and considers an avatar in a forum as a reason enough to disregard someone without reading a bit through my history or my reputation, I'm even more glad I got out.

How exactly do you know the business proposition was unrealistic?

(I'm not even going to reply to your stupid Toyota comparison)

I have until recently been a supporter, but I just finished selling all my shares at this moment. The reason? Beyond trolls, critics and fanboys, whose opinions I have been reading and carefully taking with a grain of salt, I have had a negative personal experience which has made me get out of this venture.

So here is the story: I really liked (and still like) the idea behind Neo. Bringing the world of Bitcoin to the masses beyond tecchie nerds like most of us is a dream, and Neo's plan seemed quite sound (even though they lacked some financial planning) and feasible. All the way up to the IPO communication has been great from both Danny and the PR guy, and there was one part of the press communicate after the IPO which really caught my attention:


Coincidentally, I was about to move to Argentina, a country with shares many similarities with Cyprus (recent bail-in, distrust in the banking system, stringent capital controls, etc), with the idea of starting some kind of business and I thought I had seen the light (as I have some relevant experience and many contacts in the country). Immediately I got in touch with Danny and also the NEO-PR guy introducing myself thinking that at least they would get back to me even if it was to say "sorry, not interested in that market" or "we already have someone". Now, 3 weeks have passed since I wrote to them and I haven't heard back a single word. Nothing, nada, nichts.

So, if this is the interest they show in "expanding the business" (added of course to the general recent lack of communication), I don't want to take part in the venture any longer. I sincerely do hope that investors who decided to stay will succeed and make a nice profit, but for me the game is over with a 20% loss.

Very good point, although I don't think we'll get very much for them when we get to that point (even with free electricity the return won't be very high)

Thanks, it's good to get some feedback from someone who is actually in the field.

I guess the intermediate option of sending BTC to make the seller get fiat quickly (I have done this personally to send money to Argentina through a contact on Localbitcoins) is a first step in the right direction but of course the person/company exchanging the BTC at the destination will want to get his/her cut and it will increase the cost of the transaction.

How much do you think you could save if you used BTC for your B2B payments?

Do you think BTC could be used for international B2B trade? Could it eventually replace the USD as the de facto currency for international transactions?

I can see several advantages for companies that adopt BTC for their import/export operations:

- lower transaction fees (no banks involved)
- letter of credit (high fees) could be implemented in a more economic way (through a trusted escrow service)
- the trade would be probably considered as barter (as BTC is not considered a currency but a commodity), thus possibly reducing taxes/import duties
- avoidance of currency manipulation by Government (in countries with parallel currency markets like Argentina or Venezuela)
- instant and provable transfer of money

Could it be implemented legally? What issues can you think about?

Received my refund today :-)

2 days later, no reply and no refund. I guess I'll have to wait a bit longer...

Just asked for a refund for orders #855 (10 shares) and #874 (Prospero X-1)