I realize I was just guessing that it way the works...spend money, get actual bitcoin, which would be a paper wallet, or maybe a qr code with a private key. I didn't realize that's not how it works. I mean it would make sense for me, that you can actually buy the value. However it seems it would just transfer the BTC to one of your accounts that are previously set up. In which case you can't really gift that to anyone. If I could print out a private key I would be able to gift that to someone, sort of like a paper wallet, which is just as good as the bitcoin itself, and would make a great gift if the fees weren't crazy high.

Although it might seem like common sense, I never considered that would be possible. Since the exchanges I've used before ask for a lot of personal information for withdrawing to a bank (even just the bank info is a lot), getting cash from a BTC ATM is still blowing my mind!

As I was reading this title ... I thought of Gal Gadot, singing 

It is interesting to think that because technology has accelerated so fast in the past couple of decades, something like bitcoin would have seemed futuristic or impossible in the 1970's and 1980's. That said, it is fairly easy to imagine a world of no Bitcoin if you can remember back 20+ years or more .

You are correct. I personally didn't think I would use a BTC ATM, unless it was for a quick (last minute) purchase as a gift to someone. In which case I assumed they would print out a paper wallet that has private keys. Hearing from other members, I was very far off on my assumptions, and that is probably not how it works.

Thank you for the link to those posts. I didn't expect that so many people have never even seen one IRL. I just took it for granted, like it would be a common thing. But most people writing in these threads have never seen one...and it makes me wonder about a few things now. Especially someone mentioning a camera would be recording (because someone mentioned it was "anonymous") ...it's certainly interesting to hear the experiences of people who have used one.
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Regarding opendime, that is an interesting option. At about $20 a device it would make sense on a 100+ gift, especially if they reuse it or re-gift it.

Ahh...ok even 1% may be a lot depending...


You didn't mention, does the ATM actually give you dollar or euro bills? That would be interesting...and maybe the "future" of banking... Actually my mind is kind of blown right now 

I think that wherever you post your work/services, you might need to initially build a pretty large user base or following. That might be the first step, since an unknown or new user might just get looked over, or lost in the large amount of activity. Some people mentioned Fiverr and it is a good option since it is a competitive area, and people can find you easily, instead of the other way around.

From what I have read, at least half of the people who responded don't have access to an ATM. I am in the USA, and in a major city area (New York City area), and they are literally everywhere. I haven't ever used one because I thought it was pretty pointless, and seemed sleazy. I mean, if you know anything about bitcoin, why would you buy from an ATM, since it surely can't be less expensive. However I also read that one user mentioned that they only take a 1% or low fee. For this reason, it might be worth it.

I know I am speaking out of ignorance, but I thought the way it works is, you pay them for the bitcoin, and they give you a paper wallet. I figured you would only really use it if you knew nothing about bitcoin, and wanted to buy some, sort of like the gold bullion vending machines. Or buy it as a gift for someone else. I thought it was a good idea only to buy a last minute gift for someone, which might last longer than a small gadget/technology. I realize that I must sound spoiled being that I have access to this, and most people don't. I think it might be worth trying one out. However I don't understand the purpose of using one to buy bitcoin, if you need to provide a wallet, since at that point you must already know enough about BTC to have a wallet already.

One thing I did not consider is that you would be able to sell BTC for cash at these ATMs. That is fairly interesting, since any other way usually requires jumping through a lot of hoops. That makes me wonder how easy it would be. If it is as easy as it seems, and without providing personal information, then it would seem like a great idea, as long as they don't take too much as fees.

For the person that mentioned they saw an ATM being installed and the owner getting arrested a day later, that make me feel humbled that this freedom would be possible... and that this freedom can be taken away.

I appreciate everyone who posted a reply, and I did not mean to sound spoiled or privileged, I truthfully did not know that Bitcoin ATMs are a somewhat rare thing, or luxury. I am grateful for the honest feedback and insight this has given me.

I've seen them pop up all around me, in small convenience stores and even restaurants. I was wondering if it's a good option to buy a gift for someone else, or are the fees too high and it's not worth it? Also I'm not sure how it works but figuring they give you a private key, and how safe is that?

I miss the IQ score...maybe if there was a section of the forum that reveals this score, and you can still play, that would be an interesting activity aside from everything else.

I agree with the find a hobby comment. If you put your focus and attention into learning something you've wanted to learn, you will make yourself better. Even though it may feel like your life has been possibly destroyed, you can gain strength and find something and someone better. I always think that if they don't want to be with you, they are not the right one!

99% of the time when someone says you won something, it's most likely a scam.

That is tricky! One option is to ask what they'd like, because sometimes surprises aren't always good surprises. Maybe there's something simple that will really make them happy. If that doesn't sound like a good idea, maybe a encyclopedia of physical bitcoin or something similar? I like the previous comment about literature as well.

I discovered a little trick, I had a similar situation like you. If you catch (scoop up) some of the ants that are far from the borax and dump them on there to walk around on it, them will get the smell/taste on them, and bring other ants there too. It's worth a try, let me know if it works for you.

I am pretty sure most people would ask "Can you give me some BTC please? "   

I doubt it, because when it runs out (reaches max supply) people will be paying more and holding more. Demand > Supply

These are phenomenal, what other metals can you make stuff from?

That's some great work you got there - the cat and cosmic love are my favorite!

Those are great names, did you try selling it on godaddy or afternic

I like your products and appreciate that you posted, especially the bitcoin coin statue that is pretty interesting!