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Good idea! This may very well be the first time I purchase anything on "black Friday" in ~12 years I've been in North America. One concern is the credibility of all merchants you let participate. Given tne irreversibility of bitcoin payments, it would be a PR disaster to let a scammer or an incompetent merchant sneak through and ruin somebody's first-ever Bitcoin experience. This is why I liked MtGox's "trusted merchant" idea, although í don't how well it's implemented. Anyway, please screen carefully whom you advertise on this Web page.
Also, we need more buzz in the media about this campaign, with links to easy-to-start wallets. How would you get a curious newbie to get and spend bitcoins in a few days?
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They're there, in their room. Your mining rig is on fire, yet you're very calm.
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November 01, 2012, 05:24:22 PM Last edit: November 01, 2012, 07:41:55 PM by Bees Brothers |
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We are going to give a Bitcoin Friday bonus to our employees/owners (the kids ) so they can purchase something on Black Friday. Still working out what kind of gift packages we are going to offer. Thanks Coinabul for putting this together!
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November 01, 2012, 06:51:26 PM |
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Good idea! This may very well be the first time I purchase anything on "black Friday" in ~12 years I've been in North America. One concern is the credibility of all merchants you let participate. Given tne irreversibility of bitcoin payments, it would be a PR disaster to let a scammer or an incompetent merchant sneak through and ruin somebody's first-ever Bitcoin experience. This is why I liked MtGox's "trusted merchant" idea, although í don't how well it's implemented. Anyway, please screen carefully whom you advertise on this Web page.
Also, we need more buzz in the media about this campaign, with links to easy-to-start wallets. How would you get a curious newbie to get and spend bitcoins in a few days?
Make me a page! Also, I'm screening them myself, I've disallowed a couple sites due to quality issues... But I won't take responsibility for all merchants, if you have any doubts, feel free to ask about them!
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November 01, 2012, 06:55:18 PM |
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Great idea, I hope you guys rock the sale! Maybe it's time for me to finally grab one of those lasers. Anyone here every try one out? I don't know why, but I want one. Badly. lol
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November 01, 2012, 08:07:42 PM |
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Bitrated user: Mick.
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November 01, 2012, 08:24:34 PM |
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^ In your dreams
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BTCitcoin: An Idea Worth Saving - Q&A with bitcoins on rugatu.com - Check my rep
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November 01, 2012, 08:46:27 PM |
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I'll be at least on the lookout for things to buy...
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niko
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November 01, 2012, 11:08:17 PM |
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Good idea! This may very well be the first time I purchase anything on "black Friday" in ~12 years I've been in North America. One concern is the credibility of all merchants you let participate. Given tne irreversibility of bitcoin payments, it would be a PR disaster to let a scammer or an incompetent merchant sneak through and ruin somebody's first-ever Bitcoin experience. This is why I liked MtGox's "trusted merchant" idea, although í don't how well it's implemented. Anyway, please screen carefully whom you advertise on this Web page.
Also, we need more buzz in the media about this campaign, with links to easy-to-start wallets. How would you get a curious newbie to get and spend bitcoins in a few days?
Make me a page! Also, I'm screening them myself, I've disallowed a couple sites due to quality issues... But I won't take responsibility for all merchants, if you have any doubts, feel free to ask about them! Great, but can you suggest specific sequence of steps I should recommend a btc-curious person to take, so they can acquire and then spend coins within a day or two? To me this is still a sticking point: too many possibillities, endless combinations, most of them half-baked or too intimidating for an average person.
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They're there, in their room. Your mining rig is on fire, yet you're very calm.
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Philj
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November 02, 2012, 02:06:40 AM |
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We are going to give a Bitcoin Friday bonus to our employees/owners (the kids ) so they can purchase something on Black Friday. Still working out what kind of gift packages we are going to offer. Thanks Coinabul for putting this together! Looking forward to this. I'm long overdue for another order. You guys have the best caramels.
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Coinabul (OP)
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November 02, 2012, 03:20:57 AM |
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Good idea! This may very well be the first time I purchase anything on "black Friday" in ~12 years I've been in North America. One concern is the credibility of all merchants you let participate. Given tne irreversibility of bitcoin payments, it would be a PR disaster to let a scammer or an incompetent merchant sneak through and ruin somebody's first-ever Bitcoin experience. This is why I liked MtGox's "trusted merchant" idea, although í don't how well it's implemented. Anyway, please screen carefully whom you advertise on this Web page.
Also, we need more buzz in the media about this campaign, with links to easy-to-start wallets. How would you get a curious newbie to get and spend bitcoins in a few days?
Make me a page! Also, I'm screening them myself, I've disallowed a couple sites due to quality issues... But I won't take responsibility for all merchants, if you have any doubts, feel free to ask about them! Great, but can you suggest specific sequence of steps I should recommend a btc-curious person to take, so they can acquire and then spend coins within a day or two? To me this is still a sticking point: too many possibillities, endless combinations, most of them half-baked or too intimidating for an average person. There is no easy method unfortunately. I hope this highlights the difficulty of using Bitcoin and how it needs to change! I'm really stressing that merchants with a physical presence host a "Bitcoin Party" to sell bitcoins for cash and teach consumers how to use clients. That's ideally the easiest way to buy coins on the day of. Cheers, -Jon
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BitPay Business Solutions
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November 02, 2012, 04:00:57 AM |
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I'm really stressing that merchants with a physical presence host a "Bitcoin Party" to sell bitcoins for cash and teach consumers how to use clients. That's ideally the easiest way to buy coins on the day of.
I will get Whiskey Dicks in Orlando to do a happy hour special on Friday after work, and I'll be there to educate and sell bitcoins. I always help people install a wallet on their phone when I'm there.
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BitPay : The World Leader in Bitcoin Business Solutions https://bitpay.comDoes your website accept bitcoins?
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Coinabul (OP)
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November 02, 2012, 04:01:28 AM |
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I'm really stressing that merchants with a physical presence host a "Bitcoin Party" to sell bitcoins for cash and teach consumers how to use clients. That's ideally the easiest way to buy coins on the day of.
I will get Whiskey Dicks in Orlando to do a happy hour special on Friday after work, and I'll be there to educate and sell bitcoins. I always help people install a wallet on their phone when I'm there. Perfect!
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Affordable Physical Bitcoins - Denarium.com
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November 02, 2012, 12:31:35 PM |
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In Helsinki we have the Bitcoin Café on Bitcoin Friday. http://www.facebook.com/events/348863115209832/
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Denarium closing sale discounts now up to 43%! Check out our products from here!
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Philj
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November 06, 2012, 11:36:26 PM |
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We are going to give a Bitcoin Friday bonus to our employees/owners (the kids ) so they can purchase something on Black Friday. Still working out what kind of gift packages we are going to offer. Thanks Coinabul for putting this together! Any update on what bitcoin special you are going to run?
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November 08, 2012, 03:24:09 AM |
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Anyone need a concealment holster? I'll be putting up some holsters that I'll be liquidating on Bitcoin Friday. It was a deal gone bad for me, but the timing was perfect to help out the bitcoin economy. More details coming when I get them up on the site.
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Bees Brothers
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November 08, 2012, 06:01:21 AM |
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We are going to give a Bitcoin Friday bonus to our employees/owners (the kids ) so they can purchase something on Black Friday. Still working out what kind of gift packages we are going to offer. Thanks Coinabul for putting this together! Any update on what bitcoin special you are going to run? It looks like we are going to offer 20% off all our items. This will hopefully get some new future customers and a way of saying thanks to the repeat customers. We will post on our thread tomorrow night. Anyone need a concealment holster? I'll be putting up some holsters that I'll be liquidating on Bitcoin Friday. It was a deal gone bad for me, but the timing was perfect to help out the bitcoin economy. More details coming when I get them up on the site.
I might be interested in a concealment holster for a Sig 226 and a 228. What I really need right now is something like an Uncle Mike's Kydex Belt holster for two FMK 9C1's and the 226. Got anything like that?
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November 08, 2012, 04:42:17 PM |
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Soon it starts!
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Denarium closing sale discounts now up to 43%! Check out our products from here!
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November 08, 2012, 09:55:18 PM |
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MtGox has halved their fees!
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November 08, 2012, 11:04:19 PM |
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I intend to spend some coins at privateinternetaccess.com.
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Bitcoin Fact: the price of bitcoin will not be greater than $70k for more than 25 consecutive days at any point in the rest of recorded human history.
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