So I made my first real purchase with Bitcoin

[intristin]

I was planning to just save up my Bitcoin and not buy anything. But then my mouse stopped working. Well it works but a single click in now double clicks everything. So I can't drag windows around or move icons and selecting txt is a nightmare. So I needed a new mouse but it's not in my budget for the month. I then discovered that my favorite site to buy computer parts at accepts Bitcoin as payment. So I went there, found a nice Keyboard mouse package deal on sale and purchased it using bitcoin. It was super painless, in fact the process was super fast, even faster then typing in my credit-card info. I just selected bitcoin at check out, hit submit which gave me a QR code, scanned it with my phone, and bam, the website updated instantly and thanked me for my purchase. Now if I could only do that on amazon or at my local deli to buy beer, eggs, bread, and milk I would close down my Citibank account and go totally bitcoin. You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....    

[kolloh]

You can always buy Amazon gift cards through Gyft. You can always get gift cards for a bunch of other retailers. I recommend checking it out

[intristin]

You can always buy Amazon gift cards through Gyft. You can always get gift cards for a bunch of other retailers. I recommend checking it out

Ya I know, but it kind of defeats the purpose in my mind. I mean right now I buy bitcoins with cash. So if I wanted to shop with giftcards I could would just skip the bitcoin part and buy the giftcards with cash as it would save money and time.

[RustyNomad]

...Now if I could only do that on amazon or at my local deli to buy beer, eggs, bread, and milk I would close down my Citibank account and go totally bitcoin. You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....    

You can always invest in one of the several bitcoin debit cards that's available. In that way you can spend your bitcoin at your local deli. Bit-X and Xapo offers a card that is directly linked to your wallet [think there is others also] so you do not even have to 'load' the card beforehand, just swipe it and the amount comes off your wallet.

[freedomno1]

Congrats on your first Bitcoin purchase and it really is convenient to use I hope you enjoy your mouse
And as for in person it is being worked on there are a bunch of services that have it set up to run, bitstamp had a cool one going to it's just a matter of getting merchants to use it now but give it time the hardware exists now we just need to get people to utilize it ^^.

http://www.coindesk.com/information/bitcoin-retail-pos-systems/

[intristin]

...Now if I could only do that on amazon or at my local deli to buy beer, eggs, bread, and milk I would close down my Citibank account and go totally bitcoin. You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....    

You can always invest in one of the several bitcoin debit cards that's available. In that way you can spend your bitcoin at your local deli. Bit-X and Xapo offers a card that is directly linked to your wallet [think there is others also] so you do not even have to 'load' the card beforehand, just swipe it and the amount comes off your wallet.

I will have to look into that, thanks for the suggestion.

[LiteCoinGuy]

using bitcoin is a very good way to support bitcoin. good job and welcome 

[krb91]

I had a mouse that crashed my entire computer when it started malfunctioning. I checked everything else, including the hard drive, and memory before I realized it was the mouse. I eventually brought a new one through Paypal. but next time I'm going to use Bitcoin. I didn't think about using it to buy computer equipment, but it sounds more convenient than Paypal.

[velkros]

Congratulations. The more real use of the bitcoin, the better for the bitcoin ecosystem. Bitcoin has to be useful before it is adopted.

[Miracal]

...Now if I could only do that on amazon or at my local deli to buy beer, eggs, bread, and milk I would close down my Citibank account and go totally bitcoin. You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....   

You can always invest in one of the several bitcoin debit cards that's available. In that way you can spend your bitcoin at your local deli. Bit-X and Xapo offers a card that is directly linked to your wallet [think there is others also] so you do not even have to 'load' the card beforehand, just swipe it and the amount comes off your wallet.

The debit card companies are already jumping on the bandwagon. VISA has come out with a Bitcoin debit card. So yes, your dream to shop at your grocery store with bitcoins could just come true. Let us hope the virtual currency does away with scams before that happens, makes it more safe and reliable.

[ranochigo]

You can always buy Amazon gift cards through Gyft. You can always get gift cards for a bunch of other retailers. I recommend checking it out

Ya I know, but it kind of defeats the purpose in my mind. I mean right now I buy bitcoins with cash. So if I wanted to shop with giftcards I could would just skip the bitcoin part and buy the giftcards with cash as it would save money and time.

True. But purse.io is also worth a try if you're thinking about getting a gift card more rebates IMO and there are various safety tips to follow.

...Now if I could only do that on amazon or at my local deli to buy beer, eggs, bread, and milk I would close down my Citibank account and go totally bitcoin. You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....   

You can always invest in one of the several bitcoin debit cards that's available. In that way you can spend your bitcoin at your local deli. Bit-X and Xapo offers a card that is directly linked to your wallet [think there is others also] so you do not even have to 'load' the card beforehand, just swipe it and the amount comes off your wallet.

The debit card companies are already jumping on the bandwagon. VISA has come out with a Bitcoin debit card. So yes, your dream to shop at your grocery store with bitcoins could just come true. Let us hope the virtual currency does away with scams before that happens, makes it more safe and reliable.

But the premium that you need to pay is much much higher than directly exchanging Bitcoin on an exchange and transfer it to your local bank account. AFAIK, Visa hasn't came out with such a thing and is unlikely to come out with it. Any link to this news? The only Bitcoin spending card I can think of is coinkite.

[gambit1]

Good on you. Any legal bitcoin purchase is a good and helps the community and the ecosystem. People should be proud of spending a bit of coin and should be praised for doing so; even if its just a bit now and then.

[unamis76]

This is what we need... Make purchases with Bitcoin, make it circulate and have more merchants accepting it. Keep on buying with Bitcoin

You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....    

Satoshi already made it happen and devs are making it happen everyday... People just got to pick it up

[bryant.coleman]

You can always buy Amazon gift cards through Gyft. You can always get gift cards for a bunch of other retailers. I recommend checking it out

Amazon is one of the major opponents of Bitcoin. Not only they have refused to accept Bitcoin, but also they have indulged in propaganda campaigns against BTC. If you purchase something from Amazon, you are helping one of the major rivals of Bitcoin. And at the same time Bitcoin is not benefiting out of it, as the gift card was used for the purchase. I prefer online shopping using Overstock.

[richardsNY]

The more people are willing to spend their coins instead of just using them for investment purposes only, the more likely large merchants will show their support by accepting Bitcoin as form of payment. They need to see that people are spending.

[smiletyson]

Good for you buddy. One day you'll buy more stuff with bitcoin not just a mouse.

[BitcoinNewsMagazine]

You can already use bitcoin to buy at Amazon through Purse details and experience here.

[NorrisK]

That sounds very convenient and much more easy than using a credit card even Just unlock your wallet and go!

I have some worse experience doing a purchase in a local shop. The shop hardly knew how to use the system and it took like 5 minutes to get my payment done.

[AncilVTwo]

I was planning to just save up my Bitcoin and not buy anything. But then my mouse stopped working. Well it works but a single click in now double clicks everything. So I can't drag windows around or move icons and selecting txt is a nightmare. So I needed a new mouse but it's not in my budget for the month. I then discovered that my favorite site to buy computer parts at accepts Bitcoin as payment. So I went there, found a nice Keyboard mouse package deal on sale and purchased it using bitcoin. It was super painless, in fact the process was super fast, even faster then typing in my credit-card info. I just selected bitcoin at check out, hit submit which gave me a QR code, scanned it with my phone, and bam, the website updated instantly and thanked me for my purchase. Now if I could only do that on amazon or at my local deli to buy beer, eggs, bread, and milk I would close down my Citibank account and go totally bitcoin. You hear me bitcoin DEVS, make it happen.....    

gratz  , also reviews like these help other merchants see the ease of use in bitcoin and possibly attract them to start accepting btc.

[maokoto]

Thanks for telling your experience. It makes readers go hopeful.

You say you scanned a code, so do you have a mobile wallet?