How do we get sex workers to use bitcoin?

[Zeke2345]

Cashing out may be dicey as well. Limiting them to atms and person to person transfers. A John could creep on them and establish a link to how many clients they are seeing. Might get shocked that she/he is seeing more than just them in a week and want to revenge for broken fantasy.
Have to think that as a escort you are going to be over scrutinized if say you are robbed in a person to person transfer.

[btcdevil]

I think this service is started, online webcam sex chat xotica is going with bitcoin as payment, even this site is running signature campaign to promote their site about bitcoins as payment for the girls with whom you can have a online cam and if the same if sex workers will also start taking bitcoins as payment option.                                                                                                                

[mtnsaa]

Many Bitcoiners here really seem to be living in a fish bowl. No average person will go to all the hassle that is to get Bitcoins, it's just something we nerds do or people really tech savvy. First to get Bitcoin easily you need to have a Credit Card or a Bank, so that defeats the whole purpose in the first step. Another way would be Localbitcoins? Gimme a break, who would do that in this day an age, meeting a stranger on the street so you can scan a qr code or get raped, or both! Just to get some weird virtual coins, get real.

Bitcoin is a unique technology and completely innovative, the internet of currency indeed. But it's time for many to admit that many applications in the real world are just not easy, comfortable or friendly. That's why the adoption rate from the rest of the population is so low, we are all traders, speculators and investors here.

[BitMaxz]

You can try to explain how bitcoins work and show them the money from the bitcoin Sex worker they just need money if show them how bitcoin work i think they will be interest in bitcoin. But the problem is how they can earn it? or they can use online cam to cam and offer their body and payment is bitcoin for their show?

[JosNekoKopa]

What is difference for them dollar vs bitcoin if they can spend it?
If we talk about sex industry, they could be the first adopting it..
Everything for pleasure of customers and for their dollars..

[Zeke2345]

What is difference for them dollar vs bitcoin if they can spend it?
If we talk about sex industry, they could be the first adopting it..
Everything for pleasure of customers and for their dollars..

Not sure how it works every where but there is a high tendency for these escorts to use apartments/condos that they share between a group. They slot in the time and can meet johns at these destinations. Now one issue that could rise up,so to speak,would be sharing a internet connection and say a savy neighbor tapping in and exploiting the connection. Or another escort jacking in to others as they make transactions.
We have a problem with the pimps also being in the other room sometimes waiting to rob,so bitcoin would make it so much easier for them to pull this off.
One the john has to explain to the police he was paying for services and then has to explain bitcoin. I see that as a huge issue for the industry.
Cops are always a few steps behind when it comes to this stuff.

[ftwbtc1]

I mean, it makes sense right? Lots of transactions, they can teach their clients. I started a resource here as a good step.

But what are some other ways?

We need to make it very easy to get in and out of bitcoin and right now it is too difficult for people who need the cash immediately to buy food or pay for their babies formula.  There are many companies working on this and it will come soon. 

[blackraven1425]

I don't think this is something one can get people to adopt, at least not in this sense. Once it becomes more widespread for common people, it will be a natural step that sex workers start to accept cryptos are methods of receiving for their services.

[mtnsaa]

I mean, it makes sense right? Lots of transactions, they can teach their clients. I started a resource here as a good step.

But what are some other ways?

We need to make it very easy to get in and out of bitcoin and right now it is too difficult for people who need the cash immediately to buy food or pay for their babies formula.  There are many companies working on this and it will come soon. 

Exactly, I don't even know where should I begin selling my BTC (I'm not looking to do it but still). It's increible complicated just to buy it, a complete hassle for the common person, to sell it it's even more difficult. It's not like you go to an ATM or a supermarket and you convert your BTC into fiat, people here are deluded and thinking Bitcoin is everywhere, it's only used or known from a very small percentage, far from being widespread so there are no actual reliable services in place.

[onlinedragon]

With a XAPO wallet you can cash out your BTC. So that couldn't be the problem like some people telling here.

[Anddos]

Sex workers won't accept bitcoin anytime soon. If they were so smart as to understand bitcoin they wouldn't be sex workers in the first place.

[vendetahome]

i wouldnt be impressed if they are already using it, i mean its anonymous and helpful to do such things so i believe that they already got into it though thats just my opinion

[Cass LeChat]

This type of threads is a clear sign of the current decadency of this forum. I have always thought that when someone does not have a good idea to share, it is better to remain silent with dignity.

@angaper, don't blame the guy for coming up with such thread. Coming up with the right idea is difficult this day so, posting anything that comes to mind is an alternative in order to increase his activities on this forum

There are so many reasons to  this train...

[Cass LeChat]

I don't think this is something one can get people to adopt, at least not in this sense. Once it becomes more widespread for common people, it will be a natural step that sex workers start to accept cryptos are methods of receiving for their services.

Sex workers I think need it more than common folks because of how often other payment methods freeze their services (Despite their own ceos using funds to pay professionals) 

[Cass LeChat]

A couple years back this would have a lot easier as it would have been nearly legal for girls or guys to accept BTC in exchange for sex.  After the Silk Road issues, it is now nearly useless for them, other than they would not have to carry the cash on them.

Again, this is uninformed. Sex workers are more likely to be interested because of how already-existing payment methods discriminate against them.

[Preclus]

Excellent post. Now for laughs you should go find some of the threads that talk up how simple and convenient it is to use BTC especially compared to all the other methods of monetary exchange.

How to pay a hooker:

1. Put $200 in an envelope
2. Meet, greet, put the envelope on the counter
3. Do your business and leave when done

Completely anonymous, transaction occurs immediately, no record kept anywhere, no exchange needed. Cash can be then spent anywhere, immediately.

Inconvenient?

[phreaky]

A couple years back this would have a lot easier as it would have been nearly legal for girls or guys to accept BTC in exchange for sex.  After the Silk Road issues, it is now nearly useless for them, other than they would not have to carry the cash on them.

I think most do not even know what it is. They should include also know what it does and what it can.
And that's difficult to go out to anyone explain what it is.

[Cass LeChat]

A couple years back this would have a lot easier as it would have been nearly legal for girls or guys to accept BTC in exchange for sex.  After the Silk Road issues, it is now nearly useless for them, other than they would not have to carry the cash on them.

I think most do not even know what it is. They should include also know what it does and what it can.
And that's difficult to go out to anyone explain what it is.

I'm not sure this is true with Backpage and Leolist now accepting payments in bitcoin, especially once Visa and Mastercard dropped BP. Even if they didn't come through an interest in bitcoin itself, I think more workers are going to be interested in it to pay for ads.

[Anddos]

Not having to carry cash on your person and not leaving your password remembered in your phone browser should be enough of a reason to use bitcoin if not for any other reasons. The worst scenario you lose your phone but your money is safe online.

[Preclus]

Not having to carry cash on your person and not leaving your password remembered in your phone browser should be enough of a reason to use bitcoin if not for any other reasons. The worst scenario you lose your phone but your money is safe online.

Want to try and explain how you don't really have many bitcoins while a 240 pound crank addict has a .45 in your face saying "transfer all your bitcoins to me right now?" Doesn't happen?

http://nypost.com/2015/06/05/nyc-man-robbed-at-gunpoint-for-his-bitcoins/