[TEASER] - showing if a coin is funded/unfunded (Opinions needed)

[miffman]

I wanted to gauge with everyone what their preferences are on coin funding. I would like to have all of my coins funded, but I realize that it may be expensive for some.

This is with regards to the coin I posted as a teaser:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1471696

Let me know your thoughts  

[chronicsky]

Great coin
0.25 BTC right ?

Funding depends on how many are being Minted ?

[miffman]

Great coin
0.25 BTC right ?

Funding depends on how many are being Minted ?

I should have said in the OP, the face value is 0.25BTC  

[Blazed]

I am a buyer if they are funded 

[greenplastic]

Vote Funded- interested! Thanks

[MRBONG411]

I voted funded.

[bithalo]

I prefer the option.  .25B may be more than some people want to fund in addition to the cost of the coin.

[ezeminer]

I prefer the option.  .25B may be more than some people want to fund in addition to the cost of the coin.

I would agree. Anyways if you have it open to funded or not funded, you could reach a larger audience (those not willing to pay for funding).

[Mitchell]

I won't buy it if I need to fund it with 0.25BTC. I prefer to spend that on buying more coins for my collection.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Would be up for a couple if funded depending on the mark up.

[Zeroxal]

In my opinion there are two types of coin collectors:

1. Those who can afford to buy a prefunded coin and store it as a beautiful long term investment.
2. Those who cannot afford to fund a high amount of bitcoin in type of a long term investment and just want the physical item.

I personally am a "type 1" collector. So I voted for funded.

But I think giving the option to get both the unfunded and funded coins would be the most profitable option for the seller(miffman) - You will gauge interest from both "types" of collectors and therefore get more sales.

[miffman]

Thanks all for the opinions and votes.  

I've come to a conclusion. I will be selling the coins with the option to have it funded or unfunded. If the coin is funded, it will have a hologram with no markings/text on it. An unfunded coin will be assembled and have the hologram marked with some text or something to notify the owner or prospective buyer that it was not funded by me.

This has pushed hologram production a bit more since I don't have direct access to a laser to be able to mark the holograms. That being said, I'm sure all of you would appreciate having a properly done coin that one that isn't I will keep everyone updated as things progress as always.

PS: For those who have been asking or who want to ask, there will be no pre-orders (at all) and no reservations as of right now for this coin. There will be a preset time 

[cryptoheadd]

Hey miffman,

Can you share some more pictures of the coin?

[miffman]

Hey miffman,

Can you share some more pictures of the coin?

I can take some on Friday afternoon/evening.  Are there any particular angles you'd like to see?

[Mitchell]

I can take some on Friday afternoon/evening.  Are there any particular angles you'd like to see?

I would like to see all of them.

[cryptoheadd]

I can take some on Friday afternoon/evening.  Are there any particular angles you'd like to see?

I would like to see all of them.

Me too. 

[miffman]

I can take some on Friday afternoon/evening.   Are there any particular angles you'd like to see?

I would like to see all of them.

Me too.  

All of the angles or all of the coins?   either way, I will take some pics of all the coins together.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Are there any particular angles you'd like to see?

Call me old-fashioned but front and back maybe?   

[miffman]

Are there any particular angles you'd like to see?

Call me old-fashioned but front and back maybe?   

I'll show the back when I have the holograms and they're assembled 

[miffman]

I've added some more pics as promised:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1471696.new#new