Have you ever exchanged BTC face to face?

[icecube45]

I never made a exchange bitcoin face to face because far as I know in my area are very few who use bitcoin, so the exchange bitcoin face to face is not popular in my area. But I ever bought clothes using bitcoin via online shop, because it is more practical. And maybe bitcoin is more appropriate for online rather directly face to face.

[frankmb]

I've been using BTC for a while. I've been using it at exchanges, to trade altcoins and to order goods over the Internet, but I've never exchanged BTC with someone in front of me. At a store or between friends, or family. This despite having had long conversations about BTC with various kinds of people, and attending a few meetups.

Who has exchanged BTC F2F?
 

I've done this for several months with different people, I had some issues with my bank because I was audited by my local IRS and searched on local websites and localbitcoins for cash sellers because cash I had plenty. I did paid more than the actual price but it was my only option at the time. I just meet up with them in public places, hanged out for a bit till it was confirmed and left again.

[jam1nut0]

yes i did that, but only with my freinds

[Potato Chips]

I've been using BTC for a while. I've been using it at exchanges, to trade altcoins and to order goods over the Internet, but I've never exchanged BTC with someone in front of me. At a store or between friends, or family. This despite having had long conversations about BTC with various kinds of people, and attending a few meetups.

Who has exchanged BTC F2F?
 

I have exchanged btc in person but not with a complete starnger only with someone I know. Like my friend did to me when he introduced

bitcoin to me, I am also doing that to the people I know and when they got interested I will offer my services. It is also a good way to spend

bitcoin awareness but trading online is much easier and doesn't take too much time. There are also some time when a friend doesn't show

any interest to btc no matter what you tell

[Factmine]

yes i did that, but only with my freinds

Me too, I just trade with my friends or my brother. Usually it's easier. But I haven't really tried trading with anyone else besides my friends and family. But, I am afraid to personally deal with another person. It may feel awkward too. Also, another factor is that it's really hard to find someone who wants to trade face to face as the main purpose of bitcoins is anonymity which would not be achieved when we do face to face deals.

[harrymmmm]

yes i did that, but only with my freinds

Me too, I just trade with my friends or my brother. Usually it's easier. But I haven't really tried trading with anyone else besides my friends and family. But, I am afraid to personally deal with another person. It may feel awkward too. Also, another factor is that it's really hard to find someone who wants to trade face to face as the main purpose of bitcoins is anonymity which would not be achieved when we do face to face deals.

I have to say your points don't seem right.

why are you afraid to personally deal with another person? You never bought something for cash on the street, in a pub, ...? Safety is good in a public place, don't pay until you see a confirmation, take a watch-only wallet on your phone if you like.

Why 'awkward'? It's a nice way to meet, have a coffee and discuss bitcoin with a likeminded person.

'anonymity ...would not be achieved .. face to face' doesn't make sense either. Doing the transfer online is the least anonymous way to do it. There are records kept everywhere. Face to face means only the other guy sees your face and he needn't even know your name.

[Strongkored]

Untill now i never made transaction with Bitcoin face to face i only use exchange, maybe because i dont have a friend who know about Bitcoin or someone near me who have knowledge about Bitcoin, But this is will be interesting when someday i made bitcoin transaction with face to face because i can meet someone who have similar fondness

[NEWGOODOUBLE]

I think even your friend will not even know if you ever do bitcoin transactions with him if you're using a false identity
I want secrecy, so I would not do the transaction face to face with anyone

[BG4]

I did a face to face transaction for a few Titan coin at inside Bitcoin New York convention a few years back..It turned into a photo frenzy and then did an on camera  interview for some reporter...

[Dudeperfect]

I wish I could but unfortunately, there are no merchants in my town who are willing to accept bitcoins. I have informed my few friends about bitcoin but not sent them any bitcoin because I want them to earn their own bitcoins with their efforts. I am sure we will be using bitcoins soon in the future even on the local level and that day is not too far from now until then we have to use it online or store it in cold storage.

[Wowcoin]

Yes i experienced it once when my friend need a bitcoin she came our house to trade her cash to bitcoin. That is my first to do face to face but am happy at least i have experienced it.

[Mr. Big]

Nope... I haven't tried that, and I have no plan on trying to exchange my bitcoin face to face... Who knows, they are planning something to get your bitcoin from you, and mostly bitcoin users are scattered, in short they don't know each other that much, so its hard to trust...

I have a friend here in where I live who also has bitcoin, but I am not interested in meetings.. What's the use of internet and the fee that we pay each transaction if we still need to walk outside and consume gasoline and effort...

I would only do that if I will be transacting big amount, which I haven't done yet... 

[Superways]

In my place there are some people who are using bitcoin and maybe there will be more people but I do not know about them so till now I have not exchanged by bitcoins face to face and maybe in the future I will need to do that if someone provided it to me for to exchange with him.

[Bestwishes745]

In my place there are some people who are using bitcoin and maybe there will be more people but I do not know about them so till now I have not exchanged by bitcoins face to face and maybe in the future I will need to do that if someone provided it to me for to exchange with him.

It is up to you that you do not have much people in your area as you do not try to promote bitcoin in your area. You need to invite your friends and your family members to join bitcoins. Try to give some time to them to teach them that how bitcoin is adopted and what are the requirements for adopting bitcoins and tell them about legit places for keeping and using their bitcoins.

[senyorito123]

Yes, i actually change btc to peso when my friend got an error on his withdrawal since the atm machine he unto got an problem/maintenance and i am the one who stepped up and exchange his btc so he can have money to be used and same as i, i earned a little profit from him but this cases are rare since we are only few here who uses bitcoins, and this bitcoins knowledge has not been spreaded yet in my neighboorhood,friends nor local peoples.

[Oralmat]

yes i did that, but only with my freinds

Me too, I just trade with my friends or my brother. Usually it's easier. But I haven't really tried trading with anyone else besides my friends and family. But, I am afraid to personally deal with another person. It may feel awkward too. Also, another factor is that it's really hard to find someone who wants to trade face to face as the main purpose of bitcoins is anonymity which would not be achieved when we do face to face deals.

I have to say your points don't seem right.

why are you afraid to personally deal with another person? You never bought something for cash on the street, in a pub, ...? Safety is good in a public place, don't pay until you see a confirmation, take a watch-only wallet on your phone if you like.

Why 'awkward'? It's a nice way to meet, have a coffee and discuss bitcoin with a likeminded person.

'anonymity ...would not be achieved .. face to face' doesn't make sense either. Doing the transfer online is the least anonymous way to do it. There are records kept everywhere. Face to face means only the other guy sees your face and he needn't even know your name.

I had the opportunity to transfer bitcoin face to face with some friends of mine to shows them what bitcoin is and how easily we can transfer it to each other. It was strange for them to see this amazing piece of technology and I was happy to show the power of bitcoin. I encourage everyone to do this as it will be a different experience worth experiencing!

[hakanbalta577]

Me too have'nt exchanged bitcoin ever face to face with anyone.And even you as a legendary member never did it then i am too far behind that even thinking about it as in my country people doesnt even know about bitcoin so face to face bitcoin exchange is not possible yet for me.

[marcuslong]

I've been using BTC for a while. I've been using it at exchanges, to trade altcoins and to order goods over the Internet, but I've never exchanged BTC with someone in front of me. At a store or between friends, or family. This despite having had long conversations about BTC with various kinds of people, and attending a few meetups.

Who has exchanged BTC F2F?
 

I've always selling my bitcoin to my friend i don't know what my friends doing to bitcoin i think his doing some investment on internet and i've selling my bitcoin to him because it was easy and always smooth i can trust him even though im always sending my bitcoin first.

[Potato Chips]

Me too have'nt exchanged bitcoin ever face to face with anyone.And even you as a legendary member never did it then i am too far behind that even thinking about it as in my country people doesnt even know about bitcoin so face to face bitcoin exchange is not possible yet for me.

If they don't know then let them know. But telling btc to complete strangers may sound a bit too much like you're

a member of some networking thing so if you will do it limit it to your friends and family. But you should know that

they will not always give a positive feedback so you should have a plan on how you will explain it to them.

[xIIImaL]

Me too have'nt exchanged bitcoin ever face to face with anyone.And even you as a legendary member never did it then i am too far behind that even thinking about it as in my country people doesnt even know about bitcoin so face to face bitcoin exchange is not possible yet for me.

I haven't but the friend who thought me about bitcoin is use to meet his bitcoin project holder every month. I do not he have trade or any thing him. After somedays my friend use to have 6+ btc every month.