What exactly can you buy with Bitcoin?

[Holliday]

Everything?

https://www.gyft.com/

[cryptoanalyzer]

One thing that got me into Bitcoin originally was the ability to Gamble online legally in the U.S. As the law stands now, it is illegal to use a bank to deposit funds used for online gambling. But since Bitcoin does not use a Bank, it is technically* legal.

With Bitcoin, you can deposit to Online Casinos quickly and receive withdrawals on the same day. With real money casinos, it takes weeks to receive a check, and your bank may or may not deposit the funds (if they suspect fraudulent activity).

So you are pointing at playing with Bitcoin. Its nice, but to the people who gamble, right? I mean these are ok, it is a privilage, but are they essential in every day life?

Summing up the answers one could get to the conclusion that fiat still plays a crucial role and its best to keep BTC only as a longe life investment.

If you're looking to buy stuff check out Newegg.com. It's a big store with electronics that accepts bitcoin. Overstock.com is another big store, this time with furniture. Even if these were the only two in the world it shouldn't be difficult to find something you like, but they are not. Here's a large list that you might find useful: https://99bitcoins.com/who-accepts-bitcoins-payment-companies-stores-take-bitcoins/

Thx. I'll check it out

[xhomerx10]

Dell Computers accepts bitcoin. I bought a new computer last year for bitcoin that cost me less than $5 in 2011.

Less than 5$?

 Less than $5 worth (in 2011) bought you a computer in 2016?!  That's awesome.  When I first looked into Bitcoin, it was worth around $50 each and I wasted time and money with BFL trying to buy and have a couple of their miners delivered.  I wish I had simply bought the coin at the time and sat on it.  

 I know that dell accepts Bitcoin and I think they take care to do a nice build but I'm I feel I can build a more powerful machine for less money.  

 This is slightly tangential but I am also reminded that Air Lot (the Polish international airline) accepts Bitcoin too.  Last year we flew to Europe and I was tempted to use Air Lot but the departure and arrival schedules in Romania didn't meet with our liking.

[cryptoanalyzer]

Dell Computers accepts bitcoin. I bought a new computer last year for bitcoin that cost me less than $5 in 2011.

Less than 5$?

 Less than $5 worth (in 2011) bought you a computer in 2016?!  That's awesome.  When I first looked into Bitcoin, it was worth around $50 each and I wasted time and money with BFL trying to buy and have a couple of their miners delivered.  I wish I had simply bought the coin at the time and sat on it.  

 I know that dell accepts Bitcoin and I think they take care to do a nice build but I'm I feel I can build a more powerful machine for less money.  

 This is slightly tangential but I am also reminded that Air Lot (the Polish international airline) accepts Bitcoin too.  Last year we flew to Europe and I was tempted to use Air Lot but the departure and arrival schedules in Romania didn't meet with our liking.

Wow so you've got quit an experience with BTC. That's more like it.

[xhomerx10]

Dell Computers accepts bitcoin. I bought a new computer last year for bitcoin that cost me less than $5 in 2011.

Less than 5$?

 Less than $5 worth (in 2011) bought you a computer in 2016?!  That's awesome.  When I first looked into Bitcoin, it was worth around $50 each and I wasted time and money with BFL trying to buy and have a couple of their miners delivered.  I wish I had simply bought the coin at the time and sat on it.  

 I know that dell accepts Bitcoin and I think they take care to do a nice build but I'm I feel I can build a more powerful machine for less money.  

 This is slightly tangential but I am also reminded that Air Lot (the Polish international airline) accepts Bitcoin too.  Last year we flew to Europe and I was tempted to use Air Lot but the departure and arrival schedules in Romania didn't meet with our liking.

Wow so you've got quit an experience with BTC. That's more like it.

 I've been at it for a while and have used Bitcoin for a few things - coffee beans, necklaces, IPTV service, VPN service, gift cards and even a few sheets of virtually indestructible paper called Revlar.  Coincards.ca is a great place for gift cards.  If you wanted to cash out some coin without going through an exchange and had something in mind you wanted to buy, they probably have a gift card for it (virtual and physical cards).

[Yakamoto]

You can buy nearly everything with Bitcoin, you just have to know what websites are effective to use and where you can find people willing to sell you stuff for Bitcoin. There have been mines sold for Bitcoin, there have been houses and cars sold for Bitcoin, you can buy MtG cards for Bitcoin, you can buy groceries, there's a ton of things you can do.

Just look in the right places.

[ufaiz50]

Right it is one one the greatest, fastest, secured and highly valued cryptocurrencies ever, but aside from making a profit by depositing it, can it be used to buy stuff you need? What kind of places accept BTC as payment?

you can buy in https://store.bitcoin.com/ I thought that accept bitcoin payments only in the online shop

Does it mean if you've got bitcoins in your wallet you can survive without fiat in your pocket?

i can't survive because my country not accept bitcoin as payment, i can't buy food in online shop

[dhampir-D]

You can buy nearly everything with Bitcoin, you just have to know what websites are effective to use and where you can find people willing to sell you stuff for Bitcoin. There have been mines sold for Bitcoin, there have been houses and cars sold for Bitcoin, you can buy MtG cards for Bitcoin, you can buy groceries, there's a ton of things you can do.

Just look in the right places.

There is a wide variety of places on the internet, but in physical locations it is a bit difficult to find. Depending on the country, this becomes more complicated, because in some countries there are not many websites accepting the currency, but this is something that can be understood, because the ecosystem is still developing, and that takes time.

[dfox101]

I buy everything with bitcoin, from books to furniture (overstock.com), and services (internet, VPS, etc). Now it's really easy to use bitcoins, hope more and more services will support it.

[gilangIDR]

I could have bought a lot of stuff with bitcoin. it's been a lot of stores that accept bitcoin. mostly online store. but the development of offline stores also are on the rise.

[densuj]

Actually my bitcoins be used for trading altcoins ( so the bitcoins can be used for buy altcoins ) and there is website that accept bitcoins for payment method or if i am looking for things can use https://purse.io service and it is related with Amazon.com the biggest online stores and i don't use bitcoin for buy something on local area because there are no stores that accept bitcoins for payment method.

[cryptoanalyzer]

Actually my bitcoins be used for trading altcoins ( so the bitcoins can be used for buy altcoins ) and there is website that accept bitcoins for payment method or if i am looking for things can use https://purse.io service and it is related with Amazon.com the biggest online stores and i don't use bitcoin for buy something on local area because there are no stores that accept bitcoins for payment method.

So in a manner of speaking you use currency to buy currency and if you wanted to get your hands on sth physical you just have to go above local shops. Right?

[shinratensei_]

I hear you my man. I know what you mean. But by this topic I'm pointing to BTC being a currency which happens to be a digital asset. Currencies are spendable so is BTC. But im what things?

Simple, bitcoin is a digital asset and it for the digitalization purpose too.

I know it can be exchanged. But why should I exchange it if I can easily use it as an original currency?

Because you're living in the real environment and not in the digital environment like Digimon. Although if you can doing a complex transaction using bitcoin and you will still need fiat and the average communities don't familiar with it.

[pt]

expedia takes bitcoin as payment. I've been looking at using btc for the next trip I take.

[topesis]

Almost anything you want you can get them with Bitcoin, you can shop on Amazon through purse.io, Dell, Virgin Atlantis, Starbucks are all accepting it. Bitcoin acceptance is growing rapidly and the age of denial is past. Just search Google you will find a merchant accepting BTC for what you need

[Dhiva]

Many, Even you can buy many thing using bitcoin

[Vaskiy]

Right now digital goods can be bought easily with bitcoin than other things. Slowly several other services have been getting added with bitcoin acceptance. If expected service is not available then can find a trader to convert to fiat to use for our particular need.

[xuan87]

unfortunately there are still not many stores in the world that accepting bitcoin, most of the things you can bought with bitcoin is shirt and digital goods, and because there are no local stores in my city that accept bitcoin then I won't survive with only bitcoin in my wallet, I can only buy my daily needs with fiat

[noormcs5]

unfortunately there are still not many stores in the world that accepting bitcoin, most of the things you can bought with bitcoin is shirt and digital goods, and because there are no local stores in my city that accept bitcoin then I won't survive with only bitcoin in my wallet, I can only buy my daily needs with fiat

Most of the people in most countries has this problem. They do not have local Support of bitcoin or bitcoin not accepted in local shops. The only option left with them is to convert their coins in local currency and then buy products.

[Rizky Aditya]

Everything?

https://www.gyft.com/

Yeah pretty much. You don't even have to use a website that accepts Bitcoin. You could just use a Bitcoin debit card which is linked to paypal. Pretty much all websites accept paypal. There really is no limit on what you can buy with Bitcoin.