@ green_coins_and_ham
I think this is a very good idea: buying zero using a credit/debit card directly from the zero website.
The zero website could act as an intermediator between the retail customer and i.e. cryptopia, and save the retail customer from the hussle of registering in the exchange, then convert fiat into btc and then into zer.
This could be revolutionary for a crypto and I think it should be considered seriously.
I have no idea how feasible/easy it may be, involving financial regulations etc, but it could help make zero accessible to a much wider customer base.
I had a business with merchant account some years ago, real credit card acceptance ability. Unless you have inventory and big income or spectacular credit its not a simple task. Agents show up to photograph your inventory and prove your legit. At least in the country i live but i guess all banks are the same. This whole concept about "merging" cryptos and big banking i find to be appaling. Cryptos are here to replace the banks not bend over for them.
Any suggestions appreciated. Keep in mind, that my message in the long run (for my e-commerce customers) is open ledger big-name bitcoin and zero for privacy (just waiting for a few more items to fall into place before placing zero buttons on my wix store (beside the bitcoin buttons). Current buttons include blockchain.info and cex.io and pay with bitcoin.
My vendor correspondence is below, followed by the customer purchase:
ME: Hello S__,i
My New Year's resolution is to more fully embrace digital currencies in 2018.
So, please provide a bitcoin, ethereum, ripple, or zero account to provide payments for this weekly...
Thanks!
VENDOR S__:G__,
thank you for suggestion, we will consider it.
ME: Hello D__,
My New Year's resolution is to more fully embrace digital currencies in 2018.
So, please provide a bitcoin, ethereum, ripple, or zero account to provide payments for this weekly...
Thanks!
VENDOR D__:Hello G__,
Greetings!
First, wish you a very happy new year and wish you the best for 2018.
I couldn't understand what do you mean by Bitcoin payments?
Does that mean that you want to pay via Bitcoin to purchase our services? If yes, then sorry to say but in our country Bitcoin payment is not legally tendered yet. Plus, we do not have a payment gateway that offers Bitcoin Payments. Are you okay with Paypal payments?
Let me know...
Regards,
D__
ME: Hello D__,
Digital currency to continue. No Paypal.
Best Regards,
VENDOR D__: Hello G__,
As I said, it's not a legal tender in our country and so, not possible to continue with that.
I would recommend you to approach other sellers who accept Digital Currency for the project.
Thanks!
Regards,
ME: Hello D__,
Sorry to lose you as a supplier, however, we make our business choices based upon our set goals.
You did a great job to get us started, and will always think of you in the future, if things change.
Please let me know if I need any credentials other than those previously supplied, or any other departing information you feel necessary in this step.
Best Regards,
VENDOR D__:
See this:
Inline image 2 [BITPAY LOGO. "Country India" D__ uses yellow highlighter overtop, "Bank settlements are currently not available to bank accounts located in India."
Regards,
ME: Ok--will do some checking then respond with options (possibly) shortly.
VENDOR D__: Hello G__,
No problem, it's all about business. Sometimes, we need to take the certain decisions that are strong in nature but serves the benefit in a longer run.
I totally understand your point in here.
I will send you a consolidated sheet containing all the Login and Access again along with activity list that my team used to do each day.
This will be useful to streamline your internal process to market the product especially to generate new leads.
In case you would like to reconsider your decision and would like to resume the project back, I am open for Paypal, that will reduce your cost by 20% as Fiverr charges will get waved off.
All I can offer is just $XX per week instead of $YY. So, monthly cost will be $ZZZ
Let me know...
Regards,
ME: Hello D__,
Hold off on the sheet at this time.
I will ask my bitcoin experts, as I am a novice here, however, believe in the goal so am pursuing it. So, give a little time for me to collect the results.
Regards,
VENDOR D__: Sure, noted.
Regards,
WIX STORE:
Nice! You just got an order
An order has been placed on your online store.
...
Order #: 10XXX
Order placed: Jan 2, 2018
Total cost: $1YY.YY
Payment status: Not paid
Payment method: Offline
CUSTOMER J__: I am trying to buy a [tool]. You forced me to get a blockchain wallet. But, I can't figure out how to use a our visa card to complete the transaction. Is there any way I can make the purchase from you with a visa card the old fashioned way? We are using grant money for the purchase and it would be better to have clear normal accounting to back up the transaction. If it is not possible to make a simple visa purchase please tell me step by step how to move the purchase money from the visa card to the blockchain wallet and then to you. You can reach me by cell phone at aaa bbb cccc. Thanks for your help. I wish I had purchase a [tool] from you before you started requiring bitcoin.