Where exactly can you use bitcoins?

[mute20]

I am a bit curious where people use bitcoins? Specially when they say that they fully covered the cost of there system?

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[Krang25]

I would also like a clarification on this pls

[nafai]

When people say they recovered the cost of their system, they mean that they mined enough bitcoins and sold them on an exchange like www.mtgox.com or www.tradehill.com for enough dollars to recoup the cost of the hardware.

As far as where you can spend bitcoins, other than converting them into dollars, check here:  http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade

[trasixes]

Was interested in this as well, thanks

[WiseOldOwl]

He already said

http://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Trade

There is a few hundred spots to start off. There are more too.

[oakpacific]

I keep on wondering about the real size of the economy besides the speculation.

[Johnny Pizza]

I think the big speculative bubble has passed now and BitCoins have settled at a steady level. You won't see it shooting up above $20 anytime soon ,  just as well 

[edd]

Do you drink coffee or tea? Then you can easily spend you're BTC at BitBrew.

[timmey]

I keep on wondering about the real size of the economy besides the speculation.

There also shops that sell real goods, not only money exchangers. The real economy isn't that big yet, but it's growing. uploaded.to for example has announced that they will accept Bitcoins as payment soon. On spendbitcoins.com for example you can indirectly shop on Amazon and buy your new mining rig or books with bitcoins.
And I sell other goods that bring you pleasure, see signature.

[edwin]

lunch in midtown at Meze Grill...

http://starburst.hackerfriendly.com/?p=1530

[NinjaAsok]

to bad shops like dealextreme.com dont accept bitcoins...  or... that might just get me more broke :-)

[UrbanAdventurer]

I've seen people on craigslist mention bitcoins as a method of payment.

[oakpacific]

I keep on wondering about the real size of the economy besides the speculation.

There also shops that sell real goods, not only money exchangers. The real economy isn't that big yet, but it's growing. uploaded.to for example has announced that they will accept Bitcoins as payment soon. On spendbitcoins.com for example you can indirectly shop on Amazon and buy your new mining rig or books with bitcoins.
And I sell other goods that bring you pleasure, see signature.

Yup, but I still hope I can see a quantitative estimation of the size of this economy someday.

[edd]

I keep on wondering about the real size of the economy besides the speculation.

There also shops that sell real goods, not only money exchangers. The real economy isn't that big yet, but it's growing. uploaded.to for example has announced that they will accept Bitcoins as payment soon. On spendbitcoins.com for example you can indirectly shop on Amazon and buy your new mining rig or books with bitcoins.
And I sell other goods that bring you pleasure, see signature.

Yup, but I still hope I can see a quantitative estimation of the size of this economy someday.

That's going to be a while. Right now it's growing at a pretty fast rate. I try to add at least one site a day to The Bitcoin List and I feel I'm still behind the curve.

[evolve]

there is a job board where people offer goods and services for btc:
http://www.forbitcoin.com/

[oakpacific]

I keep on wondering about the real size of the economy besides the speculation.

There also shops that sell real goods, not only money exchangers. The real economy isn't that big yet, but it's growing. uploaded.to for example has announced that they will accept Bitcoins as payment soon. On spendbitcoins.com for example you can indirectly shop on Amazon and buy your new mining rig or books with bitcoins.
And I sell other goods that bring you pleasure, see signature.

Yup, but I still hope I can see a quantitative estimation of the size of this economy someday.

That's going to be a while. Right now it's growing at a pretty fast rate. I try to add at least one site a day to The Bitcoin List and I feel I'm still behind the curve.

But I think you should at least have some ideas about the rough scale of it? Like in millions of dollars or thousands of dollars?

[edd]

I haven't seen any bitcoin based businesses volunteer any specifics regarding income and I somehow doubt that will change.

[NathanCH]

I've seen people on craigslist mention bitcoins as a method of payment.

Yeah I saw that once or twice too. I knew someone that bought something using bitcoins on Craigslist, but i think it was a small item.

[BidBitcoins]

I'm getting ready to offer a service I think will be helpful for the bitcoin community. I'll announce it on the projects thread shortly.

[En Banc]

I think that right now the best place to spend BTC would be in real life with someone who uses BTC well, as in personal exchanges.

[Raoul Duke]

I try to add at least one site a day to The Bitcoin List and I feel I'm still behind the curve.

Can you please add http://loja.pmakordeoneditora.pt to The Bitcoin List?

Thanks!

[edd]

I try to add at least one site a day to The Bitcoin List and I feel I'm still behind the curve.

Can you please add http://loja.pmakordeoneditora.pt to The Bitcoin List?

Thanks!

Done! http://www.thebitcoinlist.com/listing/pm-akordeon-editora/

In case any other merchants want to be added, the Contact Page is probably a more appropriate way to ask.

[leeloulee]

I've spent some right here on the forums