What are newbies doing with Bitcoin?

[danielW]

Hi since many people here are new to Bitcoin, I think it would be interesting to know about what people plan to do in the Bitcoin world.

Some questions I think might be interesting to know:

• How long have you owned bitcoins?

About a week for me.

• How much have you been spending your bitcoins?

I payed for a vpn the day i got my first coins , nothing since.

• Are you saving bitcoins in the hope they go up?

Yes I plan to put in about $7000 and hold it.

• Do you currently, or plan to, start bitcoin related businesses or accept them in your existing businesses in the near future?

Yes, but nothing concrete yet, thinking about what I could do.

• What industry/background are you from?

Engineering/Development

[danielW]

No comments?

[Gumbork]

Nothing is the best thing to do to Bitcoin.. most people lost their bitcoin in securities and gambling....

[mintyfreshblast]

saving coins in hopes that the price rises for sure, but mostly so i dont have the NSA and Banks watching my money 24/7, then charging me fees to do so. no gambling or purchasing for me. not now at least

[mindfulmojo]

I've taking the profits off my website, and buying giftcards for my girlfriend....

It was nice to be able to do, especially after she said she didn't understand this bitcoin thing,

and I should stop spending so much time with my website..  

My website is in my signature if your curious...

[zeetu]

• How long have you owned bitcoins?

I have been in and out for about a year but never held them long. I've decided to finally stick with it this time as of 2 weeks ago.

• How much and for what have you been using bitcoins in transactions/payments?

I bought the humblebundle.com with BTC. It was so smooth and painless.

• Are you saving bitcoins in the hope they go up?

Yes, but I'm not afraid to use them.

• Do you currently, or plan to, start bitcoin related businesses or accept them in your existing businesses in the near future?

Yes

• What industry/background are you from?

Business owner/Software Developer

[BTC_GHD]

-How long have you owned bitcoins?
A few months.

-How much and for what have you been using bitcoins in transactions/payments?
I got my first two bitcoins free and the others have come from random things.

-Are you saving bitcoins in the hope they go up?
Yes I am saving them!

-Do you currently, or plan to, start bitcoin related businesses or accept them in your existing businesses in the near future?
I have been thinking about something like this.

-What industry/background are you from?
None.

[BitcoinBarrel]

   How long have you owned bitcoins?

Since May 2013

    How much and for what have you been using bitcoins in transactions/payments?

A couple BTC mostly for website development and Poker

    Are you saving bitcoins in the hope they go up?

Absolutely

   Do you currently, or plan to, start bitcoin related businesses or accept them in your existing businesses in the near future?

I started a Bitcoin blog called http://www.bitcoinbarrel.com and have other projects in the works

   What industry/background are you from?

Website Developer/Marketing

[Seanzqt]

How long have you owned bitcoins?
Couple of weeks.

How much and for what have you been using bitcoins in transactions/payments?
Holding at the moment, not really using them for much at the moment.

Are you saving bitcoins in the hope they go up?
Yes, in the *hopes* the market for it seems shoddy, up and down like a yo-yo.

Do you currently, or plan to, start bitcoin related businesses or accept them in your existing businesses in the near future?
I was hoping to start a new business soon for web-hosting, already had success with an old business and sold it, so hoping to create something a little yet more spectacular.

What industry/background are you from?
IT Specialist.

[DoubleTrouble]

i used to gambling

[DeathProxy]

I owned bitcoin since 2012,  I used it to gambling, trading and buying some stuff. 

[MAbtc]

I've had some bitcoins since 2010. I don't transact often outside of occasion mid-term trading. Although, during times like the past few days, I do a bit of day trading, too. I play bitcoin poker on Seals with Clubs. Indeed, I am saving coins for the future. I don't plan to sell most of my coins until several years from now.

[EnderHf]

Mostly I play with it until I get to know more about it then I might buy 1000 dollars worth of bitcoins .So far I've been using them to gambling

[danielW]

Nothing is the best thing to do to Bitcoin.. most people lost their bitcoin in securities and gambling....

Possibly, but I believe for bitcoin too truly take off, people have to use it to pay for stuff.

[BarkinTree]

Nothing is the best thing to do to Bitcoin.. most people lost their bitcoin in securities and gambling....

Possibly, but I believe for bitcoin too truly take off people have to use to pay for suff and services.

naw, not if it is mainly a store of value like gold. people don't generally use gold / PMs to pay for things like they to with currency.

[xchanga.com]

bitcoin makes me go crazy.
they are good and appreciate in value a lot.
we sell, exchange and buy them at the best rate for our customers and we also do savings in it.

[BlackDeath3]

I purchased my first 0.5 BTC a little over a day ago.

Because I technically don't possess them yet (the transaction will hopefully clear come Monday), I haven't spent any yet. That, and I want to purchase and have a decent amount of BTC simply to hold before I spend a whole lot.

I'm neither a business owner nor a provider of a paid service, but if I were ever to be in that position I would certainly consider accepting Bitcoin.

I have a background in software engineering (go figure!).

EDIT: Apparently my coins are coming through from Coinbase on Monday, as in November 18th. This isn't exactly a quick process, is it?

[bumpk1nK]

I using my Bitcoins for gambling, and I have stored few Bitcoins to paper wallet so it is not easy to quickly use for gambling

[zeetu]

I purchased my first 0.5 BTC a little over a day ago.

Because I technically don't possess them yet (the transaction will hopefully clear come Monday), I haven't spent any yet. That, and I want to purchase and have a decent amount of BTC simply to hold before I spend a whole lot.

I'm neither a business owner nor a provider of a paid service, but if I were ever to be in that position I would certainly consider accepting Bitcoin.

I have a background in software engineering (go figure!).

EDIT: Apparently my coins are coming through from Coinbase on Monday, as in November 18th. This isn't exactly a quick process, is it?

Check out Localbitcoins.com to trade cash for btc locally. Much faster and usually the price is pretty comparable depending on where you live.

[kkone]

-How long have you owned bitcoins?
A few months.

-How much and for what have you been using bitcoins in transactions/payments?
i used bitcoins to buy some parts for my car ( 3 Bitcoins)

-Are you saving bitcoins in the hope they go up?
Yap. I`m saving them


I´m now interested to use my bitcoins for gambling