"Can I pay in Bitcoin here?" - go and ask this each time you pay something!

[bitbunnny]

I don't think that is the way for merchants to accept Bitcoin more. Maybe that is kind of pressure on them but still if they don't see their profit and benefit in Bitcoin payments they will not introduce it.
In my countries very few places accept Bitcoin as a payment and that will not change much any time soon, that is why I use Bitcoin debit card and don't bother too much if merchant is accepting Bitcoin or not.

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[White Christmas]

Me and my friends go over to asking the staff every time we have to pay a bill somewhere at the checkout if we can pay with Bitcoin. Of course the answer is always no. We are much more concerned with raising awareness among the general public about cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in particular. Because we often see that shortly after this question, employees tell their colleagues about this presence, and they will almost certainly do so at home.  A single question can reach dozens of people and Bitcoin is becoming more aware.

So: go out and invest those few seconds during each payment process to push the Bitcoin!

That was awesome, by those kind of simple way you are helping the community to spread the word of cryptocurrency in order to be more popular to other people and to be an topic for those person who did not using bitcoin. Just because of asking a simple question every pay out, you will be able to set a topic to the employees that if you are accepting bitcoin or other coins as a payment for the goods and products that we have been buy to your restaurant or fast food and etc. they will be able to question theirselves if they can start to accept cryptocurrency as a payment into their system and the curiousness and the awareness of them will increase.

[Savemore]

Me and my friends go over to asking the staff every time we have to pay a bill somewhere at the checkout if we can pay with Bitcoin. Of course the answer is always no. We are much more concerned with raising awareness among the general public about cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin in particular. Because we often see that shortly after this question, employees tell their colleagues about this presence, and they will almost certainly do so at home.  A single question can reach dozens of people and Bitcoin is becoming more aware.

So: go out and invest those few seconds during each payment process to push the Bitcoin!

That was awesome, by those kind of simple way you are helping the community to spread the word of cryptocurrency in order to be more popular to other people and to be an topic for those person who did not using bitcoin. Just because of asking a simple question every pay out, you will be able to set a topic to the employees that if you are accepting bitcoin or other coins as a payment for the goods and products that we have been buy to your restaurant or fast food and etc. they will be able to question theirselves if they can start to accept cryptocurrency as a payment into their system and the curiousness and the awareness of them will increase.

That small move can affect the whole cryptocurrency community. Many businesses will become aware to what is bitcoin if we will also do it. If we are buying something in a kind of store, we should ask them if they are aware to cryptocurrencies and if they are accepting. If they are not yet aware then it is a perfect time to share our knowledge to them in order for them to able to accept it as payment.

[Lucius]

Me and my friends go over to asking the staff every time we have to pay a bill somewhere at the checkout if we can pay with Bitcoin. Of course the answer is always no.

It is not disputable to ask one such question, it just matters to whom you ask it. Asking the supermarket cashier if he accepts BTC is pretty stupid, since the employees at the bottom of the hierarchy have no influence on the firm's business, nor does anyone ask them for their opinion (in most cases). Also, every place that receives BTC as a means of payment has this clearly stated, there is no logic to hide it.

A much better tactic I personally apply is sending e-mails to headquarters of various companies, there are people who make decisions and run business. Of course the question "Do you accept, or would you allow payment with BTC" should be backed up with some basic information on how to make the BTC payment option the easiest way. It is important to emphasize that there are payment processors that serve as intermediaries between buyer and seller, and that the seller actually receives a fiat on his own account.

Not the happiest solution of course, but it's the current reality of paying with BTC.

[fortunecrypto]

I often do that, to websites that I subscribed and bought many times and sometimes they respond positive, but not yet come out with the decision if they can have it, I guess if many people are going to ask that, they might think of adding that.

[Edraket31]

yes i really appreciate your actions op. so that at least people who initially did not understand about bitcoin will ask and find information about bitcoin. and if that person is interested in bitcoin then op has succeeded in getting people to join the cryptocurrency. the more people who know bitcoin the better. it will make the bitcoin community bigger and stronger. and can also increase demand for bitcoin..

This is one of the move that we really need nowadays, I also doing this with my colleagues and wherever I am going, I am asking if they are accepting Bitcoin, with that they become curious what it is, and most of the don't have much idea what it is, so I am giving them a little idea regarding it and leaving them saying that they should research for it.

[Polar91]

Basically this will surely impart the idea of bitcoin payment system in different stores around the world. But to consider, it is not that always efficient to pay using bitcoin because different items has Suggested retail price and we could just pay using bitcoin with consistent amount. If ever, we need to adjust the price to fit its fiats price and to be bought by the people. In addition, huge market still doesn't have the system for the taxes needed for each transactions, in this case, I think the regulation of the government is needed for this to be implemented.

[gabmen]

Well i think that if the store owner does accept bitcoin, you'll immediately know because there will be signages indicating they do accept crypto. I've already seen several vendors having those outside shops and stores. Crypto or bitcoin awareness will spread even if we don't ask for it. It's usage will be the catalyst in attracting people's attention and curiosity.

[BeManga]

Well i think that if the store owner does accept bitcoin, you'll immediately know because there will be signages indicating they do accept crypto. I've already seen several vendors having those outside shops and stores. Crypto or bitcoin awareness will spread even if we don't ask for it. It's usage will be the catalyst in attracting people's attention and curiosity.

i agree usually those shop that accepts crypto have a logo in their shop
but asking about bitcoin might still give a small impact for those people out of curiosity
they just use a few words so there is nothing to lose so i think what they are doing is still a good advertisement.

[Gotumoot]

These are good suggestions because even though we know they do not accept bitcoin and they are not aware of it they can adopt it because of Bitcoin demand.

So it's good that we do this to increase awareness of bitcoin and if we are store owners we should start accepting it in our businesses.

[joshy23]

These are good suggestions because even though we know they do not accept bitcoin and they are not aware of it they can adopt it because of Bitcoin demand.

So it's good that we do this to increase awareness of bitcoin and if we are store owners we should start accepting it in our businesses.

Increasing awareness by setting examples by accepting bitcoin or crypto into our own business will impress and make a good impacts to more people
around us, nor those people who are not really close to us. It's adding more people to be aware and get into this market. Bitcoin have good communities and by adding more will make it more stronger.

[Hamphser]

These are good suggestions because even though we know they do not accept bitcoin and they are not aware of it they can adopt it because of Bitcoin demand.

So it's good that we do this to increase awareness of bitcoin and if we are store owners we should start accepting it in our businesses.

Increasing awareness by setting examples by accepting bitcoin or crypto into our own business will impress and make a good impacts to more people
around us, nor those people who are not really close to us. It's adding more people to be aware and get into this market. Bitcoin have good communities and by adding more will make it more stronger.

Awareness is the key to spread the adoption of bitcoin that's why what OP did is too useful specially if everytime you have to pay for something in a convenient store or restaurants. A simple way to make them more aware of this new technology evolving and adapting everywhere.

[BTCtalker3000]

These are good suggestions because even though we know they do not accept bitcoin and they are not aware of it they can adopt it because of Bitcoin demand.

So it's good that we do this to increase awareness of bitcoin and if we are store owners we should start accepting it in our businesses.

Increasing awareness by setting examples by accepting bitcoin or crypto into our own business will impress and make a good impacts to more people
around us, nor those people who are not really close to us. It's adding more people to be aware and get into this market. Bitcoin have good communities and by adding more will make it more stronger.

Awareness is the key to spread the adoption of bitcoin that's why what OP did is too useful specially if everytime you have to pay for something in a convenient store or restaurants. A simple way to make them more aware of this new technology evolving and adapting everywhere.

Yes, thats the point!

Did anyone here did it as mentioned ? What reactions did you get?

[gentlemand]

Did anyone here did it as mentioned ? What reactions did you get?

I've done this with a holiday rental in the US. Using banks it could take up to 4-5 weeks to sort out as America is a third world country when it comes to banking.

One place started screaming about drugs and hung up. The other said yes after a brief explanation.

I wouldn't bother in a normal shop. They have better things to do as do I.

[FlightyPouch]

These are good suggestions because even though we know they do not accept bitcoin and they are not aware of it they can adopt it because of Bitcoin demand.

So it's good that we do this to increase awareness of bitcoin and if we are store owners we should start accepting it in our businesses.

Increasing awareness by setting examples by accepting bitcoin or crypto into our own business will impress and make a good impacts to more people
around us, nor those people who are not really close to us. It's adding more people to be aware and get into this market. Bitcoin have good communities and by adding more will make it more stronger.

Awareness is the key to spread the adoption of bitcoin that's why what OP did is too useful specially if everytime you have to pay for something in a convenient store or restaurants. A simple way to make them more aware of this new technology evolving and adapting everywhere.

Yes, thats the point!

Did anyone here did it as mentioned ? What reactions did you get?

Well, they are confused since I thought they are accepting it. They have this poster outside saying that anonimity is not that bad, I thought it is a sign that they accept bitcoin. When I asked them, they are confused, they do not know what it is. So, yeah. i just look if there is a sign, if there is not, I don't need to ask. It can raise awareness, yes but my tine was wasted being asked what it is and where to get it.

[nydiacaskey01]

If you are a business owner, it would be great if you will also encourage your customers to pay in Bitcoin. It will not also consume a lot of your time to ask or tell your customers "you can pay using Bitcoins". When I wen't to Hong Kong, I see lot of QR codes all over 7-11 and even in the bus that I took. It's not far from now that Bitcoin QR codes will be used.

[passwordnow]

Did anyone here did it as mentioned ? What reactions did you get?

I did this already before you have posted it and the result is also the same but at least I have shared the word to them, "bitcoin". And asked them if they knew it and accepts payment from it. That was a small restaurant and I think they were not yet ready for it because they don't understand what does bitcoin really is. I think I'll do this again whenever we go outside and eat again sometime with my friends or family because usually, these restaurants are accepting other payment methods but with the most popular ones.

[diahsw]

maybe it's a good idea, done in developed countries that support bitcoin, but for my country, it can't be done, because there isn't anything at all about bitcoin yet, and surely they don't understand what we're saying .. !!

[gentlemand]

maybe it's a good idea, done in developed countries that support bitcoin, but for my country, it can't be done, because there isn't anything at all about bitcoin yet, and surely they don't understand what we're saying .. !!

It's impossible to know how much anyone anywhere knows about it. The person you mention it to might have decided they want some but have no easy way of buying it. You might make an instant deal.

[shield132]

I don't know mentality of people in your country but what I see in overall is bad, when you ask such question, they'll say something similar: Sorry what? Are you kidding? I can't understand what you mean and etc. There is even no time to explain because supermarkets are mostly busy and in random stores, when you ask whether you can pay in btc or not, the thing they do is funny, they call to manager or etc and ask that there is a guy that wants to pay with bitcoin, do we have something like that? What is it? Discount provider?
OP's idea is great, really the greatest but the problem is that in reality demand isn't high on bitcoin payments. One user from our forum had Cafe in London if I remember correctly and was accepting bitcoin payments but during some months he only received one payment and that was like a donation, thank you tip.