Giving bitcoins as a gift?

[aplistir]

I have been thinking...
Would it be totally crazy, if I gave 10-15 bitcoins to a woman, who helped me in a really really big way when I was younger.

I mean, would she think I was crazy if I do it?
Would it be a positive thing? Or just weird?

The coins were not worth much when I got them, so from that perspective, it's not THAT big a deal, right?

I would gladly give them to her, but I fear it could have a negative effect to what little friendship we have

And she is married with kids, so while I will always like her, there is no hidden agenda on my part here.   

[AB de Royse777]

10-15 bitcoins are in today price: $567,900 - $851,700
Feel free to give it to anyone you like. Why so much hesitation :-P

Yeah, it will be a bit crazy but if you have a few thousand coins in your possession then it's peanut for you :-D

[Lucius]

I have been thinking...
Would it be totally crazy, if I gave 10-15 bitcoins to a woman, who helped me in a really really big way when I was younger.

There is nothing wrong with showing gratitude to someone who has been helpful to you, but I still think the amount could be a bit problematic, considering that as you say the woman is married and such a gesture can definitely be misinterpreted - especially if she has a very jealous husband

Furthermore, you would have to explain to her what and how she will handle this BTC, and in case of sale she would have to pay taxes or prove that she received the BTC as a gift, which again mean that you have to identify yourself as the one who gave them and prove the origin of coins/money. Maybe it would be best to give her cash, so you and her would definitely avoid some of the complications that can arise from all of this.

I would gladly give them to her, but I fear it could have a negative effect to what little friendship we have

Money often connects people, but it also destroys families and makes enemies out of friends - I would be careful, not only for friendship, but also for your and her safety when it comes to so much money.

[Theb]

In my point of view it would really depend on how she will take it, what I mean about that is she a person that needs the monetary assistance your Bitcoin will give or will she be more appreciative on receiving gifts that aren't exactly money? Because when you think about it when you say a "gift" you are looking at items and not money, on the other hand if we are talking about money you will always think about it as a donation and not as a gift. At least take this into consideration first if she needs the money or not as she might like having real gifts rather than money from you.

[Ucy]

Well, I would give if she can make good use of the coins. And you have to make sure she is worth that amount... so, that should be for people who can properly manage the money and wouldn't be too shocked when you hand it to to them. I have read stories of people who unexpectedly win huge prizes from betting and misuse the money or couldn't handle it.

If she doesn't really qualify by the above standard, I would split the money and share to more people.

[NeuroticFish]

And she is married with kids, so while I will always like her, there is no hidden agenda on my part here.   

I think that you will have to basically ask her opinion on this.
Because it's not only about how she will react on this, it's also about how her husband will react on this.
Money and jealousy can change families completely, and not necessarily in a good way. Discuss with her.

[jonval21]

If you like him and want to give him some Bitcoin, do not hesitate, but tell him everything, sometimes people do not know how you feel about them, it is good to say things, also it is not a crime or something bad what you think to do, of You will surely make his life happy, at least 1 only Bitcoin will make him happy. Maybe you will achieve something with her, it cannot be ruled out, everything is in the possibilities.

[hopenotlate]

I have been thinking...
Would it be totally crazy, if I gave 10-15 bitcoins to a woman, who helped me in a really really big way when I was younger.

There is nothing wrong with showing gratitude to someone who has been helpful to you, but I still think the amount could be a bit problematic, considering that as you say the woman is married and such a gesture can definitely be misinterpreted - especially if she has a very jealous husband

Furthermore, you would have to explain to her what and how she will handle this BTC, and in case of sale she would have to pay taxes or prove that she received the BTC as a gift, which again mean that you have to identify yourself as the one who gave them and prove the origin of coins/money. Maybe it would be best to give her cash, so you and her would definitely avoid some of the complications that can arise from all of this.

I would gladly give them to her, but I fear it could have a negative effect to what little friendship we have

Money often connects people, but it also destroys families and makes enemies out of friends - I would be careful, not only for friendship, but also for your and her safety when it comes to so much money.

Lucius here raised a lot of valid concerns and issues imo.

Your willingness to show your gratitude does you honor and is something that is not so common nowadays : if I was you I would pay/buy them something they will appreciate but that you ( you and her family) should agree in advance.
First thing that comes to my mind, and that is of general appreciation, is a coupon for a vacation/holiday at a travel agency (you could purchase with BTC) : they may enjoy it all together ( minimizing the risk of jealousy but this is something you and her should deepen into) and it would avoid all the hassle of managing BTC for people completely unaware on howto.

[nightxglow]

10-15 bitcoin is such a HUGE amount of money tbh. And of course, i think she will gladly accept it, getting gifts is always nice, especially if it's given by good intention. But getting huge money as a gift? i bet anyone will be delighted.
As long as you want it, genuinely giving it to her, i'm sure she'll be happy, especially as you said that she's has done a lot of things for you.
But, make sure she understand about bitcoin, tell her about this and others in case she doesn't know about it yet. So she won't be confused since she won't know what to do with the gift.

[dihari]

I have been thinking...
Would it be totally crazy, if I gave 10-15 bitcoins to a woman, who helped me in a really really big way when I was younger.

I mean, would she think I was crazy if I do it?
Would it be a positive thing? Or just weird?

The coins were not worth much when I got them, so from that perspective, it's not THAT big a deal, right?

I would gladly give them to her, but I fear it could have a negative effect to what little friendship we have

And she is married with kids, so while I will always like her, there is no hidden agenda on my part here.    

I assume she is not familiar enough with bitcoin and will find it hard to use, store or sell it. And also like people here said, that much money maybe will drive into something wrong in your relationship with her.
Why don't you use the money (that 15btc) as her kids scholarship? It would be very useful for their future.
The kids will never ever forget you when they grows up. Just like you, never forget her help.

[Poker Player]

I am in the habit of not believing everything I read in the forums. To give 10-15 Bitcoins to a woman for helping me I should have at least 100 Bitcoins. Unless she had saved my life, in her case, maybe if I only had 16-20 Bitcoins I would be thinking about giving her 15 or 20. And much less my decision would depend on what they say in a forum.

So I don't believe the story.

[AicecreaME]

I have been thinking...
Would it be totally crazy, if I gave 10-15 bitcoins to a woman, who helped me in a really really big way when I was younger.

There is nothing wrong with showing gratitude to someone who has been helpful to you, but I still think the amount could be a bit problematic, considering that as you say the woman is married and such a gesture can definitely be misinterpreted - especially if she has a very jealous husband

I agree.

But there's a way to not be misinterpreted. OP can give it personally to the woman that helped him by going to their home, and talk to the husband as well about his intentions, and if it is not okay to the husband, then I think OP could show his gratitude secretly by helping them in a way that they'll think it's normal. Like giving their kids scholarship from middle school to college with allowances until they graduate or maybe OP could give them a house and lot by talking up to a real estate agent and the agent will say that they won it from somewhere. There's a lot of way to help to be honest.

But giving 10-15 Bitcoins to a woman if there's no problem with her husband would be a great thing to do especially if they are going to use it in a good way.

[DeathAngel]

It’s up to you OP but I would suggest not to give her that much money unless you’re a billionaire or something. I don’t know what she did to help you but it’s too much to give surely.

Are you in love with her?

She’s off the market dude, time to move on.

[mk4]

Well, we sure as hell don't know the woman, and how close you are to her.

Let's be honest though. No matter how "weird" it may be, not sure anyone would look at you negatively if you gave that someone a huge chunk of money. While her husband might probably think weirdly of you, his brain is just going to be mostly "dude, free money".

[aplistir]

In my point of view it would really depend on how she will take it, what I mean about that is she a person that needs the monetary assistance your Bitcoin will give or will she be more appreciative on receiving gifts that aren't exactly money? Because when you think about it when you say a "gift" you are looking at items and not money, on the other hand if we are talking about money you will always think about it as a donation and not as a gift. At least take this into consideration first if she needs the money or not as she might like having real gifts rather than money from you.

My thoughts are similar.
I am not even sure she would accept them. And she probably wont even need it that much. She has an university degree and has a "good" job. Same with her husband.
But maybe she could use them on her kids or something.

10-15 bitcoins are in today price: $567,900 - $851,700
Feel free to give it to anyone you like. Why so much hesitation :-P

Yeah, it will be a bit crazy but if you have a few thousand coins in your possession then it's peanut for you :-D

 
I wish, but no, I don't have thousands, not even hundreds, but I do have some.

I am in the habit of not believing everything I read in the forums. To give 10-15 Bitcoins to a woman for helping me I should have at least 100 Bitcoins. Unless she had saved my life, in her case, maybe if I only had 16-20 Bitcoins I would be thinking about giving her 15 or 20. And much less my decision would depend on what they say in a forum.

So I don't believe the story.

You don't have to
She practically did save my life. Or maybe I would be alive, but life would be very different without her having done what she did.
Funny that for her, what she did, was not a big thing. For me it changed my life.

[michellee]

If I have many bitcoins, I like to give my bitcoin to my family or friends but that will depend on how high the bitcoin price right now because if the price is at the current price, I think I will not give 1 bitcoin to them because that will be too big for them. I prefer to give the altcoin to them or give fiat money to them for something they need. If they can use it to buy bitcoin or altcoin, that will be up to them because that will be their decision. But if that is for my family, I will not hesitate to give them my bitcoin because I want to make my family and enjoy what I got.

[Renampun]

I have been thinking...
Would it be totally crazy, if I gave 10-15 bitcoins to a woman, who helped me in a really really big way when I was younger.

I mean, would she think I was crazy if I do it?
Would it be a positive thing? Or just weird?

The coins were not worth much when I got them, so from that perspective, it's not THAT big a deal, right?

I would gladly give them to her, but I fear it could have a negative effect to what little friendship we have

And she is married with kids, so while I will always like her, there is no hidden agenda on my part here.   

*I am not clear here, whether you mean your wife or other women who already have husbands but have help you?
As a woman, I would prefer to be given an item like a bag, jewelry, or a new car rather than Bitcoin, because women need capital to show off, although Bitcoin is expensive but we will definitely sell it for our needs and appearance. *a little advice from a woman 'lol'

[Mr.007]

there is no crazy thing at all in my opinion you really like him, just give him what you have as proof of your love for him

[tsaroz]

It depends on how well she knows about bitcoin and how to use it. It may seem fascinating to you as a bitcoin holder to gift someone with bitcoins but could be more awkward for anyone to accept huge amount of bitcoins as a gift who doesn't have used bitcoin or doesn't have a good sense of its use. You could just exchange your coins and buy her a good car or a house or something you feel she'd be happy with. That would be a more practical solution.

[Sterbens]

there seems to be some kind of flavor that you hold to the woman. so you are so kind to give a very large number of bitcoins, especially when viewed from the current price. Unless you are a bitcoin billionaire, maybe that's a normal thing.
but anything superfluous will have an effect even with good intentions. I'm not telling you to be a miser, just give to the right people and need it. For example, you donate to the poor who need it.

There is no limit to giving, but remember to be wise in giving to let you know how valuable your giver is to those in need.