First time paying in person with bitcoin: Computer Heads

[kxwhalexk]

The area where I live may not allow bitcoin to buy things in the last few years. The only time I use bitcoin to pay is in OgNasty’s web

https://nastyfans.org/

I paid 0.0005 BTC Bought a t-shirt and 0.0004 BTC shipping fee.



I bought it a few days ago, although it hasn’t been delivered yet, I’m really looking forward to it

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[StanleyBoyle]

When I first saw this article, I ignored it because there was too much text, but when I read it for the second time, I was very happy and became excited. Because I have seen specific application scenarios where Bitcoin is used for payment, I am full of confidence. Thank you very much for the information you brought us.

• In your daily life, you have taught more people what Bitcoin is, and I will continue to describe what Bitcoin is in the simplest language to friends around me. If the forum family members have this kind of sermon I believe that Bitcoin will be better tomorrow.
• More importantly, you successfully paid with Bitcoin and completed a computer monitor transaction. Let the other party more clearly feel the convenience that Bitcoin brings us, congratulations. This is a very meaningful thing
• In the forum, I read a lot of posts, and I hope that more and more such posts will start a prairie fire. If the owner of this computer shop will continue to tell more people about this experience, it will be a great thing

thank you very much!

[KevinRosa]

This is the first time I have read such a long text in the forum. Congratulations, you have won, and I am very happy. I have had a similar experience, but I haven't finished paying with Bitcoin. Although I tried to tell the other party as simply as possible what Bitcoin is, and I succeeded in arousing the other party's interest, he eventually accepted the legal currency transaction. The reason may be that the amount is relatively small. For him, he has no other payment channels, so he hopes that more and more payment application scenarios will appear in the future to make bitcoin payments more extensive and convenient.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

When I first saw this article, I ignored it because there was too much text

This is the first time I have read such a long text in the forum.

Although the story was quite long but interesting.

LOL.  I don't usually start threads, and this one probably looks like an essay for school or something.  I did my best to break up the lines of text so it wouldn't look like a BWOT but apparently it did anyway--sorry about that, everyone!  When I have something I'm particularly excited to write about, my posts tend to be a bit on the longish side.

I paid 0.0005 BTC Bought a t-shirt and 0.0004 BTC shipping fee.

Even though I paid $50 for some computer diagnostics, you should have kept the bitcoin.  Just saying.

And if this wouldn't be bad enough the owner of the cafe I usually hang out that does accept bitcoin (this being the only reason I do go there actually) has told me that there are 3-4 usuals that pay like this, he only twice got some german tourist and that's all.

As I said, a lot of people (I'd say most of them, though I have no data to back up my statement) view bitcoin as an investment or a hedge against fiat and therefore don't want to spend it when they could be spending fiat.  Would you pay for those beers and hookers with gold coins rather than banknotes?  Well I guess you would--and there's nothing wrong with that--but a lot of bitcoin holders wouldn't, which is why we're not seeing widespread adoption of bitcoin as a currency.

[verita1]

Thanks for this post. IMO, this is one of the ways we can contribute to greater adoption with bitcoin. We also need to use the Lightning network for faster transactions and lower fees.
The latest bitcoin facts are encouraging people to use bitcoin.
This post reminds me that a year ago I requested a service for my PC because it would not turn on. In my city cryptocurrencies are not common, at least perhaps some people know about the use of them. But in order not to waste a lot of time, I made my P2P exchange to Fiat and paid for online banking.

[KingsDen]

I had to read the long episode twice! At the second time, I was no longer interested in the story lines, rather I became interested in the personalities involved. Dan is a man of integrity who met a strong personality, and had no option than to trust him immediately.
Trust is not a product of the longevity of a relationship. Even, when you decide not to trust again, when you meet the right man, you will surely trust again.
You really made my night. But you didn't tell us how long it finally took for the transaction to reflect to Dan.

[just_Alice]

Delightful story! It's good to know that there are real people out there willing to accept payments in Bitcoin. Also, this shows us that Bitcoin is something more than just a new way of payment or asset - it's a community! Yes, you've had to wait quite a long time for the transaction to confirm, but, as a result, you got to know closer good people with which you probably found something in common and I bet the conversation was interesting and brought good emotions to both parties!

Of course, I'm not saying that this is the way it should be in the future. From a practical point of view, everything is quite the opposite - the story shows us great challenges that stand before Bitcoin as a payment way on a daily basis. I hope people will come up with some solution for this, or just realize that Bitcoin is pointless in terms of routine transactions and is rather meant for something more serious.

[Smartvirus]

I almost applauded after going through OP lol, silly me. Sadly it wouldn't mean much as, no one would really note me clapping and its 12:26am  by my lical time. In essence, what I'm getting at is the the fact that, its just so exciting to discover that the people in the world, despite government intervention and the fud being passed around, some individuals really know what they are doing and are digging in to make the best of the opportunity in the cryptosphere today. Not just that alone but then for OP @The Pharmacist as in one move, in one bold step to try, you've found a friend, a service agent that spends your currency and someone who shares your ideas or should I say passion. Its a good one and I'm sure what has started this day in your locality is sure to stretch out and also, would be observed in some distance place too. Let's try people, let's take the bold step and enquire before looking out for fiat.

[Liamttw]

What an interesting and meaningful experience. You talk about encryption-related topics with like-minded people, and you also introduce Bitcoin to others, so that more people can learn about it and realize its importance. Few people around me know and use Bitcoin. If I meet someone interested in cryptocurrency in the future, I will introduce Bitcoin to them so that more people can realize its value.

[Kong Hey Pakboy]

What an interesting and meaningful experience. You talk about encryption-related topics with like-minded people, and you also introduce Bitcoin to others, so that more people can learn about it and realize its importance. Few people around me know and use Bitcoin. If I meet someone interested in cryptocurrency in the future, I will introduce Bitcoin to them so that more people can realize its value.

That would've been more impressive if these people aren't like minded but are open to new things. It's pretty cool that they will be suddenly interested. I think that the only way for more business to acknowledge bitcoin is for an extensive campaign to teach and inform about cryptocurrencies. Knowledge and information is a great way to destroy ignorance that's plaguing the world right now. I do introduce people too but I only tell them the basics and the risks and let them do their own research because it's better if they learn it first hand.

[zanezane]

Cheers for the interesting anecdote, hope that this isn't the last time that someone will share something like this because the more people who share this kind of story means that the adoption is spreading like a wildfire because people are now more trusting of bitcoin.

[SFR10]

so I replaced those as only a computer-ignoramus could (that’s me).

Seeing that you at least know how to change the components, hopefully, you took out the storage ^{[e.g. HDD/SSD/M.2 NVMe]} before you gave your PC to them...
^{- I do know Dan seems like a great person but looks can be deceiving.}

Also, I said if they would accept bitcoin in this case I’d write up a post on bitcointalk relating my experience.

So that's why he did it ^{[just kidding]}

he might look into a payment processor like BitPay.

Hopefully they will hook up with BitPay or another service

BitPay isn't that great ^{[BitPay (anti-BTCitcoin)]}.
^{- The above link is a bit outdated but it shows their true nature.}

We both took note that our transaction still had not confirmed,
~Snipped~
And still, our transaction hadn’t confirmed. 

I hope that doesn't discourage Dan from accepting BTCitcoin in the future.

He mentioned the name of the wallet he was using, and it didn't even ring a bell, even though I think I've seen most of the mobile ones.

Have you tried to get back to him and see if everything went well on his side?
BTW, thanks to those that bumped this thread in the past two days...
^{- Without those, I would've missed this amazing thread.}

[The Sceptical Chymist]

I think that the only way for more business to acknowledge bitcoin is for an extensive campaign to teach and inform about cryptocurrencies.

Yeah, can you imagine me trying to proselytize bitcoin, being the tech-retard (and I mean that in the old-school sense) that I am?  Especially with someone who's an expert in computers?  I'm happy the way it turned out, because it was more of a very pleasant back-and-forth discussion with a guy who already knew about bitcoin and some altcoins as well.

Oh, speaking of being a retard:

Seeing that you at least know how to change the components, hopefully, you took out the storage ^{[e.g. HDD/SSD/M.2 NVMe]} before you gave your PC to them...

Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh....no.  I did not do that.  I thought they wouldn't be able to boot up my computer if I took the hard drive out.  On the bright side, there wasn't much of value that could be stolen from that computer.  It's basically just used for the Folding@Home project, though I'm sure Computer Heads could have stolen some personal information from it had they wanted to.  I know looks can indeed be deceiving, but I just did what I thought was the correct thing to do in the situation. 

Have you tried to get back to him and see if everything went well on his side?

No, and though I sent Dan an e-mail linking him to this thread, he never responded.  But that's OK.  And I'm pretty sure he would have contacted me if he had trouble with the payment.  Like I said, it did confirm by the time I got home, so I'm sure it arrived in his wallet.

[Magicalking]

This is the kind of news that puts a smile on one's face. It is gratifying to see local business accept bitcoin as payment. Although I am yet to see any businesses with the sign "We accept Bitcoin" in my neighborhood, which is quite sad, but I am confident that in the future that's going to change. It would be good if Dan had a bitcoin atm machine, that would be side attraction for bitcoin enthusiasts. Anyone I'm sure Dan was happy to have learnt a thing or two about bitcoin.