Ask Amazon for Bitcoin Payments

[fryarminer]

I first check with Overstock.com before and see if it has products I need to purchase there. Amazon may take a while to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon and they are so big that bitcoin isn't of any consequence even if all of us contact them. I believe they will eventually integrate Bitcoin but in the meantime I want to support pioneers like Patrick Byrne who have taken a risk and now is even keeping 10% of all bitcoin sales in bitcoin which is amazing considering their margins.

Overstock.com sucks!
1)They take bitcoins only from USA.
2)Their support are not helpful nor interested in customers needs

How do you check, if Bitcoins are from the USA?

shipping addresses definitely are!

[murraypaul]

At least 350,000 people (bitcointalk members, VC's, early adopters, entrepreneurs, and the general public) and nearly 100,000 merchants (currently accepting bitcoin around the world) would say "yes" given the opportunity to voice their opinion.  Your direct competitors are doing millions in business every month in Bitcoin payments alone.

Those numbers are rubbish, and Amazon will know it.
100,000 merchants? Not using any definition of merchant that Amazon would consider 'direct competitors'.
And millions a month? How can you back that up?

[Lauda]

I first check with Overstock.com before and see if it has products I need to purchase there. Amazon may take a while to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon and they are so big that bitcoin isn't of any consequence even if all of us contact them. I believe they will eventually integrate Bitcoin but in the meantime I want to support pioneers like Patrick Byrne who have taken a risk and now is even keeping 10% of all bitcoin sales in bitcoin which is amazing considering their margins.

Overstock.com sucks!
1)They take bitcoins only from USA.
2)Their support are not helpful nor interested in customers needs

How do you check, if Bitcoins are from the USA?

You can't check that. Bitcoins can't be from USA, Europe, Asia whatever. The wallet that contains them only can. Maybe he meant customers from the USA.

[mrpark]

I would LOVE to use bitcoin to buy things from Amazon, I am also an authorized Amazon merchant and would also love to sell my things for bitcoins.  It's pretty much like everyone uses paypal to buy and sell, what's the difference if we use bitcoin except for less fees. The problem is Amazon charges a % for everything for sellers, so if it were bitcoin, they would ask for a fee I am sure (probably just for the sellers).

[btc2psc]

It's not possible.

[fryarminer]

I would LOVE to use bitcoin to buy things from Amazon, I am also an authorized Amazon merchant and would also love to sell my things for bitcoins.  It's pretty much like everyone uses paypal to buy and sell, what's the difference if we use bitcoin except for less fees. The problem is Amazon charges a % for everything for sellers, so if it were bitcoin, they would ask for a fee I am sure (probably just for the sellers).

Maybe this is the stumbling block for Amazon AND eBay. How do they get their fees with bitcoin payments? Easy for us to figure out, but maybe not so easy for them to figure out. And they are not about to admit that it's a challenge, instead they just say "no".
Someone who knows someone should step forward and tell them: "Look, it's easy, just set it up this way." Maybe that's what they need to hear.

[Boris-The-Blade]

Amazon will probably come up with its own Crypto-Currency and thats why they dont accept Bitcoin.

[bitcerto]

Amazon won't be interested in accepting Bitcoin until it's clearly costing them customers. Check this out - a month ago the Amazon's head of payments said it's in demand. Do you think a month has changed that?

http://time.com/63376/amazon-bitcoin/

[MicroGuy]

Amazon won't be interested in accepting Bitcoin until it's clearly costing them customers. Check this out - a month ago the Amazon's head of payments said it's in demand. Do you think a month has changed that?

http://time.com/63376/amazon-bitcoin/

I think that's what the OP had in mind, encouraging readers to contact Amazon to inquire about Bitcoin payment.

[bitcerto]

Amazon won't be interested in accepting Bitcoin until it's clearly costing them customers. Check this out - a month ago the Amazon's head of payments said it's in demand. Do you think a month has changed that?

http://time.com/63376/amazon-bitcoin/

I think that's what the OP had in mind, encouraging readers to contact Amazon to inquire about Bitcoin payment.

True, but as others have mentioned there have been petitions and email campaigns before. I'm not saying we stop, just pointing out they're looking for a little more than a fringe percentile of their customers demanding Bitcoin.

I used to work at a major tech company and they wouldn't consider making even a tiny change unless there was an overwhelming demand for it.

Let's keep trying, but let's also be reasonable. Harassing smaller companies into accepting Bitcoin would probably be more effective at promoting overall Bitcoin commerce.

[Annie-J]

I doubt my individual opinion would matter much to Amazon - even with their good customer support. I personally believe that if adoption of BTC as a payment method for a goods/services by any of the tech giants becomes a likelihood (rather than just a hope) Amazon will rush to implement it aiming not to be left behind. The problem now is that BTC is really a niche market - there ain't enough people using it to warrant a shift from traditional fiat.

Well, I was talking about it with amazon agents for several times, every time the same answer, "our customers are not VERY interested in it" why so? I think the only reason is that very few people are writing to them,  so when are we going to be "interested enough"

[Schumacher]

I doubt my individual opinion would matter much to Amazon - even with their good customer support. I personally believe that if adoption of BTC as a payment method for a goods/services by any of the tech giants becomes a likelihood (rather than just a hope) Amazon will rush to implement it aiming not to be left behind. The problem now is that BTC is really a niche market - there ain't enough people using it to warrant a shift from traditional fiat.

Well, I was talking about it with amazon agents for several times, every time the same answer, "our customers are not VERY interested in it" why so? I think the only reason is that very few people are writing to them,  so when are we going to be "interested enough"

or maybe enough people are writing to them but they are not interested and never will be. that is a polite way to say no

[GigaBit]

Same reason why the other major retailers haven't done so yet, I think they're feeding you a line of crock. 

I worked in the customer service industry, you're paid to lie.  I felt like a politician so I quit that.

Here's the truth.

• PayPal is an online wallet (Like Blockchain)
• You deposit money directly and keep your home currency
• PayPal is owned by Ebay
• PayPal admitted it is threatened by BitCoin
• PayPal makes money at a rate of 2.5% on average for online transactions
• PayPal is free to send money to friend's account
• BitCoin's transaction fees are ridiculously low if you buy a $1,000 item
• BitCoin is a lot safer and faster and flexible, businesses rejoice, a new internet is born

In other words, BitCoin is a threat to them since adepts of PayPal are fast switching to BitCoin.  My company went from doing 95% of it's online purchases with the payment system that almost every merchant uses now to either bank transfers or BitCoin.  We now use PayPal once every three months instead of daily.

I spoke with eBay about this and they don't seem to be too receptive or brush it off.  They recently banned sales of ANY BitCoin, neither minted nor virtual and restricted it to the classified ads sections.  This means no feedback is exchanged.  Instead of working with companies they rather play the "We want the control said in other words" card.  I told them they'd see a significant drop in my using their system but they said it was fine and my choice to do so.  Been over three months since PayPal made money from me....  I hardly ever use eBay anymore.  Amazon hardly ever has the best deals anymore.

It's in their best interest but they won't give away ANY control THAT easily.

[murraypaul]

• PayPal is an online wallet (Like Blockchain)
• You deposit money directly and keep your home currency
• PayPal is owned by Ebay
• PayPal admitted it is threatened by BitCoin
• PayPal makes money at a rate of 2.5% on average for online transactions
• PayPal is free to send money to friend's account
• BitCoin's transaction fees are ridiculously low if you buy a $1,000 item
• BitCoin is a lot safer and faster and flexible, businesses rejoice, a new internet is born

In other words, BitCoin is a threat to them since adepts of PayPal are fast switching to BitCoin.  My company went from doing 95% of it's online purchases with the payment system that almost every merchant uses now to either bank transfers or BitCoin.  We now use PayPal once every three months instead of daily.

I spoke with eBay about this and they don't seem to be too receptive or brush it off.  They recently banned sales of ANY BitCoin, neither minted nor virtual and restricted it to the classified ads sections.  This means no feedback is exchanged.  Instead of working with companies they rather play the "We want the control said in other words" card.  I told them they'd see a significant drop in my using their system but they said it was fine and my choice to do so.  Been over three months since PayPal made money from me....  I hardly ever use eBay anymore.  Amazon hardly ever has the best deals anymore.

What does that have to do with Amazon? They don't care if eBay make money on PayPal or not.
I mean, nice rant, but in the wrong place.

[Nathan101]

Lot of stores start accepting Bitcoin. It would be great if Amazon start accepting Bitcoin. Waiting to hear the great news.

[asimoshe]

I think that a year from now we will all be able to pay with bitcoin in the major shopping sites

[Bibop]

How about that?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/clareoconnor/2014/02/17/how-to-use-bitcoin-to-shop-at-amazon-home-depot-cvs-and-more/

seems like matter of tine.

[ShakyhandsBTCer]

I doubt my individual opinion would matter much to Amazon - even with their good customer support. I personally believe that if adoption of BTC as a payment method for a goods/services by any of the tech giants becomes a likelihood (rather than just a hope) Amazon will rush to implement it aiming not to be left behind. The problem now is that BTC is really a niche market - there ain't enough people using it to warrant a shift from traditional fiat.

Well, I was talking about it with amazon agents for several times, every time the same answer, "our customers are not VERY interested in it" why so? I think the only reason is that very few people are writing to them,  so when are we going to be "interested enough"

If you ask then it would be one more person that asks.

One person would probably not make a difference, but a 100 would probably get some attention. 1000 people asking would get more attention, and so on.

[TheTruth4]

I agree. We should let them know we want them to accept BTC. It's certainly safer than keeping your credit card data with them.

[Harley997]

I agree. We should let them know we want them to accept BTC. It's certainly safer than keeping your credit card data with them.

Stores are not suppose to store credit card information unless they receive your express consent.