byronbb (OP)
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May 18, 2011, 05:47:47 PM |
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I put together a web-mashup that tweets when an ebay auction contains "bitcoin(s)" in the description and or the phrase "I accept bitcoins" converted to base64, or "SSBBQ0NFUFQgQklUQ09JTlM=". http://twitter.com/bitcoinsonebay |
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"In a nutshell, the network works like a distributed
timestamp server, stamping the first transaction to spend a coin. It
takes advantage of the nature of information being easy to spread but
hard to stifle." -- Satoshi
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CalibrataBG
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May 18, 2011, 05:53:52 PM |
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I'll gladly accept bitcoins on my ebay listings, but I'm afraid that stating this in my ad might only bring me a nasty headache  |
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FireFox31
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May 18, 2011, 06:15:56 PM |
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What's the headache? People asking you "What r teh Bitcoin?"
At this early stage in Bitcoin's existence, people who accept Bitcoin are also advocates for it, spreading its message and informing the public. Accept those questions as an opportunity to teach people about Bitcoin, thus potentially increase your customer base. Because remember, "spending Bitcoins is like spending free money" is a decent sales pitch.
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kpriess
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May 18, 2011, 07:19:41 PM |
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Headaches with eBay/PayPal..
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CalibrataBG
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May 18, 2011, 07:24:21 PM |
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No mate, I meant potential problems with ebay. I know paypal are making a big fuss about trading with bitcoins. I'm afraid ebay would call it fraud or something like that and shut me down.
I need to see people doing it, also people telling me that I will have no problems with ebay staff, so I can gain confidence to do it!
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byronbb (OP)
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May 18, 2011, 07:27:59 PM |
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I don't think they would shut you down without a warning first even if they cared.
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gigitrix
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May 18, 2011, 07:37:11 PM |
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Paypal NEVER give warnings.
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SgtSpike
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May 27, 2011, 06:03:37 PM |
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If you're afraid of your auctions being shut down just put SSBBQ0NFUFQgQklUQ09JTlM= in it instead of actually naming bitcoins, right? Isn't that what the OP is saying?
People could also find bitcoin-accepting auctions by simply searching for that combination on eBay itself.
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