Bitcoin debit card

[gosha@e-coin]

Which exchange or what method do you use to get the BTC/USD price and substract from it the 2% fee to calculate the live rate you display in the site front page?

we pick the best rate available to us among several exchanges

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[gosha@e-coin]

Seems interesting. If this gets the recognition of a well-known member, I might test it out some time.

there are quite a few well-known members using the card - if you scroll up a few pages

[RustyNomad]

Checked the first post for the fees but did not see any fee for foreign currency conversions. I take it there is a fee involved for this should the purchase not be in one of the main currencies in which the card is provided.

If there is such a fee could you perhaps update it on the first page. Guess it might be mentioned somewhere in this 30 odd pages of the thread.

[btccashacc]

The problem of Bitcoin debit card is fee
high fee

[gosha@e-coin]

Checked the first post for the fees but did not see any fee for foreign currency conversions. I take it there is a fee involved for this should the purchase not be in one of the main currencies in which the card is provided.

If there is such a fee could you perhaps update it on the first page. Guess it might be mentioned somewhere in this 30 odd pages of the thread.

you are correct. FX conversion fee (charged by Visa/issuing bank) is applied when you use the card for purchases in a currency different from the currency of the card. It is 3% - quite a standard figure in the industry.

[gosha@e-coin]

The problem of Bitcoin debit card is fee
high fee

could you be a bit more specific, please? The fees are not that much different from what you get with a bitcoin exchange (after adding all the bank transfer commissions, etc), but you get the speed and convenience, and no need for bank accounts, etc.

[RustyNomad]

Checked the first post for the fees but did not see any fee for foreign currency conversions. I take it there is a fee involved for this should the purchase not be in one of the main currencies in which the card is provided.

If there is such a fee could you perhaps update it on the first page. Guess it might be mentioned somewhere in this 30 odd pages of the thread.

you are correct. FX conversion fee (charged by Visa/issuing bank) is applied when you use the card for purchases in a currency different from the currency of the card. It is 3% - quite a standard figure in the industry.

Thanks for the update and yes, was expecting around 3% as that is pretty much the standard. Will go through all the details of this card and compare a bit as I like the fact that there are hardly any limits once verified.

[BlueYozakuraBTC]

I'm in the US and just received my bit-x card. I don't have much in there but I'm hoping to fill it with btc goodness:)

[tmltd]

Hi gosha@e-coin, I think you must rename the topic title to "[ANN] e-coin Bitcoin debit card" and also to edit in the first post the price of the card and to mention that the beta phase is over.
So far i'm very satisfied with the e-coin debit cards that i use for 3 weeks without any problem but i will wait for 2 months of full usage to post a detailed review.

[thedreamer]

I'm in the US and just received my bit-x card. I don't have much in there but I'm hoping to fill it with btc goodness:)

Thought they said no cards to the US?

[tmltd]

I'm in the US and just received my bit-x card. I don't have much in there but I'm hoping to fill it with btc goodness:)

Thought they said no cards to the US?

bit-x cards are not e-coin cards. I think @BlueYozakuraBTC posted in the wrong thread...

[marcotheminer]

I'm in the US and just received my bit-x card. I don't have much in there but I'm hoping to fill it with btc goodness:)

Thought they said no cards to the US?

bit-x cards are not e-coin cards. I think @BlueYozakuraBTC posted in the wrong thread...

Yes, he did. He was talking about the Bit-X debit card: https://card.bit-x.com

[dre1982]

Great news. have been waiting a while for such thing. Was also waiting for Xapo but that takes for ever.

[gosha@e-coin]

Hi gosha@e-coin, I think you must rename the topic title to "[ANN] e-coin Bitcoin debit card" and also to edit in the first post the price of the card and to mention that the beta phase is over.
So far i'm very satisfied with the e-coin debit cards that i use for 3 weeks without any problem but i will wait for 2 months of full usage to post a detailed review.

good point, mate, done.

Look forward to your full review!

[btccashacc]

The problem of Bitcoin debit card is fee
high fee

could you be a bit more specific, please? The fees are not that much different from what you get with a bitcoin exchange (after adding all the bank transfer commissions, etc), but you get the speed and convenience, and no need for bank accounts, etc.

i talk about the fee for create new debit card

[crairezx20]

Hi sir can we use that credit card here in the philippines to buy or shopping mall... or it use it only for online transaction???

[nabil88]

Hi sir can we use that credit card here in the philippines to buy or shopping mall... or it use it only for online transaction???

it's a VISA, accepted worldwide for online shopping or at mall where you see the VISA logo, and also to withdraw your money from ATM

[tmltd]

Hi gosha@e-coin, when i try to login i get the message "Our application is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance. Sorry for the inconvenience."
I think when you plan "a scheduled maintenance" it would be nice to notify users beforehand for the date and duration of the maintenance via a message in your site front page or login page and by posting here.

[gosha@e-coin]

The problem of Bitcoin debit card is fee
high fee

could you be a bit more specific, please? The fees are not that much different from what you get with a bitcoin exchange (after adding all the bank transfer commissions, etc), but you get the speed and convenience, and no need for bank accounts, etc.

i talk about the fee for create new debit card

it is a one-off cost of the card, and it is charged by the issuing bank. When you verify your account and can use the card to load with and spend hundreds and thousands of dollars, the initial cost of the card itself is quite negligible. It would probably make sense to keep it even if it didn't cost anything - simply keep people from ordering a free card for the collection and never using it

[gosha@e-coin]

Hi sir can we use that credit card here in the philippines to buy or shopping mall... or it use it only for online transaction???

the card can be used online, in store and at ATMs - it is a fully functional VISA card