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>Cryptocurrencies have been around for 9+ years, and there has been literally 0 use for it apart from conning rubes on the internet. That's weird, I've been us

>Cryptocurrencies have been around for 9+ years, and there has been literally 0 use for it apart from conning rubes on the internet. That's weird, I've been using it to buy stuff off amazon and aliexpress. Am I a conned rube? Does that mean Visa is conning rubes as well?

acdha 8y ago
> That's weird, I've been using it to buy stuff off amazon and aliexpress. How? Neither company seems to accept Bitcoin directly.
- bdcravens 8y ago
  Purse.io lets you buy from Amazon
  - acdha 8y ago
    Is Amazon accepting the Bitcoin or is that just a way to convert it into real money first? If the seller doesn't know, it doesn't count as Bitcoin usage — just another Visa transaction.
    - Sir_Substance 8y ago
      >If the seller doesn't know, it doesn't count as Bitcoin usage — just another Visa transaction. You've got some strong arms on you my friend, moving those goal posts so far so fast. I pay with bitcoin. Stuff arrives in the mail. I am using bitcoin.
      - acdha 8y ago
        That’s as accurate as saying that Amazon accepts payments in stock if I sell some before making a purchase. The fact that you paid a different company to convert your Bitcoin into some real currency is a separate transaction. It doesn’t mean that Amazon has any exposure or investment in the Bitcoin world - just that they take credit cards like everyone else.
      - stordoff 8y ago
        If I sell some gold, then use the proceeds to buy from Amazon, I haven't bought anything with gold from Amazon. Yes, you are using Bitcoin, but not to buy from Amazon--it's just another layer on top, it's just another (largely unnecessary) transaction in addition to the existing transaction.
        Sir_Substance 8y ago
        A reminder to yourself and acdha, the original assertion was: >Cryptocurrencies have been around for 9+ years, and there has been literally 0 use for it apart from conning rubes on the internet. So... >Yes, you are using Bitcoin Yes, I am. I don't understand why you two are so angrily and bitterly agreeing with me.
  - Sir_Substance 8y ago
    I use olodolo, but same difference.

acdha 8y ago

> That's weird, I've been using it to buy stuff off amazon and aliexpress. How? Neither company seems to accept Bitcoin directly.

bdcravens 8y ago
Purse.io lets you buy from Amazon
- acdha 8y ago
  Is Amazon accepting the Bitcoin or is that just a way to convert it into real money first? If the seller doesn't know, it doesn't count as Bitcoin usage — just another Visa transaction.
  - Sir_Substance 8y ago
    >If the seller doesn't know, it doesn't count as Bitcoin usage — just another Visa transaction. You've got some strong arms on you my friend, moving those goal posts so far so fast. I pay with bitcoin. Stuff arrives in the mail. I am using bitcoin.
    - acdha 8y ago
      That’s as accurate as saying that Amazon accepts payments in stock if I sell some before making a purchase. The fact that you paid a different company to convert your Bitcoin into some real currency is a separate transaction. It doesn’t mean that Amazon has any exposure or investment in the Bitcoin world - just that they take credit cards like everyone else.
    - stordoff 8y ago
      If I sell some gold, then use the proceeds to buy from Amazon, I haven't bought anything with gold from Amazon. Yes, you are using Bitcoin, but not to buy from Amazon--it's just another layer on top, it's just another (largely unnecessary) transaction in addition to the existing transaction.
      - Sir_Substance 8y ago
        A reminder to yourself and acdha, the original assertion was: >Cryptocurrencies have been around for 9+ years, and there has been literally 0 use for it apart from conning rubes on the internet. So... >Yes, you are using Bitcoin Yes, I am. I don't understand why you two are so angrily and bitterly agreeing with me.
- Sir_Substance 8y ago
  I use olodolo, but same difference.