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Online shopping exists in other countries too, and you don't need dollars to buy things online there.
by xyzzyz 7y ago
Online shopping exists in other countries too, and you don't need dollars to buy things online there.
- edmundsauto 7y agoVery true, but AFAICT it's not as easy in many countries. Shopping across borders is pretty expensive; currency conversions take a chunk.
- dmitriid 7y agoOnline shopping is instant, and I will have my physical goods within a week or two in most countries around the world, and my digital goods instantly. And there are several layers of fraud protection on top of that. The currency exchange rate is a minor price to pay for such a convenience. Meanwhile with <insert literally any cryptocurrency here> it’s just a simple <convoluted 20-step process not even guaranteed to work and with no consumer protection>.