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[–]pb1x 9ポイント10ポイント  (4子コメント)

It's a numbers problem

There are not enough users in the world to have any significant volume in any physical location

If you wanted to "niche advertise", you should have reached out to local enthusiasts, like by going to meetups etc. But this might not be the right choice for your business

Bitcoin has only a small percentage of the world to count as users. Many users are not enthusiastic enough to spend Bitcoin, they just sit on them.

[–]jahanbin[S] 6ポイント7ポイント  (1子コメント)

As I have been involved with bitcoin for a few years I was aware of this but the enormity of the uphill battle we face has just downed on me.

[–]pb1x 4ポイント5ポイント  (0子コメント)

Even if the users do come, they might not look like what you thought

Setup shop in your mall in Maryland and say "discount for Linux users" and see how many people with Android phones try to claim the discount

Your support is still a vote and still counts though. Bitcoin has the same bootstrapping problem all social networks face: they're pointless until they get critical mass

[–]waxwing 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Exactly what I would have said. Plus:

Advertise online. All the meaningful Bitcoin commerce is online due to the issues described above, and you can still sell physical products that way (you still wouldn't get much business I'm sure, but with judicious advertising you might get a bit).

[–]comp21 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Exactly this.. Spread too thin... However... An online presence that advertises bitcoin payments would see a lot I think.

[–]alistairmilne 4ポイント5ポイント  (1子コメント)

Website FTW

[–]sgornick 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Yes, and Twitter, Facebook, etc.

You can't get social media love without being online.

[–]slacknation 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

offer a discount such that u receive the same money if they've used a credit card instead

[–]GUOLJa 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Niche market/product. Niche payment method. Niche2.

[–]natmccoy 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

You are an early supporter and you are helping.

The more that people see bitcoin signs in stores the more aware of it they will be, and the more bitcoin customers merchants will get. A self-feeding cycle.

You are like a merchant node, pretty cool, keep at it!

[–]5tu 2ポイント3ポイント  (0子コメント)

Bitcoin does not really have many advantages over local currency/credit/debit cards for customers, the benefits are currently more for merchants at the moment (chargeback protection, low fees, instant access to funds, low setup costs). In time this may well change so customers also get benefits (escrows, safer than creditcard systems, privacy, instant proof of purchase). Currently however it's a pain to get ahold of bitcoin and it's a lot to grasp that majority of the public doesn't see a point to learning yet.

What bitcoin does lend itself well to currently is international purchases whereby bank fees, long delays and security all suck in the classic banking system.

I'd highly recommend setting up a website that accepts btc... again it may not be high volume sales (and will need to be marketed like you're doing) but you'll be at the forefront as the next wave happens. Remember when people learn about btc they want to own some and then they'd like to purchase something useful as a test... that's a niche to aim for just there.

Perhaps you could for instance include a free $5 worth of bitcoin in any bags sold via a paper wallet? Give instructions on how to redeem it for more bags or do a deal with foldapp and others to cross market it.

[–]JLT248 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

Well maybe nobody owning bitcoins wants Hip book bags? Just because you accept payment for something doesnt mean they are willing to buy with it. If you only accepted bitcoin then that would force someone to use it, but only if your book bags were too cool to go without!

[–]jimmydorry 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

The largest impact Bitcoin has is on online things, not so much for physical locations. Try capitalising on how much better you can handle international sales. The biggest possible draw to Bitcoin is being able to accept money across borders seemlessly and quickly. Being a merchant puts you on the trustless side too, meaning you have an edge over other merchants that only sell via traditional payment processors that need an overhead to combat fraud.

[–]WellsHunter 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

You are simply ahead of the curve. It would be akin to asking what you were doing wrong if you were one of the first 100,000 users of Paypal and everybody still wanted to send you a check.

In most cases a specific payment platform is not going to make or break a business. You core business idea is what matters.

[–]henweight 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

There has only been 75 million bitcoin transactions ever in the history of the world. How many did you really expect would go to you? A number like that indicates less than 1 million users on the planet collectively holding less than 3 billion dollars.

[–]MadAboutBitcoin 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

For what it's worth, I sell software that I've developed through my own website. I have offered a discount for bitcoin for over a year now and have had zero takers.

[–]Cab000se 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Online sales is where you should be focusing. In person transactions wont get much traction as adoption hasn't acurred yet

[–]danielravennest 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

The intersection of people in school who need book bags and people who have bitcoins is a small set, especially with a physical mall. Enclosed malls are going out of style (the one near me was bulldozed last year). You should sell your product online, and accept bitcoins there. That will at least increase the number of people exposed to it.

[–]E7ernal 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

Bitcoin sucks for physical transactions. There is literally no benefit over paper money in that case.

I really really really hate it that people have hyped bitcoin for a use case that makes absolutely no sense.

[–]CryptoEra 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

OP, what exactly were your expectations? That 1 out of 5 people walking by your kiosk would have a bitcoin wallet on their smartphone?

You are not doing anything wrong. But you will not get wealthy by accepting bitcoin physically at a kiosk....not until 1 out of 5 people have bitcoin wallets on their smartphones.

I would build an online presence in addition to your physical location.

My last thought: Keep accepting bitcoin, it is easy to accept, and really costs nothing to accept. Businesses should accept cryptocurrencies for the duration of their business--and personally for the rest of your life.

[–]Verolom -2ポイント-1ポイント  (1子コメント)

Bitcoins are not for spending, bitcoins are for HODLing

[–]GrixM 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

If everyone thought like that, bitcoin would be useless and even hodlers would lose.