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Dec 27, 2017 8 years ago Official
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Accepting it as a method of payment only seems beneficial for the overall success of the site.

Could you please elaborate?

Be aware that we already have a LOT of things on our plates, and implementing a new payment method would cost us a lot of time and effort. To make this decision, we'd have to be convinced that it would bring in significant profit increase to make it worth that cost - and it doesn't seem like it will, especially if only a handful of people would use it. Plus, remember that many people on Subeta don't know anything about Bitcoin, and adding an additional payment method might actually cause a lot of confusion. There is already confusion about braintree and stripe. It's simply not worth it.

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Dec 27, 2017 8 years ago Official
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I&;m not sure if I really can convince you guys that this would bring a significant increase in profit, but at the same time I also don&;t think this would take a significant amount of time and effort either as it&;s actually a lot more simple than it really might seem on the surface. It would really just be there as an extra payment method just for those who might own Bitcoin and desire to send some to you guys.

I would be careful assuming that something wouldn't take a significant amount of time and effort. While setting up a bitcoin wallet alone is not too complicated, there is a lot more to do when it comes to integrating it with a site like Subeta. When introducing a new feature and payment method, we would need to make sure everything is covered legally, we would need to create new protocols in customer support for issues and disputes, we would need to figure out how to incorporate it into the existing UI, bonus weekend mechanics, CSC sales, and everything else... the list goes on. Once added, we'd need to support and maintain it. I think it's easy to forget that there is a lot more to adding a feature than just coding it, which is why even seemingly "easy" features need to be carefully considered before added.

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Dec 27, 2017 8 years ago Official
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Fees for handling bitcoin transactions right now are more than most things we sell on the site.

I think you don't understanding how accepting payments on a site like Subeta works. We accept payments through someone like stripe or paypal because it's impossible for us to run that infrastructure ourselves. They also handle hooks (telling us when / who has purchased something) so that we can credit it on the site. This is a mature network with long standing players.

Bitcoin isn't the same, there are a few people offering the above but they have HUGE transaction fees depending on the number of transactions awaiting approval on the blockchain, and are generally not as secure as stripe/paypal. Whatever we'd gain out of getting additional value of bitcoin as it raises we would lose in a situation like last week where it dropped 15% in a day. We're a small business and can't afford those kind of loses.

Thanks for the suggestion though :)

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Dec 28, 2017 8 years ago Official
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Gunna go ahead and lock this since said it's something that really isn't likely to happen

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