I have never spent BTC or sats save to zap people here. Not for lack of interest, but just because I don’t have much and because I haven’t ever seen anyone local even mention accepting it.
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It has to start somewhere. For me it starting just by asking local business owners. A lot of them refused but the few that said yes have benefitted a lot from my sustained business. It’s scary to ask and put yourself out there but if they say yes it is very rewarding.
You can also use Bitrefill at most big box stores (Walmart, Amazon, Home Depot, etc. etc.) which sends a market signal that they should integrate their own Bitcoin payment processor so they can get that business instead of Bitrefill.
I am more cash poor and am looking more for opportunities to EARN BTC than spend it atm. lol. If you know anybody that would be interested in home-cured meats, or in patronizing my music or podcast. lol.
That’s fair and I will definitely let people know about your stuff, I do know people who are into cured meats.
What I’m suggesting isn’t to change your life too radically but to just use Bitcoin as your money here and there. You can go to places you regular or swap out one thing that you usually get at a big box store at a smaller business instead. Let them get to know you and once they recognize you, make the proposal to them. It won’t work every time but it will sometimes.
There is a distinct lack of mom and pop stores and local businesses around here. What I have been focusing on instead is trying to convince people that otherwise lack the capital for “on the books” businesses to start sat-based micro economies (eg: buying small budget things like a single cut of my home-cured salami roast, pictured).
