No I never did this because there are not many stores in my local area that even use the bitcoin as a payment method.
The most people in my area do not even know what the bitcoin itself is.
I also have the same problem there are no shops around here that accepts the bitcoin as a real pay method.
I really hate because it would be really easy and nice to pay with it, I also use E-coin and that is working out for me.
Many of us are facing the same problem that we are holding bitcoins, but we don't find any shop that accepts bitcoin as a mode of payment, and I think it will take a long time to happen in my country.