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Re: Anyone in the Bitcoin ATM business?
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BtcATMs
on 18/08/2020, 18:53:31 UTC
How is going? Seems like machines continued fast growth during Covid... has it been a good year for the BATM owners?
Like most people here, I'm not in the business of Bitcoin ATMs, but I can tell you what would incline me to use one (it's simple stuff, but it seems like ATM providers just fail to grasp it):
1. Good location (center of the city is usually optimal), which is not uncommon, but still.
2. This is a very important one: LOW fees. The most common reason I've heard why people avoid BTC ATMs is because of ridiculous 10-20% fees! Make it 5% and suddenly your ATM is the best. 5% profit is still profit, definitely better than if it's 15% but nobody uses it.
3. Reasonable and clear KYC requirements. Say, up to $1k with no KYC or something like this. And a clear warning PRIOR to the transaction that KYC will be required under such and such circumstances.


Thanks! Good feedback. We were aiming for 7.5% but have not implemented yet so it is very hard to find a minimum margin to stay profitable (7.5% just based on getting in under the average).

Does 5% seem fair? Comparable to off-market alternatives?

It would be great to hear from someone who has a machine!