Buying gold is very easy. But the problem is when it comes to selling. The process of selling gold appears to be much more complicated.
You have to find a buyer...then you have to find a buyer that will give you a good price for it. Good luck with that.
I did not even try selling gold, but I agree that it was more complicated and riskier compared to bitcoin. In fact, we can sell bitcoin in just a few minutes, and we don't care who's buying it. But if we talk about gold, you should clearly know the person you're dealing with.
Some people will suggest selling them in the pawnshop; that is also a good suggestion rather than selling to certain individuals who are not quite familiar with us, which seems too risky. The process of dealing gold with other people will take time, but if you are not a techy person, you will still take this over bitcoin.
The comparison between the two is very clear: technology has great advantages, but many people usually choose the way they think and believe they are comfortable with it.