I've paid several times in bars and restaurants with bitcoin (I go there especially because of bitcoin) and every time I was ripped of.
Every time I paid a premium of 5 to 10% above FIAT price when I paid in bitcoin.
If bitcoin wants to succeed as a payment in bars and restaurants this really has to change.
The reason I did it was to show the experience to friends whom I sucked into the bitcoin sect.
Now I showed it to them all and I'm not going to use bitcoin for these purpose anymore untill the price is equal or cheaper.
Do other people have the same experience?
Interesting where did you pay using Bitcoin if I might know?
Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Cafe van Ouds.
I haven't tried it out myself but I am looking forward to it in the future.
Hero member did not spend bitcoin? huh?
You're mistaken here right now and the problem is volatility. This is not a problem of Bitcoin itself, but rather the bars and restaurants where you used it. You realize that some websites offer you a discount when you use Bitcoin? Should you be amazed by Bitcoin in this case?
I know about online placed where you can get discount, like Dell.
That was why I was dissapointed about the real life store because I did not have experienced a discount there ever.