Some good reasons why you use bitcoin.
1. It is fast. Transactions are instantaneous and confirmation times are usually done withing 10 minutes.
2. It is cheap to transfer any amount of money anywhere. Fees are insignificant at this point.
3. Your bitcoin are your alone, they can't be blocked by bank, IRS or any institutions.
4. There are no charge backs.
I am pretty new to this, so i'm sorry if i ask irrelevant questions... I understand that this is an easier and cheaper way to transfer money, but it is also very volatile currency. If you send someone 1000 USD they can appreciate/depreciate in value by the time they arrive at their destination? Or is it a fixed rate transaction?