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by jstanley 3419 days ago
I have no plans to accept payment in anything other than Bitcoin, but can you please explain the advantage of paying for services with other companies' gift cards?

And how would it even work? Would you post the gift cards to the company, and then they'd add to your balance when they receive them?

How is it better for either the customer or the business, compared to Bitcoin?

Plus I hardly spend any money in either Starbucks or Subway, so I'd then presumably need to find someone to sell them on to.

Surely it would be easier for both parties if you posted physical cash than physical gift cards (customer doesn't need to buy the gift cards, and business doesn't need to sell them).