Start by making small talk. "How's business?" "Was it hard to keep your business afloat during Covid?" "Do you use Uber Eats/Door Dash for your business, why or why not?" "Did you go to culinary school (if restaurant) or business school?"
Get to know the owner of the business. Share a bit about yourself. After that, while your food is cooking or whatever, ask them if they accept Bitcoin. More than likely, they'll say no...but then tell them that you want to tip them in Bitcoin (a larger than normal tip to entice them).
But if this doesn't work, mention that this could be a great opportunity for their business to get ahead of the other surrounding businesses by being the first to accept Bitcoin.
And if THAT doesn't work, bring up the fact that they'll be saving 3% since that's what credit cards usually charge the business for accepting credit cards...mention there are negligible fees with Bitcoin and Lightning.
I've yet to try this full strategy and fail to get an owner to download Muun LN wallet and accept a $10 tip in Bitcoin (now about 50k sats). This method seriously works every single time. Go out and try it! Work for Bitcoin! Let's orange pill the world!
We need a orange pill people tutorial
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I may or may not be writing a book on this...
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Is that already called orange-pulling? Gifting someone bitcoin?
Nonetheless, interesting approach. Will steal maybe
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never heard the term orange-pulling, but I like it!
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Haha, it was a typo. But I'm fine if that becomes the next hodl, lol
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lmao dude I really think you have something here...like not a full on orange pilling (since this takes a long time) but orange-pulling...like the act of getting a business owner to accept bitcoin!
I did more than gift him bitcoin. He downloaded a lightning wallet (muun) so that he can accept more bitcoin from other customers in the future if they want to pay in bitcoin...I ORANGE-PULLED HIM :)
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not a full on orange pilling (since this takes a long time)
Yes, exactly, that was what I was thinking
I did more than gift him bitcoin. He downloaded a lightning wallet (muun) so that he can accept more bitcoin from other customers in the future if they want to pay in bitcoin...I ORANGE-PULLED HIM :)
Haha, I see. Like pulling someone into the bitcoin space. Let's see if it catches on, I doubt it however, haha
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Muun is not a lightning wallet. Did you show him how to do the recovery? You know he will pay unnecessary high fees with muun? Kudos for the pilling, but you might use a real LN app next time
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Muun can create and accept Lightning invoices and it is non-custodial and no-kyc which is also wonderful. What is making you say it's not a lightning wallet?
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Not verified myself, but my experience with Muun tells me similar things
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🙌
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Yep, tipping in Sats is quite effective. Paying not so much (yet).
The key is to get them thinking. Also a nice ice-breaker away from the politics and such (yep, wait until you meet a maxi, lol).
Spread the word :)
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That sounds like bribing with extra steps
(I like it)
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It's not easy convincing someone to try something new so kudos to you for actually trying. Keep pushing and I'm sure you will get a few business operating on the Lightning Network.
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