Azteco [vouchers] now available at 28,000 locations across the UK through PayPoint

Azteco [vouchers] now available at 28,000 locations across the UK through PayPoint | @Azteco_twitter.com/azteco_/status/1498774779079249924

11 sats \ 5 boost \ 15 comments \ @cryptocoin 2 Mar 2022 bitcoin

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20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Valley_D0g 2 Mar 2022

Used it a moment ago it was super easy, Azteco emails u a barcode, the shop scans the barcode, and then u receive a QR code to the email that u gave. The shopkeeper didn't have a clue what I was buying probably thought I was topping up the electricity. Simples!

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @cointastical 5 Mar 2022

So this QR code you receive in the mail, ... was it an Azteco voucher?

If so, wouldn't that put you at risk of there existing a rogue employee at your e-mail provider that sniffs e-mails for those messages and then redeems the voucher for themselves?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Valley_D0g 6 Mar 2022

I guess so, I used a throwaway email address so i didn't have to give them my email.

10 sats \ 5 replies \ @fiatjaf 3 Mar 2022

Is Azteco still using lnurl-withdraw? Can anyone confirm?

5 sats \ 3 replies \ @cointastical 3 Mar 2022

I see Pleb Lab is shown as an Azteco location.

Maybe @ThrillerX_ or @K00b might know.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @ThrillerX_ 4 Mar 2022

ya not setup just yet...been busy getting everything ready here for #SATSx Hackathon but its def on a list of setting up here soon before then.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 3 Mar 2022

I don't think we are setup with Azteco yet. afaik we just talked to them about it.

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @CypherPoet 3 Apr 2022

I'd love any updates on this whenever things change -- as Pleb Lab is listed on their site.

(Would make for a sweet Thriller Bitcoin blog post 🙂)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin OP 11 Mar 2022

Looks like you found your answer!

Azteco's great paper UX wouldn't be possible without lnurl-withdraw.

https://twitter.com/fiatjaf/status/1502076083725815827

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @lanin99943 2 Mar 2022 freebie

Is this a cash for giftcard and giftcard for bitcoin service? If yes, I applaud them. Kind of confused why they aren't much more widespread anyway.

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 2 Mar 2022

I think how it works is you can pay what is usually a retailer via some payment method and receive bitcoin via a voucher. Likewise you can sell Bitcoin to a retailer and they give you cash.

My understanding is it's like a Bitcoin ATM without requiring a big machine and all the logistics of that.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin OP 2 Mar 2022

Likewise you can sell Bitcoin to a retailer and they give you cash.

I'm not sure that's something Azteco itself offers. There are Azteco vendors who can offer whatever other services they wish, as well and perhaps you may find a vendor who will buy your bitcoin from you, but Azteco itself is, as far as I know, an on-ramp (into bitcoin) only.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin OP 2 Mar 2022

The process is extraordinarily simple. Select the amount of Bitcoin you want to buy, and have your barcode emailed to any email address. Show your barcode at any Paypoint location and pay. The instant you've paid, your Azteco Voucher is emailed to the address you specified.

https://twitter.com/Azteco_/status/1498775866154835968

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryptocoin OP 6 Mar 2022

A good article covering the developments from Azteco:

Through Azteco, BTC Available At 600K+ New Locations In Nigeria, Canada & The UK https://www.newsbtc.com/news/bitcoin/through-azteco-btc-available-at-600k-new-locations-in-nigeria-canada-the-uk/

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryptocoin OP 11 Mar 2022

[UPDATE]

Wondering if the FCA's killing bitcoin ATMs also affects this service from Azteco ("Pay in person").

The Twitter link for this post is no longer valid and trying to use the Azteco site shows:

GBP sales paused. Please use an existing vendor.

UK Bitcoin cashpoints forced to shut down after being declared illegal #14246 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/03/11/bitcoin-cashpoints-forced-shut-declared-illegal https://archive.ph/thCCL <-- Archive, with no subscription requirement, no paywall, and no ads