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8048 sats \ 31 comments \ @grayruby 6 Nov 2023 bitcoin

The champion of Bitcoin adoption and dark lord of SN, @DarthCoin asked me to post this and since I don't want to get called a stupid shitcoiner or get Force Choked I decided to oblige.

Every week, sometimes twice a week, my wife will put together an online pick up order (some groceries/household stuff) from our local Walmart. Originally she was picking up these orders and giving the Walmart staff member that picked, packed and loaded the order in our car, a $5 cash tip. One time I happened to be with her and she asked if I had any cash on me (nope) and I said "why aren't you tipping them in Bitcoin. It is easier for you (don't need cash) and will be better for them long term". Cleverly, she took this opportunity to use my passion for Bitcoin against me and replied "you can take over picking up the orders, so you can talk to them and give them tips in Bitcoin".

Since that day (around 3-4 months ago), I have been picking up the orders so I can tip the staff in sats. There are 5 different employees I have come across since I have been doing this but usually it is one of 2 guys I see all the time. The two main guys were pretty easy to convince to accept tips in sats as they were young guys, digitally native, neither owned Bitcoin but both had heard of it and were open to the idea so I just had them download wallet of satoshi and I gave them 20k sats to start but then tip them 10k sats every time I pick up an order. Last week, I saw one of them was training a new employee, which was great because it made my sats tip sell to the new guy easy. I gave the new guy 20k sats and told him I will tip him in sats every time I see him. They are always amazed by the first zap. While the guys are loading the car I try to tell talk to them a bit about bitcoin, encourage them to learn and advise them to ignore the bells and whistles of crypto.

As for the two other employees I have come across. I haven't seen them often and I will keep working at them but one was adamant that he couldn't take any tips or he would "get in trouble" and the other an older lady that generally seems pissed that my wife isn't picking up the orders anymore and giving her cash for coffee. Haha.

Tipping folks is a great way to spread bitcoin adoption and a good opener for giving them just a taste of that orange pill.

Cheers, GR

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445 sats \ 15 replies \ @siggy47 6 Nov 2023

This is excellent! And everybody thought all he did was gamble on sports.

1364 sats \ 14 replies \ @grayruby OP 6 Nov 2023

Actually now I just spend all my time trying to farm "free sats" so I have sats to tip these guys with.

Between them and my kids, my WoS is always drained.

50 sats \ 13 replies \ @jinformatique 6 Nov 2023

Could you please share where you farm for free sats appart from SN or Yzer?

10 sats \ 12 replies \ @grayruby OP 6 Nov 2023

SN, Fountain app, Zebedee, THNDR games, Fold, SMiles, Bitcoin Magazine app, I have shakepay here in Canada that allows we to shake for sats daily. I was being somewhat flippant about farming for sats to get enough for tipping but these are all great options to earn some "free" sats.

290 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 6 Nov 2023

@kr has a great site he put together. https://www.stacksats.how/

50 sats \ 10 replies \ @kurszusz 7 Nov 2023

Can you tell me please, how you verified your phone number on sMiles? When I enter my phone number, app say that "invalid phone number"... Idk what I need to make... Thanks for your help!

10 sats \ 9 replies \ @grayruby OP 8 Nov 2023

I don't recall the process but it is showing verified under my settings. This is the one drawback with Smiles. You never used to have to verify your phone number and email.

100 sats \ 8 replies \ @kurszusz 8 Nov 2023

When I try to set up my settings, and play Chess Puzzle for exemple...I win the puzzle, but the following message appear: "Cannot reward non phone activated users"

And...when I try to activate my phone number, and introduce it on the specific space, appear that my number is "Invalid phone number"...

IDK what I need to do...I don't see the contact / ticket / support button to write and ask team about...

So...that's it...this app not working for me :(

Maybe my country is not supported... (but it is strange, because on the list of the country phone prefixes it appear my country also...)

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @jinformatique 8 Nov 2023 freebie

When I try to set up my settings, and play Chess Puzzle for exemple...I win the puzzle, but the following message appear: "Cannot reward non phone activated users"

I get the same error message. Maybe my country is not supported either. I deleted the app. Sad because I love chess.

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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @grayruby OP 8 Nov 2023

That's too bad. The chess puzzles are pretty fun and a good way to stack a few extra sats.

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344 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 6 Nov 2023

Tipping folks is a great way to spread bitcoin adoption

THIS. I hope this post will be an example for many. This is how you start, from the grass roots to top. Bitcoin is not for Saylors and "investors", Bitcoin is for regular people !

Well done!

I don't want to get called a stupid shitcoiner or get Force Choked I decided to oblige.

You washed away all your "shitcoinery" past with this post! 😂😂😂😂

PS - move the post into bitcoin sub (you can still edit it)

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @ncryppt 7 Nov 2023

good idea! More people (including myself) should try this

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 6 Nov 2023

Just wondering if they have ever asked you more questions about bitcoin?

237 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 6 Nov 2023

The main guy I usually see just asked me to explain the difference between the Onchain and Lightning functions in WoS. It makes me think that most people are going to be onboarded via lightning going forward and will need to learn the importance of using the base chain.

51 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bullen 6 Nov 2023

The tipping culture is so weird to me. Or this tip is not like the mandatory tipping on food?

I got into an argument once when I visited the US because the restaurant wanted me to pay tips on top of paying for the food. I refused, payed for my food and left.

Later it dawned on me that I totally forgot about the tipping culture. ⚰️

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 6 Nov 2023

It's not mandatory. In fact, I don't think they are actually supposed to take tips. We do it as a courtesy. Sometimes the items (cases of water) are heavy and sometimes the weather is poor. Sure they are being paid to do this work but not well and it saves us a lot of time.

50 sats \ 1 reply \ @ladyluck 7 Nov 2023

Orange pilling people on a different level with this tipping method

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby OP 7 Nov 2023

I think it's a great way to introduce people to bitcoin whether they become orange pilled remains to be seen.

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 7 Nov 2023

Yes! Great idea!!!

https://m.stacker.news/4226

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @JReeCoin 6 Nov 2023

Nice one, will try this. Thanks for the share

50 sats \ 0 replies \ @TwoLargePizzas 11 Nov 2023

The thing I love about this is that it's a small enough amount of money that most people won't see the amount as a reason not too.

But it's also just enough to get it on people's minds, possibly look into it more or even just start a conversation with someone when they say "Oh, yeah, I own some Bitcoin. Some guy tipped me with it"

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @AfroBitcoin 6 Nov 2023

I find younger people are way easier to Orange pill. My nephews and his friends receiving SATs for little chores and errands here and there. Its evolution ;)

31 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby OP 6 Nov 2023

Yes, I often give me kids sats for being helpful.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @AfroBitcoin 6 Nov 2023

This is the way ;)

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SaToSHiWoMaN 5 Mar outlawed

stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.